Concept cars always amuse an auto show crowds with notions of what the future of motoring has in store. With most automakers recovering from their pre-recession belt tightening, the auto show is once again a place where imagination is welcomed to shine. Through my recent pilgrimage to the 2012 Canadian International Autoshow, I caught [...]
It’s wintertime! A season that brings extreme cold temperatures and the presence of snowflakes, this time of year drives many creatures to insulated environments. For car lovers thirsting for the nectar of the freshest flowers set to blossom for the 2012 vehicle year and beyond, winter is also known as the indoor auto show [...]
As much as Hyundai Motors has been making substantial moves in advancing their vehicle quality, design and technology, it could also be said that the automotive market has come to the South Korean company. Particularly in the United States, new car customers are more open to explore the variety of value-priced vehicles that do not [...]
The cross-exploration of technologies has been a building block to some of the most imaginative creativity shown in cars. In particularly with automobiles, the aircraft related to winning the Second World War directly inspired the tail fin designs of the 1950s era American cars. Though tail fins is viewed as a controversial automotive design touch [...]
Regular attendees of at least one of the 2011 auto shows might have noticed the arenas and convention halls were a little more packed over previous years. Through the winter months of 2011, the newly energized auto industry revealed a dizzying exhibition of enchanting forms and cutting-edge technology. Regaining the relevancy to a mode of [...]
Speed is an international language where members from almost every country crave to challenge time barriers. Once in a while, the collective of one nation gathers in developing a vessel designed to carry towards new echelons of performance greatness. On land, the allure for delivering speed comes in the form of supercars which translate into [...]
Iterated in the special edition models of already niche market vehicles such as the Lamborghini Gallardo Bicolore and the Aston Martin One-77, the exotic automaker badge is only the beginning of gaining notoriety. German automaker Mercedes-Benz has been no exception to this new luxury car trend. Treating lucky buyers to elite releases of vehicles inside [...]
Having enjoyed an experience comparing closely to Christmas in just the morning of the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show, I awaited what would be a high-energy afternoon at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Taking in a lunch break, members of the media were granted the distinct pleasure of eating within sight of freshly-minted automobiles. [...]