Elongating a mini !

Advertising the 1 series (the coupe is damn cute) is this TV spot which I saw now since a month ago and meant to blog sooner...

This is one of the must blog items though its time to hit the sack soon really do need to share this !

If you are more than a car enthusiast then consider to contact your car dealerships about promoting their business while 'lending' you a vehicle. You may be suprised at how easy it is ! They want to get their car and dealership out there for one very good reason, Selling Cars !

I came up with ‘eco-rocket’ today as the best one word way to describe the best features of this car. But that might be bested by wheeledluxurylounge, or perhaps you do need three words – ‘ultimate driving machine’. It’s hard for the competition to argue. 

Formula E is an auto racing series for single-seat electric racing cars, that is intended to start in the 2014-2015 season. The championship is organized by Alejandro Agag, a Spanish businessman and former politician, who is known as a big fan of Formula 1. Unlike Formula 1 races, all races of the Formula E series will be held on street circuits, in some of the world's most famous cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, Rome, London, Miami, Bangkok, Berlin, Beijing, and Buenos Aires. The inaugural race is scheduled to be held in September 2014. The series will consist of 10 teams, and each of them will have 2 drivers and 4 cars.

Subtlety is the name of the game with the new Mazda 6 and will suit those seeking something more exclusive from the BMWs or Mercedes in this bracket.  I don’t see how anyone could be disappointed with the looks of the saloon with its hi tech contoured lines and ample proportions.  Indeed, the interior is spacious, and unlike other contenders with sporty ideals, has enough legroom to make it practical and appealing to a wide market.

The double bubble roof makes this coupe stand out from the limited crowd in this class. But does it perform ? We think you might have something to say on this here we rate the style only.

This is one of those commercials you have to watch and then a touch of genius. Such nice CG work and post production but its not just the commercial that looks great. The GT86  is looking good - let us know what you think. 

Thanks to Auto Trader we are able to show you what we liked about their foray into Switzerland and the Geneva Motor Show.

Porsche Boxter

From 37.5 k you could get the new entry level Porsche Boxster pictured below. Why is it here ?

I don't know about you but I find the new honda civic a little too regular. Not enough pizzaz and it has lost that wedge feel about the new design. Well will leave it up to you guys to comment on, but for me I think I would look elsewhere.

Heres some more links on the Honda Civic

Official Honda Civic Site

Older Honda Civic Review

Walking into a car dealership can be a daunting experience; shiny vehicles and well dressed salespeople surround you as you look at the inventory. Where do you start?

At least it feels like performance! But with style. As iconic as the scooters these fiat retro designed cars are very appealing. New line of Fiat 500 TwinAir models come into two models, three door and convertible model.

Ferrari FF is the creative name they came up with for their HATCHBACK ! Ferrari FF stands for Ferrari Four, Four wheel drive and Four seats. But its the higher figure of 85 % ( the stake in the company fiat owns) is having an effect and profit is more important than the once luxurious power and style. 

Sooner or later I was going to get to write something about a Pininfarina design car. And a couple of weeks ago I was sitting in the sun enjoying a pint of the amber nectar when this saloon nice clean red unmistakeably focus drew up across the road. I did a search online and regretted not snapping the bloody thing now and there are a few pics of this Pininfarina focus in Australia and the states but not much here.Its not new either!It didn't look like I could easily buy one perhaps they are no longer made. It has to be the stamp of a great designer who dolls up the ordinary into well something quite special. As a product designer I have myself searched for certain curves and Pininfarina certainly seems to find them for me, so I thought I would bring together some of his creations in a blog post for you all. Please do comment on what you think and let us know if there are any cars that you love the look of. Credits have been given below where possible. Thanks http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidvillarreal/4180908165/ Pininfarina Bluecar Pininfarina Bluecar en el Salón de Ginebra 2009. http://www.babez.de/2004/11/pininfarina-ford-focus/

Some of the concept cars from the shanghai 2011 motor show in April. We don't think the volvo grill is at all right though most definitely Volvo it doesn't work for me. The Renault Dizir concept car seemed quite viable in terms of its styling - gull-wing doors less practical and perhaps it will remain a concept as many of these concept cars do. What is the point of a concept ? It pushes your boundaries of technology and ignores practicalities and tries to capture the spirit of the car makers core design signature. Current designers are able therefore to take elements and inspiration from these cars and indeed competitors cause this competitive future expose. I love that Volvo have elongated their coupe here but the grill is horrible Stefen Jacoby CEO ! Also the beetle (images 3 and 9) has a very porsche front end but has the distinctive shape elsewhere I am not sure what I feel about this car - perhaps they should leave it where it was like Beverly hills cop. Love the G's Reiz shown here by Toyota President, Akio Toyoda again a concept car(picture 6). Huyndai Blue 2 concept car. image 2 - another reasonable and well styled concept. Does calling your car a prototype over concept mean its more real ? BMW Vision Connected Drive prototype...(pic 4 and 5) Nice outside disgusting speedboat look inside. I won't expect this in my lifetime.

Well its hard to imagine a more perfect day for most of us in Great Britain and the sight of the perfect couple William and Katherine now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Prince Charles' Aston Martin rounded things off very well indeed. We would love to know what you thought of THE Wedding of 2011 !

Thanks to BBC, Daily Mail and Telegraph for the use of the images

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-13231282

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/royal-wedding-pictures/8483923/Royal-wedding-Catherine-and-William-leave-Buckingham-Palace-in-an-Aston-Martin.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1381967/ROYAL-WEDDING-2011-PICTURES-A-kiss-Kate-Middleton-Prince-William-s-Aston-Martin.html

The first foray by the Vorsprung durch Technik brand into the subcompact hatchback segment nets another prestigious accolade Audi A1 1.6 TDI SE topped the small hatchback category, based on the calculations of Parkers cost of motoring tool Best Small Hatchback marks the A1's fourth award of the year The Audi A1 can now add the Best Small Hatchback Award from leading car buying web site parkers.co.uk to the slew of prestigious accolades it has already earned in 2011. 

We feature a lot of Cabriolets on here for being stylish, perhaps we need to address the balance a little but here is certainly one to go in our style cars the Renault Megane Coupe. With an electronic fold away roof this is this as practical as it is good looking ?

Aston Martin Rapide
The front mid-mounted 6-liter V12 engine produces 470 bhp, with a 0-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds. The engine is hand-built in Köln, Germany, and features a six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission.

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Just when you thought it had to stop...
...and they'd have to start capping the amount of power cars output   due to various green issues, I predict the big players of the fast car   World are about to weigh in with some fairly impressive numbers   in a whole new horsepower war. The results could be so wild   that levels previously associated with F1 and Group N machinery may become   the norm.

Carbon-fiber body, the mid-engined extreme class sports car.

3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 swing-up doors.

Lamborghini's new car - light weight and more efficient than some

570 hp V10  extensive use of costly carbon fiber Amazing power to weight ratio.

GT2 RS - 620 horsepower

faster than even the Carrera GT in terms of end speed.

Ferrari 458 Italia

A750 hp V12 and costing over $1 milllion !

Lotus City Car Concept - Made its debut at the Paris Motorshow 2010

This may not be the car to drive for the purist but on sheer looks this car should be here. I'm even going to say it looks good with the hard top on as you can see in the video.

The all-new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster

2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z

Update 2013 Arrival into the european markets with a tweak or two for our tastes.