The Twin’Z was unveiled at La Triennale during Milan Design Week as the fifth concept car in Renault‘s six-petal “cycle of life.” The car represents the “Play” petal, embodying the theme with a silhouette and material construction reminiscent of a running shoe. The French company teamed up with Welsh furniture designer Ross Lovegrove—known for organic lines and crystal-clear vision—to realize the project, his first automobile …
by Nicole Rupersburg As the automotive capital of the world, Detroit is known for the Big Three—GM, Ford and Chrysler. But a new player in town, Detroit Electric, aims to make a name for electric automotive in the Motor City. The name pays homage to an early-20th-century electric vehicle producer founded in 1906 that produced about 13,000 electric cars before closing in 1939. Detroit Electric …
By Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten “For the tenacious, no road is impossible.” So goes the Spyker motto, a saying that has taken on new meaning with this week’s unveiling of the Spyker B6 Venator at the 2013 Genenva International Motor Show. Designed by CEO Victor Muller, the mid-engine coupe represents a breath of life for Spyker following what Muller refers to as the “stop …
