Previously known by its codename AM-RB 003, Aston Martin’s latest mid-engined hypercar collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Adrian Newey has been officially named the “Valhalla”. Like its forebear, the more track-focused Valkyrie, it takes its name from ancient Norse mythology, according to which Valhalla – literal translation ‘the hall of the fallen’ – […]
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Italian car design studio GFG Style, which is led by legendary Italdesign founder Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son Fabrizio, has revealed the name and logo for its forthcoming concept car. Previewed in a teaser image released just today, the all-electric luxury SUV will be called “Kangaroo”. Featuring two seats, four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering, it […]
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Hyundai has revealed the name and logo of its new 2020 flagship SUV model: Hyundai Palisade. The new SUV name is claimed to reference a series of coastal cliffs associated by many with the Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighbourhood located in Southern California. Previewed by the “HDC-2 Grandmaster” concept car (pictured below), which was unveiled […]
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US carmaker Buick has announced it is to launch a new luxury sub-brand called “Avenir”. Parent company GM says the move is designed to “grow with the needs of future luxury buyers”. The name “Avenir,” French for “future,” is taken from the concept car unveiled last year. That concept and this year’s Avista coupe concept — […]
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ŠKODA’s new large SUV is to be called Kodiaq. The name refers to the Kodiak bear that lives on a remote island off the southern coast of Alaska. Its spelling is derived from the language of the indigenous people – the Alutiiq. ŠKODA plans to usher in a new SUV campaign with the introduction of […]
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The next Bugatti is to be called Chiron. It will be named after Louis Chiron, a racing driver who won virtually all the major grands prix for the brand in the 1920s and 1930s. His name is more closely connected with the history of Bugatti than any other racing driver. The world premiere of the […]
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Citroën has revealed a teaser image showing the logo design for its new Cactus M concept car. The vehicle, which will be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show later on this month, is a convertible variant of the road-going C4 Cactus that went into production last year. The French carmaker says the new design […]
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