Japanese designer Ken Okuyama spent some years with Italian design house Pininfarina. He helped pen such cars as the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte. These days he runs his own design shop, in Tokyo. In this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, Okuyama shows off the Kode57, his most recent product. It’s based on a Ferrari 599 chassis, weighs around 1450kg, and uses the donor … [Read more...] about Japanese designer’s Ferrari-based supercar …
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Jaguar Land Rover heads into the future …
British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JRL) will electrify all its vehicles from 2020. Some will be mild hybrids, others plug-in hybrids, yet others battery-electric. In this video, JRL executives, led by chief Dr Ralf Speth, talk about the company’s future development. … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover heads into the future …
World of Disney and ultimate expedition vehicle …
In the 1980s and ‘90s, Californian Bran Ferren was the president for research and technology at Walt Disney Imagineering. The job took him to remote places scouting for film locations. Getting there often required adapting vehicles for the purpose. This led to an interest in off-road expedition vehicles. In 2001, Ferren began building his own expedition vehicle, based on the … [Read more...] about World of Disney and ultimate expedition vehicle …
TV host looks at second-generation Honda NSX
In this edition of Jay Leno’s Garage, the US television host looks at the second-generation Honda NSX, or Acura NSX as it is known in North America. Leno is joined by NSX designer Michelle Christensen and project leader Ted Klaus. Honda’s office in New Zealand is not sure when the NSX will be available here. … [Read more...] about TV host looks at second-generation Honda NSX
The last of the coach-built Mercs …
In the latest Jay Leno Garage episode, US television personality Leno takes us on a tour of his 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, the last of the coach-built cars. … [Read more...] about The last of the coach-built Mercs …