Lincoln Indianapolis (one-off). 

With its sextet of faux, side-mounted exhaust pipes, proboscis-like front end and aircraft-style wraparound screens, the one-off design study looks eye-poppingly futuristic even today – so imagine how extreme it must have seemed when the wraps were first pulled off it at the Turin International Automobile Show in 1955.As is often the case with such ‘concepts’ the design was created in double-quick time, flowing from the pen of Gian Paolo Boano, the talented 20-something son of the celebrated coachbuilder and former Ghia boss Felice Mario Boano. Boano senior only founded Carrozzeria Boano in 1954, but Gian Paolo had an ex-Ford friend who suggested that, if the Boanos could create a dramatic and futuristic design based on FoMoCo underpinnings, it might serve as a starting point for establishing a potentially lucrative arrangement between the fledgling firm and the giant manufacturer.

Gian Paolo was thus handed a Lincoln chassis – Lincoln being Ford’s luxury marque – and set to work creating large-scale sketches that he and the carrozzeria’s skilled craftsman brought to life using a combination of steel tubing and sheet metal. The hugely exaggerated hood was flanked by suitably long wheel arches (or ‘fenders’ in U.S. speak) that each held twin stacked headlamps and culminated in shrouds from which those fake exhaust tips ostentatiously protruded.

The feature was balanced by forward-facing air vents set into door-mounted cowlings that flowed seamlessly into the rear wings which, in turn, book-ended a sloping tail that made the roof seem even more ‘canopy’ like to reinforce the design’s aviation influences.

The 2+2-seater ‘cockpit’ was trimmed, chequered flag-style in black and white and featured a wraparound dashboard and bucket seats separated by a prominent, stepped centre console. And, just to make sure Boano’s futuristic creation didn’t go un-noticed, its already dramatic bodywork was finished in a coat of flaming orange paint.

With Carrozzeria Boano being based just a few miles west of Turin, it was an easy job to get the freshly-finished, freshly-named ‘Indianapolis Exclusive Study’ to the 37th Salone dell'Automobile, where it wowed the crowds and provided visiting motoring journalists with ready copy. Auto Age magazine even made it the cover star of its November issue, teasing its readers with the tantalising caption: “Is this the next Lincoln?”

Cadillac N.A.R.T. Coupé, 1970. Based on the idea of reversing the front wheel drive Cadillac Eldorado power train to create a mid-engined, rear drive sports car. The N.A.R.T was conceived by racing driver and Ferrari’s US distributor of the era, Luigi Chinetti, to be a luxurious, high performance four seat coupe that could be built in limited quantities at a reasonable cost. It was designed by Chinetti’s son, Luigi Chinetti, Jr. and a full size clay model was made in GM’s design studio. Zagato was commissioned to build the prototype. However General Motors lost interest, the prototype was displayed on the Zagato stand at the 1971 Turin show and at the New York International Automobile Show but the project went no further

That Time Forgot: IAD Alien (and related concepts)

I gotta admit. For the longest time, I thought that this car, with its supremely space-age design, was not real. But after a bit of a search and some other things... I found it was. I believe some people might share this sentiment. Today, I’m going to talk about the history behind the IAD Alien, along with, as a bonus, all of the other things IAD made over the years.

IAD, or International Automotive Design, was a British design company founded in 1976 by husband and wife Yvonne and John Shute. The company originally designed bodies for trains (my other interest), but eventually branched out to designing bodies for automobiles. Increasing demand eventually caused IAD to branch out to encompassing various different facets of the industry, from design and sculpting models to small-scale production. In the 1980s, IAD was one of the biggest automotive design firms in the world, competing against such giants like Bertone, Italdesign and of course, Pininfarina, and also had multiple facilities around the world.

Touted as “Britain’s Largest Styling Company”, IAD meant business. To prove that they were a force in the industry, they designed a number of concept cars throughout the 1980s to early 1990s, and we’ll be talking about them here. I will not be counting cars that were designed by IAD, but manufactured by another company.

The first of the concept cars they designed was known as the TRX.

The TRX was a radical restyling of the Triumph TR7, designed by Martin Longmore. The TRX attempted to make the car have a completely different appearance, but keeping the fundamental structure of the car as close as possible to the TR7. General Electric Plastics helped to fund the project. It was displayed at the 1980 Birmingham Motor Show.

Their next project was the Arrival, displayed at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car attempted to demonstrate IAD’s expertise with computer-aided design, showing a proposal for a five-door sedan designed entirely with a computer.

The next car IAD would design would turn out to be arguably their most famous design yet, helped by the fact that a Hot Wheels model was produced replicating the car: the Alien.

The IAD Alien was designed by Longmore and Marcus Hotblack, and was their proposal for a futuristic mid-engined supercar. Featuring a canopy door which tilted forward for unhindered entrance and egress, the Alien showcased a number of interesting solutions for the general public. The car was first introduced at the 1986 Turin Motor Show.

The car itself featured a highly sophisticated interior with a starship-like steering wheel and heads-up display for the dashboard. The interior was also well-protected, with an integrated roll cage in the car. Quite possibly the most interesting part of the car was its modularity; owners of the car could switch out engines on the fly for easy upgrading, maintenance or to change to something else the driver suited. A bit over the top, yes, but that’s what the ‘80s were like.

Unfortunately, the car was non-functional, and Longmore and Hotblack would move on to their next project.

