International artists spin Volvo XC60 into a work of art during Volvo Art Session

For a third uninterrupted year, Volvo Car Switzerland organized a Volvo Art Session during a executive sight hire in Zurich, Switzerland. Over a weekend of Jun 7-9, both rising and determined artists took partial by giving a 2014 Volvo XC60 a totally new look. The final artistic formula can now be found online.

The thesis of this year’s Volvo Art Session in Zurich was “Designed Around You”. On theatre stood a white XC60 in front of a white dropback canvas. The general artists where invited to paint, mist and pattern to make their imaginations come alive. At a finish of any eventuality they combined a three-dimensional work of art that usually existed for a brief while until a subsequent artist embellished over it. The final formula of a consistent mutation – cinema and clips – can now be found during http://www.volvoartsession.com/.

“With a Art Session we wish to denote that Volvo Cars is a artistic and innovative code that places people during a heart. This singular art function also enables us to strech new intensity business who hadn’t deliberate Volvo previously,” explains Anouk Poelmann, President of Volvo Car Switzerland.

The initial Volvo Art Session was organized with contributing Swiss artists. Last year, a invited artists came from China. This year’s eventuality was an muster of general artists. “The farrago this year was immense, and this was unequivocally noticeable. Positive and artistic appetite flowed via a theatre where a artists were working. Passers-by were constantly interlude and holding photographs of a work. Many stayed prolonged adequate to see a mutation of a car,” explains Anouk Poelmann. Volvo Art Session was hold during Zurich’s executive sight station, one of a busiest lonesome open places in Europe.

The art function has been documented by obvious Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini. His images will be published in a print book after this year. Additionally, a ceaselessly changing face of a Volvo XC60 has been prisoner on a high-end time-lapse camera. The Volvo Art Session can therefore also be enjoyed as a cinematic work.

“In a 3 years given Volvo Art Session started, a eventuality has grown constantly. We continue to attract some-more and some-more courtesy from both a media and a public. We are also attracting augmenting amounts of general attention,” Anouk Poelmann adds. This year’s eventuality was co-hosted by a UK-based art and character repository i-D.

This year’s artists were a eminent German 3-D graffiti artist DAIM, a French-American twin Koralie Supakitch, a rising travel art stars Etam Cru from Poland, a Swiss striking engineer Blanda Eggenschwiler, a Canadian integrate Lexr Evoke, as good as a half-Chinese artist Daniel Man who is formed in Germany.

Successful Fiat 500 by Gucci Edition Returns to America

- Successful Fiat 500 and 500c (Cabrio) by Gucci Edition behind by patron demand
- Gucci Edition models accessible for a singular time in North America
- Arriving to FIAT studios in Jun with a starting cost of $23,750

June 11, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci Edition, a ideal multiple of Italian craftsmanship and character in a tiny car, brings dual of Italy’s many reputable brands together for an encore. The new limited-edition 2013 Fiat 500 and 500c Gucci Edition models will lapse to America with a new dissimilar coming inside and out while stability to accommodate a recognition and marketplace direct of a prior edition.

“It doesn’t get improved than this: dual brands like Gucci and FIAT collaborating on an encore of a fastest-selling Fiat 500 that we ever had in a U.S. portfolio,” pronounced Jason Stoicevich, Head of FIAT Brand North America – Chrysler Group LLC. “The success of a Fiat 500 by Gucci demonstrates that there is a business in America that appreciates and final high-quality tiny cars installed with a craftsmanship, record and a character that usually a Italians can offer. Almost all of a vehicles of this new book have been oral for by a studios, and they can’t wait to start offering them again.”

2013 Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci Edition

For 2013, a Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci Edition models now offer a new Nero (black) monotone interior sourroundings that complements Gucci Nero or contrasts Gucci Bianco (white) eye-catching silken pearl-glass extraneous paint and Gloss Nero lighting bezels. The new Nero interior space is stylish nonetheless functional, down to each final detail: stylish embroidery, disdainful materials, splendid (with Gucci Nero) and satin (with Gucci Bianco) chrome accents, a fluffy polish on a instrument row and seats wrapped in Poltrona Frau leather with signature “Guccissima” print. Premium Nero leather accents are also found on a interior doorway panels and on a hand-stitched leather-wrapped steering wheel.

For business who cite a two-tone environment, a 2013 Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci Edition models reintroduce a strange dual interior tone schemes. Tied to a Gucci Nero extraneous tone is an interior minute with Bianco/Nero seating and accents, while a Gucci Bianco extraneous tone facilities a reciprocal Nero/Bianco theme.

