Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S Sports Car

Here's 2 videos of the new Subaru/Toyota/Scion sports car. Subaru gets top billing on this post because the engine in this featherweight little demon is all horizontally-opposed Subaru magic (Porsche is the other manufacturer that regularly puts this type of "boxer" engine in their cars.) We're a little surprised that the Toyota & Subaru versions look identical. The only difference we spot is the little vent on the Subaru's fenders versus a nasty little emblem in the same spot on the Toyota. Toyota plans to market it in the USA as a 2013 Scion FR-S. There are rumors of design tweeks for the Scion version. Initial reviews are that it is a lot of fun to drive.

New Jaguar F-Type?

Jaguar C-X16 Concept from 2011 Frankfurt International Auto Show

Original 1963 Jaguar XKE "E-Type"

Jaguar shows their "C-X16" Concept car in Frankfurt, Germany this week. The car looks very well fleshed out and Ian Callum, Jaguar's head of design, is specific about "introduction" price and engine. We heard a year ago that Jaguar approved an F-Type spiritual successor to the famed 1960's & 70's E-Type. We think this is it or close to it.

Da Fang's Flake Concept--Beautiful, Baffling, Brilliant

Da Fang is a true automotive designer. His vehicle concept is audacious and genius. The surface, structure and even the "wheels" (if you can still call them that) are active and react to the road, driving conditions and speed to optimize performance, comfort and safety. Panels move to create downforce, help in braking or to allow suspension travel while maintaining a very streamlined profile on smooth roads at high speeds. I hope I will drive something with this type technology in my lifetime. Cudos to Fang on his vision.

For more on the story, visit Da Fang's Blog.

Design Contest--Almost Everything Racing Team

Almost Everything Autobody and AENE Automotive Racing announce an open competition to design graphics to be used on Almost Everything cars, banners, flags and promotional materials. The top 3 entries will receive plaques recognizing their achievements and have their work featured on Almost Everything's website, international press, YouTube channel, Facebook page, Blog, Tweets and advertising. First Place winner will also be featured on cars themselves and will receive a free, top-of-the-line, Signature Base Coat/Clear Coat paint job (up to $1400.00 value) or a check for $500.00.

Contest Rules:

1. All entries must be submitted in the form of JPEG, PNG, GIF and/or TIFF files to Almost Everything by USB Flash Drive, XD or SD memory card:
• e-mail:  Autobody@Almost-Everything.com
• postal mail:
  Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Paint
  37414 Centralmont Place
  Fremont, CA 94536 USA
2. Maximum e-mail submission size 20 MB--there is no submission size limit for memory cards.
3. All artwork must be original and must not infringe upon copyrights of others.
4. Designs should include:
• Almost Everything Logo
• Team motto: "Almost Everything & Nothing Else"
• Sample graphics on car(s). You may use use the sample cars attached to this press release or any car of your choice.
5. All submission artwork becomes the property of Almost Everything and Aene Automotive Corporation.
6. For us to contact the winner, submissions must include your name, address, e-mail and phone number.
7. Deadline: Entries must be received by 6:00 PM Pacific time on June 30, 2011
8. Winner will be announced July 16, 2011

Almost Everything Logo

Sample Race Car Images:
Aston Martin Vantage

Maserati MC12

Mazda RX7

Virgin Galactic Commercial Space Flight Ad

Richard Branson videos of his Virgin Galactic Commercial Spaceflight Service. Sign us up! Thanks for naming the first Virgin Star Ship the "Enterprise." And thanks for visionary hero Dick Rutan & his team for being our non-fictional Zefram Cochrane. Maybe the ship I ride in can be the "Space Clipper."

Fictional Pan Am Orion III Space Clipper
from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
Image from GoCosmonaut.com