The Impact was their next project, also designed by Longmore and Hotblack. Built on a Ford Sierra chassis and powered by a 2.8L Cologne V6, the Impact aimed to be one of the most barrier-free SUVs possible, with folding steps when any of the doors opened. A split tailgate and underfloor storage allowed the Impact to store more than a usual SUV could. It was branded as a Sports/Utility Car by a brochure, and featured an in-car navigation system. The car was showcased at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show.

To add to their SUV portfolio, IAD did up the Interstate. Designed by Tony Pettman, the usual Ford Cologne V6 was fitted underneath a soundproof cover, allowing for some of the quietest rides. It too, like the Impact, was introduced at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Following up the Impact was the Hunter, a rugged off-road vehicle equipped with navigational systems and a telephone. Appearing very similarly to the Impact, the Hunter was also fitted with the same Ford Cologne V6 and featured weatherproof seats made out of foam. It was showcased at the 1988 Turin Motor Show, and was designed by Longmore, Hotblack and Dave Ancona.

After the Hunter came the Royale, designed by Bill Barranco and Jose Diaz de la Vega. The Royale was built around a highly modified Subaru XT-6, with the wheelbase stretched. Meant for business executives, the Royale had a rotary keypad and controls for the CD player and satnav systems available to both rear passengers. The headlights and taillights were engineered by Phillips (yes, that Phillips), and featured a massive LED screen in the rear of the car integrated with the taillamps engineered to give various pieces of road safety information. It, like the Hunter, was also shown off at the 1988 Turin Auto Show.

Their next car was the rather interesting-looking (and potentially rather unsightly) Venus. Introduced at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show, the Venus was designed by Michael Ani and touted as a futuristic supercar with both performance and a distinctive appearance. The design aimed to form a blend between the technical and aesthetic aspects of the car. A functioning model of the car was eventually built on a Lotus Elise chassis.

Their next project was simply titled the Mini MPV. Powered by a Ford Escort’s CVH 1.9L engine, the Mini MPV could seat six people in three rows. It debuted at the 1990 Turin Motor Show and may have been trialed at Los Angeles International Airport at the time.

Okay, I’m breaking the “outsourced production” rule, but technically this thing was designed by IAD but never produced, so it sort of qualifies. This is the IAD Magia (or Lancia Magia), designed by Ani and Brian Osborn. Featuring the 2.0L FIAT Twin-Cam inline-4 from a Lancia Delta Integrale, the Magia featured a “svelte body” on top of a Lancia Dedra platform, and was touted as “a car to capture the imagination of all the devotees of sporting coupes”. The car was shown off at the 1992 Turin Auto Show, where it was extremely well received, although serial production never materialized.

Reeling from the effects of the European Union’s automobile industry’s worst recession, IAD went into receivership and was acquired by Mayflower Group in 1993. John Shute would die two years later on 13 January 1995, aged 54. Despite his death, IAD would go on to design one more concept on their own.

That design was the EuroTaxi. This was a taxi designed to be the cheapest and most efficient taxi to operate by miles. The EuroTaxi attempted to extend service intervals through the use of both an internal combustion engine and an onboard battery pack, and as a result, decrease downtime. The car was showcased at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, but of course, no orders were placed. The EuroTaxi would turn out to be IAD’s last design.

With the money running dry due to said recession, Britain’s Leading Styling Company were forced to release their chokehold on the car design industry and vanished. The company’s design facilities were bought over by Daewoo Motors, and IAD faded into obscurity, never to be heard from again, while Pinifarina, Bertone and Italdesign are still around today, designing cars.

Okay, now that we’ve gotten the history of IAD out of the way, let’s talk about what you came for: the Hot Wheels version of the IAD Alien.

The Alien was designed by Larry Wood and first introduced in the 1989 Speed Fleet series in the above color, somewhat replicating that of the real Alien; however, this color is quite rare and was quickly replaced by the far more common red version. The casting never received any mention of IAD on it; for all its releases it was simply titled “Alien”.

The Alien features a plastic wraparound body rivited to the base, with metal fender flares and a plastic canopy. This canopy can theoretically be removed, but I’m not going to attempt to do so; instead, I’ll show a picture of one with the canopy removed.

The casting has a metal base, which makes this casting quite heavy. It actually has some decent details on the undercarriage.

The base features few markings apart from the logo and copyright information. I can honestly see people not being able to identify this car, but this was at a time where little other information other than copyright and the Hot Wheels logo was placed on the base; this lasted from about the mid-’80s to the mid-to-late-’90s, at which point it was presumably mandated to put the name of the casting on the base unless it couldn’t fit.

The Alien enjoyed the privilege of being released quite often when it was in the lineup, but ultimately this casting was doomed in 1999 for one reason, and one reason only: the Final Run Series.

The Final Run Series started in 1999 and acted as what I would consider a very glorified funeral for a casting; Hot Wheels would give these cars special tires and paint, in exchange for vowing to never produce them again by cutting their toolings in half. The Alien was unfortunately one of the castings to fall victim to the Final Run Series, and although it might not have been one of the more popular castings to retire that year, it was still retired regardless. As the first batch of cars to be Final Run, having been introduced in the 1999 series, the Alien will never be seen again in the Hot Wheels lineup unless a new tool and die is created for it, which I believe is highly unlikely. The Final Run Series itself has been on hiatus since 2006. In total, the Alien had fifteen releases.

