Stink Fast! - Porsche Design cologne
May 31, 2008
Filed under: Gadgets, Etc., Porsche, Lifestyle
One thing some luxury-goods makers are missing out on are male-centric fragrances. Yankee Candle should come out with an entire “Garage Line” of scents like “Winter Ether,” “Hydrocarbon Bliss,” or the more subtle “Mustang Interior,” and “Exhaust.” There’s a veritable treasure trove of olfactory delight just waiting to be mined by a master nose. Porsche Design isn’t waiting for someone else to cash in on this brilliant plan, and the company is releasing… Continue reading
Toyota Crown hybrid gets Night View, spots pedestrians
May 30, 2008
Filed under: Gadgets, Safety, Tech, Toyota
Click above for more shots of Toyota’s Night ViewWe’ve questioned why some automakers in the past have gone to the trouble of copying the look of traditional gauges when normal ones would do the trick. In the case of the new Toyota Crown Hybrid, though, there is a good reason for the 1280 x 480 pixel LCD panel mounted directly above the steering wheel in the dash, and Toyota calls…… Continue reading
Good to be King: Lewis Hamilton borrows TechArt Porsche for LA trip
May 30, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Porsche, Celebrities
Lewis Hamilton caught a plane headed west after dominating in Monaco, and when you’re a rising F1 star in Los Angeles, you’re certainly not going to hit up Avis to rent a Ford Focus - you want your vents to be functional. So Claus Ettensberger, owner of the So. Cal. tuning shop CEC, was kind enough to provide Hamilton with a fully-kitted Techart Porsche 997 911 during his stay in L.A. Granted, anything is kind of a demotion from…… Continue reading
Seat Time: Getting intimate with the 2008 Lotus Challenge Series
May 30, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Lotus
Click above for a high-res gallery from the Lotus Challenge Series.Jack Fried is barely audible under the stentorian sound of the supercharged four behind our heads. With two helmets worth of plastic and padding between his strained, soft-spoken voice and my assaulted ears, I’m only able to make out a few words of each other sentence. When we finally line up in the starting grid, Jack shuts off the engine on his Lotus Cup 255 and turns in my direction. “I’ve…… Continue reading
Scotland gets in on the supercar game with 800 hp Falen
May 29, 2008
Filed under: Concept Cars, Euro, Supercars
That brogue you hear pealing off the countryside? No, it’s not a banshee (that’s Ireland, anyway), it’s a 5.5 liter Judd V10 mounted admidships in the forthcoming Falen Scots Supercar. At least it will be, once the vehicle gets off the computer screen and onto the road. Lending credibility is the presence of that Judd engine, the GV 5.5L V10 that’s widely used in Le Mans Prototype class automobiles. Serious specifications go along with the gravity… Continue reading
Ugur Sahin Design unveils USD GT-S Passionata concept
May 29, 2008
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Ferrari
Click above for high-res gallery of the USD GT-S Passionata
You might not remember the name Ugur Sahin, but if you’ve been reading Autoblog for a while you probably remember his designs. The Turkish designer has dreamed up the Corvette Z03 Concept, and before that brought the world his interpretation of what a modern Ferrari Dino
92nd Indy 500 ends with pole-sitter Dixon taking checkered flag
May 28, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Indy 500New Zealand’s Scott Dixon led the field at this year’s 92nd Indianapolis 500 going into turn 1 of Lap 1 and, after surviving 200 laps of open wheel mayhem at the Brickyard, crossed the finish line first, 1.75 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Vitor Meira. Unfortunately, no one on the Autoblog team witnessed the win, the allure of barbecues and time spent with family this past Memorial Day weekend being too strong to resist. Perhaps that…… Continue reading
Lexus LF-A snapped post-crash, more details revealed
May 28, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Spy Pics, Supercars, Lexus, Toyota
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A.Toyota’s campaign of the Lexus LF-A racing prototype at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring wasn’t lacking for drama, with a serious crash that took place during the night-time qualifying session followed by some technical issues on race day. Details haven’t been released as to what caused the crash, but the damage to the driver’s side rear quarter panel was…… Continue reading
From the Monegasque Rumormill: Alonso to Ferrari in 2010
May 27, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings, Ferrari, Renault, Rumormill
They say a rumor repeated often enough will become true. If that’s the case, then one of Ferrari’s drivers had better start updating his CV, because the rumor-mill’s a churnin’ again over Fernando Alonso’s speculated move to the Scuderia. The report was flying around Monte Carlo, where the F1 circus made its most current stop. But while previous reports put the two-time world champion…… Continue reading
Next generation of in-car tech may be sponsored by advertisers
May 27, 2008
Filed under: Gadgets, Marketing/Advertising, Tech
Not surprisingly, young car buyers want their new automobiles filled with as much technology as possible. Specifically, navigation systems and in-car telematics like Ford’s SYNC and General Motors’ OnStar are highly desirable among 16-24 year-old vehicle buyers. As it turns out, though, it is that same demographic that is least willing to pay for these features. So, what’s the solution? Advertising. As we’ve noted before, the chances seem good that at some point in the…… Continue reading
