FORD DESIGN: FROM DESK TO VIRTUAL REALITY
From a desk at the Ford Design Studio, a designer enters a virtual room and begins a 3D sketch. He is designing a virtual car around himself and adjusting the attributes to best suit [...]
CAR DESIGN AWARD 2019, THE FINALISTS
Here are the finalists for the Car Design Award 2019 in the three categories: production cars, concept cars and best brand design language. The three shortlists have been prepared by the Car Design Award [...]
SAIC DESIGN CHALLENGE 2019, THE TOPIC
The Saic Design Challenge returns for 2019 as the search gets under way to find the next generation of talented automotive designers. Now in its seventh year, the competition aims to inspire, engage and [...]
BUGATTI CHIRON, REDUCTION TO THE ESSENTIALS
Soft leather surrounds its purist dashboard. The interior is filled with flowing, organic forms. Anyone experiencing a Bugatti Chiron from the inside for the first time will be astonished. Instead of small parts and [...]
IAAD: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE MINI OF THE FUTURE
IAAD - the Italian Institute of Art and Design - announces scholarships for the Bachelors course in Transportation Design, which will begin in October. The scholarships offered by the Turin-based University and dedicated to [...]
SIMON LOASBY HEAD OF HYUNDAI STYLING GROUP
Hyundai Motor Company announced that Vice President Simon Loasby, Director of Hyundai Design in China, has been promoted to Head of Hyundai Styling Group at Hyundai Design Center in Korea. Since his arrival at [...]
GENESIS MINT, LUXURY CITY CAR
Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, revealed the Mint Concept at the New York Auto Show. The car introduces the all-electric, luxury car for the city, a new vehicle typology, featuring organic design and an innovative [...]
KIA HABANIRO, SPICY DESIGN
Kia unveiled at New York Autoshow its vision of the future of electric vehicles. The HabaNiro concept is a fully-electric, all-wheel drive, four-seat concept car with level-five autonomous mode, butterfly wing doors and advanced [...]
KARMA GT, DESIGNED BY PININFARINA
Pininfarina presents at the Shanghai Motor Show a project born from collaboration wih Karma Automotive: the new Karma GT designed by Pininfarina. The car is a true “Gran Turismo,” with a two-door layout and luxurious [...]
MERCEDES GLB CONCEPT, COMPACT EFFICIENCY
With the Glb concept at Auto Shanghai, Mercedes-Benz shows what SUV ideas on the company's compact car platform might also be realised alongside the Gla as a sporty all-rounder. While the latter promises progressive [...]