Posts Tagged ‘sheetmetal’

Empty the 401k: Riddler-winning Ferrambo up for sale

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Click above for gallery of the FerramboWe first alerted you to the Ferrambo's existence back in late 2007 when the build was nearing completion. The brainchild of Mike Warn and Tim Divers of Divers Street Rods, the Ferrambo is the result of mashing together a 1960 Nash Rambler Wagon and a Ferrari 36......

Rumors continue to mount for Acura RL with V8, RWD

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Though auto pundits and car enthusiasts alike have been calling on Acura to drop its ban on rear-wheel-drive and V8 engines, no one ever really expects the automaker to go through with it. It's the brand's identity, its thing, its shtick. Though an Acura may be down on torque and driven by the wrong......

New York ‘08 Preview: Nissan releases 2009 Maxima teaser shots

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Nissan will unveil the completely redesigned 2009 Maxima next week at the 2008 New York Auto Show, but wants to whet our appetites with some teaser shots before the big reveal. Unlike most teaser shots, we can actually glean a few details from these. The shot of the headlight, for instance, shows a ......

Spy Shots: Cadillac CTS Coupe caught with no door handles!

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for more high-res spy shots of the Cadillac CTS CoupeNot long after Car and Driver snagged the first shots of the production Cadillac CTS Coupe, we now have new spy shots showing the coupe's profile and front end, and a few surprises were awaiting us at these angles. For one, this prepro......

Geneva 2008: Bertone B.A.T. 11’s clandestine debut

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Bertone's not officially exhibiting at Geneva this year, as the company is going through some upheaval, but it still made a splash in Switzerland. The B.A.T. 11, paying direct homage to the original B.A.T. concepts, was unveiled in Geneva at the AutoDesignNight event. The car was commissioned by Gar......

Rendered Speculation: Alfa Romeo MiTo could be first true MINI-killer

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
The Mini is so 2006. VW's new Polo has yet to launch. Neither of those cars matter once you set eyes on the forthcoming hotness from Alfa Romeo. Alfa is coming back to the U.S. market, and while everyone's been ga-ga about the 8C Competizione, supercars just don't support the type of sales volume th......

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
水印图片尺寸大于原图,请缩小水印图If you'd suspected that Mercedes' F700 show car was a preview of cues we'd soon see on production cars, there's a Schulte Design rendering to bolster your theory. The current S-Class debuted in 2005, so we won't see its replacement for a couple of y......

Detroit 2008: Bentley factory artisans demonstrate their craft

Sunday, November 4th, 2007
click above to view more images of Bentley's artisans at work We love Bentleys because of their exquisite sheetmetal and meticulously crafted interiors, but few understand the incredible amount of work it takes to make a Bentley a world class GT. We were able to spend a few minutes with a couple of ......

UPDATE: 2009 GMC Terrain a new vehicle, will join a new Chevy Equinox

Friday, October 5th, 2007
Okay, the Automotive News story we were tipped on earlier is now out, and we can clarify the details about the upcoming 2009 GMC Terrain. As initially reported, the Terrain replaces the Pontiac Torrent, which gets laid to rest as Pontiac becomes car-focused once again. The news is that Terrain will ......

Dazed and Confused: Jeep Patriot Led Zeppelin Edition

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Click image to enlargeToday's exercise in ridiculous branding opportunities comes from the UK, where RVGA, a firm that specializes in vehicle branding (i.e. wraps and such) has customized seven Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Sport models with images of the members of Led Zeppelin on their bodywork. The custo......