Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Future Lightweight Auto

Just read a great article in Jalopnik about a Renault concept car. I've thought quite a bit about the design of the future car, and my version would've used more fiberglass parts instead of plastic, a transmission free electric motor(s) attached to the rear wheel to save weight and cost, and the entire roof, rear & side windows, A/C pillars made of polymer. But I love their design, especially since their the real engineers and production managers.  Alas, unless Nissan uses the design, we'll never see it on this side of the pond.  
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Friday, April 05, 2013

Lexus' sexy new sports car


I'm digging the new Lexus LF-LC sports car. It's supposed to come out in 2014. Hopefully, the production model keeps this look.
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Thursday, March 07, 2013

2015 Ford Mustang

I just saw this rendering the other day of the 2015 Mustang in Car & Driver.  I've read from Jalopnik that 2 guys, that were in a Ford consumer clinic and actually saw the concept car, said that the car they saw didn't resemble this rendering.  That's too bad cause that is one sweet looking ride.  I agree with those that it strays too greatly from the look of the original Mustang of the sixties, but since Camaro has outsold the Mustang for the last 3 years, a new direction is probably needed.  Whatever you do, Ford, please make the new model a full independent suspense.  A live rear axle has been outdated for the last 20 years.   



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