The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class will land in New Zealand before Christmas. The S-Class badge first appeared in the 1950s with the Type 300, also known as the Adenauer. Here’s a history of the S-Class filmed at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. … [Read more...] about History of the Mercedes S-Class
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Nissan design brief: what women want
Nissan is overhauling its design philosophy to attract more female buyers, who, it says, have been largely ignored by the motoring industry. “Women don’t see vehicles the same as men – they see it as a tool, as a space, spent alone and with others,” a company executive told the Nissan 360 conference in California. Rachel Nguyen, Nissan’s director of ‘global upstream … [Read more...] about Nissan design brief: what women want
The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Car designers all say the same thing: coming up with a concept car that immediately turns heads is hard enough. Making one that blends elements from the past and present with design ideas for the future is harder still. Actually showing one that says “follow us, we’re heading in a different direction”, takes some sort of commitment. 1. Citroen Cactus Citroen has … [Read more...] about The top five concept cars at Frankfurt
Amon and the rare Ferrari
The last time Chris Amon saw the Ferrari sports racer pictured here was in 1967, when he and Scotland's (Sir) Jackie Stewart drove it into second place in an endurance race in Britain. A month or so earlier, the New Zealander had abandoned an almost identical car at Le Mans. He left it on fire in a ditch, surrounded by French policemen. It was midnight and Amon was out of … [Read more...] about Amon and the rare Ferrari
Jaden Leeming vs Peugeot 208 GTi
How do you get a front-drive Peugeot 208 GTi to behave like a rear-drive car and spin in circles? Easy, you strap plastic kitchen cutting boards under the rear wheels so the tyres can’t grip. That’s what Peugeot did to advertise its new pocket rocket. It linked with Red Bull-sponsored BMX hotshot Jaden Leeming to choreograph “man on a bike versus car.” … [Read more...] about Jaden Leeming vs Peugeot 208 GTi