In spite of what Toyota would have the world believe, the first hybrid car is actually a now 100-year-old Porsche…
Early 20th century technology at it's most innovative, this early Porsche hybrid had an impressive 125 mile range.
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World’s First Hybrid Car? A 100 Year Old Porsche!
On January - 21 - 2012
Photo of the Day – 1987 Nissan Mid4 Type-II Concept
On August - 25 - 2011
At the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show Nissan introduced to the public to a dream car they called the MID4 Type-II; a refined twin-turbo mid-engine exotic which showcased their latest engineering and development…
No Your Eyes Do Not Deceive...Thats A Nissan Mid4 Not An NSX (Click to Enlarge)
Good Car, Bad Economy – The Lotus M100 Elan
On July - 19 - 2011
Victim of a bad economy the Lotus M100 Elan
Launched in 1989, the M100 Elan was a two-seater, convertible sports car designed to utilize a reliable Isuzu engine and manual transmission in conjunction with a light-weight British roadster design. Built with the development and testing resources of backer General Motors, the M100 marked a production milestone for Lotus in development, design and production. Its design featured a fiberglass composite body over a rigid steel unibody chassis, holding true to founder Colin Chapman’s philosophy of achieving performance through efficiency and light weight. It was with these very design virtues in mind that the M100 took on the name of its famous 60’s predecessor; Élan.
1989 Pontiac Banshee Concept
On May - 8 - 2010
Pontiac's 1989 "Banshee" Concept
As a child it was a polarizing moment when my father and I picked out a plastic Revell model of the 1989 Pontiac Banshee concept…it was a design which would shape my vision of where automotive design would be going in my lifetime. Looking back now, it’s clearly comical where Detroit thought we might be by the 2nd decade of the new century and at the same time sobering. All things considered its worth taking a moment to look back and appreciate the inspiring design that was the Banshee. Read the rest of this entry »