The 2013 Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci Edition models underline several disdainful pattern elements that prominence a Cinquecento’s iconic style. A signature Gucci Verde/Rosso/Verde (green/red/green) web ribbon runs along a whole bodyside fringe on a Fiat 500 by Gucci, or opposite a length of a power-retractable cloth tip on a Fiat 500c by Gucci model. Chrome cursive “Gucci” signatures finish a doorway frames and hatchback, complementing a splendid (Gucci Nero) or satin (Gucci Bianco) chrome-accented extraneous mirrors, doorway handles and hood spear. Adding to a vehicle’s sculpted fenders are singly designed, retro-inspired 15-inch aluminum wheels color-keyed to a Gucci Nero or Gucci Bianco extraneous paint. For even some-more sophistication, a circle pattern includes core caps with interlocking “GG” hubcaps and stop pads lacquered in signature Gucci Verde (green).

The 2013 Fiat 500 by Gucci Edition has a starting U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $23,750, while a 2013 Fiat 500c by Gucci Edition indication starts during $27,750 (both models do not embody $800 destination). The new Gucci Edition models arrive in open of 2013 and will be offering for a singular time only.

Ram Truck Brand and Warner Bros. Pictures Team adult for ‘Man of Steel,’ Opening in Theaters Jun 14

- Co-branded TV blurb for Ram 1500 lorry launches partnership
- Promotional debate includes imitation ad illustrated by DC Entertainment comic artist
- One-of-a-kind customized ‘Man of Steel’ Power Wagon lorry combined for special events; will be auctioned for gift during after date

June 5, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Ram Truck code and Warner Bros. launched a new co-branded blurb for a Ram 1500, Motor Trend magazine’s 2013 Truck of a Year, as partial of a partnership compelling Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Man of Steel,” a rarely expected summer movement journey film in theaters Jun 14.

The Chrysler Group supposing selected trucks and other vehicles to Warner Bros. for formation into pivotal scenes in a movie.

“We are vehement to partner with Warner Bros. on ‘Man of Steel,’” pronounced Olivier Francois, Chief Marketing Officer, Chrysler Group LLC. “With film fixing we have a uninformed consumer rendezvous opportunity, joining a drastic impression traits of Superman with Ram’s DNA. Our tradition artistic and selling module is precisely directed during building advocacy among ardent fans outward normal selling channels.”

The 30-second “Action” mark intersperses scenes from a film and footage of a Ram lorry as a voiceover says, “Everyone has a ability to do something unusual … Some only do it on a some-more unchanging basis.” It closes with a Ram trademark and a difference “In dealerships everywhere” followed by a “Man of Steel” trademark and “in theaters everywhere Jun 14.” The mark can be noticed on a Ram Truck code YouTube channel.

The pivotal summary of a radio ad – how a work that Ram owners do make them superheroes in their possess right – also is reinforced in imitation ads that will foster Ram trucks and a “Man of Steel” film by a Jul 4 weekend. The Ram code teamed adult with DC Entertainment comic artist Shane Davis to emanate a tradition painting for a ad, that will run Jun 7 in a weekend book of USA Today.

“Ram celebrates those who brave to be good and never behind down from a challenge,” pronounced Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand. “This is a hint of Superman and also embodies a Ram lorry buyers, who trust in tough work, firmness and station adult for what is right.”

The Ram interior and extraneous pattern group combined a special edition, one-of-a-kind “Man of Steel” Power Wagon lorry with special “Man of Steel”-inspired pattern cues, colors and branding. The lorry will make a entrance Jun 10 in New York City during a universe premiere of a movie. It will afterwards be on arrangement during special events via a summer and fall, including a National Finals Rodeo and State Fair of Texas, before being auctioned off for gift during a after date.

The Dark Ceramic Gray lorry facilities a high-gloss black roof with Anodized Red grille accents, combined from a durable 14-coat paint process. It has forged-aluminum, satin black 17-inch off-road wheels, Superman logos on a front grille and back tailgate and a custom, one-off car hang desirous by a design and hardness of Superman’s suit. The hang highlights a tone-on-tone interpretation of a iconic Superman S-shield, and helps harmonize themes found on a interior and extraneous of a truck.