Always on the receiving end of very loud decals due to its plastic sides and large fenders, the Alien will be dearly missed (by me, at least) in the Hot Wheels lineup, and I wouldn’t mind seeing a modern recreation of the Alien return to the Hot Wheels lineup as a premium piece.

I hope this post has given you a better idea on the history of this futuristic British supercar concept, and the history of its small Hot Wheels counterpart. As usual, I’d write something like this any day.

- Grunty

LONDON, WHERE YOUR HEART LINGERS

London, a city that never sleeps, is a world away from Lagos, where I was born. Despite the cultural differences, London has a lot to offer, and I enjoy my time here. I came here to study design, and now I'm creating my own mental map of London. This comes as no surprise to me because I am a visual learner who benefits from seeing things in visuals. This piece was inspired by my passion for design and how it has helped me preserve my life. The thrill of visiting London is comparable to that of a toddler visiting his favourite sweet store.

The city architecture, outdoor signage, marketing posters, wall artworks, brilliant lights, and advertisements littering at every neck turn, London is truly everything I wished it would be and more! 

London is, in my opinion, the birthplace of graphic design. The practise is ingrained in the city's fabric and can be found in every nook and crevice. Designs abound in the subways, above ground, and across the city, their brilliant colours and enticing words urging me to spend every money I had at every turn. The infographic design vibe is elucidated by the city map's abstract design covered with fascinating-colored lines. Although solitary creative endeavours flourish, legislative laws encourage the design community, and city designs are subsidised. Even if art shows are a holy grail, you may easily walk into one in London! 

Ed Vaizey, the minister for culture and digital economy, hinted about a prospective tax break for those in the creative industry during the Creative England event in 2016. This could be due to the fact that British design is well-known around the world, as Secretary of State Jeremy Wright has stated. “Design is a crucial component of the everyday lives of Londoners and an integral aspect of the city's soft power abroad, according to the secretary, from Rolls Royce to tartan pattern, Brompton bikes to the London Eye and the Mini automobile”. As the government works on its new industrial plan, he determined that the city wants design to remain at the centre of it so the United Kingdom can be the best destination in the world to grow the design industry. This further strengthened my conviction that London is where I want to be. 

According to Edward Glaeser (2011), London is the greatest invention of the English man. He maintained that London is a global metropolis with a separate international reputation, not a sub-brand of the United Kingdom. When it comes to design and the business of design, London, in my opinion has the best brand of any city and can be compared to other well-known cities such as Barcelona, Turin, Berlin, New York, and Singapore. I can't help but think of London as a city where your heart stays as I ride across the city on my bike, feeling the cold fall breeze over my face. 

Below is an infographic I made on the design sector in the United Kingdom. 

REFERENCES

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UKTN (UK Tech News). (2016). Creative England to launch support programme for creative and digital SMEs. [online] Available at: https://www.uktech.news/news/creative-england-to-launch-support-programme-for-creative-and-digital-smes-20160120 [Accessed 11 Dec. 2021].

www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk. (n.d.). The value of the UK design industry - The Creative Industries. [online] Available at: https://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/facts-figures/industries-design-design-facts-and-figures-the-value-of-the-uk-design-industry.

