by Ricki Muñoz | Sep 13, 2023 | auto, design, user experience, video
As part of BMW Blog’s excellent, in-depth interview with Kai Lander, head of BMW iDesign about BMW’s intriguing Vision Neue Klasse concept sedan, we were treated to a sneak preview of the next-generation iDrive software, including some novel interactions...
by Ricki Muñoz | Sep 7, 2023 | auto, design
I consider myself a big fan of Kia as a brand and of their impressive design journey of the past several years. From the 2011 K5/Optima sedan and 2018 Stinger hatchback, through their clever and funky Soul over the years, to today’s lineup full of neatly...
by Ricki Muñoz | Sep 1, 2023 | auto, economy, politics
The funds, from the Department of Energy, are available as loans to support the transition of manufacturing plants to build EVs or hybrid vehicles. This is likely aimed at supporting both auto unions, to help persuade automakers to keep plant capacity on US soil, and...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 29, 2023 | auto, culture
“The reality of buying a combustion powered vehicle, in light of the policy that’s coming, is sort of like building a horse barn in 1910. Like, imagine buying a Chevy Suburban in 2030. Like, what are you going to do with that, right? In 10 years? …...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 24, 2023 | auto, culture, design
Stellar bonafides, muted reception Lucid is exactly the type of EV startup that you’d think had a chance to replicate some of the alchemy that’s taken Tesla from longshot to EV domination. Executive ranks rife with ex-Tesla stars, headquartered in the...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 9, 2023 | auto, culture, design
Escalade EQ Vitals FeatureEscalade IQ specStarting Price$130,000Battery Capacity212.7 kWhRange450 miles (estimated)Power750 horsepower785 lb-ft of torque0-60 MPHUnder 5 secondsToo Much: Is there such a thing? Cadillac ESCALADE IQ Cadillac previewed the all-new EV...
by Ricki Muñoz | Jul 5, 2010 | auto, design
A very original sculpture from Renault. It is wonderfully bulbous, yet a balanced shape of convex and concave surfaces. The design blurs the distinction between sheet metal and grille, with the cheese grater-like piercings above the headlights and in the chrome side...
by Ricki Muñoz | Jun 7, 2010 | auto, culture, design
They sure don’t make ’em like they used to. When I was a kid, the family for a brief time owned a 1971 VW Squareback, essentially a 2-door wagon version of this exact car. I remember liking it, despite its semi-jalopy status (if I recall correctly, the...
