Quite fitting for Las Vegas, where the SEMA show is held, Mazda have stripped out the MX-5 to create two wonderfully desirable concept cars. The MX-5 was one of the most fun cars I’ve ever driven, you can read the review here. What Mazda has done only makes me want to drive these even more.First up is the MX-5 Spyder. Because...
This one will be a bit different; I’ve already done a round up of some of the show’s highlights in a previous article which you can read here. For this one I’ll talk about the many experiences I had at my first “proper” international motor show and some you might also experience should you decide to go to one of these events....
In a flash, the press day for the Tokyo Motor Show was done. It was a hectic day jumping from one unveiling to the next, but I’ll talk more about my experiences at my first “proper” international motor show in another post. Instead I’ll do a quick round up of some of the highlights from the 44th Tokyo Motor Show.Mazda...
At this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, held later this month, Mazda will unveil a concept sports car. Little is known about the concept apart from the teaser image Mazda has provided.From the photo we can make out that it’ll be a front-engined, rear-wheel drive coupe. The concept is “modern” but also “maintains a sense of...
Earlier this week the 66th International Automobile Ausstellung (IAA) kicked off with some of the best, exciting, and craziest cars of the year. With key model launches for next year's models, interesting concept ideas for cars of the future, and new variants of existing cars, this year's Frankfurt Motor Show had something for everyone....
Alaskan by name, French by design, and based on a ute made in Thailand by a Japanese company. If this isn't a product made by a globalised world, then I don't know what is. Well, that is when it officially goes into production. This is still a a concept after all, albeit a thinly disguised one.A production version is due by 2017...
The summer holidays in the Northern Hemisphere are coming to a close. People are now getting back to work and to their daily lives. It also means motorshow season is drawing closer and closer. One of the major ones is next month's Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be in Frankfurt.In the lead up the the September 17 show, as it is...
In an artsy cafe in one of the hip and trendy parts of Tokyo, the first ever Ultimate Car Design Battle took place. This was an opportunity for young aspiring designers to show off their skills and take on each other to become number one.As well as the competitive part, it also gave them a chance to meet and mingle with designers...
The name might suggest some Hunger Games style fight to the death for car designers but the ‘Ultimate Car Design Battle’ is an opportunity for those wanting to further expand their car designing skills to the next level.Hosted by the Car Design Academy of Tokyo with the support of Car Styling Magazine, this is the first time...