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Mercedes Biome a strange concept car that is designed to be grown from seeds. The designers envision that lab-grown car being made from a non-existent material named BioFibre, a material that is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. If used in a car, the car would weigh around 875.5 pounds and would also be [...]
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Another car released at the Geneva Motor Show is the Mercedes SLS AMG from the Hamann tuning company. Called the Hawk, the gullwing door sports car features an Everose Gold exterior with a wind tunnel tested aerodynamic kit. Looks more pink than gold to me, however the package consists of a new front bumper fascia with LED daytime [...]
The basic question here is analogous to one we’ve all encountered in the course of the dating game, to wit: If the package is exceptionally attractive, is the disappointment proportionally greater when substance fails to match appearance? Buick’s recent offerings have been striking, with sexy sheetmetal implying hot performance. The Regal certainly registers well on the [...]
What Is It? Infiniti’s first crack at the in-house tuner idea. IPL stands for Infiniti Performance Line, the company’s new performance subbrand. The IPL differs from good old Gs in that it has a more aggressive body kit, 19-inch Y-spoke wheels, and most important, a 3.7-liter V-6 making 348 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque—increases [...]
There’s an idea in automotive marketing that it’s laughably hard to get Americans into small cars. The idea has been around at least since the laughable Nash Metropolitan. Given the average body mass index of Americans, the idea may be literally true. But marketing has nothing to do with literal truth. In the highly figurative [...]
Despite the return of $4-per-gallon gas and the ongoing maturation of small cars in the U.S., Americans still want and occasionally need large vehicles. The seven-passenger Toyota Highlander hybrid was one of the first crossovers to balance suburban practicality with electrified efficiency when it debuted in 2006, and a thorough redesign for 2008 strengthened the [...]
What Is It? It’s Dodge’s portly and nostalgia-slathered muscle pony, now with nicer interior materials and a new base engine: the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6. That means 305 hp instead of the old 3.5-liter V-6’s 250, as well as a modest torque increase of 18 lb-ft to 268. Dodge Challenger 2011: The Freshening also gives star turns [...]
Pros: Eager 198 hp 4-cylinder engine Surprisingly agile chassis Eye catching exterior Excellent value Cons: Could use a bit more power Design borrows a bit much Midsize sedans have long been a bread and butter product for car manufacturers, not to mention a great way to gain brand loyalty with customers, as well as earn [...]
Pros: Gutsy 4-cylinder with V6 power Lots of value for the money Huge interior space Cons: Styling has a bit too much going on Navigation system could be improved Missing a V6 option Hyundai continues to improve its product line up in the US by leaps and bounds. Typically it takes an automaker several generations [...]