Solved - NEH 2885: Deep Orange 3 electric car project by Clemson University, SC

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

[choppertrainee]

This is the Mazda Deep Orange 3 Concept unveiled by Clemson University students.

[Carnut]

This is the Mazda Deep Orange 3 Concept unveiled by Clemson University students.

Yes, so that was much easier than I thought it would be..
That makes you an Expert, so no more solving Rookie puzzles for you!

[Mazdafreak]

Should be an easy rookie point. What is this car?

Any use of image-finding sites is prohibited.

[Majeko]

Mazda Deep Orange 3(2013)

[Mazdafreak]

Mazda Deep Orange 3(2013)

You got it!

[Majeko]

Your nickname gave it away

[Mazdafreak]

Your nickname gave it away

Haha, I guess it did!

[Ecnelis]

And it's a repost: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=25775.0

[Paul Jaray]

Merged!
Mazdafreak, you can decide to award a point to Majeko or not. 

[Iluvatar]

 
I recieve the following e-mail... and I now see a "Moderate" section between "Search" and "Profile"... that's quite strange...
Am I promoted to moderator?? 

The following post, "MF #4 - SOLVED - Mazda3 Deep Orange Concept" by Mazdafreak has been reported by Ecnelis on a board you moderate:
The topic: link to this topic
Moderation center: link to moderator section
The reporter has made the following comment:
repost: link to the reposted puzzle
Regards,
The AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars! Team.

[Allan L]

I recieve the following e-mail... and I now see a "Moderate" section between "Search" and "Profile"... that's quite strange...
Am I promoted to moderator?? 
oPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars! Team.[/i]

I had the same - I have had a similar e-mail some months/years ago and still don't know why.
Perhaps it goes with "Feature Writer" status which we both have.

[olavr]

Me too!
I'll ignore this

[DeAutogids]

I recieve the following e-mail... and I now see a "Moderate" section between "Search" and "Profile"... that's quite strange...
Am I promoted to moderator?? 

The following post, "MF #4 - SOLVED - Mazda3 Deep Orange Concept" by Mazdafreak has been reported by Ecnelis on a board you moderate:
The topic: link to this topic
Moderation center: link to moderator section
The reporter has made the following comment:
repost: link to the reposted puzzle
Regards,
The AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars! Team.

And so did I!

[Otto Puzzell]

Clemson University is not in Michigan - title amended

[Mazdafreak]

Clemson University is not in Michigan - title amended

The article I saw (which was from a very reputable source) says Clemson and Mazda collaborated on the car : )

[Otto Puzzell]

I'm sure they did. The original solved thread title said "...Clemson, MI"