5/26/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: The 2016 Superveloce Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4

2015-Lambo1

The 2016 Superveloce (“superfast” in Italian) Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4 goes on sale in late spring of this year; don’t be surprised to see the price approach $500,000. Continue reading

5/9/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez AUTOMOBILE: Ralph Lauren’s 40 Million Dollar All-Black 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupé

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

RL-Automotive-Skeleton-8

Ralph Lauren’s 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is one of only two remaining. The other, a 1936, sold for 40 million dollars in 2013. Lauren’s resent won the most prestigious auto show on the planet: the Concorso d’EleganzeVilla d’Este. Continue reading

4/21/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: BMW Vision Next 100 – Interior Exterior and Drive

maxresdefault-3

The augmented-reality display will also project hidden hazards into your field of view. BMW’s example is a cyclist obscured by a truck. An image of the cyclist is projected onto your windscreen, making the truck magically semi-transparent.

bmw-vision-next-100-concept-car5

If even that is all too difficult, or you have other things to do, switch to ‘ease mode’. The steering quadrant folds away and the chairs swivel around so you can kick back and get on with life.

BMW Vision Next 100

Now, this shape-shifting business – or ‘alive geometry’ as van Hooydonk calls it. The armadillo-scales triangles on the dash let the car warn you, almost subliminally, of upcoming hazards by opening to reveal their red flipsides.

The external bodywork wears more of the same triangular motif. The wheels are faired in, so when the front ones turn to steer, the bodywork stretches to accommodate them. At the back of the car, the profile lengthens with speed, cutting aero drag.

bmw-vision-next-100-27

At the front, the kidney grille is present and correct, but van Hooydonk points out it isn’t needed as an air intake – a clue that there’s no straight-six behind there. Instead they have re-purposed the grille as a porthole for all the sensors the car needs to drive autonomously

3/21/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez AUTOMOBILE: 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600

By Adewale Adekanbi

2016-mercedes-maybach-s600

Mercedes-Maybach S600, fitted with the same 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 that powers the regular Mercedes-Benz S600. The most obvious thing the Maybach delivers is space. The length and wheelbase have increased by 7.9 inches, all of which benefit the rear passengers. The aft compartment has much more legroom and a bit more headroom, and it offers what Daimler claims is the quietest back-seat experience in any production car. Continue reading

3/2/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- AUTOMOBILE: BMW and Toyota Team Up For 2018 Supra- A Super Car

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr. 

toyota-ft-1-concept
The Toyota Supra 2018 will be a collaboration between Toyota and BMW. The super car is  going to look like a Toyota, but underneath it’s going to be a lot of BMW that makes the new Supra a super car. 

toyota-ft-1-concept-2

The new Supra will debut in two years as a 2018 model. It’s part of a collaboration code named Silk Road and will have a Toyota body with a turbocharged, inline, 6-cylinder engine from BMW. The Germans will also be contributing a rear-drive chassis.

2018 Toyota Supra Engine

It’s not just the Supra body Toyota will be contributing to the joint venture. They will be chipping in some cash and sharing some of their technological expertise. Specifically, they will be sharing their knowledge on hybrids, which might not come into play with the Supra, but could figure into the development of future BMWs.

2018 Toyota Supra Specs interior

If you’re looking for hints on what exactly this new Supra will look like, then check out the FT-1 concept that was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show back in 2014. It’s larger than than the Supra, but shrink it all down and you’ve got a good idea of what you’ll be looking at when the Supra debuts in a few more years.

mccalls_toyota_ft1_013-970x548-c

2/21/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: The Cadillac Ciel Concept

Cadillac Unveils Ciel Concept Vehicle At Pebble Beach

Cadillac unveiled the Ciel concept in 2015, an elegant, open-air grand-touring car inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast. The Ciel — pronounced “C-L,” the French translation for sky — is a four-seat convertible that opens a new chapter in Cadillac’s design and product ascent, pushing the brand’s Art & Science philosophy into a new stratum. Ciel is a new expression of Cadillac’s historical grandeur, as well as a celebration of open-air motoring. Continue reading

1/29/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: Classic 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe Heading To Auction

cadillac-ghia-1

Based on the standard Cadillac Series 62 that hit the market in 1940, this 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe designed by famous coach builder Ghia is culmination of Italian design and American engineering unlike anything before it. This one in particular was given a unique grille and taillights, lacked front parking lights, and featured two “bumperettes” rather than the standard full bumper. Not to mention the 212-horsepower V8 that you’ll find under the hood, paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Continue reading