Design

You may be wondering why a designer at an economy brand such as Kia is providing insight into the world of premium vehicle design, but with the unveiling of the new K9 luxury sedan it’s clear the South Korean automaker has some serious upmarket ambitions. And who better to take them there...

So you thought folding clamshell hardtop roofs were the new hotness? Savage Rivale has another idea: the retractable telescopic multi-panel roof system, or RTMP. We like. It's pretty simple--so simple, in fact, we can't believe it hasn't been done before. Of course, so far, it's just a computer...

While most of us own watches, few of us actually wear them on a regular basis. When you drive a keyboard on a daily basis, watches tend to get in the way, and our computers and smartphones always display the correct time and date. Coincidently, none of us drive a Maserati, either. If we did drive a...

Every spring, Jeep fans gather at an event called the Moab Easter Jeep Safari, held in the canyons of Moab, Utah. While Jeep loyalists bring rigs of all shapes, sizes and capabilities, Jeep and Mopar team up to produce some fairly wild concepts. Last year, Jeep brought six concepts to Moab...

Kia's newest Pro Cee'd hatchback gets a serious infusion of sport, and appears to have the Hyundai Veloster Turbo squarely in its sights.

One of the highlights of last week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show was the Cambiano concept car from Italian design house Pininfarina. Developed not only to express the talents of Pininfarina’s designers in front of a world audience, the unveiling of the Cambiano also marked two anniversaries...

We can’t get enough of Jaguar’s new XF Sportbrake but sadly, we’ll have to learn to appreciate it from afar as Jaguar has no plans to launch its svelte wagon in the U.S. Despite the previous X-Type wagon selling locally, the new XF Sportbrake won’t due to differences in...

To put it mildly, the styling of Bentley’s recently unveiled EXP 9 F SUV concept is somewhat controversial. Bentley is well aware of this, stating that customer and public reaction to the concept is being monitored closely before production is given the green light and a final design is...

Thomas Ingenlath, the former head of Volkswagen’s Design Center in Potsdam, Germany, has been appointed by Volvo as its new design chief. Ingenlath replaces Peter Horbury, who was recently appointed head of design of the Geely Group. Geely, based in China, is the current owner of Volvo after...

Hyundai's extended-range electric concept, the i-oniq, makes its public debut at this week's Geneva Motor Show.

Aston Martin's ultra-exclusive V12 Zagato, which debuted at last months Kuwait Concours d'Elegance, is on display at this week's Geneva Motor Show.

Even though we saw the general outlines of Audi's upcoming 2012 A5 DTM race car at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, its final design, particularly in terms of aerodynamics, has been in constant flux since then, with on-track testing being done at increasing levels of secrecy. As of yesterday, the...

In the early 1950s, Alfa Romeo, together with the help of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring, was working on a series of concept cars used to test new technologies that could be easily adapted for racing. One of these was the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (C52), which was based on the...

Last year legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro used the Geneva Motor Show to unveil a pair of hatchback concepts badged as Volkswagens, which signified not only the firm’s new ownership by the German auto giant but also to preview a possible future design direction for VW...

Hyundai will introduce the next evolution of its "fluidic sculpture" design, in shooting brake form, at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

French website Automoto has come across Infiniti's patent drawings for its upcoming Emerge-E extended-range electric vehicle.

Bertone's latest concept, the Nuccio coupe, will debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show.

For the ninth-year running, the up-and-coming designers at Italy’s Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) based in Turin will be showcasing a new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. The latest concept, previewed in these teaser sketches, is the 2012 Cisitalia 202 E, a modern interpretation of the...

It wouldn’t be the Geneva Motor Show without some weird and whacky concept from Rinspeed, and thankfully 2012 won’t disappoint on the weird factor as this preview look at Rinspeed’s new Dock+Go concept confirms. Best known for its construction of oddball but impressive concepts...

While many of you may not know it, it's currently Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. And as such, Mercedes shot a video discussing the interior design details of the all-new 2013 SL Class. Nicola Ehrenberg-Uhlig is the manager of color and trim for Mercedes-Benz and in this latest video...