Or do we want a yoke? by Wallace Wyss - I am in the throes of writing a book on Elon Musk tentatively entitled How Tesla killed Detroit. One thing I am going to say in the book is that Elon Musk does just about whatever he wants to … [Read more...]
Design: BMW Concept XM
January 17, 2022 By 11 Comments
A mistake from the word "Go". by Wallace Wyss - I watch Frank Stephenson's YouTube videos on design. Rarely have I seen him fire all guns at one design and pronounce it failed. But he did it with this new BMW Concept SUV, the XM. This … [Read more...]
Thanks to Electric Cars Hood Scoops Are Going Away
January 8, 2022 By 4 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Another reason to dislike the transition to electric cars is we will see the demise of the air scoop on cars and certainly the beloved hood scoop will be gone. There is no need for a hood scoop to cool the engine of an EV like … [Read more...]
The Triumph of A Minimalist Designer: Franz von Holzhausen
December 13, 2021 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - One thing I relish in my role as automotive reporter is meeting car designers. Rarely have I met one coming closest to his dream than tall quiet Franz von Holzhausen. He is the son of a designer so he grew up with dad's … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Tesla Roadster, er, Targa Coupe
December 7, 2021 By 5 Comments
Short on exotic looks but strong on performance... by Wallace Wyss - It is rare in this writer's experience to write a design critique of a car that was announced several years ago, been redesigned and is still not in the showrooms. … [Read more...]
Design: The Nissan Electric Roadster Concept
December 2, 2021 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - With all the attention being paid to electric cars, one body style absent (except from Tesla) has been the open car. Nissan has just shown three EV prototypes and one, thankfully, is a convertible. Nissan calls the … [Read more...]
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