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not as beautiful and elegant as the XJ13 but still one of my favorites to lick before i die. by xy
cars
john lennon: the glitch in imagine
was listening to lennon’s imagine and got to the bit about : “imagine no possessions, i wonder if you can…” and was picturing the footage of lennon and yoko in the back of their white rolls royce and thought… i wonder if you can, john? I suppose not. any how the man was amazing and the world is less great without him but this no-possession business just doesn’t work so well. the rest i can deal with and agree but I need a few of ma’ things around. by dd
few of my favorite things
few of my favorites from the lovely jjjound… as much as we love him, we just wish that he would credit the work. isn’t that expected in a way? by dd
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe MKII CSX9000
surprisingly, this is a 2009 model shelby. keeping the 60’s shape alive. so far so good. but i’d be scared to look into the cockpit. by dd
the 1954 maserati AG6
just for the record… here’s what a beautiful, bulbous, tail looks like. in reference to the bently post.by dd
the 2011 bentley mulsanne: not that impressive after all
the beautiful lines that fail to exist outside of a lit studio
a V8 engine that thinks like a V4. bravo!
the vintage beauty next to the muslanne is the original 8-liter that was first shown at the 1930 london motor show. a total of 100 cars were built in 1930 and 1931. it was capable of reaching more than 100 mph, which was surpassing every other manufacturer of the day.
now about the the grandson… at almost $300,000 the mulsanne comes with beautiful lines that fail to exist outside of a lit studio, and safety-first high-rise doors that ruin the lines of any car. it also includes a tail that is not worthy of showing, and an interior that is just as disappointing inside you will find a horrible digital screen that sits dead center on the dash, immediately killing any illusions of romanticism and the over-crowded cabin and its over-use of leather and wood make it to be the perfect candidate for the man who has everything in this world… but class.
all that said there are no new cars that are even worth reviewing short of the R8, the original boxter, or the first relaunch of the bug. so the muslanne must have something! and it does.
the nose with its distinctive over-sized lights could have won the prize had it not been ruined by all the “jeweled LED” trickery, but that said its still a nose of a noble man, despite the zits.
the other nice part is that the the new bently’s comes with a revised version of the automaker’s 6.75-liter v-8 engine, which has been updated with “cam-phasing and variable displacement technologies”, which translates into a ‘power-on-demand’ system that simply closes the valves of four of the eight cylinders to maximize fuel economy and reduce the mammoth co2 output by such a large and heavy car (5,700 pounds which is almost 3 tons… all to move one single, fat, rich, oily, man). it’s still far from a green car but an “A” for efforts is in order. by dd
a toyota worthy of the emperor of japan
the toyota century royal limousine is the official car of the emperor, while the prime minister zips around tokyo in a corolla
first off lets clarify what an emperor is. it’s not a king, so what is it? an emperor (male) is the ruler of an empire, where a king simply rules a kingdom. the kingdom could be a part of an empire. for example that settles the question about the various kings today who function under one empire, which is the US. the emperor traditionally may be seen as god on earth by his empire, when that fails there’s always religion to massage the masses. an emperor has maximum powers at his command and rules do not apply to him. this makes being a king of kings seem rather pedestrian, doesn’t it? today the emperor of japan is the only remaining emperor (on paper) in the world. but other empires have emerged under suspiciously “cuddly” names… and they don’t drive toyota’s either. by xy
Citroen SM
why are cars so ugly today? it seems there are no designers left with a sense of proportion. or is it that the practicalities of life have taken precedent over a sense of vision. extra head room, extra truck space and super size seats to accomodate the worlds ‘growing’ population. well, happy birthday citroen SM, it just turned 40. by fe
phantom of the opera: rolls royce coupe
ok i know how lame it is to post fancy cars on such a boho blog. but cars are so ugly these days, that when you see one, that is ok it’s worth a look. love the trunk, sorry i mean the boot, and the half suicide doors. by dd
maserati pin
not bad! minus the horrible blue neon headlight atleast here’s one ‘new’ sports car worth its weight. it’s unfortunate they cant redesign the clientele drawn to such cars. by xy
bently hearts royal college of art
students in the vehicle design masters course at london’s royal college of art collaborated with bentley in a competition to design a new bentley coupe that explores aerodynamic innovations while maintaining the brand essence. called the aero-ace project, the winner will be invited to refine their design with bentley’s head of exterior design, raul pires, and join the brand’s design studio on a six month secondment. this seems to be an efficient fusion of want and need with new creatives joining the increasingly competitive workforce… enjoy some of the finalist concepts. by kl
the honda EV-N concept: micro car fulled by solar roof and battery powered electric motor
looks like honda did a better version of the Cinquecento than fiat did itself
this car is so cute it could only come from japan!
solar roof deck keeps the battery charged.
i’m buying one of these the day it comes out, and i highly recommend throwing away that SUV and getting one of these as well. next thing to do… buy some stocks in honda. by kt
