Category Archives: Video/Film/Literature

Ford’s $30K Electric Truck Could Change Everything

If you were hoping to see the actual products Ford plans to launch under its Universal EV Platform this week, you would leave disappointed. Jim Farley, Ford’s CEO announced their breakthrough new platform, which they claim will revolutionize not just their own product line, but the future of how cars are made. The supposed breakthroughContinueContinue reading “Ford’s $30K Electric Truck Could Change Everything”

Cars Just Want to Have Fun – Amazing Renderings by Chris Labrooy

Chris Labrooy has a way with transforming cars, digitally, to become acrobatic stars you’ve never seen before. We’re impressed by his imagination, taking well known classic sports cars, and tweaking them in ways we’d never have imagined ourselves. 

Drive Clark Griswold’s Family Wagon

Fashion yourself a stylish, adventuresome father figure? How about you bid on a recreation Wagon Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon’s Vacation? You’d definitely be considered the coolest person on the block, and probably also the goofiest. 

Mercedes Benz Helps Blind Man Drive on Oregon’s Alvord Desert

An ad for Mercedes-Benz, helping a blind auto mechanic achieve his lifelong dream of driving fast, on Oregon’s Alvord Desert.

BMW’s Autonomous Motorcycle of the Future

BMW’s Vision Next 100 is an unabashedly futuristic look at motorcycles. Their bike is an autonomous, self-balancing machine, capable or reading your intention, and getting you to the destination, fast. Able to read the road and alert riders of road dangers, they claim the safety of the motorcycle will remove the need for helmets entirely.ContinueContinue reading “BMW’s Autonomous Motorcycle of the Future”

Zebra Boat

We can’t quite figure out if The Zebra is a concept only, or if it’s for sale. But with such devastating good looks, we don’t really care. Designed by Dimitri Bez, The Zebra evokes the classic forms of great speed boats of the past, but with a refined geo-minimalism that is just stunning. Add theContinueContinue reading “Zebra Boat”

Mercedes F 015

As a car design geek, it’s always fun to see what automakers have up their sleeves for the future. Often a company will release a concept car that is stylistically cutting-edge, but basically just a shiny paperweight, it doesn’t operate or move the conversation very much. When Mercedes released their vision for the car ofContinueContinue reading “Mercedes F 015”

Volvo Concept C

A super refined concept car from Volvo, pointing at their future design direction. very well executed. I’ve always loved the no compromises approach of concept cars, which hold a level of sophistication and finesse that showcase the purity of a design. Via DesignBoom: Led by Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice President of design for Volvo.