All articles by James McLachlan – Page 8
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ArticlePolestar’s design competition returns with eco focus
Following the success of its inaugural contest in 2020, Swedish EV brand Polestar has launched its second annual design contest for student and professional designers
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ArticleDesigner interview: Shiro Nakamura
A giant of car design, Shiro Nakamura, through his work with Nissan, helped forge a Japanese design identity with models like the Cube and the GTR. Car Design News spoke to him about his new studios, his early successes and how form is distilled through concepts
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ArticleOpinion: Rollin’ coal, culture wars and Ford’s ‘Truck of the Future’
In the United States, the ICE versus EV debate became a battleground in an ongoing culture war. But as more and more combustion era icons go electric, can design help cut through the noise and usher in a new automotive culture?
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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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ArticleChina Awards judge interview: Pengfei Kang, Volkswagen
Shortlisted for a China Award in 2013, Pengfei Kang has since built a successful career in automotive design. Now a senior designer at the Volkswagen Group Innovation Center Asia, Kang has returned to judge the new crop of hopefuls competing in Car Design Awards China 2021. We spoke to Kang about his career to date, his memories of the competition and his current work
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ArticleInterior Motives: DS 4
With a serene interior that leans into the feeling of savoir faire, the DS 4 ushers in a new era for the aspiring premium brand
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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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ArticleHigh Voltage: Mustang Mach-E GT
The new Mustang trades the V8 muscle associated with the namplate for a battery-powered crossover. CDN discusses the CMT proposal with lead designer Janet Seymour
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ArticleOpinion: The car remains king in Barratt Homes Britain
From automation, EVs and new ideas of urbanism – the role of the car is under question when it comes to urban centres. Venture outside metropolitan areas and you will find a new suburbia designed and built with the car at its heart. Good news for any OEMs wedded to the status quo but a challenge for proponents of new ideas of mobility
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ArticleRadford returns: coachbuilder that defined the swinging sixties is back
Legendary sixities coachbuilder Radford, which counted the Beatles and Peter Sellars as customers is back, helmed by a high-profile team including former F1 star Jensen Button
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ArticleCDN poll reveals giant touchscreen antipathy
A Car Design News poll confirmed what many already suspected – not many of us are fans of giant touchscreens
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ArticleOpinion: Transforming old into new
Revered retrofit architects Lacaton & Vassal’s recent Pritzker Prize win poses some interesting questions for car designers, writes CDN editor James McLachlan
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ArticleHyundai is feeling a bit spacey with the Staria MPV
Intergalactic, planetary, planetary…Hyundai’s Staria offers another dimension in the MPV cosmos
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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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ArticleHyundai launches entry-level SUV: Bayon
The industrious team at Hyundai is on a roll as the OEM continues its expansion into the SUV segment with the entry-level Bayon
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ArticleDavid Hilton joins Karma Automotive
Following two informative years in China working for GAC, David Hilton has joined California-based Karma Automotive as senior design director global designs. Car Design News caught up with him on the eve of his appointment
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ArticleAltered beast: Ford F-150 Raptor
“Being the king of the hill is what keeps me awake at night,” says Ehab Kaoud, chief designer for Ford Trucks. Car Design News spoke to him about the latest iteration of the Ford-150 Raptor
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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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ArticleFrank Stephenson teams up with Praga Cars
Design legend Frank Stephenson is turning his attention to the race track with a creative partnership with Praga Cars
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ArticlePodcast: Remember the Future – Thomas Ingenlath talks concept cars
CEO of Polestar Thomas Ingenlath joins CDN editor James McLachlan to talk concept cars in the first of an ongoing series