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BMW Gina Light Visionary Model

Reblogged from volang.vn January 12th, 2012 at 9:08 pm 64 notes #cars #vehicles #design

The DeLorean is coming back … to the future! DeLorean is teaming with startup Epic Electric Vehicles to produce an all-electric version of the “Back to the Future” car, the DMC-12.

Called the DMCEV, it was announced last week at the International DeLorean Owners Event in Houston. Scheduled for launch in 2013, the car is not a rebuilt DeLorean with an electric engine slapped into it. Rather, it’s an electric vehicle designed from the ground up that will happen to resemble the DMC-12. Sadly, the new models won’t run on Mr. Fusion.

(via tacgnol)

Reblogged from thedaily.com October 17th, 2011 at 5:29 pm 1,060 notes #Vintage #Cars #delorean

Bentley Builds a Velvet Battering Ram Link post

Bentley’s new flagship is a massive yet stately battering ram of an automobile that oh-so-politely says, “I am very important. Please do get out of my way.”

Nothing about the Mulsanne is subtle, from the 505-horsepower twin-turbo V8 propelling the behemoth to the optional 21-inch wheels carrying it. The Mulsanne almost makes a Cadillac Escalade on dubs look understated. This is a car that no more than a few thousand people will ever buy, and as such it provides the utmost luxury — and lets everyone know it.

The interior is no less impressive than the engine. The Mulsanne is nicer than your house. The leather is so soft you’d think it was kitten hide, and it’s available in your choice of 24 colors. The switches are glass, the ashtrays are stainless steel and there is enough burled wood to build a boat.

eorges made a point of telling us craftsmen — Bentley doesn’t employ “autoworkers” — spend 170 hours on the interior. It takes 15 hours just to stitch the steering wheel and 10 hours to polish all that stainless steel.

Reblogged from Wired September 15th, 2009 at 8:56 pm Notes #cars #absurd

Tesla Motors to Receive $465 Million Loan from the Government - OnCars Link post

Dear Tesla,

I will personally accept repayment in the form of a Roadster or even the Model S.

Thank you.

Reblogged from oncars.com July 3rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm Notes #cars #technology