Suzuki's tiny SUV Ignis, which has caught on nicely in Slovenia, is coming back. The new Suzuki Ignis (2017) is safer, more environmentally friendly, feather-light and more beautiful.
Joey Ruiter blows the whistle on established norms. Some time ago we presented his upright snowmobile Snoped, recently we wrote about a triangular boat, and now he presents himself to us with an unconventional car shape. Consumer, as he calls it, is a minimalistic designed vehicle that is almost nothing like a car as we know it.
The Upside Rack is an innovative bike rack that turns things upside down. Literally. If until now we were used to lifting the bikes correctly, the Upside Rack introduces a new tactic and a completely new way of mounting the bike, not the crossbar. Attach the carrier to the bike before lifting the bike, and transport it upside down.
Bicycles have come a long way in recent years. Many things have changed, but what remains the star constant is the shape of the frame, which has been practically unchanged since the very beginning. You don't trade a winning horse, but that hasn't stopped some from trying something different. In 2016, there were quite a few such attempts. Let's take a look at them.
The Mercedes-Benz 2040 W196R Streamliner is a toxic study by creator Minwoong Im, who took as his basis the Mercedes-Benz W196R model that Mercedes raced in the Formula One Championship between 1954 and 1955. The daring reincarnation has a jet drive that allows it unimaginable speeds and accelerations.
Volkswagen will present its new four-door sedan at the Geneva Motor Show, which will succeed the CC model. It will be slightly larger than the Passat, but it bets on the highest quality and practicality.
Self-supporting carbon fiber bodywork, passive shock absorbers and a Lamborghini exhaust system. You might think we're describing the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce, but we're talking about the iXOOST Esavox Lamborghini sound system. This one boasts passive speakers and a 600-watt amplifier (with 800 W of total output power). It is made from an original Lamborghini exhaust system.
Volvo is designing a bus for 300 passengers. The Volvo Gran Artic 300 is a 30-meter articulated bus that the Swedes presented at the Fetrans Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. It is almost twice as long as the Ljubljana rags!
A human-powered fitness vessel is coming to Paris. Such is the idea of the renowned design company Carlo Ratti Associati, which presented a study of an unusual watercraft powered by the energy generated by fitness devices.
Latvian conversion group HGK Motorsport is no stranger to conversions of BMW models. Last but not least, they make racing cars for them. Practically every model has gone under their knife, only the Series 2 has so far avoided their operating room. With the BMW M2 F22 Eurofighter model, they have now corrected this 'mistake' as well. And in what way. With a Kevlar and carbon fiber clad sliding beast that spits out 820 horsepower! It is made according to the rules of the Formula D Championship (Drift).
The new Ford Fiesta (2017) is coming, which the public will get to know up close for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show, and we can already see what the seventh generation brings. The Ford Fiesta is one of the best-selling cars in Europe (after the Golf and Polo), and the new Ford Fiesta meets all the conditions to become an even bigger bestseller, as it is bigger, with more equipment, more safety systems and better materials. It will be available in Slovenia in the middle of 2017. For now, four versions have been presented, namely Vignale, Titanium, ST line and Active.
George Bamford, who owns Bamford Watch Department, a company that restores high-end watches such as Rolex, has some knowledge of luxury restoration. Therefore, from the reworked version of Bentley, with which he completed his rich car collection, nothing but automotive excess could be expected. Is this the most prestigious Bentley ever to see the light of day?