Photoshoot of the Week: March 23rd-29th 2020 - Biljana & Audi A3

The Geneva International Motor Show is among the automotive sector’s glitziest, with a high proportion of luxury and sports models, prestige brands and wild concept cars on display, and this year - despite a lower-than-usual roster of brands - looked to be following suit. Anyway the 2020 edition, which was to start on 2 March, was cancelled as a force majeure after the Swiss government banned public gatherings of more than 1,000 people in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus reached Switzerland in the last week of February and neighbouring Italy reported hundreds of cases. The viral outbreak that began in China has spread to 52 countries and territories, with Italian cases centered on northern provinces that border Switzerland. Geneva, home to the World Health Organization, which is fighting the epidemic, is a 3-hour drive from Turin, where Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has an operational base. Audi AG understandably said they supported the organizers' decision, but after the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, the German company had quickly to figure out how to arrange the 2020 Audi A3 Sportback worldwide debut. In the end Audi decided to livestream Audi A3's reveal on March 3rd, which was set to be the first day of the Geneva Motor Show: basically the date of the A3’s reveal hasn’t changed, only the venue has. Now, though, it’s arguable even better because the world gets to see it live, rather than having to wait for members of the media to show it off. Nonetheless buying a car might not be your major concern right now. However, we will eventually get back to normal life and work, so you should take into account the new generation of Audi A3. The fanciest of the lot, the revamped A3 will continue to command a premium over its siblings, partly because of its badge, but primarily due to the extra sophistication it brings compared to its counterparts. Ater all the A3 was the forerunner of the hatchback genre: this car remains a stylish icon that is going to be hard to match even in the future. Just look, for example, at the sexy and amazing photos made by the terrific cargirl and socialite of Bosnian Serb origin and naturalized Swiss citizen Biljana Lazic with her beloved A3: what can you say? A perfect girl with the perfect car. You know, Swiss governemnt can shut down a motorshow, maybe the quarantine will be widened to all Swiss cities, but it will take much more than that to split Biljana from her obsession! *** *** *** The 2020 Audi A3 ranks in the middle of our luxury small car rankings. It has a well-equipped cabin and a range of powerful engine options, but most of its classmates offer more trunk space and much better predicted reliability ratings. The Audi A3 has been one of the most popular small executive hatchbacks for a long time, but this generation’s time in the limelight is fading as more advanced rivals bring more technology and desirability to the segment. Nonetheless the A3 is still a good all-rounder despite the increasingly aggressive competitors: strong, efficient engines, stable, confidence-inspiring handling and the ever-appealing option of quattro four-wheel drive mean there’s a lot to like about Audi’s Volkswagen-Golf-related hatchback. The Audi A3 is a handsome premium hatchback that shares its engineering platform, powertrains and technology with the Volkswagen Golf and VW group stablemates the SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia. They’re all built on a shared MBQ platform, but the Audi A3’s price premium means it’s generally the most expensive of the bunch. Because the Audi A3 has been engineered to use lightweight parts, particularly up front, it has a lithe lightness on the road that the old A3 never had. Seriously – the handling is light-footed and playful in a way no mainstream Audi has yet managed. It grips hard, hardly understeers, even generates a semblance of feedback through the steering. Audi also offers three levels of suspension stiffness plus a trick magnetic ride option that’s well worth spending the extra on. The 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI petrol engines are effective, and more recent additions are the 1.2 TFSI and 1.4 TFSI ‘cylinder on demand’ motors, which bring a bit of diesel economy to the cleaner, quieter world of petrol cars. Most will still go for a 2.0 TDI, though there’s loads of choice if the post-Dieselgate world has put you off. The Audi A3 is a very smart looking car on the outside, with a bold grille and handsome profile, as well as the sharply angled headlights. You get a similar look on the other A3 models on sale – the A3 saloon, open-top A3 Cabriolet and rapid S3 and RS3. The Audi A3 is practical and easy to live with, too. Front passengers get plenty of seat adjustment and a good view of the road ahead and behind. Adults sat in the rear will also be comfortable with enough head, leg and shoulder room. Boot space is on a par with a VW Golf and a Ford Focus. All versions of the Audi A3 share one thing: an absolutely gorgeous interior, with top-level, class-defining fit and finish. The old A3 was, despite its age, at the top of its game in this area: the new one simply extends this leadership further, while bringing new features to the table too. These include on-board internet, fingertip recognition sat nav entry and Audi drive select. As for practicality, the hatchback ones are more flexible but the saloon has a huge boot. In the end the Audi A3 founded the premium hatchback genre, and it remains the best one. While a Mercedes A-Class prioritises comfort and a BMW 1 Series focuses on sharp handling, the A3 strikes a great compromise between the two. It doesn’t cost much more than a VW Golf to buy, either, making it a better value proposition than you might imagine. And with loads of petrol engines to choose from - not least the quite barmy 400bhp RS3 - you’ve plenty of options if you want to avoid diesel. This generation of A3, while updated, has been around since 2012, yet it’s still a mightily strong contender. #AClass #AudiA3 #A3#cargirl #fastcars #cargirls #carporn #RidinGirlsBlog #drivergirl #femaleriders #sexycar #AudiRS #RS #Audi #luxurycars #carchick #suvlady #suv #speed #roadracing #ridingsexy #carracing #truckgirl #sportcar #Audination #richgirls #Audilove #Audigirl #AudiRS6 #AudiRS3 #RS6 #BAE #RS #RS5 #AudiTT #AudiRS4 #quattro #RS3 #coupe #sportcar #Audir8 #Audigirls #rs7 #Audigirls #instacar #Audimotors #audiworld

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Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” 

The Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” is a car that even many Camaro diehards have never heard of, it’s believed to be the only one that was ever made and it was shaped by hand in Italy rather than Detroit.The Europo Hurst Camaro came to be in the mid-1970s when a second generation Camaro was shipped to the workshops of Pietro Frua, one of Italy's leading car designers. Frua had designed and overseen the design of a staggering array of vehicles including cars for Maserati, Fiat, Studebaker, Volvo, Glas, AC, and many more. The starting point of the conversion was a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro fitted with a 350 cu. in. small block V8 and a 4-speed manual transmission. As with all Camaros of the era the car also had A-arm front suspension and a solid rear axle on leaf springs in the rear. The design that Pietro Frua and his team came up with has been described in a wide variety of ways, some of them complimentary and some less so. The styling is vastly different to the Camaro with the exception of the tail lights, it has some similarities to previous Frua designs like the Frua Dodge Challenger Special, the Frua Lamborghini Espada ‘Faena’, and perhaps the Frua Momo Mirage of 1972.Pietro Frua exhibited the car as his own modern Italian redesign of a Chevrolet Camaro for the first time at the Turin International Automobile Show in 1976. The car was then shown at the Automobile Club of Italy’s World Cars and at the Greater New York Automobile Show in 1977.The styling of the car did change slightly and it’s generally believed that only one was made and then modified, by the time the Frua Camaro was shown at the Greater New York Automobile Show it had gained new 10-spoke Vincent wheels and tinted Hurst Hatches (removable T-top panels) above the doors.

20 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HYUNDAI

Nowadays, Hyundai Motor Company is famous all over the world. Vehicles, made by Hyundai gained tremendous popularity thanks to combination of a low price and a high reliability. While Hyundai had to wait for international success longer than other automakers, The Korean Economic Wonder and a hard-working nature of Koreans helped the company become one of the top automobile manufacturers. Here is the history of this famous brand in 20 facts.