Interior facilities embody tradition filigree chair inserts suggestive of Superman’s possess fit with integrated Superman logos on a seats and console; Pewter leather seats; and Anodized Red paint trim accents on a doors, steering column, radio cluster and seats. There also is “Man of Steel” trademark badging on a glove box and a “Man of Steel” shade backdrop and start-up shade on a radio cluster.

The radio ad will run in network and wire entertainment, news and sports programing commencement Jun 4. The mark and imitation ads were combined by a Dallas-based The Richards Group agency.

About ‘Man of Steel’
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill in a purpose of Clark Kent/Superman, underneath a instruction of Zack Snyder. A immature child learns that he has unusual powers and is not of this Earth. As a immature man, he journeys to learn where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But a favourite in him contingency emerge if he is to save a universe from obliteration and turn a pitch of wish for all mankind.

“Man of Steel” also stars Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni and Russell Crowe. The film is constructed by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was combined by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer Nolan, formed on Superman characters combined by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment. Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters offer as executive producers. Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in organisation with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Zack Snyder Film, “Man of Steel.” Opening commencement on Jun 14, a film will be expelled in 2D and 3D in name theaters and IMAX®, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. “Man of Steel” has been rated PG-13 for heated sequences of sci-fi violence, movement and destruction, and for some language. www.manofsteel.com

About Ram Truck Brand
The Ram Truck code continues to settle a possess temperament and clearly conclude a patron given a launch as a standalone car brand. Creating a graphic code for Ram trucks has authorised a code to combine on how core business use their trucks and what new facilities they’d like to see. Whether focusing on a family that uses a half-ton lorry day in and day out, a industrious Ram Heavy Duty owners or a business that depends on a blurb vehicles each day, Ram has a lorry marketplace covered.

The Ram Truck code has a many innovative lineup of full-size trucks on a market. Ram Truck has emerged as a full-size lorry personality by investing almost in new products, infusing them with good looks, polished interiors, durable engines and facilities that serve raise their capabilities. Truck customers, from half-ton to commercial, have a perfectionist operation of needs and need their vehicles to yield high levels of capability. Ram trucks are designed to broach a sum package.

After tons of teasing, Toyota finally denounced a all-new 2014 Corolla in a wee hours of a – during slightest to those of us here in a Midwest. The uninformed new face of a US-spec automobile takes a series of cues from a Camry and Avalon sedans, and in S trim with a vast amalgamate wheels and blacked-out front fascia, we’d even try this is a many resolutely styled North American Corolla to date (faint regard as that might be).

Of course, a friends in other markets will also be removing entirely updated versions of a Corolla as well, and here, we’re removing a initial glance during a European-spec car, finish with a really opposite front fascia that, during slightest in this trim, seems to take a some-more regressive pattern approach. A discerning check of a Autoblog staff shows that we’re ripped as to either or not we cite this European demeanour to a North American-specific car, though during slightest in a sporty-ish S trim, we consider a Americans might have got a improved finish of a deal.

The Euro-spec Corolla indeed shares a lot of a pattern with a incomparable platform-mate, a Auris, a automobile that we don’t – and approaching won’t – get in a States. Inside, a European Corolla looks fundamentally a same as a NA car, and while market-specific engines and specifications haven’t been expelled yet, it’s approaching that a Corolla will share most of a unwashed pieces with a European Auris, as well.

Have a demeanour by a Euro-spec gallery above, as good as a US-spec gallery below, and afterwards let us know that Corolla we consider looks improved in a check and in Comments.

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THE NEW ŠKODA OCTAVIA vRS: THE FASTEST OCTAVIA EVER

Pure tension – a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS
Perfect multiple of sportiness, space and functionality
From 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds, max. 154 mph
Two new engines: some-more performance, reduce fuel consumption, fewer emissions
Innovative technology: reserve and comfort assistance systems, on-going steering
New: Bi-xenon headlights with integrated LED daytime using lights
Powerful performance, sporty interior and additional sound for that racing feel, 5 fantastically-designed amalgamate wheels

World entrance during a Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​on 10th July, 2013

Mladá Boleslav, 5th June, 2013 – The screen rises for a fastest prolongation Octavia ever: a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS celebrates a universe entrance during a Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​on a 10th of July. The Czech manufacturer continues a many extensive indication debate in a company’s story with this latest model. The third era Octavia vRS/Octavia estate vRS unequivocally creates a clever sense with a absolute and fit engines, risque pattern and innovative technology.

