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LA Auto Show Design Challenge entries unveiled

The 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge entries have been revealed a few days before the show is set to open. As in previous years, several of the major players in the automotive design world are participating and automakers and design studios such as BMW DesignworksUSA, Subaru, Mazda, and China's SAIC and Changfeng will be exhibiting concept art. The theme of this year's design challenge is called "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025: Nature's Answer to Human Challenges.” With nature coming to be seen as one of the best R&D labs for design, and with biological knowledge doubling every five years, design studios were challenged to design vehicles that use biomimicry to increase the efficiency of mobility itself.

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (2015) – the 707bhp muscle car

By James Fallon First Official Pictures 03 July 2014 16:46 Dodge’s Challenger is to receive a new model in its line-up: the wild 2015 SRT Hellcat. It takes the Hemi V8 and boosts it with a supercharger to produce 707bhp and 650lb ft of torque. No wonder Chrysler claims the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful production muscle car ever.

SRT Viper

The highly anticipated 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled to the world yesterday at the New York auto show, the third generation of the extrovert supercar. The car's familiar extreme proportions have been retained with its low stance and extreme cab rearward proportions of previous Viper models. The fender 'gills' and double-bubble roof also make a return.