Design Concepts

As automotive design houses continue combing through the back catalog of automobilia for old gems to polish, we’ve been waiting for the Ferrari 550 Maranello to get its coachbuilt due. Milan’s Touring Superleggera is the first to make it happen, as far as we know, with the Veloce12 — that’s correct, no space in Veloce12, […]

Ford is looking to patent roof rails and roof racks that can stow away when not in use, helping to reduce aerodynamic drag and potentially improving fuel economy or EV range. These potential aero-improving features were detailed in separate patent applications published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 11, 2024, and

Volvo did reasonably well selling the homely PV444/544 in the United States beginning in the middle 1950s, and its better-looking successor first appeared on our shores as a 1960 model. That was the Amazon, which was available here through 1968. Today’s Junkyard Gem is one of those cars, found in a Northern California self-service yard

Speedster is a word in the Porsche lexicon that conjures up magical images and, for those lucky enough to have driven one, sensations. This week in Monterey, a one-off example of 933-generation 911 Speedster is being shown publicly for the first time, a classic design in brilliant yellow built by Milan designer Luca Trazzi and

Muscles rather than high octane fuel will be powering the action next August 2 at the Bristol Motor Speedway when humans without machines — members of the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves — gather for a regularly scheduled baseball game. Only the fastballs will approach 100 miles an hour at Bristol when the famous

ARENDAL, Norway — Battery startup Morrow on Friday opened Norway’s first battery cell production site on the country’s south coast, with plans to deliver the first units by the end of the year and adding more production step by step. Battery cell production is one new industry Norway is keen to enter, hoping to benefit

TOPANGA, Calif. – Give the people what they want, right? Especially if they’re extremely wealthy. And possibly famous.  Apparently, the requests for a convertible Maybach from existing owners and/or celebrities were so frequent and insistent that the uber-luxury offshoot of Mercedes-Benz finally decided to give them just that. The 2025 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series

MONTEREY, Calif. – When a V12-powered executive sedan worth a couple hundred thousand dollars still isn’t special enough for you, Mercedes has you covered. Among its Monterey Car Week reveals is the 2025 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition Nordic Glow, which is a very limited edition just for America. It’s purple! According to Mercedes, the car

MONTEREY, Calif. – The master of monster EVs, Rimac, has added another one to the books during Monterey Car Week. The Nevera R takes the basic idea of the regular model, but adds power and more to make it an even more capable machine. The quad-motor powertrain in the Nevera R has been bumped up

Cadillac’s latest ultra-luxury EV concept bows this week in Monterey No specifics published on its EV powertrain It joins the Celestiq and Sollei in Cadillac’s portfolio of super-expensive EVs Will a Blackwing join this mooted V-Series? The Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept, unveiled Friday at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, shows where GM’s global luxury