The 2010 Rolls-Royce model line has something very distinctly in common with all new Volvos. It has nothing to do with the engines, safety ratings, comfort, or design. Nope, none of that. Any guesses?
Rolls-Royce joins Volvo as the only manufacturers to offer HD radio as a standard feature in every model. Of course that’s only the new Ghost and three different variants of the Phantom. Previously HD radio was only an option, but someone high-up in Rolls-Royce probably enjoys listening to AM HD radio and wanted to make sure everyone had access to it. [click to continue…]
Audi is celebrating 100 years since its founding in 1909, and as such it has set its German designers loose creating all kinds of awesome stuff. One such bit of awesomeness is the Bösendorfer Audi Design Grand Piano, with its Batman-black cowl and sleek curves. The designers didn’t want to mess with the traditional acoustics of a grand piano, and as a nod to the piano’s already masterful shape kept that mostly intact.
“The limitations we faced were necessary as a means of stimulating our creativity,” Audi Group Design lead Wolfgang Egger said in a press release, “The project was a useful source of experience for our young designers, and will benefit them later when they work on car design.”