1. The name of the company comes from the word “hyundai”, which means “modernity” in Korean.

2. Hyundai celebrates its birthday on 29th December. The company was founded on December 29, 1967 in Seoul. Currently, the Korean company still occupies its original headquarters. Six month later, the company opened its main production facility with production power of 20 000 vehicles a year.

3. In 1968, Hyundai and Ford Motor Company reached an agreement regarding the production of Ford vehicles in Korea, on the Hyundai assembly factory. According to this agreement, Ford shared its production technology of passenger cars and light trucks.

4. The first original model, produced by the Hyundai Motor Company, was Hyundai Pony. Notably, it was designed by an international team of industrial designers, including Giorgio Giugiaro and his company Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. The Korean automaker used automobile technologies from Japan and the United Kingdom in the construction of its flagship model. Hyundai Pony, was presented at the 55th Turin Motor Show in 1974.

5. 1975 was marked by the beginning of the company’s export operations. Multiple Ponies were shipped to Ecuador. In 1976, the Hyundai Pony was exported en masse to the Middle East, South America and Africa. 6. After the success of Pony, the Korean automaker released Hyundai Granada in 1978 and Axel in 1985. Axel became the best-selling model on Canadian market.

7. In January 1986, Hyundai entered the market of the United States. The Korean company established the Hyundai America Technical Center in an American city of Ann Arbor (Michigan), a high-tech division, created to develop new automotive technologies.

8. In autumn 1988, Korean company launched the first generation of a popular sedan Hyundai Sonata. It is considered the first model to be made from scratch by Hyundai. The only part, produced by another company was a Mitsubishi licensed engine.

9. 1989 is a year, when the company gained its independence. The Korean automaker created its very first 1.5 lit engine, called Alpha. Hyundai spent over $ 125 000 000 on its development, which became the record among Korean automakers. Hyundai continued to develop its own engines. Two years later Korean company released new engine under the mane of Beta, than Gamma and Delta. 10. In the early 90’s Hyundai presented its first concept car HCD-I, which became the basis for future successful models. The stunning success of the first concept car made a way for the future concept cars.

11. In 1994, the company launched a new model, the Hyundai Accent. The automaker set the Korean national record producing 1545000 during the first year of production, 394259 of which were sent to export.

12. In 1996, Hyundai introduced a new sports car, the Hyundai Coupe, at the Geneva Motor Show. This model was known as Tiburon (from Spanish “tiburon” – shark) at the United States and Australian market. The car was quite popular due to a low price and a fact it was featured in the popular video game series Need For Speed.

13. In 1998, Hyundai merged with another Korean automobile company Kia Motors. Two automakers formed a new holding company Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. This change was beneficial for both companies.

14. In 1999, Hyundai presented its new SUV Santa Fe at the Detroit Motor Show. It was named after the city of Santa Fe in the south-eastern American state of New Mexico. This model become a best-seller.

15. Hyundai Motor owns production and assembly facilities in South Korea, Turkey, North America, China, India, Czech Republic, Russia and Brazil.

16. Hyundai Veloster is a subcompact hatchback, produced by Hyundai since 2011. The car differs from many competitors with its asymmetrical door configuration, featuring one large door on the driver side and two smaller doors on the passenger side.

17. Hyundai Motor Company is proud to be an exclusive automobile sponsor of UEFA EURO and FIFA World CUP. The sponsorship package covers all the tournaments, held by FIFA, including Woman’s World Cup, Confederations Cup, U-20 World Cup and U-17 World Cup.

18. The official slogan of the Hyundai Motor Company is “New thinking, new possibilities”.

19. While the Hyundai official logo seems to be simplistic at the first glance, there are a few versions which explain the meaning of the letter “H” on the Hyundai radiator grille. Some will say that the letter “H” is the first letter in the word Hyundai. The others however, will claim to see the two men shaking hands. It is also believed that the deformed oval, framing the letter of H, symbolizes the sustainable development of Hyundai.

20. The Korean company debuted with a compact crossover Hyundai Tucson in 2004. The model was named after the city of Tucson, Arizona, the USA. The first generation of Hyundai Tucson was produced in Canada, in 2005. Most automobile experts will agree that Hyundai Tucson is, without a doubt, one of the most popular compact crossovers in the world.

PORSCHE

A myth that materializes in every motor snoring (which the competition tries to copy, but can not), in every bold line in the drawing, every detail of performance and safety. This is PORSCHE, the most successful brand in the global automotive industry today. All the energy that exists in the brand is revealed in the form of fascination and passion. Only a true PORSCHE can be so attractive as to display this symbol.

The story

PORSCHE's trajectory does not begin with the first sports car built in 1948. Its roots date back to 1898 when young Austrian engineer and test pilot Ferdinand Porsche presented his first design projects, among them a hybrid car (driven by gasoline and electricity) , christened the Egger-Lohner Electric Vehicle C.2 Phaeton Model and exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. The wheel axle invented by the young engineer then began to make the surname PORSCHE famous worldwide. In 1928 Ferdinand was already part of the team of engineers responsible for the development of the legendary Mercedes-Benz SS and SSK. Finally, on April 25, 1931, he founded the engineering office PORSCHE (Porsche Engineering) in the German city of Stuttgart. He developed important projects for the Volkswagen percusser in the 1930s. In 1938, under his direction, the first assembly line for Volkswagen, which was responsible for the Type 32 project, was built in Wolfsburg, Germany, to become known as the popular Fusca or Käfer in German. In addition, two war machines were born from his drawing boards: the tanks Tiger and Elefant.

