All Concept cars articles – Page 4
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ArticleFlashback: central driver’s seats
Karl Smith looks back at the move by some designers to deploy a central driving position, an interesting trend that never really caught on beyond specific niches
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ArticleToyota’s CALTY turns 50, reveals unseen concepts
Car Design News visits Toyota’s CALTY studio in Newport Beach on the eve of its 50th anniversary
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ArticleNissan Design Europe celebrates 20 years with a multi-generational concept
The Nissan Concept 20-23 showcases the work of the team at the Nissan Design Europe studio as it celebrates its 20th year in London
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ArticlePolestar reveals 2022 design contest winner
Car Design News was in Munich for the reveal of the showstopping Polestar Synergy concept
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ArticleDongfeng injects Chinese culture into new design language
From carved wood and stone sculptures to architectural geometric patterns, Dongfeng is going all in on Chinese tradition for its Mengshi brand
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ArticleMercedes-Benz reveals new design DNA with Concept CLA-Class
The Concept CLA-Class is the first EV built on Mercedes’ new architecture and debuts a fresh look for the brand’s forthcoming EVs
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ArticleBMW previews radical new future at IAA
The Vision Neue Klasse is a strong indication of where BMW design is headed, with a real departure from the brand’s current look
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ArticleMahindra goes bold with Thar.e concept
Car Design News got an early preview of the Mahindra Thar.e concept last month
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ArticleShiro Nakamura returns with the Aim EV Sport 01
Design legend Shiro Nakamura is back with a beautiful concept that harks back to the golden era of 60s sportscar design. Car Design News caught up with him at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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ArticleOpel Experimental concept previewed ahead of IAA
Opel has revealed a new concept car, the Experimental, ahead of the IAA in September
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ArticleUp close with the Porsche Mission X
Ahead of its showing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche’s exterior and interior design directors gave Car Design News the inside scoop on the brand’s new hypercar concept
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ArticleAutomobili Pininfarina taps heritage, yachts and sharks for Pura Vision
Car Design News chats to Dave Amantea, Chief Design Officer at Automobili Pininfarina, about the new Pura Vision show car
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ArticleInside the studio: General Motors Advanced Design, China
Two years on from the opening of GM China’s revamped Advanced Design studio the first tangible result, the Proxima concept, was displayed at the Ben Se (creative essence) open day in June. CDN got an exclusive preview and tour behind the scenes
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ArticleCar Design News in Review 2023 Q2
Car Design News’ James McLachlan and Freddie Holmes rendevous at the CDN headquarters to discuss new car launches from Mercedes, Lancia, Aston Martin and a host of others, plus people moves, car design events and why designers need to work harder on sound design. We also interview clay modeller Harry Burgess about his craft
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ArticleCaterham’s “retro-futurist” designer talks Project V and Italdesign collab
Car Design News chats to Anthony Jannarelly, lead designer of the Caterham Project V concept car
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ArticleFlashback: in-car record players
Car Design News takes a look back at the unlikely trend to integrate turntables in the cockpit
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ArticleMakkina revives Triumph with the TR25 concept
A reimagined Triumph TR2 has finally been revealed – the TR25 concept designed by Makkina to celebrate the studio’s 25th anniversary. The team at CDN deserves an award for keeping quiet about this project for as long as we have
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ArticleFlashback: Driving with a joystick
Car Design News looks back on General Motors’ past experiments with joystick control
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ArticleFeature: Car Design and Fashion
Fashion has always had an influence on car design and collaborations between the two are nothing new. But when individuals within those industries work together, with equal input and interest, the results can be spectacular. Interior Motives investigates a few recent high-profile examples…
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ArticleA Summer of midcentury modern at the Petersen Museum
In Los Angeles, Midcentury cars from storied marques like Ferrari, Porsche and Jaguar, make quite a statement