Design

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class aerodynamic testing

    A car's ability to slip through the air without creating too much drag is critical when it comes to fuel economy, and no car in production right now does it better than the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The compact sedan, unveiled to the world in April at the 2018 Beijing auto show, has a coefficient of drag (Cd) of just 0.22 and a front area of 2.19 square meters. According to Mercedes, this results in the lowest drag of any car in production. Mercedes' CLA held the record previously with a Cd of 0.23, and might just reclaim it when it receives a redesign next year. But for now the A-Class is...

  • Teaser for Opel concept introducing “bold and pure” design language
    Opel teases new “bold and pure” design language

    Opel announced Wednesday plans to unveil a new concept car by the end of the year. The concept, previewed in a single teaser shot, will introduce Opel's new design language “bold and pure,” which the German brand will use to mark its new era away from the control of former parent...

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    Volvo gives glimpse into its future operations

    Volvo has spent a good part of the past decade transforming itself into a luxury car brand on par with the German brands, a goal the automaker has well and truly achieved judging by its latest products. The next phase for Volvo will be an even more radical transformation. As outlined by CEO...

  • Hyundai Grandmaster concept
    Hyundai previews its full-size SUV with Grandmaster concept

    Hyundai is working on a new full-size SUV and the Grandmaster concept unveiled Thursday at the 2018 Busan auto show gives us a good idea of what's to come. Code-named HDC-2, the big and bold SUV concept presents Hyundai's newest design language in production-bound form. The design language...

  • Giles Taylor
    Rolls-Royce design chief steps down

    Rolls-Royce on Wednesday announced the departure of its design chief Giles Taylor. In a statement, the automaker said Taylor had left Rolls-Royce and parent company BMW Group to pursue “alternative business interests.” A successor is yet to be named. Taylor took over the design reins at...

  • Chinese Lamborghini Urus clone
    Lamborghini Urus already copied by Chinese automaker

    Chinese automakers are notorious for building replica models that closely resemble luxury vehicle designs. And now, it's the Lamborghini Urus' turn for a Chinese clone. Car News China reported on Thursday that Chinese automaker BAIC plans to introduce what you see here: the Huansu C60, or Hyosow...

  • FCA 2018 Drive For Design winners

    Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles has selected winners for its 2018 Drive For Design contest. The challenge this year was to pen what the 2030 Jeep Wrangler could look like, and three students took home the top prize. The first place sketch (shown above) is the work of Eduard Cret of Miami, Florida. Cret's design shows a very futuristic look for the Wrangler with a digital grille of sorts. The Wrangler's traditional boxy shape remains with simple lines and splash of orange to color the chiseled black bodywork. Second place went to Emily Bryson, also of Miami. Bryson took on a design ethos that...

  • GM to patent shape-shifting car designs
    GM imagines real Transformers with shape-shifting car design patents

    In director Michael Bay's version of the "Transformers" franchise, the world of Decepticons and Autobots is heavily populated by General Motors products. Bumblebee used to be an old Volkswagen Beetle, but now it's a late-model Camaro. As reported by GM Inside News, GM has filed for patent...

  • Tobias Sühlmann
    Bugatti designer Tobias Sühlmann to style future Aston Martins

    Aston Martin is strengthening its design team as it prepares to more than double its lineup in the coming years. The automaker confirmed Friday the appointment of Volkswagen Group veteran designer Tobias Sühlmann as its new head of exterior design. He replaces Miles Nurnberger who has been...

  • Genesis Essentia, 2018 New York auto show
    From concept to (virtual) reality: How the Genesis Essentia concept coupe came to be

    Two months after the 2017 New York auto show, lead Genesis designer Luc Donckerwolke and his assembled team set to work. Their goal wasn’t to rest long after the success of the New York concept car that precipitated the Genesis G70, it was to pronounce to the rest of the world that Genesis...

  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace
    Jaguar I-Pace designer Burgess says I-Pace would've never followed tradition

    The days of all long-hood, shapely Jaguar sedans and coupes may be numbered. The automaker’s 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric car made its U.S. debut this week at the 2018 New York auto show and its designer Wayne Burgess said that drawing the I-Pace required him to skip what made his Aston Martin...