With the advent of World War II the projects were suspended and the car only began to be produced in series in the year of 1946 by Volkswagen. By his connection with the Nazis, Ferdinand Porsche was arrested in France at the end of the war. In 1948, Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (son of Ferdinand), and affectionately known as Ferry, built from the Volkswagen a sports car in Gmünd in Austria, which was christened the name of Cisitalia. This was the birth of the world's first sports car, the 356, an extremely lightweight aluminum-produced roadster. The number alluded to the fact that this was the 356th project of PORSCHE design office. Finally, on June 8, the first car bearing the surname PORSCHE, called model 356/1 and developed by Ferry Porsche and his team, received official approval.

In 1949 the PORSCHE CISITALIA 360 race car was presented at the Turin Motor Show, with 1,493cc, four-wheel drive and impressive top speed of 300km / h. PORSCHE moved its offices to the German city of Zuffenhausen, near the city of Stuttgart, only in 1950, when it officially became an independent automobile factory. Thus began a new chapter in the history of the German mark. In the leased sheds of Reutter, a car body manufacturer, production has been improved. The year 1951 was marked by sorrows and joys: first, with the death of Ferdinand Porsche at age 75 due to complications of a stroke on January 30 and second with the victory of PORSCHE 356 in the traditional 24 Hours of Le Mans, the brand's first international victory in auto racing.

This decade would confirm the evolution of the PORSCHE brand with the launch in 1953 of the Fuhrmann engine, which equipped the model 550 Spyder, with 1.5 liters, 4 cylinders and 110hp; with the debut of the first German car with rolled and curved windshield, the 356 Speedster; the first appearance of the automaker on the F-1, at the German GP of 1957, using the 550 RS model, with Italian Umberto Maglioli and German Edgard Barth in the direction; as well as the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the brand, when the PORSCHE 356 number 10,000 was produced and presented in the factory lobby. PORSCHE had already won 400 international races, gained international fame, and one of its most celebrated fans, American actor James Dean, was piloting a PORSCHE 550 Spyder when he died in an accident in 1955 in California. A decade after the launch of the 356 model, more than 25,000 units were produced. By the end of the series, in 1965, it is estimated that 77,361 units of this model were manufactured, which has become a trademark icon. The history of the automaker began to change in 1963 when it was presenting the PORSCHE 911, which would become a myth of the automotive sector and icon maximum of the design of the brand. Conceived by the grandson of the founder of the company, this model would make PORSCHE known all over the world.

In 1969 there was the presentation at the Frankfurt Motor Show of the models 914-4 and 914-6, two competition cars with central engine. At this time, PORSCHE won for the second time the world championship of factory cars and, for the second consecutive year, PORSCHE 911 won the Monte Carlo rally. In 1971 the Development and Production Center was inaugurated in Weissach, which was to become the nervous heart of the German company. In this decade the German brand presented several innovations: magnesium rims as standard items in model 914 (1970); magnesium friezes and adjustable anti-cap bar in competition model 917 (1971); three-point seat belts placed as standard (1973); in addition to becoming the first car factory in the world to use standard galvanized steel bodies (1975).

In the middle of the next decade, in the year 1986, the PORSCHE 944 became the first European car with series airbags for driver and passenger to be sold in the United States. Soon after, in 1989, PORSCHE introduced a revolutionary technology in the automotive sector: the Tiptronic four-speed manual-operated or automatic transmission system launched on the CARRERA 2 911 model. And it was not long before another innovative concept emerged: concept car BOXSTER, presented at the Detroit Motor Show. In 1992 when everyone thought that the automaker would be bought by a large group of the sector, Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking became president of PORSCHE. The picture was worrying: the production had become unprofitable and the products weak and not very appealing to the consumer. The biggest example of ineffectiveness of the automaker: in January 1991 only three cars were sold in the United States, reaching the lowest point of the brand's sales in the country.

It was then that he brought to the headquarters of Zuffenhausen Japanese advisors from Kaizen who reorganized the production; whole phases of work were eliminated, the six hierarchical levels were reduced to four; the number of executives fell by 38%; and flexible working days were adopted. A part of the sanitation plans was the introduction of flexible structures and the reduction of costs. On the other hand, the unscrupulous models 928 and 968 were no longer produced, starting the development of a new car. In just four years came the new Boxster. The prototype was enthusiastically received at the Detroit Motor Show in January 1997. Dr. Wiedeking, a "workaholic", gave new impetus to the German automaker.

One had the impression that the goal was always the same: to increase production, revenue, profits and share prices on the Stock Exchange. The result was that PORSCHE has never built and sold as many vehicles as it has in recent years. Recently, PORSCHE became the main shareholder (30% of the shares) of the Volkswagen Group, and analysts predicted that it would not be too long before the German automaker bought the German giant. And they got it right, on March 3, 2008, the nanica, but profitable, PORSCHE took control of 51% of the Volkswagen Group. However, it did not resist the effects of the international financial crisis that began at the end of that year, which worsened the financial problems of the automaker, when its largest market, the United States, reduced the import volume of German sports cars by 50%. It should also be remembered that the German economy, the fourth in the world, has formally entered a recession. Breathless to pay the debt assumed with the purchase of the shares, it returned the majority control to Volkswagen. The two companies, whose presidents are cousins, then devised a plan that made PORSCHE a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG. The carmaker benefited greatly from the agreement to join Volkswagen.

