Third-year students of the European Institute of Design (IED) in Turin were given the task of designing the BMW of 2015, with the goal of creating a vehicle that would appeal to someone aged in their mid-30s. The project was endorsed by BMW and a special commission was established by the carmaker to […]
Just last week we brought you renderings of Luso Motors’ LM23 track-day special kit car. The company has followed that up with a design study for a GT, and it comes in three flavors: convertible, shooting-brake and speedster.
Like the LM23 the car is being designed as a lightweight sports car amenable […]
Volkswagen has launched a new microsite (www.Volkswagen2028.com) designed to preview the carmaker’s future vehicle design through the display of a trio of new concept cars. A video presentation showcases a possible future, describing the different vehicle concepts that VW imagines could one day feature in production cars.
There are three separate concept […]
Ernesto Freitas, the design force behind Portugal’s Luso Motors, has released another design concept but instead of reviving the Ferrari Dino or the Avions Voisin brand, the new car is an own-branded track-focused two-seater. Inspired by the classic Lotus 23b, the LM-23 combines tube-frame construction and mid-engine balance in a lightweight and affordable […]
Founded in 1968 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani, the Italian design firm Italdesign has been involved with some of the most iconic designs of the past four decades, including the Audi 80, Lancia Delta, Saab 9000 Turbo and the Fiat Panda. The Quaranta concept shown at this year’s Geneva show illustrates the forward-looking […]
Gordon Murray is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in automotive design today, having been the driving force behind both the McLaren F1 supercar and more recently the Caparo T1. His T25 project is looking for extreme performance in another respect, however, focusing on lightweight and low emissions city driving.
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The Bugatti Veyron, once the world’s fastest production car and still a limited-edition excursion into supercar excess, has spawned many imitators. A new design concept from Greg Hall of Orlando, Florida, has turned imitation into inspiration, with the result the futuristic Elijah 1 concept that uses some essential Bugatti cues.
Overall, the […]
Long-lived Czech carmaker Tatra has revealed a fuel-cell concept car that takes the long-nose proportions of classic 1930s cars like the Deusenberg and combines them with modern wind-tunnel influenced aerodynamic design. The car is a design study with no official production plans, but it shows the long-lived company still has an eye for what is […]
With the appointment of new design boss Jerome Gallix, Peugeot is set to revise its entire lineup over the coming years with a fresh look and to start the ball rolling the carmaker will debut a brand new premium coupe. In a recent interview, Gallix confirmed that the first model of the rejuvenated […]
Microsoft and Dodge have teamed up to get people excited about the upcoming 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T by commissioning an online design competition where contenders can customize a Dodge Challenger to their own liking. Dubbed ‘DesignDreamDrive’, the competitors will have to use a variety of tools to customize the car’s paint scheme, layout […]
The latest concept creation of budding automotive designer Jamie Martin is the modern Cobra Venom V8 based on the original AC Shelby Cobra. In fact, the design depicts a possible successor to the original 1960 Cobra and if built would be powered by a Ford V8 engine.
Martin’s own design specifications has […]
Indicating a future design direction similar to, though in some ways very different from, that taken by rival Ferrari, VW Group’s design director Walter De silva recently revealed the path Lamborghini will take in the years ahead. A new, lightweight V12 supercar and a continuation of the design theme initiated in the Reventon […]
As Detroit’s Big 3 see sales figures plummet, closing factories and design centers has become a nearly monthly event. Kia’s U.S. operations, however, haven’t felt the punishing blows of high fuel prices and a weak economy as keenly, thanks in part to the company’s relatively small and fuel-efficient line of cars. Things are going so […]
Unlike many concept cars that throw practicality out the window in an effort to achieve fuel economy or light weight, the Hungarian-designed Antro Solo manages to fit three adults while returning excellent fuel figures and highway speeds.
Built almost exclusively from carbon fiber composite materials, the Solo weighs in at just 270kg. […]
Tightening EU and U.S. fuel efficiency and emissions rules are pushing Volkswagen to find any way it can to improve its fleet’s figures, and it has decided lighter weight cars is one of the best options. The entire VW Group fleet, from Bentley to Skoda, will be affected by the move that hopes […]