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01.September.2008
Original Sketch/Sneak Preview
Another sneak preview of our SOS j! showing a slightly different exterior version and rims.
© Geralf Gude, and Car Design News
04.September.2008
Comment of the Day
"Many of the cars available here are extremely limited production, so much so, we really hope some of these make it past the initial prototype phase." [Supercars.net, 2008]
Original vs. Inspiration
  
© Star Wars® Artists' Guild, and :(
Investigations::Car #44a
Microsoft: ViFi (Vehicle WiFi) This concept is stolen from us. Compare it with the feature list of our HOS OntoLinux and the other messages of the investigations::car series.
Volkswagen→Audi and Futuremark: Have teamed up and stolen our e-dashboard concept. In this connection we have to mention the MMI 3G system by Harman→Harman/Becker Automotive Systems for the Audi Q5.
Volkswagen→Audi: The R8 Spider as well as the R8 LMS have exterior elements earlier shown on this website. The shown R8 Spider has a design line of the side air inlet we showed for our SOS j!. The R8 LMS looks also like a RSQ design concept, that was drawn long before the decision to build the Audi R8 was made, and its rear is taken from the NiTRoX01 design of the SOS Raptor. The design concept of the RSQ was first shown in conjunction with our SOS j! to provoke Volkswagen→Audi to start the direct competition with Gumpert, what they really did with the Audi R8 LMS, but now the whole j! project got so much substance, that we'll in fact realize the car.
GM→Chevrolet: Following Volkswagen→Seat the company showed the design concept Chevy Beat also using our design language first called Diamond Design and now called Arrow Design.
Porsche: Developed a power/energy management center for their hybrid cars. Earlier, this was described by us as part of the ECAN/EnergyCAN/PowerCAN/Energy-Bus concept.
Aeon Sportscars: Jumped with their new Aeon GT3 Spyder design on our SOS Raptor Speedster bandwagon (look at the new head lamps and the interior). For insiders, as the Gumpert Apollo and the KTM X-bow (and the FortuneSport Rt.), the Aeon GT3 Spyder has an engine by Volkswagen, you know, what we mean ;).
05.September.2008
Investigations::Car #44b
Gumpert: Since we'd showed the first images of the SOS j! design concepts, Gumpert doesn't talk anymore of only having the customer's option for choosing the air duct at the top of the roof, but to also have the option for changing all air inlets of the roof. What he wants to do is to take the roof design of the first version of the SOS j!. He also isn't talking about a more edgy and aggressive design anymore, but about a round design of the Apollo.
06.September.2008
Investigations::Car #45
Chrysler→Jeep: Das Original
07.September.2008
Investigations::Car #46
Fiat→Ferrari: A test mule of the upcoming Enzo successor (aka. FX70) shows different suspicious elements. Most to mention are the decisions we have made in connection with our announced cars (eg. 333 ST, 962 ST, SOS Raptor, Just4Fun, and Big Fun), like: engine with twin turbo, huge central exhaust, (bigger) 5 flat-spoke rims (not FXX), the eventually longer wheelbase, the steering wheel with more/nearly all driver controls, and lightweight chassis and bodywork. By doing this Ferrari is loosing its identity and exclusivity.
08.September.2008
Further steps
We're giving our car product portfolio the last polish. This involves some model, concept, and engine updates on the one side and harmonizations on the other side.
15.September.2008
Investigations
Coca Cola: Coca Cola missbraucht weiterhin Inhalte unsere Websites, vor allem unsere Geschäftseinheit Style of Speed, für die Vermarktung ihres Produktes Coca Cola Zero. So gibt es z.B. in einem Computerspiel einen Geheimcode der ein spezielles Fahrzeug freischaltet. In einer weiteren Marketing-Phase wurde wiederum von unseren Web-Auftritten kopiert/gestohlen.
Investigations::Car #47
Harman→Harman/Becker Automotive: Realtime integration of videopictures and navigation system images. Beside that it sounds familiar, it is an old idea and not made by this corporation even in an automotive context.
19.September.2008
Picture of the Day
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Investigations::Car #48
Renault & Samsung: Legten die Volkswagen und deren Partner den Fokus bei ihrem Versuch unsere e-dashboard™-Lösung zu kopieren auf eine bestimmte Software-Schnittstelle (OpenGL) und einige Beschreibungen potentieller multimedialer Anwendungsfälle, zeigt Renault mit ihrem Ondelios Konzept die anderen Vorzüge dieses genialen und hoch innovativen Systems der Christian Stroetmann GmbH. So wird auf der einen Seite ein Armaturenbrett mit integrierter Benutzerschnittstelle gezeigt und auf der anderen Seite wird die Personalisierbarkeit betont.
Nissan: Zuerst wurde für die Vermarktung eines SUVs die Metapher der Roboter und Transformer benutzt, was man durchaus als zufällig hätte hinnehmen können. Doch dann wurde in einer weiteren Werbung die Replikatormetapher gewählt. Hier liegt also in beiden Fällen kein Zufall vor.
24.September.2008
Clarification
We don't expect, that even one team of the Google Lunar X Prize will reach the Moon, because none of the participants are able to afford the minimal capital investment of 512.000.000 US-Dollar (350.000.000 Euro). The whole thing is a hoax by Google.
Further steps
We are sorting out the last favourite concepts, designs, and dimensions for calculating the Space Shuttle NG X-3033/MagicStar.
  
© Style of Speed, and :(
25.September.2008
Comment of the Day #1
"We believe in the saying, 'Actions speak louder than words'" [LaSorda, 2008]
Comment of the Day #2
The content of the AFOSR-BAA-2008-7 document (National Hypersonic Science Center) shows us something.
26.September.2008
Investigations::Car #49
Fiat: Fiat Professional
Chrysler: The company suddenly showed three electric prototypes: a sports car, a suv, and a minivan. The company explained, that it is further ahead on developing electric vehicles than many had thought, though it kept the cars secret until recently. We don't believe it, everybody can claim this.
29.September.2008
Investigations::Car #50
General: We have investigated an issue in the area of electric driven cars.
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