Who hasn’t dreamed of owning a car from the infamous “Bond”brand? Model after model of 007’s favorite set of wheels has excited automotive aficionados for decades, and the British automaker’s latest to hit the assembly line is no exception. The V12 Zagato concept car, which debuted at Lake Como’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in May and then picked up 4th place overall at Nurburgring’s 24-hour endurance race in June, was born from a collaboration between Aston Martin and Milan’s Zagato design house (long-time followers of either brand may remember a previous teaming on the 1960s Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato). But what will their newly rekindled relationship offer to lovers of the long and winding road? A lot.
Aston Martin V12 Zagato:
The body style will be familiar to anyone who has longingly gazed at an Aston Martin creation recently. The feline curvature, the low-slung, predatory countenance, the tapered tail, and the overall sleek physique speak volumes about how this car interacts with the road. You can tell just from looking at it that it hugs tight turns and practically kisses the asphalt at high speeds. And the double-bubble roof is in keeping with Zagato’s signature design style (while the prominent, rounded taillights may remind you more of a Ferrari). Buyer’s won’t even want to breathe on the exterior of this car; that’s how perfectly gorgeous it is.
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t Auto Shanghai, China’s premiere international automobile expo, Mercedes Benz this week unveiled a complete makeover of their A Class with a concept car that they’ve described as “the first heartbeat of a new generation”. And indeed, the newly remodeled A Class is a departure from the boxy, compact, utilitarian design of yesteryear (which looks like nothing so much as a slant-nosed Smart car with a couple of extra doors). The new version is sleek, sporty, and almost feline in appearance, an aesthetic that was inspired, according to chief of design Gorden Wagener, by “wind and waves”. But the stylistic choices, both inside and out, are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the redesign of this class of Mercedes.
Mercedes Benz Concept A Class:
The two-door design is not only more attractive, but also provides for more leg room up front (although the back seat still looks a bit cramped and the hatchback provides for very little storage space in the rear). And then there is the roof, made entirely of glass to offer a panoramic view of your surroundings (remember the scene in Jurassic Park with the goat? It’s sort of like that…only no dinosaurs). This is likely thanks to the aviation-inspired interior, which is also apparent in the “free floating” wraparound dash and center console, which are dotted with instrument panels that will put you in mind of a jet engine. And of course, the two-tone, neutral paneling would easily fit into an airplane setting. Included in the center console is a feature that will speak to the modern driver (literally); it’s a smartphone handset that allows users to access their mobile unit hands-free through the voice-activated infotainment system (navigation, media, etc.).
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We are witnessing the emerging of the new generation of cars.
The new Hyundai i-flow is a powerful car concept with an imaginative and magic exterior, vice engineering under the hood and in the unbelievable beautiful car interior.
At the 2010 Geneva motor show debut, Hyundai i-flow gets the silence and wonder from the present press and spectators.
New Hyundai i-flow is a technological wonder with an animal shape. The car is standing still but the spectator had a feeling that the i-flow will jump ahead in any moment. It is like a big predator ready to wake up and jump on his pray.
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