Show Trends and Overview 
The most notable design trend at this year’s IAA was the move by German makers towards a more ‘emotional’ design language. More...

Aston Martin DB9 - Interior and Materials Review 
The interior of the production Aston Martin DB9 is even more gorgeous than the AMV8 Vantage concept shown in Detroit, with new approaches to the use of wood and aluminium. More...

Renault BeBop - Interior and Materials Review 
The cars that pointed the way for future directions in the C-Segment were the Renault Be Bop concepts, with their MPV/SUV 4-wheel drive capabilities, higher packages, ‘freestyle/suicide doors’, advanced interior architecture and innovative seating concepts. More...

Toyota CS&S - Interior and Materials Review 
If one is able to see past the Manga-type front and rear graphics on this concept, and peer at the inside, the Toyota Compact Sports and Speciality vehicle turns out to be one of the more innovative interior and seating concepts at the IAA. More...

Volvo S40 - Design Review 
The new Volvo S40 is a very different car to Volvos past, with a new approach to exterior proportions and surface treatment, and interior influences from consumer electronics and Scandinavian furniture. More...

Citroën C-Airlounge - Design Review 
The C-Airlounge displays new research for aerodynamics and provides further studies into interior ambience using new forms of interior lighting. More...

Jaguar R-D6 - Design Review 
An eagerness to connect with younger buyers is a driving force at Jaguar Design today, and it lies behind the thinking of the new R-D6 concept, with it's new proportions, freestyle doors, and cool-chic interior. More...

Opel Insignia - Design Review 
With most eyes at Frankfurt IAA on the crucial new Astra, few expected a new concept model from Opel. It’s therefore good to see the company feeling confident enough to propose a new flagship sedan concept. More...

Volkswagen Golf - Design Review 
The fifth generation Volkswagen Golf is an evolutionary design, although Volkswagen claim it ‘is the largest evolutionary step since the model series began’. More...

Audi LeMans concept - Design Review 
The primary role of the LeMans is as a signifier of Audi’s intention to be a more sporting, more premium and more emotional brand, and shows Audi's future design direction. More...