All Cars articles – Page 28
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BMW i Interaction Ease - interior only concept
This concept collaboration between BMW’s Californian DesignWorks satellite and its Munich studio gave us a compelling insight into how cloud-enabled ‘shy tech’ could deliver a luxury autonomous travel experience while also simplifying the interior to the point that it was difficult to recognise this was a car at all.
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HMI walk through: Peugeot e208 head unit display
This week’s video from Screens reviews the features of the Peugeot e208’s head unit display, which forms part of the car’s i-Cockpit
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GAC ENO.146 Concept - the interior story
GAC achieved a world record in aerodynamics for its ENO.146 concept and also made sure the car could sit up to six passengers
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HMI walk through: Peugeot e208 instrument cluster overview
Screens review the UI of the digital instrument cluster in Peugeot’s electric e208, which features the latest version of the French carmaker’s layered i-Cockpit
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New MG Cyberster concept unveiled
A new two-seater MG could be on the horizon, and it’s electric
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HMI walk through: VW Golf 8 gesture controls
Watch this video review from Screens to see how gesture controls work in the VW Golf 8 and how these gestures control the UI of the centre console screen
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An English Car Designer Abroad: Peter Birtwhistle talks about his life
Designer Peter Birtwhistle has released a new book in which he describes his work at GM, Audi, Porsche and Mazda
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HMI walk through: VW Golf 8 touch slider
This week’s video review from Screens demonstrates how you can operate the car’s UX functions using a touch slider interface mounted below the large centre console screen
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In-car virus busters
We are used to seeing futuristic in-car santising solutions in concept cars for an autonomous future but it seems recent Covid-related events have triggered a rush to market in China, and they are already in production cars.
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Toyota unveils the Yaris Cross
Toyota has unveiled the new Yaris Cross compact SUV, using experience gained with its RAV4 and C-HR models
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Interior Motives
Volkswagen ID.3 - the interior story
From the Winter 2012/20 issue of Interior Motives magazine: Klaus Bischoff, head of Volkswagen Group Design, tells Car Design News about creating the pivotal new ID.3 electric car
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HMI walk through: VW Golf 8 UX highlights
Watch this video review from Screens to see an overview of the VW Golf 8’s driver focused HMI, including digital instrument cluster, steering wheel controls and large centre console screen
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HMI walk through: Porsche Taycan Turbo S UX highlights
This week’s video from Screens reviews some of the neat ways you can interact with the Taycan’s HMI features, including gesture controlled access to the car’s electric charging port
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Karma SC1 Vision & SC2 - interior design development
Karma Automotive, now owned by the Wangxiang Group, made a bold statement at the Shanghai auto show with its SC1 Vision Concept, a dramatic roadster previewing the evolution in design language for the brand. Its design drew inspiration from Karma’s California home: its climate, its culture, the glamour of Hollywood, the dynamics of surf and hot rod culture, and the state’s heritage of innovation in both the aerospace and automotive sectors all found a place in the styling of the SC1.
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HMI walk through: Porsche InnoDrive assistance system
Watch this UX review from Screens to see how Porsche’s InnoDrive assistance system in the Taycan Turbo S constantly calculates the ideal driving profile depending on factors such as speed limit and terrain
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Genesis G80 design film
Sangyup Lee, head of Genesis design, talks through the details of the new G80 sedan
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Precept - Polestar’s manifesto of intent
The Polestar Precept concept car was intended for a Geneva 2020 launch, and we were fairly excited to have a look at what Polestar had been working on. The Polestar 2 was innovative, in many ways, but was also based on an old Volvo concept. The Precept is the first concept car designed from scratch by the Polestar team.
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Design Essay: how adversity shapes cars
The changing face of car design through difficult times is in fact a prime example of humanity’s remarkable adaptability and resilience – not to mention our collective mood.
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Apex AP-0 combines LIDAR with lightness
The Hong Kong backed, British built Apex AP-0 electric supercar intends to gamify track driving for future car enthusiasts. We spoke to the lead designer
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HMI walk through: Porsche Taycan Turbo S
This week’s video from Screens reviews the functionality of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S’s touch screen centre console