All articles by Tom Phillips – Page 20
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Audi’s new R8 is lost in transition
The most striking thing about the original R8 was that Audi got so many things right. Its design in particular was a model of consistency, as it provided an explicit link between range-topping supercar and entry-level supermini
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G, that’s a step too far
Gorden Wagener’s impact on Mercedes’ design has been incredibly significant in recent years. So much so that the design team now influences everything from dealerships to show stands to the firm’s superbly detailed new AMG GT3 racing car
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Giugiaro takes a back seat
Giugiaro’s exploration of the autonomous car is an intriguing addition to the Geneva show floor
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Suzuki iM-4 concept is old-school cute
Suzuki’s iM-4 concept does a fine job of finding inspiration from models gone by and distilling them into something that looks thoroughly contemporary
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Hot hatch hits and misses
Volkswagen and Audi have done a good job of taking the hot-hatch genre upmarket, with the Golf R and S3 respectively. However, Honda and Ford have both launched new go-faster hatches at the show, and the approaches seem somewhat different.
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Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop dials up more details
The overall form of the third-generation ‘new’ Mini might have expanded in a slightly questionable direction, but there’s no denying the richness of the detailing
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Volvo’s new S60 Cross Country shows model convergence
Taking center stage on Volvo’s stand is a top-spec T6 version of the firm’s new XC90 SUV, wearing a matte blue wrap and sitting on lowered suspension
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Buick takes a stand
We’ll have more on Buick’s Avenir concept when we take a look at the car’s interior later today. However, it’s worth noting the first appearance of the firm’s new show stand
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Nissan Titan XD a decade in the making
After hitting the road back in 2004, Nissan has finally introduced an all-new Titan
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Ford F-150 Raptor: are you compensating for something?
Ford has virtually guaranteed itself star of the show with its new GT, but the 2017 Raptor also couldn’t fail to catch our eye
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Chevrolet Bolt is a cool EV in a surgical mask
Alongside the reveal of Chevrolet’s second attempt at the Volt, it also unveiled the Bolt, a concept sub-compact vision of the firm’s global electric car
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Hyundai show car is more São Paulo than Santa Cruz
Appealing to the mythical millennial demographic group is something of a dark art, and Hyundai’s Detroit show car is an intriguing attempt at doing just that
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Audi Q7 has a lot going on, not all of it good
We’ve touched on the idea that SUVs are becoming more car-like, and that’s a point neatly reinforced by Audi’s new Q7
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Buick Avenir takes two EyesOn Design awards, no surprise that the Ford GT takes Production Car of NAIAS
The Buick Avenir took two well-deserved wins at this year’s EyesOn Design Awards, held at the end of the second of the show’s press days
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Audi’s new design strategy sees the light
Although the LA show’s first proper press day is underway, significant world debuts are relatively few and far between. However, regardless of the event, Audi’s Prologue concept would be a stand-out
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Porsche Panamera hand-made by robots
As well as the global premiere of the 991-series 911 GTS, the LA show played host to the unveil of the Panamera Exclusive Series
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Lorde-ing it in the Mercedes-Maybach
When New Zealand singer Lorde’s hit single ‘Royals’ was released last year, the line ‘But everybody’s like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece’ caused an unexpected spike in search engine traffic for the term as those unfamiliar with the brand attempted to discover exactly what it was
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Lexus brings the sunshine indoors
The appeal of switching European winter for a spell in the Californian sun is somewhat mitigated by spending all day in windowless show halls
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Motor sport makes its presence felt
With the balance sheets of most car makers now back in the black, the number of manufacturer-backed motor sport vehicles scattered around the show floor caught our eye