All Editorial articles – Page 44
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NewsBuick reveals production version of GL8 Avenir luxury MPV
Buick has revealed the production version of its China-only GL8 Avenir luxury MPV, and, to no one’s no surprise, it looks much like the concept introduced at the Shanghai Auto Show last year.
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ArticleDesign Essay: Surprise & delight, the importance of detail design
What makes people fall in love with cars? Aidan Walsh argues that small details in design cement long-term love affairs with vehicles
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NewsFirst Sight: Van Roij Adventum Coupe
Van Roij Design’s two-door Range Rover conversion brings some old-school dignity to the world of customised SUVs
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ArticleNew York auto show postponed amid Coronavirus concern
The overall impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on car design is difficult to gauge, but motor shows are often an important place for designers to communicate their work
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NewsHyundai teases 2021 Elantra
Hyundai has released teaser images and a video previewing its new Elantra sedan for 2021
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ArticleBAC explored generative design for its new Mono
British sports car manufacturer’s design director explains how generative design and 3D printing enhanced their new Mono single seater
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ArticleHMI walk through: Lincoln Navigator rear seat entertainment
This week’s UX review from Screens focuses on the passenger, demonstrating the various media sources you can connect to the Navigator’s rear seat entertainment screens
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NewsCzinger completes motor show stand, plans London reveal
American supercar startup Czinger have set up their stand from the cancelled Geneva Motor Show, now in London
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ArticleMicro Mobility’s Microlino and Microletta
Micro Mobility had prepared a production-spec Microlino EV and a new Microletta electric scooter for Geneva
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NewsBentley Mulliner Bacalar
Undaunted by the cancellation of the Geneva show, Bentley introduced its ultra-exclusive limited edition Bacalar at its headquarters at Crewe Tuesday. The open-top car, based on the Continental GT convertible chassis, is limited to a production of twelve, and, naturally, they are all already spoken for
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ArticleFourth-gen Kia Sorento lasers in on interior quality
Kia unveils its new Sorento – a large seven-seater SUV that has fresh exterior and interior designs
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ArticleNew Fiat 500 gets electric
The New Fiat 500 has finally landed, and it’s electric. The company says it has taken inspiration from previous generations, delving into its Italian heritage, but has also added some unique features.
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NewsThe DS Aero Sport Lounge proposes satin, straw and ultrasonic gesture control as the new French luxury
Parent company PSA’s bid to make the historic DS name feel like a truly standalone new brand took another conceptual step in the right direction with its Aero Sport Lounge unveil this week. With the threat of virus contamination stopping real-world Geneva Motor Show proceedings Car Design News got on the phone to DS’s design director Thierry Métroz instead to talk through its importance.
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NewsAston Martin V12 Speedster breezes onto the web
Aston Martin has debuted a special collector edition of the Vantage, with the V12 from the DBS and an open-air design
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NewsFourth-generation Audi A3 has landed
Audi debuted the new 2020 A3 Sportback online in the midst of the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show
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NewsCartoons versus covid-19
How SAIC Design (Shanghai) produced a series of cartoons to keep people safe from covid-19
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ArticleHyundai Prophecy wows the internet (if not the crowds)
The Hyundai Prophecy concept has to be one of the (virtual) stars of the 2020 Geneva Motor (No) Show. A cursory glance at social media conversations – from grown-up experts, not trolls – reveals a stream of very positive comments, with favourable comparisons to the classic 1947 UrSaab and also modern-day Teslas, as well as perhaps a sprinkling of 70s Porsche 911 in the rear wing. None of which is to suggest this concept is derivative, but just confirms what we already suspected: that Hyundai’s current design team have good taste, a broad palette and an increasing licence to be creative.
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ArticleAiways shows production-ready U5 and U6 Ion concept
Chinese automaker Aiways launches the production version of its U5 SUV and unveils its U6 Ion concept. The latter could be shown at Beijing auto show later in 2020
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ArticleSeat gets ‘brutal’ with Cupra Formentor
Seat has unveiled the production version of its Cupra Formentor. It is the first vehicle designed exclusively for the Cupra brand, and will be ready for delivery by the end of the year.
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NewsCzinger previews 21C hybrid hypercar
California based Czinger Vehicles was set to debut its 21C 3D printed hybrid supercar at the Geneva Motor Show. Alas…