You gentlemen know that’ll buff right out, right? Alfa Romeo GTA
src: BaT FB
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foto(s) of the day. neu RS4.
WOW…this is absolutely stunning! In Papaya Orange, the 2013 Audi RS4 (B8) spotted at Audi headquarters in Germany.
Photos courtesy of Fourtitude
idea of the day: closed cockpit F1?
Well that’s interesting to wonder if F1 cars could ever be closed cockpit. This rendering was done by Iacoski and apparently inspired by Massa’s accident in 2009 where he got nailed in the head by debris!
Whatever you think about it, the rendering is definitely nicely done and very interesting! Something to think about…
Electric future: 2 cars that show it won’t be so bad.
No, the 2 reasons are NOT the Nissan Leaf or the Chevy Volt. However, that thought has made me laugh just slightly! Electric cars which actually work and have some enthusiasm are coming, it won’t be long—-but it’s not quite yet! I can’t even take the Tesla serious enough to comment on it, considering it’s sketchy company and even sketchier reliability. Fisker designs excite me, but the company is going under fast..so where does that leave us? With the germans of course!
I would like to think that the future will bring us totally NEW ideas within automobiles, and while we may miss the rumble of a V8 or the roar of an inline-5—-i think automobile enthusiasts should be excited about prospects of digital sounding electric cars burning around a track. We may think these ideas are far away—-but they are not. It will start in racing, and trickle down to reality.
We are currently sounded by a lot of street car junk….cars like the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius which have ZERO emphasis on driving characteristics and all emphasis on pseudo socio-political activism and trendiness. They are not solutions, however they’ve been advertised as such.
At Petit Le Mans, I heard race cars quiet enough to only give off the sound of wind….the future is coming!
I think the BMW i8 really is the future. So maybe it’s ahead of its time and nobody realises it yet. The Audi R8 e-Tron, on the other hand is based off the current R8 and looks pretty great as we’d expect. BMW are taking bigger risks here I reckon…and secretly i’m hoping they produce something fantastic (and i hope they change their Apple-hommage name of “i” to something more BMW-ish). There will always be enthusiast sports cars, no matter what future technology brings. Instead of resisting the inevitable, I think we are better off embracing the future while we appreciate the past. I find myself VERY excited about these cars, but particularly about the i8 which really might be the beginning of something very special. I will keep my eyes peeled.
I love the sounds they are working with…
foto of the day. 912 and Fulvia
Brushing shoulders! My friend Matteo from Switzerland really likes to park his Lancia Fulvia and Porsche 912 CLOSE! Looks like somebody has some parking skills!
Etiqueta Negra: best decorated men’s stores in the world.
Although it seems a couple of these cars may be replicas (thanks Bradley) , it is still hard to ignore how excellent these cars look sitting in a store front! Argentina-based Etiqueta Negra carefully place epic cars such as a Bugatti Type 35b and the Alfa Romeo 8c Tipo (these 2 are replicas, as per article above) into their store fronts, amidst some pretty nice clothing as well!
I’m going to have to visit the Soho NYC location when I get the chance, but meanwhile here are some choice photos of some of their storefronts; worthwhile to remember that these are all in different stores across the US, Honduras, and Argentina.
Which cars shown are real and which are not? Well i think the Bugatti and the Alfa are reps….but the rest are real?
Vettel and Alpine A110 (updated with original photos)
I had earlier in the week posted photos of Sebastian Vettel & an Alpine A110—-photos which I’ve found out have been ruined and over-processed by others! Anke Luckmann is the photographer of these excellent photos and contacted to let me know that they were far from the original photos as were meant to be shown.
She has been gracious enough to send me the original photos from the photoshoot for GQ (Germany), which by the way are much nicer than the ones I had posted before. So thank you to Anke and make sure to check out her site with more amazing photography by her on her site:
NOTE: If you are going to repost these photos, please repost 3 and then provide a link to this blog, as these were mailed to me by Anke for use on IEDEI.
video of the day: Peugeot history.
Believe it or not, this video is Top Gear from 1989. Pretty nice video summarizing the history of the french carmaker, Peugeot.
foto of the day. Henningsvaer.
Not all great roads have to be twisty or meant for driving……i’d love to be driving around this beautiful northern area on this fine Sunday!
Henningsvaer, in Norway.
src: afloden
1973 Kyalami in silence.
There’s something very peaceful about watching silent, vintage, 8mm race footage. This is from the 1973 9-hour race at Kyalami. Quite beautiful.
the making of a Dunhill document case.
To me, there are certain essential accessories for a modern gentleman; a nice car, satisfying clothing, a functional and stylish timepiece, a technologically sound mobile device, and a bag or brief for work essentials.