After Matthias Müller, the former head of Audi products, took over PORSCHE, the German brand announced its new projects, the 918 SPYDER, a super hybrid sportscar and the MACAN, a small sports utility officially launched in 2014 and has further expanded PORSCHE's most successful global segment. In addition to the new Cayenne (with even sharper styling, precise lines and eaves that reflect the strategically positioned light), which has already clearly consolidated its position in the market as the most successful sport utility in the luxury category. The automaker also invested heavily in hybrid cars. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid, Panamera S E-Hybrid and 918 Spyder make PORSCHE the only car manufacturer in the world to offer three hybrid models.

It was in this way that the brand PORSCHE became synonymous with daring, sportiness and luxury, positioning its main product as a car full of exclusivity. Innovations in the manufacture of sports cars and remarkable developments achieved by PORSCHE have always had a marked effect in the automotive industry, even in competing automakers. An example of this is the obsession with quality: the roof of a convertible PORSCHE has to be opened and closed a total of six thousand times inside an air-conditioning chamber at extreme heats, oscillating with temperatures of minus 10 degrees. Or that the side windows should be opened and closed about 40 thousand times. The doors are closed 100 thousand times. This testing methodology is the result of years of experience and guarantees the highest quality for a vehicle that carries the traditional PORSCHE brand coat.

2019 Maserati Ghibli - interior Exterior and Drive A striking proclamation, exquisitely conveyed The primary Maserati Ghibli was outlined and divulged at the Turin Motor show of the 1966. It took after a convention spearheaded by Maserati with the great A6 1500 of 1947: it was a fabulous tourer. That implied it conveyed on the guarantee of wonderful style, powerful extravagance and superior solace over any separation the proprietor minded to consider. An auto saturated, normally, with our engine dashing DNA - a surprisingly great power. Our most recent Ghibli display epitomizes the soul that formed both the main manifestation of 1966 and our appetite to improve, contend and win. That implies selective extravagance, exquisite yet and strong plan and dynamic innovation. What's more, obviously, engaging execution. Interior Highlights 2019 Maserati Ghibli Lusso Interior Performance Sound Audiophiles applaud the available 15-speaker 1,280-watt Bowers & Wilkins Ultra-Premium audio system that delivers concert-quality sound from any source. Premium Materials Superior craftsmanship combined with Pieno Fiore leather, Zenga silk upholstery, carbon fiber, embroidered headrests, and high-gloss Rovere wood veneer create a stunning driving environment. The Soul of Convenience With features like power adjustable foot pedals, hands-free power trunk with kick sensor, standard remote start, and more, the Ghibli redefines convenience for modern luxury cars. Maserati Touch Control Plus Convenient technology and connectivity features are built into the standard infotainment system that features an 8.4-inch touchscreen interface, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and more. Maserati is likewise presenting its new GranLusso and GranSport trims for the Ghibli, supplanting the present model's Luxury and Sport trims, separately. Each brings its own particular arrangement of plan components, all around. In the tech office, the internals of the headlights are new and include full LEDs out of the blue. What's more, in business sectors where the innovation is permitted, the headlights likewise include Matrix LED innovation that enables you to drive with your high bars for all time on. A camera identifies different autos and consequently squares some portion of the light bar to forestall astonishing the drivers. Likewise added to the most recent Ghibli are new electronic driver helps, which have required Maserati to include electronic power directing instead of the past model years' water driven framework. The driver helps incorporate the typical things, for example, versatile voyage control with activity sign acknowledgment, blind side and back cross movement caution, and path keep and thruway driving help. There's additionally another setting for the security control framework that is said to improve the driving elements. Note, Maserati refreshed the Ghibli's infotainment framework for 2017. The focal point of the dash was upgraded to suit Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' universal 8.4-inch touchscreen show, and another rotational dial controller was added to the inside comfort In the motor office, purchasers of the S and S Q4 models appreciate a slight knock in yield from the Ghibli's 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6. The yield currently enlists at 430 strength, up from 404 hp already. The base Ghibli proceeds with a 345-hp yield. The moderate size Italian game vehicle hasn't had a simple time since its 2014 presentation. Maserati was compelled to check generation a year after the auto went marked down because of cooling request. With these updates, things may improve, however potential adversaries like the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class have recently been overhauled, and there are additionally upgraded renditions of the Audi A6 and A7 practically around the bend. - - - - #SaudjaMotocar Help Us For Better Subscribe our channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmoip5oiNN6y32ZoSXqHbLg?sub_confirmation=1

Lamborghini

Lamborghini is thought international for its high-performance sports automobiles. Based totally in a small village out of doors of bologna, italy, the company became founded by italian businessman feruccio lamborghini.

Earlier than he were given into sports activities automobiles, lamborghini owned a tractor factory. In line with the story informed by means of his son, lamborghini turned into unhappy with the grab in his ferrari 250 gt, and went to enzo ferrari with a grievance. Ferrari despatched lamborghini away, pronouncing he ought to stick to driving tractors, on account that he could not drive motors.

When lamborghini got home, he dismantled his ferrari's seize and realized it became synthetic by means of the equal organisation that manufactured the clutches he utilized in his tractors. He fixed the hassle the usage of a spare component from his personal factory.

