Back in March, Nissan joined an ever growing list of manufacturers showing off new or concept versions of an electric crossover. Nissan’s unveiling was at the prestigious Geneva International Motor Show. The IMq is the latest in a series of "IM" concepts and this one uses an evolution of the electric power system first seen in the Nissan Note and Serena models and the press … [Read more...]
Jaguar C-X75 Engine
Remember the Jaguar that starred in Spectre, part of the James Bond series of films? The Jaguar C-X75 (named after the anniversary of the company) never made it to production even though it was a leading light in new (at the time) plugin hybrid propulsion systems - that concept ended up reaching the market via Ferrari with their LaFerrari and track based FXX-K models. The … [Read more...]
The Bell Nexus
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas there was another attempt at a flying car. Motoring Weekly has written several articles on this subject: simply search for “flying car” and you’ll get a list of articles with that tag. This one is from Bell, the famous helicopter and aircraft manufacturer founded in 1935. The two most famous machines for me are the H-13 … [Read more...]
Mazda Could Revive the Rotary
Mazda recently made an announcement about its future with regards to power units. It was an announcement that helped the industry know what their plans were and how they were going to achieve them. Mazda has been one of the last manufacturers to say what they were going to do because they were seen as the last bastion of the internal combustion engine with their SkyActiv-G … [Read more...]
William Towns
William Towns was a British designer who penned a small range of interesting cars. He was born in 1936 and started his automotive career at the Rootes Group in 1954, initially as an interior designer working on mostly seats and other small components. He was then included in the team that started the design process for the range that became the Hillman Hunter - however he … [Read more...]
