Have you noticed how instrument dials seem to be bursting out of their surroundings? When climbing into the driver's seat, the side of the binnacle hood appears peeled away, revealing the edges of the instrument dials. It’s like a muscle man in a suit that’s too tight. More...

In the past, many materials have frequently bettered wood: by concrete for buildings, steel for ships and plastic for chairs. So how is it still in use in cars? More...

The State of California is home to some of the world’s biggest, most famous IT and technology firms, which, combined with the presence of big name venture capital and high levels of consumer and regulatory concern about global warming and pollution, has recently made the State the perfect incubator for a new type of car firm – one focused on delivering clean, battery powered ca... More...

Lately we’re seeing a new trend where the lamp is starting to protrude and burst outwards onto new planes of the body. Take a look at many recent models from Peugeot, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota or Honda to see how wholeheartedly some makers have embraced this idea. More...

How does an ethereal concept come to be expressed in the form of a car? If reading nature is as essential as reading an encyclopedia, where do intuition and emotion fit into the process of concept car creation? Kristina Dryza finds out... More...

In the last few months we have seen several ‘sports shooting-brake’ concepts - a car type that differs to the more orthodox fastback‚ sports coupe in having a longer roof to meet a more vertical rear tailgate. More...