Sentences with phrase «production car design»

In their 2006 readership survey, readers of Car Design News voted the Aston Martin V8 Vantage as the best current production car design.

Eleven years after the MP4 / 1, McLaren was first with carbon fiber again — this time with a production car designed around a list of superlatives: the highest power - to - weight ratio, the best - handling supercar, and the fastest production car in the world.

It turns around a ten year absence from the Geneva motor show for I.DE.A, which intends to return to the production car designing scene.

Fueling performance: 100 + unleaded high octane The Challenger SRT Demon is the first - ever, street - legal factory - production car designed to run on 100 + unleaded high - octane fuel.

Aside from their quality, Lancia has always been known as a great innovator, responsible for many important firsts such as independent front suspension, the now ubiquitous V6 engine, and the first production car designed to use radial tires; the latter two debuting with the brilliant Aurelia.

Not exact matches

Now that the GT is starting to be delivered to owners — only 250 in the first year of production — we can see what race - car elements influenced and in many ways determined the design.

The controversy surrounds the production of Tesla's Model 3, which is the electric car maker's maiden vehicle designed for the mainstream, and the company's cash burn, the latter of which took Wall Street by surprise.

«We are the only car manufacturer in the UK to do all the work in terms of research, design, engineering, production planning in the UK,» Speth said.

The collaboration has seen the production of the extreme Aston Martin Valkyrie, an Adrian Newey - designed hypercar which could well be as fast as an F1 car when the first prototypes are built at the end of the year.

Britax car seats are known for their superior design and top - quality materials used in production.

Clean - car mass production has struggled in China both due to faults with the vehicles and the government incentives designed to promote them

(The admirable original bill is designed to increase fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks, encourage production of biofuels, and provide funds to develop technology that will capture carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.)

Tapping the sponsorship of none other than lumbering, financially troubled General Motors and blending it with the skills of some of the most innovative, daring engineers in the vehicle business, MacCready has driven his small company to design and build a car that many observers think will make the biggest splash since the ’65 Mustang, and maybe even since the Model T. It's fast, it's sexy, and it's being rushed into mass production.

Ranging from vehicle production exterior designs, to show car exterior and interior designs, to championship winning race car designs.

Typically strong on production design, Niccol fully indulges his love affair with midcentury modernism here, paying direct homage to Gattaca with a handsome array of vintage cars, classic suits and lovingly shot brutalist architecture.

«Armed and Underground: Production Design» (7 mins., 1080i / 16x9) brings production designer Jon Gary Steele into the interview mix for an insider's view of the film's carefully - aged sets (the industrial - site exterior was a real location in Fontana, CA, but the massive interior was built on a soundstage), while «Crash Course: Stunts» (11 mins., 1080i / 16x9) taps stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert to tell, among other stories, the one about crawling around on the floor with his kids» Hot Wheels cars to plan the armoured - truck chase scene wProduction Design» (7 mins., 1080i / 16x9) brings production designer Jon Gary Steele into the interview mix for an insider's view of the film's carefully - aged sets (the industrial - site exterior was a real location in Fontana, CA, but the massive interior was built on a soundstage), while «Crash Course: Stunts» (11 mins., 1080i / 16x9) taps stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert to tell, among other stories, the one about crawling around on the floor with his kids» Hot Wheels cars to plan the armoured - truck chase scene wproduction designer Jon Gary Steele into the interview mix for an insider's view of the film's carefully - aged sets (the industrial - site exterior was a real location in Fontana, CA, but the massive interior was built on a soundstage), while «Crash Course: Stunts» (11 mins., 1080i / 16x9) taps stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert to tell, among other stories, the one about crawling around on the floor with his kids» Hot Wheels cars to plan the armoured - truck chase scene with Antal.

In terms of production design, did you find yourself having to scale back on things like vintage cars and elaborately costumed crowd scenes to maintain the focus the story needed?

The production design, which includes a lavish nightclub (wherein we get the title of the film), the cars from the period, the double - breasted suits, all highlight the zeitgeist of this time in America.

These new photos show us some great production design work including massive cars, a creepy mask, and gloves with knives.

Alan Silvestri's score is buoyed up with rousing martial fanfares, and Rick Heinrich's production design doesn't stint on classic cars or laboratories that are wall - to - wall dials and levers.

«Cars» features dazzling visuals and witty production design - which do as much as can be hoped for in bringing to life the movement of NASCAR racing.

Across the various areas, we learn about story / character areas, cast and performances, sets and locations, costumes, cars and production design, and related topics.

The production design helps greatly with this; Wan and crew pulled out all the stops in making everything from the costumes to period cars scream the exact kind of washed - out 1970s look the film needs to match its period and remind us of those great 70s haunted house flicks (The Exorcist, Poltergeist) this film pays homage to.

Then there's the production design; the film on staged on a grand scale, complete with car chases involving 1920s automobiles and what seem to be huge sets for the actors to execute the equally ambitious story upon.

Daybreakers conjures a convincing mood, punctuated by a sharp production design, vivid creature - feature gore splashes, and a few inventive action sequences (a car shoot - out, where Edward has to avoid scorching light shafts made from bullet holes, is a film highlight).

For lovers of sexy Italian exotic design, the promise that this car will inspire a production model bodes well for the future.

