All Editorial articles – Page 48
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Iconic BMW designs: the 2002tii
BMW fan and M-car obsessive Steve Carter highlights his Top 5 BMW cars of all time, starting with the legendary BMW 2002tii
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BMW Design spotlight
BMW has shown some really interesting Vision concept cars in the last few years, most recently, the Vision M Next. If you want to understand what BMW design’s aesthetic values are – the Vision cars are a good place to start.
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News
Nano Cellulose Vehicle highlights potential of plants
Japanese supercar-style concept constructed from cellulose nanofibres demonstrates next-generation plant-based materials
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Driven: Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic
Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations has produced a new range-topping version of the Velar, and it’s a delight
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China Report: Bordrin’s customer-led design
Chinese EV start-up Bordrin will not create the conventional ‘family face’ for its range of production cars. Instead, as CEO Ximing Huang and designer Yaoke Zhang told Car Design News, models will be wholly tailored to each demographic
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Show Review: K 2019
Car Design News reports on the 2019 K trade fair in Düsseldorf, which explored the use of plastics in automotive design and manufacturing
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News
Skoda teases fourth-generation Octavia
Skoda has now teased the interior design of its forthcoming fourth-generation Octavia, having previously shown sketches of the exterior as well, ahead of its official debut on 11th November.
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China Report: Ford’s renewed China push
‘Ford China 2.0’ calls for 30 new Ford and Lincoln vehicles tailored for Chinese consumers over the next three years. Car Design News spoke to Ford China head of design Simon Brook, and strategy leader Erika Tsubaki in Shanghai to find out what that means for design
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HMI walk through: Byton M-Byte interior UX
If you didn’t get a chance to see the M-Byte in Frankfurt then we have a video just for you. Screens attended the show and shot this in-depth review of the M-Byte’s UX, watch to discover a multitude of ways to interact with the vehicle’s HMI and access it’s software functions
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Hyundai HDC-6 Neptune depicts a hydrogen commercial future
Hyundai, proud champions of hydrogen fuel cell technology, has unveiled a new ‘commercial mobility’ concept truck: the HDC-6 Neptune.
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Interview
Designer Interview: Fan Zhang, GAC
From Car Design Review 6, comes our interview with GAC VP and head of design, Fan Zhang.
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The Timeless Relevance of Syd Mead
A retrospective on one of the most distinctive and inspirational designers we’ve ever seen.
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News
Tokyo 2019: Mystery eco All GaN for Future concept surprises us
One of the most curious car exhibits at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show was the All GaN for Future city car concept. The tiny EV utilises gallium nitride electronics and some wild styling touches
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News
Tokyo 2019: Toyota Auto Body surprises with minivan concepts
It wasn’t just Toyota’s cars (and robots) making a big statement in Tokyo. Their commercial-vehicle branch was at it too. Car Design News took a look at the new GranAce and the PMCV concept MPV
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Interior Motives
Ultrasuede® nu by Toray
Sponsored – Toray demonstrates its premium material for a new generation of automotive interiors
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Tokyo 2019: Mazda goes electric (for real)
Mazda turns up fashionably late to the Battery EV party, and still manages to make its own statement with the MX-30
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Car Design Awards China: Q&A with the 2019 Winners
CDN caught up with the overall and category winners of the 2019 Car Design Awards China competition…
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HMI walk through: VW Touareg maps and navigation
This week’s video from Screens walks you through the VW Touareg’s maps and navigation software. The interface is provided through the car’s main head unit display with features such as my destinations, points of interest and live traffic
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Tokyo 2019: Toyota goes so big, we lose count
Toyota brought so many concepts to the Tokyo table that they practically had their own motor show. We took a particular look at the Ultra Compact BEV and the evocative new e-Racer concept
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Tokyo 2019: Daihatsu strings a credible quartet
Daihatsu’s fantastic four Tokyo Motor Show concept cars are just as charming and appealing in person as they are in their paintings