Veteran space launch company Orbital Sciences is scheduled to make its first demonstration test flight later today of its new Antares rocket as part of NASA’s commercial orbital transportation system agreement.
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Although its arrival is still months away, we already know a lot about the all-electric BMW i3. We have a good idea of its range (with and without the optional range-extender), we’ve hypothesized about its sticker price, and a few lucky journalists have even gotten to drive around in it.
But there’s one thing we haven’t known: who’s going to buy this thing? Luckily, a new video from BMW has answered that burning question.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ADS
There are many, many types of ads — classified ads, display ads, radio spots, and on and on. Most of the car commercials that we see on television are 30-second clips featuring shiny new vehicles zipping down scenic highways. Many don’t bother showing people at all: we just hear voiceovers from well-known actors like John Hamm (Mercedes-Benz), Jeff Bridges (Hyundai), or Tim Allen (Chevrolet Cruze and Volt).
One of the newer sorts of ads that’s been made possible by the internet is what we might call the “video demo”. These clips are a cross between commercials and owner’s manuals, and they’re generally far too long to be used on TV.
In production since 2007, the third generation Escalade has seen its sales numbers fall, but it remains a profit machine for GM, which is why the Detroit carmaker is keen to launch a replacement that will enhance its strong points and diminish its weaknesses.
We already knew from spy shots, videos and our sources that the development of the new, 4th gen Escalade is approaching its end, and now we can show you a snapshot taken from a brochure that landed on our news desk earlier this week and also share some interesting details about GM’s premium SUV that we learned from one of our contacts.
In terms of the exterior design, we are told that the next Escalade will continue to have a boxy look. Highlights will include the main headlamp fixtures that look a lot the units used on the ELR; tail lights that “run from the roof down, being thinnest closest to the roof”; rear wheels with a wider stance than the front ones, and slightly shorter rear windows that those on the current Escalade.
As for the interior, the new Escalade will get power fold flat seats for the third row as standard, but most importantly, it will be significantly more luxurious with much higher quality materials. “The interior design is real everything. Real wood, metal, leather,” our source told us.
Despite recently being replaced by the Aston Martin Vanquish, the Aston Martin DBS still remains one of Aston Martin’s most potent high-performance supercars and the following is even more special than the standard car.
This uniqueness has been achieved through the fitment of Vellano VM10 Monoblock wheels thanks to the team at MC Customs!
The Peugeot 208 GTi is gearing up for its arrival in Australia to offer enthusiast yet one more choice in the strongly contested light hot hatch market. It will go up against crowd favorite, the Volkswagen Polo GTi as well as French rival Renault Clio RS and Ford’s Fiesta ST.
The lead up the release of Peugeot’s 208 GTi has been rather long and the French company has made numerous references to the 205 GTi and how the fourth-generation hot-hatch will reinvent the original’s personality and character.
Bill Gillespie, general manager and director of Peugeot Automobiles Australia, says the 208 GTi has a direct link to the original 205 GTi and is likely to appeal to Peugeot traditionalist but also attract new buyers to the brand.
“The 205GTi built the Peugeot hot hatch reputation and the 208Ti is a modern take on that hot hatch theme.” Gillespie said.
Inspired by dashboard gauges from Vintage Italian sports cars, Autodromo timepieces recall a golden age of motoring when driving required style, panache and perhaps even a little bit of danger.
Autodromo, is the creative vision of founder Bradley Price, an industrial designer who set out to craft unique products to express the spirit of motoring.
Autodromo blends a contemporary minimalist design sensibility with mid-century vintage character. Each piece, crafted in small batches, features a Swiss Made Ronda movement inside a sleek, 42mm brushed stainless steel case and K1 Glass crystal with sapphire coating. Every detail has been carefully considered from genuine leather watch straps, perforates to recall the look and feel of vintage car upholstery, t0 the beautifully appointed gift box and individually numbered aluminium warranty card.
Launched Models:
Veloce – Veloce which means rapid or speedy in Italian is inspired by a classic 1960s rev counter featuring distinctive “redline” markings on the dial. Veloce looks fast even when you’re stuck in a meeting.
BMW has been really aggressive with their barrage of models that seem to fill in niche markets that nobody ever new existed. The BMW X6 is sort of one of them and because it’s about six years after the original debuted, the time on its current generation has just about run out.
Check out our original post on the 2013 BMW X4 Concept.
Word is the next generation BMW X6 will arrive next year after the recently introduced X4 midsized crossover. It will feature much “more aggressive detailing” and individuality, according to an insider. But in reality, there’s probably a high chance it will take heavy inspiration from the X4.