Day: January 16, 2013

Detroit – Interiors and the Lincoln MKC

Continuing my scant coverage of the most interesting Detroit Auto Show in years……

I’ve always felt that the interior of a car was crucial to its success – it’s where you spend all of your time, after all. So many car companies have been guilty of spending a disproportionate amount of time/money chasing an exciting exterior, leaving people with a dowdy interior as a result. (The C3 Corvette Stingray is perhaps the worst offender when it comes to exterior/interior divergence).

I’ve seen a few fantastic interior photos from the 2013 Detroit show. Shots that really piqued my interest in cars that I wouldn’t normally give a second glance to based on the exterior or the badge.

The first is the 4-series BMW interior. Continue reading Detroit – Interiors and the Lincoln MKC

Inside Koenigsegg – Triplex Suspension

It’s time for the second instalment in the Inside Koenigsegg series and this week, Christian takes us through Koenigsegg’s Triplex suspension setup.

It’s this level of detailed thinking and innovation that makes Koenigsegg such an outstanding little car company to me. There isn’t a single component on the car that is too minor to optimise and it’s all done in-house by a tiny team of dedicated professionals.

In this episode you’ll learn how the Agera’s unique Triplex suspension system works and why Koenigsegg developed it. Talking about comfort in a car with such extreme raw performance may sound like a misnomer, but I’ve driven a CCX myself and I can tell you it’s a very comfortable car to drive (and that’s without Triplex). You could easily use it on a day to day basis if the prospect of someone damaging it wasn’t so scary.

This series is turning out to be a milestone in educating people as to what goes on at the pointy end of vehicle design and development. I hope you all enjoy the insight.

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You can see episode One of the Inside Koenigsegg Series here.

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