“The new ŠKODA Octavia vRS is in a sports joining of a own,” says ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. “Our latest indication stands for horsepower and fuel potency and, during a same time, for tension and rationality. Never before has an Octavia vRS been so quick and energetic and nonetheless so spacious, convenient, protected and gentle as a third era of a compress sports car. In this ideal combination, a new Octavia vRS and Octavia estate vRS set new standards in a sporty compress category and also takes a brand’s sporty genes with it on a road. A ideal automobile for giveaway time and bland use, limit power, a latest record and good value for money,” explains Vahland.

The new Octavia vRS accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds and reaches a tip speed of 154 mph (with primer six-speed gearbox). The new indication also offers all a superb facilities of a new ŠKODA Octavia: tip functionality, copiousness of room, top-safety, state-of-the-art assistance systems in terms of reserve and comfort, as good as being glorious value for money. The new ŠKODA Octavia vRS will be accessible for sell in European markets as of July, starting in a UK.

Two new engines energy a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS. There is a choice of a two-litre petrol 220 PS ortwo-litre diesel 184 PS. The 2.0 TSI-petrol, in and with a six-speed primer gearbox, thrusts a Octavia vRS from 0 to 62 mph in usually 6.8 seconds. The limit speed now lies during 154 mph, creation it 4 mph faster than a second era Octavia vRS. The new Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI-diesel manages 0 to 62 mph in 8.1 seconds with a tip speed of 144 mph (with six-speed primer gearbox).

Compared to a second era Octavia vRS, a new engines yield some-more energy while immoderate adult to 19% reduction fuel. Start-Stop and Brake Energy Regeneration are propitious as standard. A primer gearbox or DSG twin purchase delivery are accessible as options for both engines, any with 6 gears.

Modern cessation optimises a doing of a compress sports car. The new ŠKODA Octavia vRS is propitious with sports cessation as standard. The physique has also been lowered by 12mm compared to a customary Octavia (Octavia estate vRS body: 13 mm). The newly grown multi-link spindle is used as a behind axle. For accurate lane guidance, there is a MacPherson strut with underlying triangle wishbone. Electronic differential close XDS integrated into a electronic fortitude control (ESC) now comes as standard. This duty improves a traction of a wheels and reduces a bent to understeer in quick cornering. For improved doing and larger lively comes a new electro-mechanical on-going steering. Thanks to this technology, a motorist can make smaller movements in steering to grasp a preferred branch radius. That means reduction hold is indispensable for parsimonious corners.

Speed and category are conveyed in a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS pattern from a word go. Either as Octavia vRS or Octavia estate vRS, a latest ŠKODA indication unequivocally shows off a gaunt sporty genes. It is transparent to onlookers from a start that this is a new sporty Octavia vRS and a brand’s new pattern denunciation shines through. The front perspective is dominated by a artistic interplay of a evil ŠKODA front grille sporting a vRS badge, particular honeycomb atmosphere intakes, a new vRS-style front fender and haze lights as good as a new bi-xenon headlights with integrated LED daytime using lights now propitious as standard.

From a side view,the automobile is extremely reduce compared to a customary Octavia body. In comparison to a second era Octavia vRS, a automobile has grown significantly in length (+88 mm, estate +86 mm) and breadth (+45 mm). At a same time a wheelbase has risen by 102mm, enhancing a absolute picture of a automobile as a condensed overhang. The array standard, red-lacquered stop callipers yield pristine emotion, as do a absolute proportions, high hurricane line and sharp, accurate edges and lines.

The Octavia vRS’s new light-alloy wheels lend a automobile a quite sporty look. The designers have combined 4 new 17″, 18″ and 19″ circle designs. The tyres have an impressive, risque two-tone look, a particular outfit, visible lightness, pointy edges and a finish accurate to a smallest detail. The new Octavia vRS drives on a array customary ‘Dorado’ 17″ light alloys propitious with 225/45 tyres. Then there are a discretionary 18″ ‘Gemini’ and ‘Pictoris’ alloys (each for 225/40 tyres). Two colours are accessible for a ‘Gemini’: china und anthracite. Anyone who appreciates ultra-sporty wheels will adore ŠKODA’s accessories for a Octavia vRS and there are nonetheless some-more treats in store like a ‘Xtrem’ 19″ light alloys in black.

The behind is dominated in a reduce territory by a clever black diffuser component and a overlying far-reaching mirror spotlight.These elements are also particular facilities of a new Octavia vRS only like a dual large, trapezoidal-shaped chrome empty tailpipes. Then there are a behind lights propitious as customary with LED record in a brand’s customary C-shape. And a designers have not lost about a spoiler, which, on a estate vRS, is propitious as a roof-edge spoiler.

