All articles by Joe Simpson – Page 13
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Design Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
Given what this car represents, it's strange not to be referencing something in its cabin but we find its vision somewhat disappointing. Instead, we'd point to the friendly, technically-advanced face that still clearly communicates 'Mercedes'.
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Design Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
1. Gunslit viewWindows? Traditionally they have two functions - to let light into a space, and to let those inside see out. Here they only truly serve the first purpose - they are slit-like and high-set, meaning the view out takes a secondary role to...
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Design Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
1. Plan viewThe plan view is one of the car's best and most interesting - you get a much better understanding of the clever way the body side wraps into the roof, and of the continuous screen running front to rear.
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Design Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
1. Friendly faceThe most successful aspect of the design is the benign - almost friendly - face. It's appropriately unaggressive for a car that communicates with its surroundings.
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ArticleDesign Review: Mercedes F015 Luxury In Motion concept
First seen CES 2015, Las VegasType Monovolume/F-segment sedan
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Human-Machine Interface - the state of the industry - Part One
One factor is that touchscreens often simply replicate what was in the car before, littering the screen with ‘digital buttons' - a form of often horribly rendered automotive skeuomorphism. The opportunity for a wide-scale rethink has been missed. Robbed of the tactile response of a button, consumers are left in ...
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Human-Machine Interface - the state of the industry - Part One
As recently as twenty years ago, car interiors featured a handful of mechanical dials showing basic vehicle information and - if you were lucky - a radio for entertainment. Today's cars are vastly more complex, with numerous new functions and features relating to communication, safety and comfort. Offering almost infinite ...
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Dongfeng’s Hummer
In the scheme of Chinese copy-cat designs, this obviously Hummer-aping Dongfeng really has to be seen to be believed
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Comment: Honda – continuing to frustrate and surprise in equal measure
Honda continues to perplex. At a slick yet relatively understated press conference in Beijing today it unveiled two new concepts
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Shouwang – just one of many new automotive names for China
This is the Shouwang BCHD-1. Shouwang is one of many new brands that the Chinese government have mandated foreign brands launch in order to continue to sell cars in China
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Lamborghini Urus: Right turn or wrong direction?
It’s hardly a revelation to write that the Lamborghini Urus (the Italian brand’s SUV concept revealed here in Beijing) has received a more favourable response than the Bentley Exp 9F with which it notionally shares a platform
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Concept Style Coupe: Finally, a Mercedes we can admire again
It has not escaped the attention of Stuttgart that, in the recent past, we’ve been far from the biggest fans of Mercedes-Benz’s design direction
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Trends: Beijing motorshow white flowers edition
Why write about flowers on a car design site? A passing interest in floristry aside, it’s worth casting your eye idley around a show to see what’s happening in terms of stand and fashion trends
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Comment: Sport, luxury or both?
The Rolls-Royce and Ferrari stands sit alongside one another in the halls of the Beijing auto show
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DS: an object lesson in how to create a premium brand
The DS Numero 9 captured much of the pre-Beijing press coverage thanks to the ‘leak’ of its pre-show Parisian photo shoot and Laurent Nivalle’s seductive video
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MG levers its British Heritage
In a startlingly loud press conference to unveil the MG SC Concept SUV (which previews a forthcoming production C-segment crossover) it was noticeable how much MG is levering its British heritage in its now home country of China
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Buick Riviera: smart move, bad colour
Pure concept, the Riviera nonetheless suggests Buick may be thinking about reintroducing a large, GT Coupe flagship
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Tonji Auto IEV – China goes mobility crazy
While the Japanese brands have been showing small mobility ‘pod’ concepts like Toyota’s ‘i’ series for years, the Chinese look like they may be ready to jump into the market right from the get-go
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Acura SUV-X: Honda wants a slice of the premium CUV market too
The Acura SUV-X sits in amongst a host of small-mid sized SUV launches in Shanghai
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Audi A3 Sedan: details that make it special
On the face of it, the A3 sedan is a much less-special proposition to the consumer than the recently launched Mercedes CLA