Detroit Preview: Fisker Sunset concept coming to Motown
December 31, 2008
Filed under: Concept Vehicles, Detroit Auto Show
In addition to the debut of the production version of the Karma luxury plug-in hybrid, Fisker Automotive will also be unveiling a new concept at the Detroit Auto Show next month: the Fisker Sunset. We don’t have much beyond the teaser shot above, but we do know that Fisker Automotive CEO and namesake Henrik Fisker will announce details about the Sunset at the company’s press conference in Cobo Hall on January 12. Besides the green Karma, Fisker is… Continue reading
Psych! Honda F1 not being bought by Mexican billionaire
December 30, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Honda
Have you heard the one about the former F1 team that gets purchased by the Mexican billionaire? Yeah, well, we heard it, too, and it’s totally untrue. Not only has Carlos Slim has not bought Honda, but a spokesman makes clear that “There is no deal for the Honda team. There’s neither agreement nor negotiations.”
Nevertheless, Honda states it is leaving the team in good shape and everything is still moving forward. Team chief Ross Brawn said “We have… Continue reading
Active Aerodynamics: Coolest LeMons technology EVAR?
December 27, 2008
Filed under: Gadgets, Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Humor
Our official coverage of the 24 Hours of LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza at Thunderhill has started, but we couldn’t wait to show you what could be the absolute coolest bit of low-cost technology that’ll be showcased at the event: the hillbilly wing. This stunning bit of kit will be vying for the coveted “Most Dangerous Banned F1 Technology” trophy, and we think…… Continue reading
24 Hours of LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza at Thunderhill: Coverage begins tomorrow
December 27, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports
Our bags are packed, our women are sufficiently sated (thanks Zales!) and we’re enjoying our last few hours of warmth before we head north for the 24 Hours of LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza at Thunderhill. The fiendish Mr. Lieberman and the matronly Ms. Martin descended on Willows earlier today to exact their special blend of justice on the LeMons contenders, and judging by reports from the ground, the season-ender at T-Hill has all the makings of another… Continue reading
British Television show names Bertone BAT 11 as Ideal Concept of the Year
December 27, 2008
Filed under: Concept Automobiles, Coupes, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Alfa Romeo, UK
Click above for a gallery of Bertone’s Alfa BAT 11 concept car
Dashing through the Snow on a one Porsche open sleigh
December 26, 2008
If you’re scurrying around town in a new Porsche, you won’t have your kids barreling down the hill on any old Toys R Us plastic sled, now are you? That’s why the automaker’s merchandising division, Porsche Design, has come out with this Sportster children’s sled, just in time for the holidays. It’s made of aluminum and can support up to 220 lbs, so it’s good for fat children Father, too. It’ll even fold down if you’re heading to the slopes in a…… Continue reading
VIDEO: Petter Solberg gets a Subaru boo boo
December 24, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Etc., Videos, Hatchbacks, Subaru, Humor
We all have our humiliating moments. Most, however, aren’t quite as public as Petter Solberg’s mishap last week at the Bettega Memorial Rallysprint in Bologna, Italy. The 2003 WRC champion was taking some parade laps and waving to the crowd when he decided it was a good…
Despite downturn, Toyota re-commits to F1
December 24, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Toyota
Toyota has reiterated its commitment to F1, in spite of its first annual operating loss since 1938. Said Toyota CEO Katsuake Watanabe of Toyota’s F1 budget, still the largest in F1 at $445 million, “To keep it up at the current level is extremely difficult.” Yet even with the loss, the global economic mess, the belt-tightening on the corporate side, and the fact that Toyota hasn’t won a race in seven years, a Toyota spokesperson said, “We don’t… Continue reading
Bernie Ecclestone wishes you a Merry Christmas… at Max Mosley’s expense
December 23, 2008
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Humor
Formula One impresario Bernie Ecclestone’s Christmas tradition is to send a mischievous card to friends. The past few years he probably hasn’t had to work too hard to come up with something — in fact, it’s probably taken more time to figure out which particular F1 shenanigan he wanted to portray. This year, Bernie looked no further than one of his best friends, Max Mosley. Max was embroiled in an hideous sex scandal earlier this year, and…… Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America design chief Piaskowski resigns
December 23, 2008
Filed under: Concept Automobiles, Hyundai
The Genesis Coupe isn’t even out yet and the primary pen behind it is leaving the company. Joel Piaskowski, Hyundai Motor America’s chief designer since 2003, is walking out the door. Besides his work on the upcoming Genesis Coupe, Piaskowski is also known as being the driving force behind Hyundai’s HCD concepts like the Hellion (above), and has been credited with beginning to develop a consistent design language among the automaker’s vehicles. For an interesting interview on car…… Continue reading
