This weeks Thursday Throwback comes from a company famed for their road going performance cars, yet owes their success to one of their biggest failures. In the late 1970's and early 80's there wasn't a manufacturer worth their salt that didn't intend on entering some kind of limited run homologation racing series. Car designers and … Continue reading BMW’s Genesis Hits All The Wrong Notes
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DeLorean’s Design Decadence DMC-12
This week’s Throwback Thursday post comes from one of motoring’s most famous examples of ambitious dreams and pioneering spirit that came crashing down just as spectacularly. One of the most radical ideas of producing a dream car that everybody could afford, full of future technology and advanced construction methods, and at the same time securing … Continue reading DeLorean’s Design Decadence DMC-12
BMW’s Bold Bavarian Batmobile
Back in the day motorsport rules were placed in such a way that many of the cars taking part were only legitimate if the general public could buy something that was pretty close to the car tearing around the track. This led to manufacturers wishing to take part unleashing their designers on their standard cars, … Continue reading BMW’s Bold Bavarian Batmobile
Porsche rolls back the years with a vision of the future
A firm strength of Porsche’s fine motorsport history is its brilliance of engineering and design. With a portfolio of revolutionary and successful design classics at their disposal, the pressure on their talented designers and engineers to continue the legacy must be immense. From limited run supercars portraying cutting edge technology to the always reliable and … Continue reading Porsche rolls back the years with a vision of the future
Baby McLaren Enters the Fold
The designers and engineers at McLaren must be working overtime at their Woking headquarters. When they initially revealed that they were going to up the number of models and production runs to increase their road car sales it was an ambitious plan that more often than not falls beyond expectations and is soon cut back. … Continue reading Baby McLaren Enters the Fold