With main focus on extreme design but keeping an eye on the environment, the graduates at the Royal College of Art have competed for the 2008 Pilkington Automotive Vehicle Design award, with several futuristic cool cars ideas.
Among these graduates were Ian Callum, the Jaguar design chief, Peter Schreyer, the original Audi TT […]
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2010 Honda Hybrid
Spy shots of the 2010 Honda Hybrid may have Toyota looking over its shoulder.
Road & Track’s team of spy photographers caught the next-generation Honda hybrid in the scorching deserts of the Southwest performing hot-weather testing. You can immediately tell from the car’s profile that Honda’s new “green” car is going straight after the Toyota Prius. […]
Top 10 Concept Cars of 2008
With all the changes in the automotive world and number of auto shows around the world, there’s never a shortage of crazy ideas floating around.
Fortunately for car enthusiasts, many of those wacky ideas actually see the light of day — and we’ve got the top 10 best concept cars of 2008 for you right here.
Environmental-friendliness […]
Top 5 Chinese Car Clones
According to Road & Track, if you to anyone who has shopped on a trip to China and you’ll hear stories about high-quality knockoffs at bargain-basement prices. It seems everything from high-end watches to designer clothes have their Chinese equivalent tagged at fire-sale prices.
This trend doesn’t stop there and includes big-ticket items like cars and […]
Ford To Focus On Hybrids and Smaller Cars
Facing higher commodity prices and consumer rejection of SUVs and trucks, Ford is doing a quick change on this year’s production plans to favor smaller cars and crossovers. President and CEO Alan Mulally conceded that energy costs, commodity costs and the slowing economy are forcing the company to revise its turnaround timetable.
Said Mulally […]
How To Finance a New Car
Many people dream of owning a new car. However, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is the cost of today’s new cars in the Greater Toronto Area. Read this report to learn about new car financing, particularly before visiting a dealer’s showroom.
Financing a New Car
Unless you’re among the minority of people who pay cash, […]
New BMW Isetta
After the success of the “micro cars” such as the Smart Car and the Fiat 500, BMW is now considering bringing back the Isetta.
The original Isetta was powered by a rear-mounted motorcycle engine that delivered about 12 horsepower. On the original model the only door was its swing-away nose panel.
Unlike the original, the new Isetta, […]
Top 10 Cars Driven by Men
Perhaps it should come as no surprise, but men prefer some of the flashiest, priciest, most muscular vehicles on the road.
From fiery Ferraris to hulking Hummers, the cars driven predominantly by men all have a showy streak and plenty of power under the hood.
“So many of these cars are prototypical ‘guy cars’ — it’s […]
New vs. Used Cars
The first, and often the biggest, question when buying a car is: should I buy new or used? The answer depends on what is most important to you. There are a number of quality new and used car dealers in the greater Toronto area.
Why Buy New?
There are several good reasons to […]
Limited Edition Alfa Spider
My personal favorite car of all time is the 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce Roundtail, so when I read about the new, limited edition Alfa Spider, I just had to provide our readers with a review and the latest images. Enjoy!
As if its elegant dynamics and sophisticated driving experience weren’t enough reasons […]