Grand Basel
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Tesla's big surprise the company promised for this week's 2018 Grand Basel show in Switzerland has turned out to be a mockup of the second-generation Roadster, this one finished in white. It was hoped we might see a production-ready example of the new Roadster, which Tesla has promised for delivery in 2020, but the version we received at Grand Basel on Tuesday was only a design buck. It didn't even have an interior. It's the same mockup Tesla featured at a shareholder meeting held earlier in the year. Tesla showed a working example of the new Roadster at the car's debut in California last...
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The Lancia Delta Futurista restomod has arrived, and it's not cheapBuilt by Automobili Amos, the Lancia Delta Futurista aims to "Make Lancia Great Again". This is a Delta Integrale restomod that's been given new life through a meticulous transformation. We described it as the Singer of Lancia Deltas when we first learned of the car back in June, and it wears the...
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65-year-old car design brought to life at 2018 Grand Basel show
A never-before-seen car design has been brought to life...65 years after it was completed. Yes, it was 65 years ago that Italian architect and industrial designer Gio Ponti penned his Linea Diamante, or "Diamond Line," and now a completed mockup of the car has been revealed. The covers came off on...
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Tesla has a surprise reveal for Grand Basel show; is it the production Roadster?
The Grand Basel show in Switzerland will play host to a new Tesla reveal, the electric car manufacturer confirmed Friday. Tesla sent invites to owners declaring it has a "surprise" to showcase at the show that celebrates all things design, as well as "automotive masterpieces." Noting the show's...
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Meet the most insane gathering of cars you'll ever see
What's your favorite car? I'm talking about your all-time number one must-have machine that causes all of your senses to overflow and your emotions to run wild. No matter what you answer is to this question, there's a good chance the car was recently on a runway in Switzerland having a go at it...
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Zagato pays homage to the Iso Rivolta with supercar concept
Italian design house Zagato used this week’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show to unveil its concept developed for the Vision Gran Turismo project, a challenge put out by the makers of the “Gran Turismo” video game in 2013 to automakers and design firms to see who could come up with the best...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
