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Audi apprentices reimagine iconic A2
Apprentices at Audi’s Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm training facililties put forward the idea to reimagine the A2 as an EV – and leadership obliged
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Mercedes furthers Moncler collab with new G-Class
Mercedes-Benz has deepened its relationship with fashion brand Moncler through a new project that has given the iconic G-Class a puffer jacket, among other things. The launch event – and collaboration as a whole – was pushed under the moniker of ‘Past Forward’ through which “the future is driven ...
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In pictures: Kia Pride is a 90s hot EV
The Pride EV was commissioned to celebrate the brand’s 80th anniversary
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Design driven: form follows function with Caterham 620S
Following an earlier experience with the entry-level Super 600, Car Design News gets to know the raucous and hands-on Caterham Seven 620S
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bb-Auto: Looking back at fifty years of innovation
As the storied German customiser heads to Monterey Car Week, we look back on a half-century of bespoke Porsches – and others
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The storied bloodline of the Jeep Wrangler
Jeep design lead Vince Galante looks back on the history of the Wrangler and how the brand has continued to update it for the modern era
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Resurrecting the Ford Capri – pros and cons
Great design, just don’t call it a Capri – or maybe do?
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In pictures: classic G-Wagon reimagined
The ‘Soujourn’ aims to bring a touch of refinement to the original Geländewagen
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EyesOn Design showcases icons, gives nod to Gordon Murray
This year’s EyesOn Design show was a continuation of a theme: great cars, great designers and good times – all for a good cause.
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Ex-Mercedes designer reimagines iconic 190E EVO II
With rich experience of working on Mercedes-AMG projects, Edgar Chu jumped at the chance to take on the EVO II project. He tells CDN the challenge was in balancing past and future
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Considering luxury at the Geneva Motor Show 2024
The juxtaposition of old and new at Geneva 2024 invited fresh considerations of luxury
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Flashback: car seats that swivel
Designed as a convenience and a novelty, the swiveling seat may yet have something to say about the future of the automotive interior
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Flashback: sequential turn signals
In 1964, Ford introduced a redesigned model of its personal luxury car, the Thunderbird. It featured a new, sharper, more raptor-like design, more power with a massive 392 cubic inch V8 and a host of new luxury features, including an all-new interior. But one feature that did not make the ...
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Flashback: the era-defining Cord 810
Karl Smith takes a look at the short-lived yet iconic Cord 810, a symbol of mid-1930s glamour
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Flashback: Driving with a joystick
Car Design News looks back on General Motors’ past experiments with joystick control
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EyesOn Design weekend celebrates revolutionary designs, honours Ralph Gilles
The annual charity concours, held every year outside Detroit on Father’s Day, is a star-studded affair where automotive artistry meets philanthropy. CDN’s Laura Burstein served as a judge for this year’s event and got the inside scoop
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Review: London Concours 2023
Car Design News reviews the 2023 London Concours where a mix of old and new sat side-by-side
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Porsche and Petersen team up for a diamond anniversary celebration
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles teams up with Porsche for a celebration of the marque’s 75th anniversary
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Renault champions versatility with new 4 concept
Car Design News speaks to Renault’s head of concepts about the new Renault 4 concept and what it signals for the brand moving forward
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In pictures: a fresh take on the 2CV van
Following its redesign of Citroen’s timeless Type H van, Italian coachbuilder Caselani has tried its hand at an even more iconic shape, the 2CV