BMW 8 SERIES GRAN COUPE’ FIRST TEASER
BMW is revealing another addition to the 8 Series range as it presses ahead with its model offensive in the luxury segment. Following the successful launch of the coupe and cabriolet, the carmaker is [...]
LAND ROVER DEFENDER, SQUARED AND MASSIVE
To celebrate World Land Rover Day, Land Rover has announced plans for the new Defender to complete a final phase of field testing with Tusk Trust, on location in Kenya. A Defender prototype wearing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]