BMW Shows the New i3 Concept Coupe on the Move

Displayed for the first time in public at the LA Auto Show last November, the i3 Coupe is a conceptual spin-off from BMW's five-door i3 series that will soon be released in final production trim and go on sale worldwide in the end of 2013.
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German Tuner Wraps and Punches Up Performance of Mercedes-Benz CL500

A fairly new tuning company from Germany called WRAPworks has presented a fresh take on the pre-facelift W216 Mercedes-Benz CL500.

It’s first job was to foil wrap the luxury coupe in a matte white film with acid green accents and stripes on the hood, roof, profile, boot, mirror caps and the rear apron, while also replacing the star on the bonnet with a custom logo.
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Traditional car sketch tutorial

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Hi friends,

this is a great tutorial because it shows exactly the fondamentals of car design sketching. 8 steps to go from a linework to final color sketch, the author of this demo is designer Jhon Frye Art Center College of Design alumni.

Believe me it is important to learn to do this because it is going to be the same type of method to follow when you pass to Photoshop digital technique. This is the basics of car drawing after you learn this you can personalize very easly the technique, so click Jhon Frye tutorial and check all 8 images and written comments to explaine each step.

It is really well done click and enjoy.
Source: Cardesignnews.com

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Past Masters: Andrew Frankel Revisits the 1992 Jaguar XJ220 Supercar

In 1988, Jaguar unveiled a new concept at the NEC Auto Show in Birmingham. It was a study for a lightweight, mid-engined supercar to compete against the Ferrari F40 and the Porsche 959.

A 6.2-liter V12 engine from the XJR-9 endurance racer, an all-wheel drive system, scissor-style doors and a target of reaching 220 mph (355 km/h), which gave the car its XJ220 moniker, wetted the affluent customers’ appetite.
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Carscoop's 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2012

No doubt, it's been an interesting year in automotive news. Besides an abundance of important new model presentations such as the VW Golf Mk7, we also witnessed the rebound of North American sales, the rapid decline of Europe's auto market amidst the euro currency crisis, and even announcements on the re-birth of brands like Datsun, just to mention a few of the things that took place in 2012.
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Check Out This Ex-Mario Andretti Owned Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

Most people credit the Lamborghini Miura with being the world’s first supercar. It is the Miura's successor though, the Countach, that wrote the handbook on how a supercar should be: extraordinarily flashy with the cabin set forward to accommodate the huge engine set longitudinally amidship making a wonderful, uncompromisingly loud scream when revved hard.
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Watch Our 12 Most Popular Offbeat Videos of 2012

When we're not scooping out future cars or reporting the news from around the auto industry, we habitually like to snoop around and see what else is going on in the world of four and sometimes, two wheels - guilty as charged…
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