Prior to the 757, Mazda had partnered with other motorsports engineering firms on their prototype race car chassis designs and used a two - rotor engine directly linked to the 13B rotary unit found on production RX - 7 models.

The chief designer of Kia's American design center, Thomas Kearns, also told us the car could eventually go into production.

It's said to be the first production car to feature elements of new design language previewed by recent Renault concepts, including the Dezir supercar.

From the original concept car — still one of the best automotive design exercises in history — that debuted at the 1993 Detroit auto show to the first - generation 986 Boxster to the 987 to the 981 unveiled in 2012, Porsche's now 20 - year - old production sports car has taken it from all sides.

The aerocentric FT - 1 concept, conceived by Toyota's California - based Calty Design Research arm, might not be representative of an upcoming production car's ultimate styling and proportions.

Our 2014 Design of the Year, the BMW i8, is certainly an innovative car from a styling perspective, being one of the few production cars in recent memory to hew so closely to its wild concept car roots.

The new coupe, which was styled by Toyota's Calty design studio in California, is supposed to show the latest evolution of Lexus» design language; many of the cues on this show car have appeared on prior Lexus production and concept vehicles.

While the first 12 months or so were largely limited to design analyses and hot takes that often seemed to more closely reflect the author's position on Tesla stock rather than the car's potential merits, the start of prototype production in late February led to numerous spy shots of both the amateur and professional varieties.

Automobiles of the World — The monthly extract from «Automobile of the World» / The BSA Scout — Graham Skillen tells the story of the only British designed and built front wheel drive production car of the 30's / 1924 Vauxhall 23/60 Limosine — The editor tries one of Luton's overshadowed products and reveals his affection for «twenties perpendicular» / The Enfield Pageant Report — A review of one of the larger events of the year / Triumphs in the 20's and 30's — Last month Michael Worthington - Williams traced Triumph's early days - now he records their post-1933 resurgance / Racing History History?

While it's not clear what a production model would look like, the ATS concept boasted sheetmetal based on GM's «Art & Science» design philosophy, which is showcased on the Cadillac Converj concept car displayed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Intelligent Design — Reg Winstone ponders the significance of the rediscovered Gerin prototype exhibited in public for the first time earlier this year at Rétromobile / Leather conservation — Matthew Bell visits the Leather Conservation Centre and learns about its approach to preservation — including that of old - car upholstery / Guy: the first British production V - 8 — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of the cars made by commercial vehicle manufacturers Guy Motors Ltd / Dieppe GP — Celebrating 100 years since the 1912 French GP, a group of enthusiasts headed to Dieppe.

Winds of Change — Long - term Tatra owner Delwyn Mallett surveys the pioneering use of wind tunnels in automotive body design, focussing on the influential work of Hungarian aerodynamicist Paul Jaray / The very first Jaguars — Celebrating 80 years since the first use of the Jaguar name, Paul Skilleter looks at William Lyons's initial forays into mass production and explains what these early cars are like to live with / Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2015 — David Burgess-Wise reports from the historic banked circuit south of Paris and from the hundreds of rare pre-1940 cars and motorcycles entered selects his personal highlights / «Home, Allaston» — Mike Allaston's family photograph albums detail the careers of his father and grandfather as professional chauffeurs.

With a sleek two - door coupe body, the E-Vision is still a world away from its classic British roadster namesake, but it does give us a clue into the future of MG design to be spread amongst its current, albeit limited production car range in the UK.

Honda clearly put a lot of work into the design of this virtual car, so here's hoping with enough prodding from fans, media, and potential customers it will put the Sports Vision Gran Turismo — or something like it — into production.

And the Z / 28 wears what's said to be the world's widest production - car front tires, 305 / 30ZR -19 Pirelli P Zero Trofeo Rs, the design a supersticky compound that delivers staggering braking and cornering power.

This stunning design made its debut as the 1967 RX87 show car, and the Luce R130 went into production two years later.

The last BRZ concept we saw had a translucent body to show off the drivetrain and kept us guessing about the production car's final design.

After years of teasing us with design studies, concept cars, and announcements, Nissan finally delivered on its promises at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show: It unveiled the production version of the all - new GT - R supercoupe.

Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming Model X. Either way, the new car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.

We doubt the Mercedes - Benz Vision Gran Turismo will ever turn a wheel in anger on an actual, physical road course, nor do we think it will directly translate into a production car, but we wouldn't be surprised if many of its design cues wind up in future Mercedes - Benz models.

This was the first car to be built as a series production model, and it was designed to be mechanically simple and inexpensive — a formula Henry Ford would perfect a decade later with the Model T.

Car and Driver's Corvette Indy report concluded, «The next - generation production car will almost definitely be a wild - looking, mid-engine design.&raqCar and Driver's Corvette Indy report concluded, «The next - generation production car will almost definitely be a wild - looking, mid-engine design.&raqcar will almost definitely be a wild - looking, mid-engine design.»

Dodge says that this is the first production street car to come with drag radials and that the Nitto tires were designed and developed «exclusively for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon» and uses a new rubber compound as well as a newly developed way of constructing the tire.

Both production and concept cars that emerged from the large European design houses were incredible, original shapes that launched a thousand passions.