by Wallace Wyss - Last year Mazda revealed a new concept car called the Mazda Iconic SP that seems mostly to promote the plan to bring back the rotary engine but this time not driving the wheels but only to power an electric motor. It wouldn't … [Read more...]
The Iso Grifo – A Design Analysis
January 22, 2024 By 9 Comments
From deep in the My Car Quest Wayback Machine comes this design analysis from October 2014 of one of my favorite cars, the Iso Grifo. The author, Raffi Minasian, is a widely published automobile designer, illustrator, writer, historian, and Pebble … [Read more...]
Lost Dream Cars: 1993 Aston Martin Lagonda
December 5, 2023 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Old dream cars have a short shelf life once they fail to get green-lighted for production. They are sometimes crushed, sometimes sent to museums and sometimes sold. Why sold so little? Because they are made for management to … [Read more...]
2025 Karma Kaveya Design Analysis
November 16, 2023 By 1 Comment
The Karma Kaveya sets a new standard for EV sports car design. by Wallace Wyss - It may seem befuddling for those waiting for U.S. EV makers to come up with affordable cars under $25,000 but a tiny electric car maker has announced a sports … [Read more...]
Editorial: Famed McLaren P1 Designer Blasts And Then Praises AI’s Role In Car Design
October 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - If there is anyone who could be called "a designer's designer" it is Moroccan-born Frank Stephenson, a designer who has worked for several automakers, each time designing memorable cars. He still is a consultant in the industry. … [Read more...]
Do Cars Have Pedigrees?
October 16, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I am eagerly awaiting a review copy of a new book from Car Tech Publishing that has many pictures, I am told, of clay models of Camaros. It's entitled: Camaro Concept Cars: Developing Chevrolet's Pony Car by Scott … [Read more...]
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