Is the new front grill on Mehran inspired by the 1984′s Suzuki Alto?

images

When I first saw the new Suzuki Mehran, it didn’t turned out to be new but one thing, above all kept me in a feeling of deja vu. It was the front half grill that I had seen before but I couldn’t figure it out, so that’s when I decided to dig down and do some brainstorming and two minutes in my intricate procedure, I had the answer. The new Mehran’s half grill is actually inspired by the half grill style of old 1984-1993 Suzuki Alto. Pictures below for your consideration. Pictured left is the new Mehran with the ‘new’ …

Posted in News 1,510 views

Toyota GT 86 receives a new body kit for improved aerodynamics

Thumb

The car which has created thunderous hype this year has received a new aero upgrades which have proven to improve handling and stability in wind-tunnel testing. This new aggressively designed kit will be offered on GT 86 as factory option. The kit is designed to reduce drag and increase downforce, all while maintaining the sports car’s slippery 0.27 drag coefficient. The complete kit consists of a new front bumper, side sills, a rear bumper skirt and a large rear spoiler, and most probably, similar upgrades will follow on Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ which are basically same cars with …

Posted in News 1,346 views

Lexus spindle grille will be a trademark for it’s cars

images

Many car’s have significant and distinct characteristics that makes people recognize them upon first glimpse of the passing car. These trademarks are especially used to keep luxury car marques distinct from each, such as BMW’s kidney grille. As Toyota is aiming for Lexus to become the a luxury marque as popular and as precious as it’s German rivals, it has decided to make the ‘spindle grille’, as it’s design trademark. According to the Kaizen Factor blog, Toyota has filed numerous trademark applications in both the United States and Canada for various spindle grille designs. The main differences in the designs …

Posted in News 403 views

BMW to build public train cars

top-gear-season-17-e-14_460x0w

If you’ve watched the episode of last Sunday’s Top Gear than you might understand where did the inspiration for this idea came to BMW. Ultimately, BMW Group DesignworksUSA has been chosen by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to build and design a whole new fleet of train cars expected to enter service by 2017. DesignworksUSA’s scope of work for BART’s Fleet of the Future includes the train cars’ exterior, which will convey a style and shape with unique signature expression to the exterior passenger information system. Inside the new train cars, DesignworksUSA will create the main interior design features of …

Posted in Articles, News 798 views