by Wallace Wyss - Photos by Richard Bartholomew - Location: Big Bear, California When Hyundai announced they were going to make luxury cars, I was a little skeptical. I mean how could they go after Lexus, infiniti, Audi, Mercedes and … [Read more...]
Design Critique: The New Tesla Roadster
April 28, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - The Tesla roadster is already "old" before it got into production, whenever that is. But Tesla already has a lot of orders because it seems like it will be a unique car that can go more than 600 miles on a charge. This is … [Read more...]
Make Life Size Model Cars of Clay and Get Paid For It
April 15, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When Harley Earl, the first designer hired by General Motors, was a little boy in Pasadena, CA he played in the (almost) dry clay riverbed, whipping up car designs. When he and his father made a name for themselves restyling … [Read more...]
Design Critique: 2020 Aston Martin DBX
December 3, 2019 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When Aston Martin showed their DBX SUV prototype a year ago, I thought “well, it’s a nice idea but…” Well, now they didn’t consult me. They went ahead and made it. It is not quite as sleek (read coupe-like) as the … [Read more...]
New Product: Tesla Cybertruck
November 30, 2019 By 8 Comments
At last the wooden doorstop inspires a car company…. by Wallace Wyss - Tesla CEO Elon Musk prides himself on being ahead of the curve. I think he’s not the first to announce an electric pickup truck (Rivian showed one last year at the LA … [Read more...]
Ferrari Roma Design Critique
November 18, 2019 By 12 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Yes, there's an all new Ferrari - called the Ferrari Roma. Overall I see a heavy Jaguar influence, which I find disconcerting, but on the other hand I have only seen it in pictures, and my opinions are subject to change … [Read more...]
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