Hot Wheels
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Hot Wheels Cars made by AI – FEATURETTE
Photoshop, the measure of all things! AI is changing the way we do things, and this also applies to art. I remember like it was yesterday when I was in front of the computer generating virtual design renderings via Photoshop on the computer. It was a tedious process, all done by hand. The idea behind it was to design car models and matching packaging that would serve as inspiration for model car manufacturers! Over the period from 2018 to 2021, I generated more than 200 works, each one more ingenious than the next! Left: Lamborghini Revuelto Hot Wheels Premium Concept, right the Mercedes-AMG One as a rendering as well I…
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The RISE AND FALL of the DTM – MiniGT, Tarmacworks, Hot Wheels FEATURETTE
How it all began The DTM was already known as the DRM, the German Racing Championship, in 1972 and enjoyed enormous popularity. Originally, production-based Group 2 touring cars competed in the racing series before the FIA adapted the regulations in 1982 and paved the way for Group C sports cars. The BMW 3.5 CSL and the M1, which was used in the Pro Car Series as well as in rallying, were famous names at the time, especially from BMW’s point of view. Hot Wheels provided us with numerous colour variants of the 3.0 CSL from 1973 and the M1 Pro Car. This concept of the DRM was associated with enormous…
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Koenigsegg Gemera -The most powerful production car in the world – FEATURETTE
A masterpiece of engineering, how it started in 2020: Christian von Koenigsegg, owner and genius since the very beginning of the Koenigsegg company, has been working on the Hyper-GT with high practical value since 2003. State 2020: The four-seater ( the brand’s first, by the way) comes with three electric motors and a three-cylinder with an incredible 600 hp from a tiny 2 litre engine. In total, the 1,850-kilo Gemera provides 1,700 hp and 3,500 Nm of system output. This power comes from a unique hybrid drive train, with 2 turbochargers additionally supporting the three-cylinder petrol engine. Thus, the combustion engine weighs only a minimal 70 kg. Again, similar to…
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The Story of AMG – FEATURETTE
Two men, three letters… 50 years ago, a unique company was born out of an overwhelming passion for motorsport. A for Aufrecht, M for Melcher and G for Großaspach – the names behind these three letters are the starting point of a rapid development from a two-man business to a global brand. The story begins in the 1960s: The two engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher worked on the 300 SE racing engine in the Daimler-Benz development department. until the company discontinued all motorsport activities. But Aufrecht and Melcher’s hearts continue to beat for racing. In Aufrecht’s house, they continued to fine-tune the engine’s performance in their spare time.…
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Tarmacworks LANCIA 037 RALLY – A legendary FEATURETTE
A history of its own… Group B is considered by fans to be the golden (and towards the end, unfortunately, also dark) era of rallying. Walter Röhrl and the Lancia Rally 037 were among its heroes. That car, which Röhrl likes to call the best rally car of his career, turned 40 in 2022. Tarmacworks took this as an opportunity to present us with 4 different Lancia Rally 037s in 2022 and 2023. With their new series HOBBBY64+, Tarmacworks entered completely new spheres! Martini, Bastos and Rothmans: The sponsors at the time were, as everywhere else, mostly tobacco and spirits companies. The development of the Lancia Rally 037 began in…
