All Exterior design articles – Page 13
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ArticleDriven: 2021 Audi RS 5 Sportback
Sleek and seriously potent, the Audi RS 5 Sportback’s melodious roar makes a strong case for petrol
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ArticleAudi Unveils the 2022 RS 3
Redesigned compact saloon and sportback get high-performance updates worthy of the racetrack
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ArticlePininfarina’s Teorema concept aims to put the enjoyment back into the journey
In some eyes, autonomous vehicles sucks the fun out of driving, which is why Pininfarina’s new mobility concept is aimed at helping enjoy travel in new ways
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ArticleAudi’s Marc Lichte on the premium brand’s autonomous revolution
Audi’s head of design Marc Lichte talks ‘revolution’, sexy GTs and vans (and why the Grand Sphere is very much the former not the latter)
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ArticleExclusive reveal from Pininfarina at Car Design Dialogues
Two exclusive global launches from Pininfarina and Geely Design will feature on day 2 of CDN’s virtual design event, Car Design Dialogues Asia.
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ArticleReturn to the ICE age: Lotus launches the petrol-powered Emira
Though it speaks a design language set out by EV hypercar the Evija, Lotus’ newest effort, the Emira is a potent petrol-powered junior supercar. And the Geely-owned OEM wants to sell lots of them
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ArticleWatch: Design-for-manufacturing and light-weighting move to the top of the agenda
This livestream investigates how designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and key suppliers are using innovative materials and creating light-weight architectures, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.
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ArticleStudio Visit: Nissan Design America
With an eclectic spirit fostered by the late Jerry Hirshberg, the California satellite studio in La Jolla is a designer’s sanctuary with a storied history
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ArticleDesign Review: Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
The large fastback SUV reflects American style and VW’s “friendly” design language
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ArticleMahindra launches Coventry design studio
Indian automotive giant Mahindra is launching an advanced design studio in Coventry
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ArticleF-150 Lightning: Ford’s Truck of the Future?
Ford is betting that any scepticism concerning electrification of the F-series will be blown away by its sheer ability. And with more pulling power, space and versatility than ever before, should we doubt them? Car Design News spoke to Ford’s global design director Todd Willing ahead of the full reveal
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ArticleGenesis reveals its European line-up
Genesis G80 and GV80 will lead the way as the Korean brand seeks to establish itself in the European market
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ArticleThar: Return of an Icon
An authentic, purpose-built SUV with a rugged appearance and a go anywhere spirit, the original Thar by Mahindra & Mahindra developed a cult following in India. With the new model, which hit the market in October 2020, Mahindra and Mahindra hopes to build upon the Thar’s success by introducing the vehicle to a new generation of consumers. Head of design Kripa Ananthan unpacks the creative thinking behind the vehicle
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ArticleSpace Zeeker: Lynk & Co’s Zeekr 001
Designed to deliver on a promise of ’no more boring EVs’, Lynk & Co’s Zeekr 001 has it roots in the Zero concept. Stefan Rosén, vice president Lynk & Co Design explains more
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ArticleXpeng launches P5 with Lidar technology
The first model in its portfolio to hit the market with Lidar technology, Xpeng’s P5 is big in size and creature comforts. Car Design News got the lowdown from Eric Zhao, senior director of Xpeng’s design centre
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ArticleObituary: The French maestro Robert Opron
One of the finest car designers of the 20th Century, Robert Opron, passed away last week, aged 89. Responsible for masterpieces for Simca, Citroen, Renault and Alfa Romeo from the late 1950s to the late-80s – and one of the few recipients of the Car Design News Lifetime Achievement Award – we salute his life and influence, via still vivid memories of visiting his house south of Paris back in 2016 to discuss his career over Scotch and Pringles…
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ArticleDesign Review: 2021 Lincoln Nautilus
With the Nautilus, Lincoln’s design team has focused on creating cohesion between exterior and interior designs. Car Design News’ Laura Burstein took a closer look
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ArticleCDN marks International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day, Car Design News celebrates influential women car designers past and present
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ArticleReview – DeLorean: Back from the Future
A testament to hubris wrought in stainless steel – the DeLorean story elevated the act of building a car into the realms of Shakespearean tragedy. A fascinating new BBC documentary profiles the man at the heart of it
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ArticleNissan unveils the fully redesigned Frontier
Big upgrades bring more gravitas to the midsize pickup with the design team drawing on the original Nissan Hardbody truck of the 1980s for inspiration