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The E500 is the flagship model in Mercedes' new E-class coupe range

Mercedes E500

 

20 Nov 2009 | Cars

The 370Z's profile emphasises the rear wheels

Nissan 370Z

 

20 Nov 2009 | Cars


Nissan Land GliderNarrow-bodied tandem-style one-plus-one driving pods could just become a new automotive trend. The four-wheeler Land Glider concept is only 1100mm wide, can tilt through corners like a motorbike and is being taken very seriously by Nissan as a possible future urban transport device as an addition to say, a weekend out of town GT-R super car. Power comes from two electric motors in the rear tapping into lithium-ion batteries mounted beneath the floor to ensure zero-emission motoring with wireless recharging at induction plate refuelling spots. www.nissan.co.jp

Tokyo Motor Show 2009

 

10 Nov 2009 | Cars

 
 

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Aston Martin DBS Volante (scroll down to read more) The DBS Volante is an undeniably elegant car. Aston Martin’s 16th convertible in 95 years is a 2+2 featuring two occasional rear seats. The soft-top option reduces weight by as much as 90 kilos and is as safe as a retractable hard roof thanks to an insular layer.  

Design director Marek Reichman points to one crucial line on the surface of the DBS Volante which runs from the front of the bonnet, across the window graphic and onto the rear to form one continuous line.  

‘It’s a very elegant flowing line,’ he muses, noting that in rear view it actually accentuates the hips, shoulder and the width of the car without making it look flat. It gives the car ‘a lot of tension’ he says, comparing it to a runner’s physique where ‘there is power’.  

There is something very structured about the car’s muscularity which the designer says is very much part of the DBS formal language. ‘If it’s too masculine then it doesn’t always have the right element of beauty,’ he notes. 

The car comes equipped with Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound DBS sound system with 13 speakers as standard. ‘The sound quality is unbelievable with the top open or closed,’ the designer promises. 

Aston Martin DBS Volante, £169,000 tbc, available from June 2009  
www.astonmartin.com

Geneva Motor Show 2009

Geneva Motor Show 2009 report…

11 Mar 2009 | Cars