Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept, HHR goes future tech
Apr 23, 2010 Object
Filed under: Concept Cars, Crossover, Chevrolet, Beijing Motor Show, Electric
Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
While Chrysler has failed to find a way to update or replace the retro-styled PT Cruiser, we can definitely see this as a forthcoming replacement to the Chevrolet HHR. The Volt MPV5 is slightly larger than HHR, but fills a similar market niche. While Chevrolet hasn’t announced a firm production commitment, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the MPV5 built in both conventional and ER-EV forms to help jack up GM’s light truck CAFE numbers. The roomy interior will likely find a bigger audience than the smaller Volt while still yielding a 32 mile electric range, and if we had to guess, we’d see the Orlando-inspired plug-in EV hit the market by 2013.
Photos by Sam Abuelsamid / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 concept, HHR goes future tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: 2010beijingmotorshow, beijing-, beijing-motor, chevy-volt, chevyvolt, concept-cars, conceptcars, geely-englon, interior, mercedes, retro
Renault F1 launches R30 with back to the future livery [w/video]
Filed under: Motorsports, Renault, Racing
Renault R30 F1 challenger - Click above for high-res image gallery. Follow the jump to watch video.
On Sunday the Renault F1 team revealed its 2010 race car with a color scheme that hearkens back to the team’s debut in the late 1970s. The yellow-and-black livery was the traditional pattern used by Renault on its Formula One and Le Mans sports cars before the company began taking on title sponsors.
Of course, the downside of the retro look is that the team still has not signed a title sponsor to replace insurance company ING, which called it quits last summer after the team was found guilty of having Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crash during a race in late 2008.
The automaker now owns only a minority stake in the team after having sold most of it to Genii Capital.
At the launch of the new racer, Renault also announced that Russian Vitaly Petrov will run alongside ex-Sauber driver Robert Kubica in the second car. Petrov is the first Russian to get a full-time F1 drive. A video and press release are included after the jump.
Gallery: 2010 Renault R30
[Source: Renault]
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Renault F1 launches R30 with back to the future livery [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-title-sponsor, after-the-team, called-it-quits, entry, formula 1, formula one, formulaone, racing, renaultformula1, retro, robert-kubica, vitaly petrov, vitalypetrov
Clear Classic USB Joystick is retro cool
Jan 29, 2010 Object
A Clear Classic USB Joystick was recently shown off by Retro Thing. This retro cool joystick is priced at $29.95. It’s see-through and the circuit board even lights up when plugged into the computer via USB.
The clear USB joystick is bundleD with the Atari 2600 emulator Stella plus some 80 …
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Tags: a-plus-some, circuit, circuit-board-, computer, into-the, retro, retro-cool, retro-thing-, shown-off, stella, with-the-atari
iTable looks like a giant iPod mini
Jan 25, 2010 Object
The iTable really looks like a giant iPod Mini. I know Mac fans would love to get this for their homes because it speaks volume of their love for Apple. Thanks to Italian artist Mirko Ginepro for designing this iPod Table.
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Tags: apple, because-it-speaks, card-bend, from-the-past, ipod, lots-are, off-recently, out-there-, retro, speaks-volume, voila, your-own
LG goes retro with the Serie 1 TV
Jan 25, 2010 Object
LG lovers just launched their retro-looking TV. The LG Serie 1 television is designed to look like the TVs from the past and it also features old CRT technology. While most people go for LCDs and flat screens, LG decided to go old-fashioned.
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Nintendo Game Boy Tube Dress is for ‘em ladies only
Jan 20, 2010 Object
The Nintendo Game Boy Tube Dress could be perfect for geeky ladies. Why, the dress really shows one’s love for the retro game.
Amber of Sew-Oena must be so into Game Boy that she made one out of gray knit fabric and added some black, gray, and red fabric for the …
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Tags: and-red, fabric-for, gray-knit, nintendo, perfect-for, really-shows, retro, the-dress
PacMan Watch: Too cute for you?
Some people don’t like this but I really love the Pac-Man watch. No, it’s nothing classy but the retro watch just spells total cuteness. Geeks who grew up playing the Pac-Man video game will love this one even if it’s a bit childish.
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Tags: avrcp, event, new-pair, nothing-classy, people-don, retro, shoot-the, which
Audio-Technica intros AT-SPB5 BoogieBox Speaker
Dec 1, 2009 Object
The boombox is so last century but the retro design always makes it a winner. The AT-SPB5 BoogieBox Speaker from Audio-Technica follows the design and offers powerful audio.
The speaker units are full range with 70mm and work with an amplifier for impressive sound. The $159.99 speaker system can run for …
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Gah! MEC Design fantasizes over tuned Mercedes SLS AMG
Nov 25, 2009 Object
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Mercedes-Benz
MEC Design Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - Click above for high-res image gallery
Say what you will about the retro design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Some call it a contemporary take on a classic shape, others may deride the lack of originality. But at least it’s consistent. Which is a heck of a lot more than we can say for what MEC Design has done to it.
The Berlin-based tuner has been dreaming up how it could butcher the gullwing’s lines, and from the looks of things, they’ve done a bang-up job. First thing you notice is the nose - you could hardly miss it - that apparently attempts to bring the preceding SLR McLaren’s F1-inspired treatment back. But MEC hasn’t stopped there. The full aero kit includes side skirts with integrated exterior lighting. The rear end fits in a spoiler, chrome tailpipes and a new diffuser. There are comically oversized and blinged-out rims. And they’ve theoretically fitted a carbon and Alcantara steering wheel.
And that’s where the sigh of relief comes in. Thankfully, MEC Design hasn’t actually gotten its hands on an actual SLS to perform these mods. And for the sake of everything we hold dear, we hope they never do.
Gallery: MEC Design Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
[Source: MEC Design]
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Tags: a-carbon-and, a-classic-shape, about-the-retro, deride-the-lack, entry, fantasizes-over, mec, mec design, mercedes-benz, mercedes-benzslsamg, retro, sls amg, slsamg
FerrariChat: P4/5 Competizione still aiming for Nürburgring 24
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Ferrari, Specialty
Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5 Competizione - Click above for high-res image gallery
A few months ago, the internet started to rumble with rumors of a race car being built out of the incredible Pininfarina Ferrari 612 P4/5 that James Glickenhaus had commissioned at a staggering (but understandable) $4 million. A thread on Ferrari superforum FerrariChat.com put those rumors to rest — Glickenhaus wasn’t going to turn his P3/4 homage into a race car, he was going to build another car that he would take racing.
While the final product hasn’t been revealed in full, the thread includes over 20 pages of Q&A between James and the rest of the F-Chat community giving several hints at what’s to come. There are even several photo renderings depicting what the car might look like. What we do know is that this new P4/5 Competizione will not be Enzo/FXX/MC based — it will be based on a Ferrari chassis and feature a Ferrari V8, with Glickenhaus saying that a V12 isn’t practical because of fuel consumption.
Engineering has already begun on this dedicated racecar, which will hopefully get its maiden run at the N
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