Auto Design

South African carmaker Perana Performance Group is making its first international appearance at the Geneva Motor Show on the Zagato exhibit. There, the world famous Italian designer will be showing their all-new Perana Z-One (read Piranha Zee-One). Read the rest of this entry »

Swiss entrepreneur Frank M. Rinderknecht to steal the show with concept car introducing fully variable body design.

The creative and trend-setting Frank M. Rinderknecht of Rinspeed is ready to anticipate what he will be showing at the forthcoming Geneva International Motor Show (March 5th thru March 15th 2009). Read the rest of this entry »

 I have just seen the latest release from Ferrari on their new California. They ultimate addition to the web promises to let you feel their soon-to-be-unveiled convertible-coupé sports car, designed by Pininfarina. Over the two minutes of the broadcasting, I did not feel anything but the strange perception I am getting too old to fully appreciate  what the new technology is offering to us. How is it possible that I feel no emotions, no excitement, no more curiosity? I must be positively conservative enough to need to actually see the car, hear its sound, feels its (lack of?) vibrations, and drive it to feel something. Is this too bad? Am I surpassed and obsolete? Have a look for yourself and let me know what do you think.

From a company press-release, brought to you by Autodesign.socialblog.us

The main operating subsidiary of Group Lotus plc is Lotus Cars Ltd, which has two operating divisions: Lotus Engineering and Lotus Cars.

Lotus Engineering is an internationally recognised automotive engineering consultancy based in Norfolk, UK. Global facilities include those in Michigan (USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), China and offices in Germany and Japan, with rapid expansion in new territories such as South East Asia and the Gulf States.

Lotus Engineering provides comprehensive and versatile consultancy services to many of the world’s OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, offering a full engineering service from initial concept and project design through development and integration of the complete vehicle to meet all worldwide markets and customers to full production. This includes third party ‘niche vehicle’ engineering and manufacture worldwide.

Lotus Cars builds world class, prestige, high performance sports cars for sale in 37 countries. These include the iconic Lotus Elise, the Lotus Exige and the Lotus Europa. Lotus is a global high-tech company, expanding and committed to driving forward technology for both Lotus Cars and its Engineering clients, spearheading research into such areas as hybrids, electric vehicles and renewable fuels.