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Cars Now

A Guide to the Most Notable Cars Today

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As emerging technologies promise to revolutionize the automotive landscape, this guide explores the diverse range of vehicles currently in production. It offers an insightful overview of stylish, innovative, and intriguing cars, examining each make and model to capture a snapshot of the evolving automotive species. Cars are integral to daily life, from affordable workhorses to luxurious limousines, and they reflect our tastes and shape our cities. The automotive choices of the past influence our present, creating a cultural memory that is hard to ignore. While concept cars hint at bold new directions, hybrids have become mainstream, led by manufacturers like Toyota and Honda, with disruptive companies like Tesla pushing traditional giants to adapt. Smaller firms like Local Motors are innovating in design and manufacturing, while emerging markets are establishing their own brands and acquiring luxury names. This guide highlights the latest vehicles that challenge our reliance on fossil fuels, juxtaposed with those that don’t. It serves as both a nostalgic look at the joys of traditional motoring and a hopeful glimpse into the future of electric vehicles. With hundreds of original photographs and illustrations, it caters to both car enthusiasts and casual drivers, featuring infographics for quick access to essential facts about nearly every brand producing cars today.

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Cars Now, Guy Bird, Dan Ross

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2011
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Título
Cars Now
Subtítulo
A Guide to the Most Notable Cars Today
Idioma
Alemán
Editorial
Taschen
Publicado en
2011
Formato
Tapa dura
Páginas
511
ISBN10
3836519844
ISBN13
9783836519847
Serie
Descripción
As emerging technologies promise to revolutionize the automotive landscape, this guide explores the diverse range of vehicles currently in production. It offers an insightful overview of stylish, innovative, and intriguing cars, examining each make and model to capture a snapshot of the evolving automotive species. Cars are integral to daily life, from affordable workhorses to luxurious limousines, and they reflect our tastes and shape our cities. The automotive choices of the past influence our present, creating a cultural memory that is hard to ignore. While concept cars hint at bold new directions, hybrids have become mainstream, led by manufacturers like Toyota and Honda, with disruptive companies like Tesla pushing traditional giants to adapt. Smaller firms like Local Motors are innovating in design and manufacturing, while emerging markets are establishing their own brands and acquiring luxury names. This guide highlights the latest vehicles that challenge our reliance on fossil fuels, juxtaposed with those that don’t. It serves as both a nostalgic look at the joys of traditional motoring and a hopeful glimpse into the future of electric vehicles. With hundreds of original photographs and illustrations, it caters to both car enthusiasts and casual drivers, featuring infographics for quick access to essential facts about nearly every brand producing cars today.