Cars
Unlike the Fiat Group and to a lesser extent, South Korean and French automakers, the BMW Group doesn't find it necessary to use beautiful female or male models to attract the attention of the media and casual visitors alike upon its vehicles during motor shows.
- Porsche Stuns Frankfurt With All-electric Mission E Sports Sedan [w/videos]
Porsche’s first all-electric four-seat sports car, the Mission E Concept, is one of the most striking, and at the same time, important concepts of this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »...
- Bmw Presents New C Evolution Electric Scooter Prototype At London Olympics [w/video]
Not to be outshone by the BMW car brand and its upcoming "i" series of pure-electric models, BMW Motorrad, which is the German company's motorcycle division, is also gearing up for the presentation of its first zero emissions model. Following...
- Bmw Shows Off I3 Ev And I8 Hybrid Concepts On Film
The headline story on the automotive front today (that would be Friday, July 29) is no doubt the presentation of the first concept models of BMW's new division for alternative fuel vehicles that we will come to know as the "i" series. ...
- La Show 2010: Honda Debuts Fit Ev Concept, Goes Into Production In 2012
With hybrid models becoming more of a mainstream product for consumers these days, automakers are now turning their attention on the next 'green' frontier, all-electric cars. At the LA Auto Show, Honda lifted the covers off the all-new Fit EV...
- Sema: Kia Tunes Into Green With Forte Hybrid Concept
We've already told you about the other Kia show cars at SEMA -namely, the Koup Type R, Soul specials and Sportages, but the South Korean firm also brought to Las Vegas a concept version of its Forte Hybrid. According to Kia's own words, the SEMA...
Cars
Mission Impossible: Paula Patton Tries to Add Some Beauty to BMW i3 and i8 Concepts at LA Auto Show
Unlike the Fiat Group and to a lesser extent, South Korean and French automakers, the BMW Group doesn't find it necessary to use beautiful female or male models to attract the attention of the media and casual visitors alike upon its vehicles during motor shows.
So when American actress Paula Patton juggled her way onto BMW's Los Angeles Motor Show stage for the presentation of the fully-electric i3 hatchback and hybrid-electric i8 coupe concept cars, we were kind of surprised.
If you're not familiar with Ms. Patton, we won't blame you as the 35-year old actress hasn't really won any breakthrough roles. However, she will star alongside Tom Cruise in the next Mission Impossible film titled "Ghost Protocol" to be released December 21.
And as you probably already know, BMW's gasoline-electric hybrid i8 Concept will be featured in the movie.
Read more »- Porsche Stuns Frankfurt With All-electric Mission E Sports Sedan [w/videos]
Porsche’s first all-electric four-seat sports car, the Mission E Concept, is one of the most striking, and at the same time, important concepts of this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »...
- Bmw Presents New C Evolution Electric Scooter Prototype At London Olympics [w/video]
Not to be outshone by the BMW car brand and its upcoming "i" series of pure-electric models, BMW Motorrad, which is the German company's motorcycle division, is also gearing up for the presentation of its first zero emissions model. Following...
- Bmw Shows Off I3 Ev And I8 Hybrid Concepts On Film
The headline story on the automotive front today (that would be Friday, July 29) is no doubt the presentation of the first concept models of BMW's new division for alternative fuel vehicles that we will come to know as the "i" series. ...
- La Show 2010: Honda Debuts Fit Ev Concept, Goes Into Production In 2012
With hybrid models becoming more of a mainstream product for consumers these days, automakers are now turning their attention on the next 'green' frontier, all-electric cars. At the LA Auto Show, Honda lifted the covers off the all-new Fit EV...
- Sema: Kia Tunes Into Green With Forte Hybrid Concept
We've already told you about the other Kia show cars at SEMA -namely, the Koup Type R, Soul specials and Sportages, but the South Korean firm also brought to Las Vegas a concept version of its Forte Hybrid. According to Kia's own words, the SEMA...