All Editorial articles – Page 43
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Seating Trends: Driver centred solutions
Designing the cabin to allow the driver to sit in the centre and the development of lighter, more sustainable seats
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Seating Trends Spotlight
Car designers have been exploring different seating configurations in expectation of self-driving technology
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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
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Jochen Paesen joins Kia as vice president of interior design
Former NIO designer takes on the new role at Kia
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Matthew Weaver promoted to Nissan Design Europe vice president
Matthew Weaver, already the design director of Nissan Design Europe, is being promoted to the role of vice president within the Japanese OEM’s London-based studio, in step with Nissan lifer Mamoru Aoki stepping down to retire after 39 years with the company
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Genesis launches new G80 with lower, wider design
What are the main design details of the new Genesis G80? Car Design News provides an insight
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General Motors and Bollinger introduce new EV platforms
EV startup’s new platform now faces growing competition from large OEMs
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HMI walk through: Dodge RAM 1500
This week’s video from Screens is a review of the Dodge RAM 1500’s HMI, including media, comfort, and navigation interfaces
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Interior Motives: Nissan IMk
A deep dive into the design of Nissan’s IMk concept, exploring concepts like ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’ and minimalism
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UK Government calls for ventilator help
In the past weeks, many companies have been asking what they can do to assist with the rapid production of ventilators to assist with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Design consultancies, large carmakers, small engineering firms, and everyone in-between are keen to offer their assistance at this critical time.
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Magna’s 2020 Bold Perspective Award open for future car designers
Prospective car designers are now able to enter Magna’s 2020 Bold Perspective Award. The winner will receive $10,000 and a paid trip to the LA Auto Show.
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Czinger’s Design Director on the 21C
Car Design News spoke to Czinger chief design officer, David O’Connell, about the new 3D printed 21C hybrid hypercar
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Concept Car of the Month: Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II (1965)
Revisiting the shooting brake that proved the swansong of an Italian coachbuilder’s heyday
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Driven: 2020 Jeep Wrangler
The Jeep Wrangler has been designed to take on the worst roads in appalling conditions. Can it live up to the task?
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Are ’quadri-mobiles' the future of small cars?
Over the last ten to fifteen years, a combination of more rigorous regulatory demands and increasing customer expectations conspired to create the finest superminis ever made. One look at cars like the Volkswagen Up or the latest Hyundai i10 is enough to realise that buyers of entry-level models never had it so good
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HMI walk through: Hyundai IONIQ head unit display
This week’s video from Screens focuses on the suite of apps and features provided by the Hyundai IONIQ’s touchscreen head unit display
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Hyundai launches the 2021 Elantra
Hyundai has launched its seventh-generation Elantra compact sedan for the US market, in Los Angeles