Named as an homage to the legendary Avanti of the 1960s — an automotive icon built by long defunct automaker Studebaker — DC Design‘s modern Avanti has almost as much curiosity factor in its looks. A well regarded Indian design house, DC Design has built a name crafting concept cars for other OEMs as well […]
6
Jan
A $55,000 4-cylinder curiosity for India's burgeoning middle class
27
Dec
From the 101 hp FIAT 500 to the 1,104 hp Zenvo ST1, from one-off customs to supercar treasures, the year's best stories on wheels
We bring you the fifth & final edition of our Best Of 2011 retrospective series (after ART, BOOKS, STYLE & MUSIC) — the LIAS Year In Motion. Clearly one of our favorite topics here at Lost In a Supermarket, this Top 10 list covers all our world of transportation and things that go vroooom! Again, […]
14
Dec
Benz' iconic droptop gets leaked, so we show you the results
If you follow our Twitter feed, you might know that we were at a super secret unveiling of Mercedes Benz brand new 6th generation SL in November. Flown down via private plane to their design studios in Carlsbad, we were sworn to secrecy, our phones confiscated, thrown in a van and blindfolded. OK, we weren’t […]
12
Dec
Bentley's GT loses 4 cylinders in attempt to go green(er)
Gearheads worldwide, accept the awful truth: the future of the V12 (and many think the V8, as well) is in peril. Its glory days are numbered. As we head towards greater efficiency regulations (nevermind dreaded Peak Oil), cars humming around under the power of a mighty gas-guzzling V12 will become scarcer and scarcer. As can […]
9
Dec
Gülpen's $6,500,000 diamond-encrusted Barbie toy
When FoxNews and the parade of lunatics known as the Republican Presidential Nominees callously vilify the Occupy Movement as treasonous, all the protesters really need to do is hold up an image of this four-wheeled travesty and I’m pretty sure everyone will get it. German model carmaker Robert Wilhelm Gülpen is out to set the […]
1
Dec
America's Great Muscle Car takes its top off for 2013
Last year we posted the Hennessey Venom GT when it was first unveiled, hailing it as the Resurrector of the Great American Muscle Car. Its engine based on a Corvette ZR1’s 6.2 liter V8, the LS9 is modified to various degrees (including the addition of twin turbochargers) to produce up to 1,200 horsepower. Bonkers. That’s […]
30
Nov
Assouline's black rubber limited edition hardcover book
Who doesn’t fantasize about owning an assortment of beautiful, expensive cars? But we all can’t be Jay Leno, so most of us will have to make due with flipping through photographs of our most coveted vehicles while drool pools on our desks. Capitalizing on this notion, Assouline presents its new book The Impossible Collection of […]
29
Nov
A symphonic showdown of Germany's greatest nemeses
There’s car porn, and then there’s car porn. Sometimes its just pure mechanical mayhem, with two ultra-supercars battling it out at speeds that would make jet pilots pee their knickers. Other times it’s a simple straightaway, except with 12 sports cars from across the wide gamut of performance cars duking it out for automotive superiority. […]
