This week’s Thursday Throwback blog post is a car that is a symbol of British engineering greatness, a moment to be proud of what our motor industry can achieve when they’re on form. However it’s also a car that at the same time was renowned for being too expensive, too large, too unnecessary and built … Continue reading Jaguar’s Jumbo Jet that went like a Rocket
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Menacing Mono’s Motoring Masterclass
The appeal of a supercar has many forms. For some it is the way it looks, the outlandish exotic styling, over the top aerodynamic aids and the sleek lines forming a thing of beauty and desire. For others it is all about the thrill of the driving, the insane power delivery, raucous noise levels and … Continue reading Menacing Mono’s Motoring Masterclass
Lamborghini Cook Up A Storm With The Huracan
Last week a guest blog post offer came from the popular super car blog Supercar Network of Germany; A chance to spread the Car Design Blog UK to a wider audience and produce a new post especially for their platform. The guest blog post came in the form of one of the most striking new … Continue reading Lamborghini Cook Up A Storm With The Huracan
Porsche’s Mission E-mpossible
The revealing of a new Porsche, and in particular the 911, is usually the chance for a game of spot the difference. There are surely only so many ways a car company can reconfigure basically the same components and styling touches without running out of ideas, eventually stumbling upon the same car they’ve already shown … Continue reading Porsche’s Mission E-mpossible
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