All articles by Guy Bird – Page 2
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ArticleBentley’s new design boss jumps ship to McLaren (inside three months)
After only three months as Bentley’s design director Tobias Sühlmann has joined McLaren as chief design officer
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ArticleFirst Sight: Kia EV9 heralds Karim Habib’s new design strategy
Car Design News visited Kia in Seoul earlier in February to preview the new EV9 full-size SUV ahead of its official launch
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ArticleDesigner interview: Iris van Herpen on Rolls-Royce collaboration
Car Design News speaks with fashion designer Iris van Herpen about the collaboration with Rolls-Royce on a new special edition Phantom
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ArticleExclusive interview: Alex Shen – Lexus Calty chief designer
Car Design News collared Alex Shen, chief designer at Toyota’s Californian design studio, to talk Lexus, mousepads, new battery tech and the end of MPVs
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ArticleJozef Kabaň shuffles to VW mobility role as Mindt fills brand hole
A shakeup at Volkswagen Group will see Bentley’s former design boss Andreas Mindt replace Jozef Kabaň who will move to a VW mobility role
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ArticleZyciora out, Mauer in (again)
Michael Mauer will replace Klaus Zyciora as Volkswagen Group design boss from 1st January 2023
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ArticleWorld exclusive: Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan global design boss
Nissan design boss Alfonso Albaisa speaks to Car Design News during a tour of the carmaker’s European design studio
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ArticleJP Gregory leaves Aston for Lotus
John Paul “JP” Gregory (pictured above right) has joined Lotus Tech Creative Centre (LTCC) in Coventry as head of exterior design, leaving a similar role at Aston Martin in mid-June, after only a few months
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ArticleFirst Sight: SangYup Lee dreams big with Hyundai N Vision 74
It is fair to say SangYup Lee is pretty excited about his latest concept. Car Design News spoke to Hyundai’s design boss about the N Vision 74 and why he dreams big
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ArticleFirst Sight: Hyundai’s Donckerwolke reveals flying taxi
Car Design News caught up with Hyundai’s chief creative officer at the reveal of Supernal’s aerial taxi
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ArticleHyundai goes big at Busan (Motor Show)
Car Design News was in South Korea for the Busan motor show, where home brands Hyundai and Kia were out in force
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ArticleReview: Cartier does it right at Goodwood 2022
The Cartier lawn at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is always a treat for classic car enthusiasts, with stunning examples on show from Bugatti, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Lotus to name but a few
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ArticleHyundai Ioniq 6 breaks cover
Hyundai has stuck to its guns with its next electric car, the Ioniq 6, which looks refreshingly like the Prophecy concept
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ArticleTop Ten Pininfarina aero designs
As Pininfarina celebrates 50 years of its famous wind tunnel Car Design News highlights ten of its best designs shaped by aero tech
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ArticleExclusive: Miles Nurnberger returns to Aston
Miles Nurnberger has returned to Aston Martin within a year after his brief move to Dacia
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ArticleFirst Sight: Mercedes Vision AMG signals electric road ahead for the performance brand
Mercedes-AMG’s newest concept Vision AMG is an attempt to prepare the brand’s current petrolhead fans for its fully-electric future. Car Design News was at the “no phones, no cameras” global media preview inside a secret location on the Côte d’Azur, south of France, as chief design officer Gorden Wagener personally pulled off the wraps of the fully-electric concept
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ArticleFirst Sight: Tata Avinya concept heralds premium EV push
The Avinya concept showcases Tata’s new EV-only platform, a move upmarket and a desire to sell in more international markets for the Indian industrial powerhouse
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ArticleFirst Sight: Could Audi Urbansphere herald China MPV revival?
With the Urbansphere, Audi’s design team has turned the ’van-with-windows’ approach to the MPV on its head. Can this concept revive the segment?
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ArticleFirst Sight: Eletre kickstarts Lotus lifestyle range
Lotus launched its first SUV – the Eletre – to the world on Tuesday 29th March 2022 in an evening event in west London, UK. Luckily, Car Design News had already been invited to a series of previews of the large luxury lifestyle EV and interviewed its key designers. What follows is our first impressions and their thoughts…
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ArticleFirst Sight: Mazda CX-60 signals new platform and interior quality
Japanese maverick brand Mazda launched its new CX-60 SUV in the virtual world, but Car Design News’ Guy Bird got an early sit in its cabin in a secret location in Germany to talk through the production car’s design with Mazda’s European design director Jo Stenuit