All articles by Ryan Borroff – Page 2

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    SAIC's Mobiliant wins 2013 LA Design Challenge

    2015-05-06T18:08:33Z

    SAIC has been revealed as the winner of this year's LA Design Challenge.

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    Designer Interview: Laurens van den Acker, Global Head of Design, Mazda

    2015-05-06T00:39:02Z

    Laurens van den Acker says it's a good time for him right now.

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    Design Development: Buick Riviera concept

    2015-05-05T22:34:10Z

    At first early interior sketches emphasized a more horizontal aspect to the cabin. "We wanted to carry the elegant, very flowing [exterior] theme into the interior space as well," says Cao Min. "We explored a more horizontal atmosphere but in the end we didn't want to emphasize this horizontal feeling. ...

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    Design Development: Buick Riviera concept

    2015-05-05T22:33:59Z

    First seen Shanghai Auto Show, April 2013Vehicle type Concept plug-in electric hybrid coupeProject started March 2012Project completed March 2013PATAC chief designer Cao MinDesign deputy executive director Burt WongDesign operation director Xiaoli LuAdvanced chief of design senior manager Nenghua Liu Design business & program senior manager Hu WangAdvanced design manager Jin ...

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    Design Review: Renault Nepta concept

    2015-05-05T22:24:56Z

    What particularly distinguishes Nepta are its exterior surfaces that subtly move across the car in gentle sweeping forms that adjoin at crisp but shallow ridges. There are subtle waves across and down the trunk top, as well as on the front fender upper surfaces where secondary lights sit. A form, ...

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    Design Review: Renault Nepta concept

    2015-05-05T22:24:46Z

    It was revival time for Renault at this year's Paris Motor Show. Not only was there the important debut of the first reiteration of its iconic Twingo, but Renault Design also indicated its intention to re-enter the premium segment with a four-seat cabriolet - an architecture which itself is ...

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    Design Development: Jeep Renegade (2014)

    2015-05-05T19:45:19Z

    According to Klaus Busse, Chrysler Group's interior design VP, his design team took the same approach for the interior design as the guys in the exterior studio. The brief was simple: to make an emotional impact with the design; to use high-quality materials with an inspired color and material story; ...

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    Design Development: Jeep Renegade (2014)

    2015-05-05T19:45:12Z

    Vehicle type B-segment SUVLength 4,232mmWidth 1,804mmHeight 1,689mmWheelbase 2,570mm

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    Design Development: Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 concept

    2015-05-05T19:36:04Z

    Unusually for Lamborghini, the main focus of the interior was comfort. "In terms of the interior design we wanted to evolve the strategy of roominess, minimize interior components and make them thinner," says design project manager, Michele Tinazzo.

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    Design Development: Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4 concept

    2015-05-05T19:35:57Z

    Vehicle type Concept plug-in hybrid supercar