Archive for the " Automotive " Category
Electric Car Design of 2010 Nissan
August 2nd, 2009
That car, the Nissan Leaf shown here, is the reason we find ourselves in the company’s brand-new Yokohama headquarters today. Designed as a four-to-five seat, front-drive C-segment hatchback, Nissan says the Leaf is not just for use as a specialty urban runabout, but rather, it was designed as an everyday vehicle – a “real car” [...]
Lamborghini Murcielago Strada, Luxury Car Design
August 2nd, 2009
Reiter Engineering has taken all the carbon fiber they could find and wrapped it around their Lambo; the front splitter, rear diffuser, and rear wing have all been replaced, and the vented hood adds a sinister look as well. Also featured on the Murcielago are lightened (and dark, of course) alloy wheels and race-worthy brakes [...]
Highly Innovative Venturi Volage in Princely Demo
June 30th, 2009
This first official demonstration of the Venturi Volage took place last weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix track. The vehicle is equipped with the “Michelin Active Wheel” technology incorporating 2 electric motors per wheel (1 for suspension and 1 for drive). The occasion also celebrated 25 years of Venturi Automobiles.
Toyota FT-HS Concept, Luxury Car Design
June 28th, 2009
It’s not a Supra, but… When it debuted in 2007, is was suggested that the Toyota FT-HS (Future Toyota Hybrid Sport) might fill the void left by the iconic turbocharged sports coupe. Toyota, however, suggests that this is not the case, but rather that the FT-HS will create a new market segment for an “attainable [...]