  • La Bandita from Hackrod
    Hackrod uses 3D printing and VR to bring beautiful La Bandita to life

    What if you could design the car of your dreams and see that vision turn real? That's the goal of a new automotive manufacturer called Hackrod, which has turned to 3D printing, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence to bring this ability to life. Their proof of concept? A gorgeous sleek...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental

    A beloved element is reportedly returning to the Lincoln Continental: suicide doors. The doors, featured on the 1961 Continental, have long been a cult favorite among fans. Automotive News (subscription required) first reported on the return of the suicide doors last Saturday following the 2018 National Automotive Dealers Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. A handful of dealers confirmed Lincoln's plans to reintroduce the suicide doors but asked to remain anonymous. According to the unnamed dealers, the suicide doors are meant to show Lincoln's commitment to sedans amid a market hungry...

  • Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept
    Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept is the shape of things to come

    Anyone remember Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design language? It's over. Starting at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, the South Korean brand is launching a new style that focuses on "sensuous sportiness" and the Le Fil Rouge Concept is its pioneer. The sleek sedan features a low nose, a...

  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace
    Ian Callum explains the design of the Jaguar I-Pace

    Jaguar's I-Pace is finally here, and as expected the vehicle is an almost exact carbon copy of the concept bearing the same name that we saw unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. Responsible for the design is Jaguar design director Ian Callum who took inspiration from the Jaguar C-X75...

  • GFG Style Sibylla concept
    Giugiaro Sibylla concept recalls the past and looks to an electric future

    Giogietto Giugiaro and his son Fabrizio have revealed the latest vehicle penned inside the walls of their recently established design studio GFG Style: the Sibylla concept. GFG revealed the concept vehicle, an electric sedan, on Tuesday ahead of its debut on March 6 at the 2018 Geneva International...

  • 2018 Bentley Continental GT
    Bentley teams with Royal College of Art for future design ideas

    Bentley is exploring the future, the future of luxury and design, to be precise. The British ultra-luxury brand is doing so with a new partnership formed with the Royal College of Art. An institution of learning formed in 1896 is helping an automobile manufacturer founded in 1919. The goal? To...

  • Infiniti Q Inspiration concept
    Infiniti previews new design language, potential flagship sedan with Q Inspiration concept

    Infiniti on Wednesday gave us our first look at a sedan concept the brand plans to unveil on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Called the Q Inspiration, the concept is the first display of the new design language that we’ll start seeing on future...

  • Mercedes-AMG Project One concept, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

    The Mercedes-AMG Project One was potentially one of the most hyped supercars of 2017. The brand didn't disappoint when the car was revealed at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show with an electrified 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 and a split turbo that helped give it more than 1,000 horsepower. We've drooled over the technical specifications and vehicle construction for a few months. Now, the team behind the car's design helps us dive a little deeper into the design in a new video. The Project One's design reflects the car's appetite for speed and many facets echo the car's Formula 1 inspiration. To...

  • 2016 Audi Q2
    Future Audis to benefit from more diverse designs

    Audi looks set to end the trend among Germany’s three major luxury auto brands of having vehicle lineups with very little differentiation when it comes to styling. The practice was largely introduced to familiarize buyers in emerging markets, namely China, of a brand and its various models...

  • Mini logo
    Mini introduces new logo

    Mini has revealed a new, more streamlined logo that will start appearing on the brand’s cars from March 2018. The new design does away with the three-dimensional, two-tone logo that has featured on every Mini since the brand was relaunched in 2000 under the guidance of the BMW Group. The...

  • RemetzCar Tesla Model S shooting brake design sketch
    Dutch coachbuilder working on the Tesla Model S wagon of your dreams

    It's almost strange to think Tesla doesn't produce its own Model S wagon, since the Silicon Valley-based carmaker has a way of doing things differently. Alas, Tesla does not in fact build a wagon—but Dutch firm RemetzCar will. The coachbuilder, based outside of Amsterdam, has begun production...

  • 2019 Lamborghini Urus
    How Lamborghini evolved from the LM002 to the Urus

    Lamborghini built a record-setting 3,457 cars, mostly by hand, in its Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, factory last year. The Italian supercar maker intends to sell 3,500 of its new Urus SUVs per year. It doesn’t require a doctorate degree in applied mathematics to figure out where...

  • The Chris Bangle-designed Redspace electric city car
    Chris Bangle designs a bigger-than-it-looks electric city car

    The company is called Redspace, and the vehicle shown here is its new electric city car. The design is certainly...different, which starts to make sense when you discover that ex-BMW head designer Chris Bangle is responsible for it. Yes, we're pretty sure it's going to leave onlookers split in...

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