Whether or no longer the tale befell precisely as advised, it's clear that lamborghini started his business enterprise because he become certain he should beat the opposition. He commenced the lamborghini automobili company in 1963, with the lamborghini 350 gt. The employer sold over 130 models after displaying the prototype on the turin auto show in 1963. Lamborghini followed up with the 400 gt and the 400 gt 2+2 in following years. In 1965, lamborghini produced the mythical miura-which extended the enterprise's call to the heights of ferrari and maserati.

Even though the motors were quickly selling international, the car manufacturing unit turned into no longer absolutely self-sufficient but. Lamborghini maintained his successful tractor commercial enterprise for many years after he started out producing sports vehicles. In 1974, however, the business enterprise acquired a setback. In advance, a south american company had put in an order so huge that lamborghini had to upgrade the tractor manufacturing facility as a way to meet it. After he spent a terrific deal of cash upgrading the manufacturing facility, the customer canceled the order.

Lamborghini decided to promote off the tractor employer and focus on cars. For a while, the organization survived totally on the sale of the popular miura. Once the employer commenced doing properly, lamborghini sold the commercial enterprise to a swiss investor and retired. His call, however, remained with the organisation.

Lamborghini has skilled its percentage of americaand downs seeing that then. It declared bankruptcy quickly after the founder retired, and it become bought and offered oftentimes. It passed through the hands of swiss, american, and indonesian pursuits through the years, and today it's owned by means of the german organisation audi.

If you've ever visible a lamborghini, you can probable apprehend the enchantment of these different motors. Most lamborghinis are competitive-searching, hugging the ground like a panther approximately to strike. Many fashions have doorways that carry vertically in place of commencing outward-a completely unique look invented by means of the logo. They're without delay recognizable, and you are certain to turn heads even as you're on the street in one.

As for using a lamborghini, there are numerous specific fashions to pick out from. All of them have one issue in common, but: speed. An ordinary lamborghini can accelerate quick enough to press you into your seat and drop your belly to the ground. The low stance of the auto increases its aerodynamic characteristics, and its massive tyres dig into the tarmac.

The features that make it the correct overall performance vehicle, however, additionally have some drawbacks. Many lamborghini fashions have a low undercarriage, making harm to the bottom a hazard. Do not expect a whole lot of indoors area or garage, both. Practicality is commonly sacrificed for overall performance. That is genuinely not the type of automobile you'd use to help your friend pass or go to the grocery store.

Even as using a lamborghini is close to riding a real f-1 race automobile, you do not want any unique education to do it. The cost to buy one is prohibitive for lots, however you could nevertheless revel in the thrill of riding one thru a business enterprise that offers using revel in days. Many using reports take place on race tracks, where you may get the possibility to explore the car's acceleration, performance via turns, and extra in a secure surroundings.

In case you're looking for an unforgettable using experience, you may not find anything like a lamborghini. Their pure velocity and strength will give any driving force a thrill, whether or not at the toll road or the race music. If an opportunity to power one comes your manner, don't hesitate to take it. It's certain to provide you a experience you will by no means forget about.

Lamborghini

Are You Ready for Chris Bangle’s Reds? All-Electric Car is Made from the Inside Out

This is not a car. It is something else. Chris Bangle has designed cars for Fiat, Opel, and was lead designer at BMW for 17 years before he started his own design firm, Chris Bangle Associates, in 2009.

Bangle is back with probably his most unique vehicle ever—a funky electric vehicle prototype called Reds—short for Redspace, which made its world debut at this year’s L.A. auto show.

It looks like a kid’s drawing or something you would see in an animated cartoon with its half-moon window, front and rear roof overhangs, and its A-pillar wings.

According to its maker, the Redspace Project started five years ago, when China Hi-Tech New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd (CHTC Motors) connected with the designer’s firm.

The mission was “to develop an electric vehicle for affluent young career professionals who live in China’s megacities.”

Bangle says that he has “designed a space that decided to become a car” and Reds was designed from the inside out.

“We’ve created a new design language that is at once friendly and immediate, but at the same time subtle, ambiguous, and textually layered,” said Bangle.

“This gives Reds character, the kind you will enjoy looking at for many years.”

The all-electric vehicle with rear-wheel drive features a customizable space with seats that swivel and slide to suit its occupant’s needs. The driver’s seat can rotate 180 degrees when the car is not in motion, so that the vehicle can be used as an office or living space too.

It has a 17-inch pop up screen that retracts to a third when driving. The steering wheel folds up for space as well as the rear jump seat. There’s a wraparound rear love seat back there too.

It has solar panels on the roof to power internal functions like an air filtration system, without drawing energy from the battery according to the project’s website.

The four-seater (seats five when parked) offers parking assist, cordless charging, auto braking, and an unspecified driving range per charge.

There’s a nifty sliding Cartesian door (like a minivan’s) that creates an awning when opened—which should come in handy during the rainy season.

Reds was built in Turin, Italy as a fully functional running prototype. It is slightly longer than a Smart ForTwo and measures 117.2 x 65.5 x 69.2 inches (L x W x H). It has a wee wheelbase of only 56.7 inches.

The little EV can be seen in the West Hall of the L.A. Convention Center tucked between the massive FCA and Ford displays through December 10. After the L.A. auto show, Reds will undergo more testing before its production plans are finalized.

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