Most people don’t realise just how SMALL the Alpines are, until they either see one in person or see pics of it next to other ‘small’ cars….as most of you know, the BMW 2002 is not exactly a large car….but the Alpine makes it look pretty tall!
The A110 makes any car look huge….but even the A310 is tiny in real life. The first time I saw these cars in real life, i was amazed at how efficiently small they are in person.
src: JB Hilversum
the ‘new’ Fiat 500 is one ugly car……super tall, oddly out of proportion, and decorated like a child’s toy. I only like the fact that it has a ‘Fiat’ badge on it; otherwise it sucks. I parked next to one earlier today, and was appalled by the comparison of size.
When i was a kid i LOVED the Honda CRX. Maybe because it was small, maybe because it looked like a pure sports car, maybe because it came in cool bright colours, maybe because it just looked badass! I’m not sure why the CRX was discontinued. The car Honda released as a successor was more of a rival for the Mazda Miata—-and had sort of lost the plot of the original CRX. The Del Sol was much different, with a weird targa roof and sort of a more california beach car look….i still liked the Del Sol when it came out, but not nearly as much as i loved the CRX.
Last year, Honda introduced the CR-Z, which is clearly a hommage to the original CRX. I have to say i am NOT a fan—the car looks more like a Prius or an Insight rather than the original CRX. The rear is way too high, the front is way too overstyled, and the car is just too big. What a shame…..Honda wonders why their sales are plummeting in the US market—-it’s not hard to figure out why. They are producing bland, Honda-by-the-numbers. Even their attempt at an ‘interesting’ CRX-redux resulted in a weird looking hybrid that doesn’t appeal to people like us who loved the CRX growing up.
MK1 CRX:
MK2 CRX:
CR-Z:
Again—a video of which i understand pretty much nothing. But I LOVE all 3 of these cars and the footage is great! 22 minutes of…
glorious.
1981 Audi urquattro and 2010 Audi RS5
What a fantastic set of pictures….here are just 4 of them. Click on the link to read the full article, and to see the full set of 40+ photos! beautiful photos of 2 stunning cars separated by a good 30 years.
LINK TO MORE PICS AND ARTICLE:
http://www.insideline.com/audi/rs5/2011/2011-audi-rs5-vs-1981-audi-coupe-quattro.html
Which one is your favourite?
link to more pictures, and a good article:
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/256894/saab_generations.html
Ron Dennis has always been a whining dork, from the days of the McLaren F1 team and his constant denial and complaining about rules, races, and results. Alright, so i don’t care if Ron Dennis doesn’t like the Bugatti Veyron, knowing he has such close ties to McLaren and the McLaren F1, however to call one of the greatest pieces of automotive engineering a “piece of junk” is a bit of a jealous rant, innit? I don’t think anyone can deny the abillity of the Veyron, no matter how much one doesn’t like it or doesn’t think it’s all it’s cracked up to be. However, the sort of comment Dennis gave is one that shows me he is simply frustrated and isn’t really thinking clearly when it comes to making a comment about the Bugatti. Nice one Ron, you sound like a 15 year-old kid at the parking lot with a rusty civic, who calls an M3 or an S4 “junk” because it’s not theirs….
IEDEI VERDICT? I think the Veyron would handily out-accelerate the McLaren F1 after speeds of 120 MPH…..whether the Top Gear test was ‘staged’ or not doesn’t affect my opinion….but the Veyron clearly has MUCH more power, great aerodynamics, and a proven top speed greater than the F1. NOBODY is going to deny that the Macca F1 was a great car, but it is not invincible. He also mentions the Veyron would get ‘bogged’ for launch after the clutch was dropped—-BUT THE VEYRON HAS NO CLUTCH! Fail. End of story.
STORY: http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/General_News/Veyron-Top-Gear-race-faked-20100412
Two of my favourite and MOST beautiful BMWs, together. Striking, really….
BMW 507 & BMW Z8
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FOURTITUDE has a great article profiling both cars, along with some great writing about each of these cars. Some cool photos too!
“While 1984 may have marked the last year for that early B2 bodystyle, fast forwarding 25 years finds the B8 A4 in its first year of production and times have changed. Audi has matured as a car manufacturer and technologies have come a long way. Materials used to build today’s A4 are some of the finest in the industry and the chassis is more capable than any Audi sedan to date. Pricing has gone up considerably from the ’80s but the car has grown in size while power and efficiency have also made great strides.”
Check out the rest of the article with more fotos HERE
http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Features/article_5439.shtml
Everybody loves to speculate on which cars are gonna be “classics” in the future. Who is gonna be at the 2045 Barrett-Jackson selling today’s easy-to-find car for $200,000?
Here are IEDEI’s picks from the year 2000 onwards
1. Mitsubishi Evo 9/Subaru WRX STI —- cheap to buy. cheap to run. quick to run. have alot of character. unique in their own weird way. the ‘modern’, hi-tech muscle cars. very VERY difficult to find good original cars that were not riced up.
2. Pontiac GTO —- Sureshot classic. Didn’t sell well. Lots of performance. Iconic name. Defunct brand and name. Even I want one.
3. Audi TT MK1 —- car that changed automotive design. iconic styling. offered supercar looks and feel for much much less money. still looks just as striking as it did on launch. rare in the usa.
4. Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky —- More underrated products from GM. no one bought any. weren’t the greatest performers, but offered amazing looks for around $25k, which is impossible to beat. Pontiac and Saturn will both be gone within the next year, and these are gonna be VERY desirable among the nostalgic GM fanatics.
5. BMW Z4 Coupe —- An underrated BMW? who would have thought, since the majority of BMWs are so overrated. Rare. Misunderstood. M version is even cooler. People are gonna line up for these after they are long gone. BMW had finally made a COOL coupe.
Well, it’s a slippery slope downhill for BMW. Every generation of 3-series gets a *little* bit worse….Their identity is being lost completely, in my opinion. The E21 and E30 had alot of charisma—with the big twin kidney grille in the front. These days, it’s difficult to even SEE the twin kidneys on the grille. It looks more Pontiac than BMW.
BOOOO, BMW! You’re losing your class…
Check em out…in order, and see the steady decline in style:
I used to hate the new 6-series when it first came out, but these days i really am quite fond of it…..Bangle made me a believer! The original 6-series was a true classic though, and it’s nice to see a pic of them together. I wish they were the same colour though……
click twice to enlarge to full-res.
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