The auto show must re-reinvent itself in order to remain relevant.
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“Autonomous cars are going to be driving through the streets without drivers. So do we really want these things looking like sentinels from a war zone?”
“It’s about technology. The run to break the barrier of 300 m.p.h. is an achievement that you can do only if you have the technology in place, if you have the right engineers, if you have the unbreakable will to do so,” says Stephan Winkelmann, president of Bugatti. “Also, I never step out being in second place.”
Electric cars are are, finally, interesting to look at (or away from.)
The Aston stands out for its beauty, a commodity that is surprisingly elusive in this exclusive category.
“We need elegance. Is it clear?” says Flavio Manzioni, Ferrari head of design. “Pure. Minimalistic, and sober. Is it possible to say sober?
It’s not just that it’s better than every car’s infotainment interface. It’s that I’m old and jaded, and it’s reassuringly familiar.
“Obviously you don’t need a manual, or a transmission at all, on an electric motor,” says Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer. “But it comes back to this not being a rational decision.”
Or: How Movie Magic Makes Fake $6 Million Race Cars out of Aluminum Shoebox Lids and Stick-On Labels.
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