C8 Corvette gets roofless Italian makeover, first Hurricane I-6 to Jeep, classic cars take Guggenheim

[Hagerty]

Intake: Ares, the Italian coachbuilder for the wealthiest of the wealthy, is taking the roof off of its midengine S1 Project to make the new S1 Speedster. (Nope, not related to Saleen.) A new windscreen ensures ideal open-air motoring, while the Speedster also highlights a modernized interior and new headlights as evolutionary changes to the Italian design, which debuted in hardtop form September of 2020.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/the-manifold/2022-04-13/

[drhino]

A quick look at that Ares and I might think it was a McLaren. It certainly is better looking than a Corvette— but the bar is low. (I will refrain from making my standard complaint about the lack of a manual transmission. Wink.)

[maximumbob]

wow 45 photos of upgraded vehicles and only one regarding the cars at the Guggenheim? Would have loved to have seem a few more of those. 

[maximumbob]

Sorry - seen. No matter how careful at proof reading something always slips by. 

[Grace]

updated! some fun stuff in there.

[Gary_Bechtold]

S! Project? You had me until I saw that iPad in the center dash. No thanks. It is a beautiful render of some nice maybe-mobile on the outside and almost on the inside.

BMW X7, now with more rodent face. Yuck.

Guggenheim? More photos please!

[Grace]

we're on the task! museums can guard visual assets a little jealously. will update as we receive more photos.

[cassman66]

As the owner of a '22 "low bar" C8, one thing I really like about the Ares is the more symmetrical interior. I've had my C8 for 4 months and have already had two complaints about the lack of space for the passenger. I understand "driver-centric" but . . . come on!

[audiobycarmine]

Other than the Classics part, we had one "fantasy car" and FOUR SUV's.
What's wrong here, folks?

[Smasher]

People are buying SUV's 2-1 over passengers cars.

[Billthecat707]

Which doesn't make them less boring or ugly.

[Smasher]

That Ares S1 is stunning. I think it is beautiful.
Is that silver airplane vehicle a Virgil Exner?

[Smasher]

I found the airplane vehicle is a GM Firebird concept.

[dial911]

Leave it to the Italians to do what GM couldn't....make a Corvette beautiful and relevant.
GM's Design Philosophy: "You should meet her. She's got a great personality...."