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bmw 2002 hommage concept with cute new livery and dedication

BMW 2002 Hommage Concept with cute new livery and dedication

Pays tribute to the glorious motor racing past of the turbocharged car The next design study for today Mercedes steady rival, BMW. It has just revealed the 2002 Hommage concept with a new livery and dedicated to paying a tribute to the iconic turbocharged cars and motor racing victories. The design study is currently on display at the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach. To get into the details, in 1973 was born a legend: the BMW 2002 t

vision mercedes-maybach 6 is the electric car we didn’t expect [w/video]

Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 is the electric car we didn’t expect [w/video]

The newest design study coupe has a range of over 500 km and power of 750 hp Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 is finally here! The design study shows the beautifully sculptured and ultra-stylish luxury-class coupe, which is somewhat reminiscent to the glorious aero coupes. But there is one big surprise about this concept: envisioned as a 2+2-seater and measuring 6 meters in length, the classically looking coupe is designed as… an electric car.

is vision mercedes-maybach 6 the ultra-luxurious concept we have all been waiting?

Is Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 the ultra-luxurious concept we have all been waiting?

Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 is the name of the newest creation in the world of luxurious cars. After the first teaser image that Mercedes has released last week, it is now time for a second one, ahead of the forthcoming premiere of the vehicle on 18th August in Pebble Beach. It seems that the mysterious coupe is only in a concept variant, but what has surprised us really is that the “6” behind the name stands for “6 meters long”. The first i

arrinera hussarya gt prototype in poland: what to mention? [w/video]

Arrinera Hussarya GT Prototype in Poland: what to mention? [w/video]

The well-known blue Arrinera Hussarya GT prototype, the very same Polish car that tackled down the hillclimb at the 201 6 Goodwood Festival of Speed, has visited Poland during a road tour that consists a trip in several Polish cities. As you might know, this is a GT4 racecar with turbular frame, carbon-fiber-dominated body, a mighty V8 power unit and sequential Hewland transmission. While in beautiful Poland, the Hussarya GT visited the cobble

manga-inspired toyota gt86 initial d concept pays tribute to the mid-80s ae86 corolla

Manga-inspired Toyota GT86 Initial D Concept pays tribute to the mid-80s AE86 Corolla

Car from Initial D manga comics is the inspiration for the GT86 concept If you are into manga, then you have probably heard of the Initial D: cult Japanese comics, where the young hero, Takumi Fujiwara, drove a modified AE86. He honed his driving skills on mountain roads as delivery driver for his father’s tofu shop. As you can expect, the car immediately became a star, influencing the emerging drifting scene and inspiring a live action mo

long term use of electric vehicles?

Long term use of Electric Vehicles?

Or why it might be a strikingly bad idea In ten years one million electric cars are expected to be rolling on the roads of America. There is a lot of money going on here, and billions have been invested in subsidizing the production of the EVs and all of the components they use. And we are all familiar with the benefits electric cars offer, but what we aren’t exposed to is the disadvantages of owing an electric car.To be more specific, what the long term problems might be. First, the c

nasty acura nsx ev concept is about to conquer pikes peak with winner tetsuya yamano behind the wheel

Nasty Acura NSX EV Concept is about to conquer Pikes Peak with winner Tetsuya Yamano behind the wheel

The supercar is driven by world’s first all-electric four-motor SH-AWD drivetrain Tetsuya Yamano will again be featured in Acura’s team for Pikes Peak, but this year he will be sitting behind the steering wheel of an NSX EV Concept (he is currently making extensive tests). He is going to be competing in the Electric Modified Class, raising the bars high. Last year he was first in the Challenge Exhibition class with a time of 10:23.829 in an

autonomous cars - when will they take over? [w/video]

Autonomous cars - when will they take over? [w/video]

There are various forecasts which predict when autonomous driving cars will take over. In general, the expectations are set around the year 2020, which isn’t far from now. And the aforementioned year signifies the market release of these vehicles. Would they take the market by storm or fail to do so is a matter of clai

rolls-royce vision next 100 is for the oligarchs of the future [w/360° video]

Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 is for the oligarchs of the future [w/360° video]

Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 is really pushing “the boundaries of the possible”? Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 was just revealed and if you follow us on Facebook, you should probably know this already. Since the brand was resurrected in 2003 with the release of the Phantom and with BMW as a parent, it has achieved many and great successes. It was also about time to follow the steps of BWM and release it VISION NEXT 100 variant. This ‘Vision V

which are top 6 of europe’s greatest driving roads? ford answers in exclusive video series [part one]

Which are top 6 of Europe’s greatest driving roads? Ford answers in exclusive video series [part one]

Traveling across Europe with a car can be very exciting and a proof for that is the special video series recently released by Ford and BP/Castrol. Dubbed under the name “Europe’s Greatest Driving Roads”, the footages explore six of the most exclusive pathways that could be found on the Old Continent. How were the routes chosen? With a ranking by the thrill factor they offer, the road surface, the accessibility and hospitality, of course - the

transformers 5 bumblebee based on chevy camaro to go into production?

Transformers 5 Bumblebee based on Chevy Camaro to go into production?

Transformers: The Last Knight is the fifth episode of the movie series, which is about to be released on 23rd of June next year. There is more than a year to go, but still the interest among fans is very high. Director Michael Bay knows that and has just published the first image of the Bumblebee, based on the Chevy Camaro and specifically made for the film.If you remember the last time Bay done this (previewing the Bumblebee Concept for the Tran

wimmer shows how to tune properly volkswagen touareg with its latest concept

WIMMER shows how to tune properly Volkswagen Touareg with its latest concept

Touareg isn’t the vehicle that most tuners make performance updates on, isn’t it? But when you look at it and consider that it has a huge hidden potential, then it might seem a good idea. Before rushing to your garage or looking over the Internet about the options, let us present to you a concept tuning based on Volkswagen’s SUV. The people responsible for it are the experts at WIMMER Rennsporttechnik. If you haven’t heard about them, this is