As befits
a design halo car like this, the next TT retains the character and the unmistakable proportions of the current vintage.
Not exact matches
It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «
halo»
car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior
design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.
I don't know if it's just me, but the Williams and Haas
car reveals show that with teams able to integrate the
Halo properly into the
car design, it doesn't look as bad as was feared.
This season all the teams have to include
Halo in the
design of their
cars after the FIA made the cockpit protection device mandatory.
At the moment, the
Halo enclosure is something Ferrari's engineers have to take on and off the new Formula 1
car, but the
design will likely be something integrated into the
car's chassis when a final iteration is approved.
Halo designs are still in their infancy, and the Ferrari
designed structure tested this week has to be attached to the
car when it is stationary and the driver already in the cockpit.
I used to be dead against it; really now look it that if the top end «
halo»
cars push bottom end sales with
design hints, then that just means more budget for the next lot of specials.
Buick chief Duncan Aldred told us that Buick will need a new
halo car within the next few years, and hinted that the Avista coupe concept foretells the
design direction of the Buick brand.
The Roadster version of the Aventador keeps all the over-the-top
design, but pops the top, letting the Master of the Universe behind the wheel see and be seen — a key mission for any Lamborghini
halo car.
With its rear - biased all - wheel drive, nearly telepathic responsiveness, lightweight aluminum - intensive construction and exotic pseudo-futuristic
design, the R8 is the brand's first proper
halo car for the United States.
Much like Toyota, Nissan needed a
halo car to freshen its image, but it declined Yamaha's proposal, opting for an in - house
design.
Designed from the ground up as the current AMG
halo car, the GT S is a sleek supercar that serves up 503 horsepower and 479 lb. - ft.
I don't think that very many will ever be made, but as a new «
halo»
car for the company, I think it's probably showing us lots of technologies and
design cues that will trickle down to more accessible vehicles (and possibly be copied by other brands).
Sean linked to an Indy
Car accident, and their current
halo design looks like it may have worked in that accident.