The interior of a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS is characterised by a sporty, black interior. The interior of a front doors is newly versed with integrated ambient lighting for a inner doorway handles. There are newly grown vRS-design sports seats for a motorist and newcomer and a sporty three-spoke steering circle with seperated leather is propitious as standard. The rigging hang and handbrake are also done of leather. The sill plates and pedals are done ​​of immaculate steel. The instrument row with a rich-colour Maxi DOT arrangement has a possess singular vRS design. The steering wheel, rigging stick, doorway sill panels, seats and building mats all competition a vRS logo.

In further to a sporty features, a new ŠKODA Octavia boasts all a superb attributes that heed it as a new Octavia in both physique versions. These essentially embody a aloft interior space and countless ‘Simply Clever’ solutions. ŠKODA’s obvious peculiarity is also an constituent partial of a sporty version.

Space like no other: no other compress sports automobile offers some-more interior length (1,782 mm), some-more legroom (73 mm) or some-more headroom in a behind (980 mm). Even a foot sets another record in a class: The foot volume in a Octavia vRS increasing by 5 litres to 590 litres, and a estate vRS has increasing to 610 litres.

Added to that, there are a whole horde of other ‘Simply Clever’ features, such as a foldable cargoitems as good as a double-sided foot flooring, an ice scraper in a fuel top and a high-vis coupler underneath a driver’s seat. There are also spawn containers, multimedia holders and a series of storage compartments, holders and hooks propitious as customary in a new Octavia vRS. The new Octavia estate vRS has an discretionary tractable foot floor. The coupler shelf underneath a foot cover is new in a estate vRS. The drum cover for a foot can be private and stowed underneath a tractable loading floor. The backrest of a behind chair can also be folded 60:40.

The new ŠKODA Octavia vRS boasts a tip turn of safety. Included in a newly grown reserve complement are a Front Assistant with city puncture braking, Lane Assistant to keep we on track, Automatic Post Collision Braking System with involuntary stop involvement in a eventuality of an accident, Crew Protect Assistant to strengthen a automobile underneath collision conditions and a Driver Fatigue Sensor. In a eventuality of an accident, a extensive package of pacifist reserve facilities work to yield a best probable insurance for a motorist and passengers with adult to 9 airbags among other things.

The automobile leaves zero to be preferred in terms of comfort interjection to a many on house comfort systems. As an option, a new ŠKODA Octavia vRS comes with Adaptive Cruise Assistant, that keeps a set stretch from a automobile ahead. The new Intelligent Light Assistant automatically switches a long-beam lights on and off. The Automatic Parking Assistant supports we removing in and out of parsimonious spaces. The highway pointer showing in a ‘Traveller Assistant’ package indicates trade signals.

KESSY Keyless-Entry-Start-and-Exit-System is also accessible on ask for a new Octavia vRS along with a electric breathtaking sunroof for both physique versions. In addition, there is a totally new era of infotainment radio and navigation systems. Swing – a CD/radio with TFT monochrome arrangement is also propitious as customary in a brand’s latest indication with 4 front and behind speakers. Up to 8 full-size hold screens with vicinity sensors are propitious in aloft systems. The CANTON Sound System offers passengers sound-optimised audio for pristine listening pleasure.

Further information:

ŠKODA

is one of a oldest automobile prolongation companies in a world. Since 1895, a Czech domicile in Mladá Boleslav has seen a prolongation firstly of bicycles and then, shortly thereafter motorbikes and cars.

currently has 7 newcomer automobile models: Citigo, Fabia, Roomster / Praktik, Rapid, Octavia, Yeti and Superb.

in 2012, delivered around 939,200 vehicles to business worldwide – adult 6.8 % on a prior year and a new record.

has belonged to Volkswagen given 1991. VW Group is one of a many successful automotive groups worldwide. ŠKODA, in organisation with a Group, exclusively manufactures and develops vehicles as good as components, engines and rigging transmissions.

operates during 3 locations in a Czech Republic, produces in China, Russia, Slovakia and India – especially by Group partnerships.

employs over 26,400 people globally and is active in some-more than 100 markets.

