As reported earlier this morning, Toyota has unveiled a new framework for vehicle development aimed at making its cars more attractive. As a part of strengthening the design structure, Toyota said it has reduced the number of people who attend internal design review meetings. The move allows chief engineers to enjoy precedence in the review [...]
About a month ago, Fisker Automotive’s founder Henrik Fisker decided to step down as CEO and hired the well-known and ex-Chrysler executive Tom LaSorda to steer the company after a bunch of negative press. During the unveiling of the new Fisker Atlantic sedan prototype at the 2012 New York Auto Show, LaSorda shared some of [...]
Supercar maker Lamborghini has filed paperwork to trademark the name ‘Deimos,’ which could be the name of a future vehicle from the brand. In Greek mythology, Deimos (meaning ‘dread’) was the characteristic of terror. He was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. Deimos apparently personifies the sheer terror that is brought by war. Check out [...]
The only elite automakers that made an appearance at the 2012 New York Auto Show were Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin skipped the show as usual – however, we just learned that there was something secretly going on in NYC that we did not know of. According to reports coming from social media, [...]
At the 2012 Beijing Motor Show later this month, Chrysler will celebrate the return of its brand to China. To celebrate this important occasion, the brand will unveil a Chrysler 300C design concept created specifically with Chinese elements in mind. Also on display will be a Jeep Wrangler design concept tailored for the China market. The [...]
Land Rover introduces DC100 Expedition concept and two special editions in New York. The Land Rover DC100 Expedition concept has made its official debut today at the 2012 New York Auto Show, as part of the celebration for its 25th anniversary here in North America. Land Rover chose to debut this concept as a way [...]
Honda wil be showing how serious it is when it comes to enhancing driver visibility and safety starting with the widespread application of rearview cameras on 2013 model year vehicles. The Japanese automaker said that over 94 percent of its 2013 lineup will get rearview camera, with 100 percent of Honda’s truck lineup (Crosstour, CR-V, Odyssey, [...]
The new 2013 Crosstour Concept was unveiled today at the New York Auto Show, revealing an extremely modest update for the crossover’s new model year. Honda says the exterior design is more aggressive on the front end, although it seems the same as the current model, with ‘cleaner’ front and rear fascias and finished sill [...]
At the 2012 New York Auto Show today, Volkswagen held the North American debut of the AllTrack Concept. The German automaker was quick to say that it currently has no plans to bring the model here but if it gathers enough positive reaction at the New York Show from the American consumer – things could [...]
Fisker Automotive, which has been receiving a handful of bad publicity over its plug-in hybrid Karma sedan, will try to repair its image at the 2012 New York Auto Show with the new Fisker Atlantic sedan. The model, which is comparable in size to the Audi A5, is the latest model in Fisker’s expanding range [...]
