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EV goddess: DS SM Tribute reimagines Citroen SM as glamorous all-electric GT

EV Central

DS Automobiles has revealed its SM Tribute, created to mark ten years since the brand split with Citroen to become a standalone premium brand. Measuring just 30mm longer, 20mm taller, but a considerable 140mm wider, the new concept largely sticks to the old car’s footprint, while embracing the original’s sleek, aerodynamic shape.

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Check out Porsche’s retro-looking Vision 357 Speedster, a tribute to its first sports car

Electrek

At its 30th anniversary at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS), Porsche unveiled its Vision 357 Speedster concept. more… The post Check out Porsche’s retro-looking Vision 357 Speedster, a tribute to its first sports car appeared first on Electrek.

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Lincoln reveals futuristic Model L100 EV concept, a nod to its first luxury vehicle

Electrek

American luxury automaker Lincoln is out to claim the future of premium driving with its new Model L100 EV concept. Lincoln is releasing the EV concept to pay tribute to the 1922 Model L, its first luxury vehicle ever made.

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Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.

Cars That Think

The system also popularized the concept of a computer upgrade and introduced the industry standard of the 8-bit byte, for which Brooks was responsible. Within five years of its release, more than 3,000 units were sold, and it generated more than US $100 billion in revenue through the mid-1980s, according to the IBM article.

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The new Lancia Ypsilon goes official as a limited edition all-electric car

EV Specifications

It is available in Italy in only 1906 units as a tribute to the year in which Lancia was founded. The production-ready vehicle steps on the design of the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE concept car and is the first car inspired by the world of Italian furnishings. Lancia Ypsilon Edizione Limitata Cassina was unveiled yesterday.

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Peugeot L500 R Hybrid PHEV racing concept

Green Car Congress

Peugeot has designed a new gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid racing concept: the L500 R Hybrid. Through a prospective concept, the Peugeot single-seat i-Cockpit technology takes a radical motorsport stance, with a small steering wheel embedded in the structure and two holograms showing information in dual disc displays.

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INFINITI developing all-new electric vehicle platform influenced by Q Inspiration concept

Green Car Congress

In Beijing, INFINITI Motor Company announced it is developing an all-new electrified vehicle platform influenced by the Q Inspiration concept car. When INFINITI unveiled the Q Inspiration at NAIAS this January, the concept was powered by a VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine powertrain. Earlier post.). —Roland Krueger.

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