Back in Mar during a Geneva Motor Show, we had all demeanour of glossy new baubles perplexing to confuse us from a Bertone Jet 2+2, a one-off from a Italian pattern residence that fundamentally amounted to an Aston Martin Rapide wagon. Yet we still couldn’t take a eyes off a automobile and fuss a few “what ifs.” The showcar was recognised as a singular car during a insistence of one of Bertone’s well-heeled customers, though what if a one-off wasn’t so one-off? Could an estate acclimatisation like this mountain a successful tiny prolongation run?

According to Autocar, a answer is a riff on “Definitely. Maybe.” The British repository says that Aston Martin and Bertone wish to do a help and are questioning a “small-scale prolongation run,” though how tiny stays anyone’s guess. Autocar hypothesizes that if fewer than 10 cars are made, they will be built in Turin nearby Bertone’s headquarters. If a run is larger, however, prolongation would expected be during Aston’s home comforts in Gaydon. Of course, there are authorised hoops to burst through, fixing concerns, and all other demeanour of nettles to negotiate before a Jet 2+2 can transition into prolongation reality.

So… how most for this still-theoretical, limited-edition couture-n’-kiddie-hauler? Your theory is as good as ours, though a donor Rapide starts above $200,000, and one has to assume that such singular volume would consult a most aloft cost on a Jet’s flanks. Whether that means that it could be costlier than a scarcely $300,000 Vanquish stays to be seen.

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Deep, dark, tip admission time: Back good over a decade ago while we was in college, we upheld my adore for all things automotive in partial by edition simple how-to articles on websites dedicated to a car that we owned during a time, a 1999 Ford Ranger. we never got paid for these pieces, though they eventually gained adequate notice that aftermarket companies started promulgation me products to feature. Much of it was cosmetic, all of it was minimally involved, and some of a modifications now demeanour consider to my comparison fan self – things like a shelter grille insert and tailgate-mounted Lumi Logo, a latter arising a pointed heat from my differently stock-appearing Ford Blue Oval emblem. we kind of giggle during some of it now, though hey, tastes change.

And yet, a some-more things change, a some-more things stay a same. Just ask Mercedes-Benz, that has suggested this new bright Three-Pointed Star emblem, accessible as a dealer-installed choice on a 2014 E-Class, 2013+ GL-Class, 2012+ M-Class and 2006+ CLS-Class. Mercedes promises additional fitments as well, though no word on either they’ll be installing destiny examples during a factory. Unlike my Ranger’s ephemeral Lumi Logo, a bright Three-Pointed Star utilizes LED and light tube record to plan a classier look, and theirs illuminates when we use a pivotal fob to clear a vehicle. If this new bit of enlightenment takes off for Mercedes, we’re guessing you’ll see identical riffs from other OEMs in brief order… and maybe a second life for a guys who make Lumi Logos.

What do we think, is Benz’s new bright star cool-ish or foolish? Watch a video below, afterwards have your contend in Comments.

Here’s what we know about a redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla: It will have “aggressive new styling” with “available seventeen-inch amalgamate wheels” an “available hold shade audio” complement and “available LED headlights.”

We know all of this since Toyota has seen fit to recover a tiny collection of teaser images of a 2014 Corolla, with those descriptions attached. The latest to strike a web shows LED lighting clusters, which, to Toyota’s credit, don’t seem to merely impersonate designs already seen in a automotive world.

We should indicate out that a headlights do share a couple to a units seen on a Furia Concept that was ostensible to foreshadow a subsequent Corolla, yet a many engaging pieces – namely a honeycomb middle pattern – have been chucked while a rather trapezoidal categorical units sojourn intact.

Check out all 4 2014 Toyota Corolla teasers in a picture gallery above, and stay tuned for a live exhibit on Thursday.

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• Porsche Macan to entrance during Los Angeles Auto Show
• Rolls-Royce SUV?
• Tesla expands Supercharger network nationwide
• Mitsubishi Attrage
• 2014 Toyota Corolla teaser

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It’s been a series of years given we final listened rumors about a drop-top Kia, though as a South Korean automaker continues to grow into new segments, because not stir things adult again? Fan site Kia-world.net got a hands on what is claimed to be an disdainful sketch (click to enlarge) of a Kia Pro_cee’d GT Cabrio.

This digest looks accurately like what we’d design a topless chronicle of a three-door hatchback to demeanour like, though until there’s any central information, we’ll keep this filed underneath “we’ll trust it when we see it.” The thought of a Kia automobile sounds good to us, generally if it looks like this, though we’re still watchful for a sporty indication that lead engineer Peter Schreyer pronounced could occur “sooner or later” behind in 2010.