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1948 Buick Streamliner


The beautiful 1948 Buick Streamliner by Norman E. Timbs.
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Added by Yasmine Zalek on March 23, 2010 at 3:26pm — 4 Comments

The New Mercedes Four Season Convertible



The new 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet uses two technological innovations and extensive testing to provide a comfortable top-down ride for four passengers even on the coldest of days. Using their new AIRCAP and AIRSCARF systems they can provide a blanket of air around passengers that is fully customizable. Want the wind in your hair? You can have it. Want to keep your new hairdo unmussed? You can have it. Want to be warm and cozy with the top down at 70 mph? You… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on March 22, 2010 at 6:46am — 2 Comments

Toyota unveils the FT-CH --- a PRIUS for the next generation

At the Detroit Auto Show today Toyota unveiled their newest hybrid, the FT-CH. It is designed to be a hipper, less expensive version of the Prius. it is still technically a "concept" car but Toyota is hinting strongly that this one will make it to production soon.







The design of the FT-CH is intended to "capture the vivid, high-energy appeal… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on January 12, 2010 at 11:18am — 4 Comments

Scion and Kogi's New Mobile Kitchen Car (3 pics)

If there's one company who's led a major food trend this year it's Chef Roy Choy for Kogi. His famous Korean taco truck business boomed and he's now sporting four trucks and one outlet at the The Alibi Room in Culver City. With nearly 52,000 Twitter followers, his company's also an example of how to use social media in a smart and effective way.



As if Kogi… Continue

Added by alice on January 10, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Infiniti's Essence - A Damn Sexy Concept Car

Well hello there, sexy! Infiniti made a big splash at this year's Geneva Auto Show by unveiling the heart stopping Essence. This high-powered coupe packs a punch with its twin-turbo, direct-injection 3.7-liter V6 and a new electric drive design dubbed "3D Motor." With a gasoline and electric combined output of 592 horsepower, the Essence promises to be one hell of a… Continue

Added by alice on June 11, 2009 at 4:30am — 3 Comments

BMW Baby Racer II: Has BMW Gone Too Far?

Ok BMW you have got to be kidding me with this baby car. No really? Let's get one thing straight. I am a loyal fan of your cars. Hubster and I adore our Beemers. But what the hell is this?



Sure the Baby Racer II features actual rubber tires to provides extra grip and handling in the corners and I like how its suppose to be considerably quieter than their… Continue

Added by alice on May 21, 2009 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

United by Individuality: Scion xD Ad (video)



"Express yourself," asked the Toyota-owned Scion brand of its youthful customers. "Create your own brand." And boy did they. Since launching in 2003, Scion has become one of the auto industry's most successful marketing stories.



The new "United By Individuality “ad for the Scion xD, produced by San Francisco agency Attik, is an awesome Bibimbap blending together after market customization and a mix of hip-hop, rock, and… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on February 13, 2009 at 12:23pm — 2 Comments

VW Golf: Matrix Style



Volkswagen high-kicks into its latest campaign for the new Golf VI (for the UK market). The soundtrack is pretty tight.

Credits

Client: Volkswagen

Creative agency: DDB London

Director: Ivan… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 8, 2009 at 11:12am — 1 Comment

Audi Q5



This whimsical ad for Audi's new crossover vehicle, the Q5, brings out the little boy in me. I would totally buy this car!



Vehicle highlights

3.2 FSI engine, quattro all-wheel drive, 6-speed tiptronic and a longer wheelbase. The "side assist" uses radar sensors and turns on lights in the exterior mirrors to notify you if a vehicle is… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 7, 2009 at 3:52pm — 1 Comment

The SiMonster's Next Whip: The E-Ruf (Electric Porsche 911 - from Road & Track)





If you know the SiMonster, you know that I'd like to do my part for the planet, as long as I don't have to drive around in a shapeless, slow-ass tin can. I read a review once where the testers drove a Prius aggressively around a racetrack, resulting in dismal fuel economy of only 8mph. That would be me. I'd use the gas pedal like a toggle switch.



If you know the SiMonster, you also know… Continue

Added by SiMonster on November 19, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

The Ipod Has Morphed Into a Car: Hermès 10th Anniversary “Fortwo édition Toile” Smart Car

So those Smart Cars you've been eyeing all over the road? Well, they just got a lot cooler. Like a fairy godmother who turns rats into horses, Hermes is sprucing up everything from Rolls Royces and Bugatti's to Smart Cars to make them so ridiculously expensive and interesting it's just silly.



To commemorate Smart Car’s 10-year anniversary, the Hermès “Fortwo… Continue

Added by alice on November 14, 2008 at 7:30am — 4 Comments

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