And why it's needed... by Wallace Wyss - OK the new Corvette is, admittedly, a tour de force. After 60 yrs of promising it they finally went mid-engine. Now they have a world class car to combat the European claims of superior handling, speed, … [Read more...]
Design Commentary: Proposing the Next Generation Corvette (like 2023)
November 6, 2020 By 6 Comments
Lucid Air: Pitching to the Right Audience
October 29, 2020 By 9 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - There is no more perfect audience for the products of a new car company, called Lucid Motors, than Malibu. That's because the cheapest house is one million dollars going up to $150,000,000. People there like to show off … [Read more...]
The Renault Alpine A110
October 24, 2020 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Renault has brought back the Renault Alpine A110, a two seat coupe similar to the Porsche Cayman and Audi TT. Its chief plus is the light weight. Would you believe 1,100kg (depending on the version chosen). That's only 3/4 the … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS – An Electric Car With The Looks to Beat Tesla
October 17, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Warning: it's just a concept. But I can say that if the production model is only 12 months away that this must be close to the final production car. I think it is a beautiful advance for Mercedes and has what German automakers … [Read more...]
Classic Car Design Critique: Iso Grifo
October 15, 2020 By 9 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I first became interested in the Iso Grifo nobody knew what they were except for the founders of the Iso & Bizzarrini Owner's Club. So they were dirt cheap, I think about $7,000 in the early '70s for one with some … [Read more...]
Should Clone Cars be Allowed?
October 13, 2020 By 4 Comments
A philosophical question... by Wallace Wyss - Of course they are here, they are called replicas or continuations. Many are not exactly clones. I think they've been around as long as cars have been around--you want a certain car, it's no … [Read more...]
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