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©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

©Markus Haub / Thomas Sälzle

Formfreu.de has been a favorite photo blog of ours for a long time. Started by Markus Haub and Thomas Sälzle in 2007, they are able to consistently create evocative content on subjects from culture to automobiles.  Strong color and composition, emotion, irony and humor are immediately evident in their work.  

Be sure to set some time aside to check them out.  Careful, it can become addictive.

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THE NEW 2016 FORD GT.

The New Ford GT debuted today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to great anticipation. Seeming to touch on visual cues from the road-only Mk III (opinions?), the New (New) Ford GT promises world class performance and construction techniques.  There is also chatter that it could make its competitive debut at this year's LeMans 24 Hours. We think its bloody gorgeous.

Ford Redefines Innovation in Aerodynamics, EcoBoost and Light-Weighting with All-New Ford GT Carbon Fiber Supercar
    •    All-new Ford GT supercar sets new standards for Ford innovation through performance with advances in light-weighting, aerodynamics and ultra-efficient EcoBoost® engine
    •    Ford GT features the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 producing more than 600 horsepower
    •    Ultra-high-performance supercar is Ford’s most extreme offering, infused with race-proven technology engineered to keep company with exotics when it goes into production in 2016
Video Courtesy Ford Motor Co. via Road &Track 2015

CELEBRATE DEFENDER: LAND ROVER ICON BIDS FAREWELL IN 2015

Image Courtesy Land Rover

Image Courtesy Land Rover

Land Rover celebrates almost 70 years of their stalwart Defender series.  The company will cease production of the model this year. First conceived by Maurice and Spencer Wilks in 1947, the Defender has served all aspects of private and professional life in various forms such as emergency and patrol vehicles, safari companions and as the evergreen mount of choice of the British Crown.  "Heritage", "Adventure" and "Autobiography" editions are available in very limited numbers (400, 600 and 80 respectively).  Sadly, ever-stringent emissions regulations have made the British icon all but obsolete; now about that LS2 engine swap...

--Howard Duffy, KoS

"Defender is the epitome of toughness, of ruggedness, of strength and most importantly of capability." 
-Gerry McGover, Land Rover Design Director and Chief Creative Officer