All articles by Owen Ready – Page 19
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Who's Where: Felix Kilbertus appointed Fiat chief exterior designer
Felix Kilbertus has been appointed Fiat's chief exterior designer. Kilbertus' move sees him cross Turin, from his previous position as a lead designer at Pininfarina, to Centro Stile.
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ArticleCar Design Awards China 2014 winners announced
The winners of this year’s Car Design Awards China have been announced during a dazzling ceremony held at the Global Vehicle Architecture (GVA) design studio in Beijing.
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Car Design Awards China 2014 winners announced - 2
Best Production Design - Tang Fanxi/Tao Liang, Nanchang UniversityAs the title suggests, this award - handed over by Wu Peng of CH Auto - goes to the project the judges feel could most feasibly be produced, while retaining its overall design. This JAC project was admired for its integration of the brand’s logo throughout, with JAC’s Lou Tik calling it a “perfect interpretation of the brief.” “A lo
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Who's Where: Martin Smith to retire, succeeded by Joel Piaskowski as Ford Europe head of design
Martin Smith, head of Ford of Europe design for the last 10 years, will retire at the end of this year, before which he will work on a project to study the future direction of the company's global design direction. He will be replaced by current head of strategic concepts ...
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Help fund Driving Dreams - a documentary film dedicated to the masters of Italian car design
Italian car designs of the 1950s, 60s and 70s are a fascination and inspiration to many - an era where some of the most skilled designers, craftsmen and engineers collaborated to reach what many believe a zenith.
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Driven: Citroën C4 Cactus
It wasn't our intention to hunt down random old Citroëns in the new C4 Cactus - on our first acquaintance with this new car in Amsterdam, they found us.
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Design Review: Land Rover Discovery Vision concept
Genuinely pioneering use of advanced HMI pushes JLR to the forefront of a field it is currently languishing behind. The augmented reality 'Transparent Bonnet' has great potential when maneuvering around the Mojave or the multistory, while the display graphics move away from the current analog assimilation.
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Design Review: Land Rover Discovery Vision concept
1 Reassuringly familiarStrongly horizontal IP architecture far more familiar to current Land Rover owners than its exterior. Offers great sense of space and solidity.
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Design Review: Land Rover Discovery Vision concept
1 Double-use diffuserBlack lower bumper helps disguise some visual height and doubles as retractable picnic bench.
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Design Review: Land Rover Discovery Vision concept
1 LR or RR?Graphically, the Discovery's DRG shares much with very successful current Range Rovers. A missed opportunity to create a new face for this sub-brand or a clever way to lure in aspiring RR owners?
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Design Review: Land Rover Discovery Vision concept
First seen New York motor show 2014 Vehicle type Mid-size SUVLength 4,950mmWidth 2,006mmHeight 1,858mmWheelbase 2,922mmDesign director Gerry McGovernOverall team leader Richard WoolleyChief exterior designer Massimo FrascellaChief interior designer Mark ButlerColor and trim Joanne Keatley, Amy Frascella, Isabel DiazProject started November 2013Project completed April 2014
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Design Review: Citroen Tubik concept
Think 'mobility' in today's climate and the chances are you'll envision small, minimalist one- or two-seat vehicles, designed to slip through the densely-populated Megacities we're all apparently destined to live in. But of course mobility isn't just about moving around urban environments, it's about nipping out to buy groceries, inter-city ...
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Design Review: Lamborghini Huracán
1 Nose diveLeading edge of front mask pulled extremely far forward and low, setting up the almost-continuous y0 curve (center line).
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Design Review: Lamborghini Huracán
First seen Geneva motor show, March 2014Format Mid-engined supercarDimensions L: 4,459mm Wb: 2,620mm W: 1,924mm H: 1,165mm
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Concept Car of the Week: Fiat Downtown (1993)
The McLaren F1 may be the most famous three-seater of the 1990s, but there was a rather more rational, if no less interesting, take on the 1+2 layout.
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Infiniti opens London design studio
Shiro Nakamura, Alfonso Albaisa and Simon Cox have officially opened Infiniti Design London, as Nissan's premium brand becomes fully separated.
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CES 2015: a guide to the OEM announcements
Off the back of widespread difficulties with previous iterations of Sync, Ford has effectively wiped the slate clean with the introduction of its third generation infotainment system. Based on Blackberry's QNX operating system, instead of Microsoft software, Sync 3 has been completely redesigned, grouping major functions like navigation, climate and ...
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CES 2015: a guide to the OEM announcements
It was said last year that the ‘C' in CES could legitimately have stood for ‘Car' and this year that was only underlined by the number of OEMs displaying, and the significance of their announcements. 2015 will no doubt be seen as a watershed for the show, as the first ...
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Testa Rossas, Lemons, Laguna Seca and design inspiration - Monterey Car Week 2014
An unprecedented number of late-1920s and early-30s Ruxtons were impossible to miss, mainly because of their vibrant hues, such as this pink number...
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Testa Rossas, Lemons, Laguna Seca and design inspiration - Monterey Car Week 2014
An unprecedented number of late-1920s and early-30s Ruxtons were impossible to miss, mainly because of their vibrant hues, such as this pink number...