German Perfectionist

Audi’s so called “Singleframe” grille is one of the most questionable design features of the last decade. First introduced on the 2004 facelift of the Audi A8, it became a signature feature of every Audi ever since - which caused many discussions. Some people like it, most people say it has become too big, and other people say that it makes all Audis look the same - but still Audi has kept the design for more than 10 years.

After six weeks of trial, famous British YouTuber Anthony Locke, better known as Gaskings , has been sentenced to five years of jail for scamming £999,266 from pensioners. According to Southwark Crown Court, Locke (32) and his partner Ray King (54) scammed 16 pensioners of almost £1,000,000. He is charged for 23 counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of money laundering. Ray King, who apparently only had an assisting role, was charged for 14 counts of fraud by false representation and given a 3 year prison sentence.

Arden Automobilbau is a tuning company from Krefeld, Germany, known for customizing Jaguars, Land Rovers, Bentleys and Minis. Yesterday, they’ve just unveiled their latest creation: The Arden AJ 24, based on Jaguar’s entry-level sedan, the XE.

Rims are an important design feature for any modern car, and so the 2017 IAA has brought up some crazy new designs. Here are the best, worst and most hilarious wheels of the Frankfurt Motor Show, and my honest opinions on their designs. First up we’ve got the Mercedes Vision Tokyo. It comes with strange blue glowing rims, which don’t have any visible bolts and which shape is outlined by some triangular chrome shapes.

Police cars - the natural enemies of car guys around the world. You’ve all seen them - but do you know what they look like in other countries? Probably not, but don’t worry, you’re going to find out in a minute. Of course, I didn’t travel to 26 states and then did donuts in the streets so that I could figure out what their police cars looked like. All these images are according to Google, and I always picked the car / livery that seemed to be the most common. Sure, they may look different where you live - so feel free to post a picture in the comments.

We all know the trend of ‘minifying’ cars - basically making cars less comfortable in Photoshop. Now, French artist La tête dans le cul (= “The head in the a…”) has taken it to a whole new level, by cutting out the entire passenger cabin, connecting the front and rear fenders and removing one axle. In total, he has minified 34 cars - which you can now scroll through! But watch out, and brace yourself for the last one…

Modern cars always try to be technologically advanced, but there have been a couple ones in automotive history that really stood out because they were so far ahead of their time. They didn’t always sell too well though, as you’re about to see… Enjoy!

Back in 2012, Mercedes launched the Citan: A Renault Kangoo with a slightly nicer interior and a giant Mercedes badge slapped onto the front. Many people claimed that it wasn’t a true Mercedes, causing huge discussions - long story short: of course it wasn’t! Still, successful craftsmen with too much money kept buying it - apparently because they wanted a reliable, German perfection workhorse with a good image. What they didn’t know was that it was just a far more expensive Renault sold under a different name.

Have you ever tried to come up with a name for a car? It may seem easy, but car brands actually spend quite some time looking for exciting, cool and stylish names to match their vehicles. And usually, they double-check if a name might have a different meaning in another language. Here are 18 hilarious examples of when they forgot to do that.

Dubai (UAE), June 28th 2017: Does anyone remember the Zarooq Motors Sand Racer? It was unveiled in December 2015, and it’s a road-legal racecar designed in the United Arab Emirates. After 1.5 years of intense testing, the car now goes into production, starting off with a limited edition called Sand Racer 500 GT .