Toyota’s youthful Scion division introduced the new Hako Coupe showcar with some dude in a suit yesterday going “Blah blah youth blah blah youth, youth blah blah blah youth youth..oh and young!” So like, oldsters, stop buying Scions because their high rooflines and good visibility make them ideal vehicles for the wheelchair bound and those [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wheeeee! Hyundai treated us journalists to a life and underwear changing experience as two stuntwomen drove the new Genesis coupe into the limited confines of the Javits Center, tires squealing. The cars were flung about with abandon, and several times seemed to be making a beeline for the press stands.The cars themselves are quite handsome, [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Pontiac showed the G8 based Sport Truck concept which is basically an Australian market Holden given the Pontiac treatment, as is it’s G8 sibling. It’s also the answer to a question no-one is asking. The awkward marriage between car and pickup truck was aesthetically pleasing on some Chevy El Caminos and Ford Rancheros, but it [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Planet of Sight and Sound are lucky enough to be at the New York Auto Show this year so expect lots of neat stuff today and tomorrow. Nissan’s Cube is already on it’s second generation in Japan, and the Denki Cube unveiled at this year’s New York Auto show is a perforated and tweaked version [...]
Here are a few more of the notable designs that were on display at this year’s Geneva auto show. Nissan’s Infiniti division showed off their new FX crossover, part of a big push for the brand in Europe. The original FX was one of the original crossover vehicles, combining attributes of an SUV and a [...]