Ford's SUV you drive standing up, Toyota's tear gas dispensers, BMW's car wash robot: Our Top 5 weird but cool car patents
We’ve all wanted to drive standing up before, right? And we’ve all given a go, haven’t we? Haven’t we? Okay, probably not. But Ford’s recent patent of a new invention that would allow people to drive their convertible SUV while fully upright had us thinking about the other ideas that car companies have come up with that are just plain wild, or actually quite good. It’s a fine line.
Mazda confident it can deliver sub-1000kg new-generation MX-5 despite electrification plans
Mazda believes it can build the new-generation electrified MX-5 with a weight of less than 1000kg to keep the ethos of the sporty model alive in the EV era.
Aussie icon Elfin Sports Cars poised for a comeback!
After a 10-plus year hiatus Elfin Sports Cars, a name familiar to Australian racing and sports car enthusiasts, is poised to make a production comeback thanks to purchase of the brand and its assets by Melbourne-based classic car specialist Young Timers Garage.