There isn’t a day where I don’t enter my workplace empty handed; by my side I always have some form of a brief or a document carrier. I currently use a Jack Spade Twill Brief which I really love—-however the radar for my next brief is always on and the most likely candidate is a Dunhill case. I am of course a huge fan of Dunhill gloves and clothing, and am currently scouting out my next storage device like a spy before a war.
video of the day. RS3.
I really love my 2012 A3 quattro….in fact, in terms of performance, usability, practicality, quality, comfort, looks, and overall balance—-i think it’s the best car i’ve ever owned. I will be writing up a 1 year review of the car very soon, as that time is coming—That being said, there isn’t a week that goes by where i don’t find myself imagining that it is an RS3. I’m still upset that Audi of America decided not to bring the 8P RS3 to the US market.
this video is in spanish, but doesn’t prevent enjoyment of seeing the finest hot hatch in the world in action!
foto of the day. BMW drop tops.
I really want to like convertibles/roadsters/drop tops….but i’m not a person who really desires to have THAT much sun…..i’d prefer to be in shady places rather than with the sun gleaming down on my forehead……I also think that the concept of a roadster just doesn’t suit my aesthetic likes or my style in general. That being said, I have come to grips to appreciating the idea of roadsters….and can appreciate how others like them…
That being said, my wife loves the BMW Z3 and Z8—-and this photo is for her!
From left to right:
328, 507, Z1, Z3, Z8, and Z4.
foto of the day. Survolt.
a 2010 concept by Citroen called the Survolt. This is the kind of insanity I expect from Citroen. Madness and over the top goodness! 2 electric motors, 300hp. If this is the future of the sports car and it’s electric—-i want in!
short promo video:
Vettel/A110 photoshoot.
The photos here have been REMOVED due to their unoriginal effects as I was informed by the photographer (Anke Luckmann). The ORIGINAL PHOTOS have now been uploaded into a new post, thanks to Ms. Anke Luckmann for sending me her original versions of these photos:
https://iedei.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/vettel-alpine-a110-updated-with-original-photos/
auction of the day. 908 V12 HDi
Well this is a bit sad, isn’t it…..recently Peugeot pulled out completely from Le Mans 2012 and as an Audi Sport fan, I was very let down by this news. Peugeot and Audi had such a fantastic rivalry over the past few years, and it really made for great sporting and great racing. Le Mans has been uber exciting to watch the past few years, and last year’s Le Mans will go down in history as one of THE most exciting races ever run at the La Sarthe.
Since then, i’ve heard of Peugeot selling their entire Paris offices, and liquidating lots of their assets. GM now owns a fraction of the company, and It’s hard to figure out exactly how fast Peugeot-Citroen are falling—-however it’s plain to see they are.
Next up on the chopping block? Some of their endurance racers. This is the 2007 Peugeot 908 HDi Fap that is going up on RM Auctions. I’m tired of hearing people long for the ‘older’ Le Mans cars saying that modern Le Mans cars aren’t that cool….nonsense! Modern Le Mans cars are amazing, and this is a great example of why. It is, however, sad to see Peugeot selling their history.
Some notable achievements of this #2 car:
• 2009 Le Mans Works entry
• 1st Overall at Monza, Silverstone and Spa
• Groundbreaking HDi diesel-powered V-12 engine
• Run by the Works-Peugeot factory race team
Auction estimate? 1.5 to 1.8 million Euros. I guess it’s time to cancel my Veyron order….
src: RMauctions via l’Endurance
art of the day. AMX.
Yes I have a new favourite muscle car these days! The glorious AMC AMX 290.
This artwork is from an original 1968 promo packet for the AMC AMX and the rest of the AMC line.
src: planetHoustonAMX
video of the day. AM V8.
From the foto of the day to the video of the day—-another Aston Martin. Today in traffic I saw a newer model Aston Martin V8 Vantage and was reminded of just how beautiful that car is. It’s been around for a few years now, and people have lots of opinions about it—-but does it really matter when a car looks THIS good and sounds THAT good? Nope!
This is the promo video unveiled in Paris for the 2012 Paris Auto Show of the 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
foto of the day. Gulf Aston.
This really shouldn’t work…..but oh man does it work! Aston Martin V8 Vantage with Gulf livery. Beautiful….one of my most favourite coupe designs ever…
src: warspite1915
foto of the day. Rivals.
I went to an Audi GTG yesterday featuring a number of new TT-RS picked up by their customers. Good turn out, but I found these 2 parked next to each other to be quite an interesting matchup. the BMW 1M and the Audi TT-RS.
I love Audis and all….but that 1M is just irresistable!
weird of the day. 2002 rat rod!
My mind is having slight difficulty digesting this, however I find it quite imaginative either way! Who would have ever thought “BMW 2002” and “rat rod” together….well somebody did, and dare i say it sort of works!
src: stipistop –> gencoupe.com
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