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Sculpted in Steel: An artful construction of cars and motorcycles

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Imagine owning a piece of artwork that you could sit in and to drive even. In the Fine Arts Museum in Houston, the Art Deco vehicles are the "Sculptures in Steel Report" just proves it is possible - beautifully made, is artwork both modes. Art and aerodynamics: An artful construction of cars and motorcycles The Art Deco style is characterized by the use of luxurious materials and clean lines, and dominated the worlds of architecture, fashion and cars worldwide between the first and second world wars. The 14 cars and three motorcycles on display in the exhibition show the elegance of the era, introduced concepts such as aerodynamics design and chrome in vehicles. Bodies were blessed with shiny metallic curves and finer details, such as grills, hood ornaments and windows were inspired by airplanes, and manufactured using industrial materials. To see highlights from the report, scroll through the above collection. "Sculptures in Steel" will be held ...

New Ford SUV Onslaught Doesn't Mean Ignoring Fuel Efficiency

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2017 Ford Explorer At a time when automakers are facing the prospect of having to increase fleet average fuel economy from 35.1 mpg in 2016 to 54.5 mpg in 2025, the idea of ​​building even more the SUV seems to be completely Damn. Although the Ford Vice President of Marketing and Sales Mark LaNeve kick off 2016 Chicago Auto Show last week announcing the addition of four new SUV signs on Ford's global lineup. LaNeve did not give any specifics on exactly where the new products would join the lineup that has led to some speculation that perhaps Ford was gonna back the bad old days of a decade ago. At that time the US-based automakers built trucks and SUVs as fast as they could while ignoring fuel efficiency, such as fuel prices were on the spike and the economy would collapse. This impression is further enhanced by the recent announcement of Fiat Chrysler that will end production of the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart 2017. While the makings of a disastrous misstep can not be exc...