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Pagani Huayra Exposed Shift Mechanism (2012-)
Pagani’s manual shifter for its semi-automatic transmission is entirely unnecessary, but still brilliant
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ArticleFirst Sight: Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet
Peeling back the roof to reveal a more considered interior than last year’s coupé
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Pontiac Firebird Type K (1978)
When Chevrolet introduced the Corvette Quartet in 1954, an unusual amount of interest was shown in the shooting brake/wagon variant, the Corvette Nomad. Chevrolet wanted to develop this car as a competitor to the Ford Country Squire, but elected to build the car on a Bel Air frame instead. The two-door Nomad wagon sold in modest numbers but became an instant classic, an iconic car of the 1950s. The Nomad name was transferred to a more conventional wagon later, but the idea of a two-door, sporty wagon stuck in the minds of GM design staff.
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ArticleBulging Beltlines: Is Bigger Really Better?
Why are our cars ever-expanding? The automotive obesity crisis
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: James Hope, Chery
From the yearbook: the Shanghai-based designer on the art of building a brand
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CDR 4 Highlights: David Muyres, Yanfeng
From the Yearbook: David Muyers on the changing approach to automotive interiors
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Vauxhall SRV (1970)
When a young GM designer named Wayne Cherry was asked, in 1965, to travel to the UK for a temporary assignment at Vauxhall, he eagerly accepted the invitation. In addition to automotive design, Cherry was an avid racer, and longed to see some of the legendary European races in person. It seemed like the perfect opportunity.
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Lexus LFA Dials (2010)
The bonkers LFA's mix of technology-led design and purist engineering can be summed up in its spectacular electro-mechanical dial pack
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Tobias Sühlmann from VW to Bugatti
Long-term Volkswagen man moves across to leave Wolfsburg rôles interestingly open
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ArticleCollege for Creative Studies “Winter 2017” Exhibition
Highlights from the latest exhibition by CCS in Detroit
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Richard Chung, Adient
From the yearbook: the seating expert looks to the future. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin
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ArticleInfiniti reveals vintage-inspired ‘Prototype 9’ concept
Nissan’s premium brand (est. 1989) imagines its own 1940s Grand Prix car, in a fit of ‘fauxstalgia’...
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Ralph Gilles, FCA
“What I love about my job is being able to work on the kind of vehicles that people create clubs for.”More from our yearbook
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ArticleCDR4 Highlights: Mamoru Aoki, Nissan
From the yearbook: we chat to Nissan's executive design director about where they go next. Electric GT-R, anyone?
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ArticleConcept Car(s) of the Week: The Corvette Mako Sharks
One day in 1956, Bill Mitchell, who would soon become GM’s design chief, pulled up at a red light not far from the GM Technical Center. Beside him was a Ford Thunderbird driven by a young designer GM had recently hired and who had quickly made a name for himself with interesting ideas for the 1959 Pontiac and Chevrolet models.
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ArticleThe rise of the floating roof
More and more cars feature contrast-coloured roofs, but why has this feature become so popular?
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Article[SPONSORED] From The Experts: Bose
From the yearbook: a chat with Bose VP Marc Mansell about all things acoustic in automotive
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ArticleStudio Visit: Mazda Research Europe
Learning the difference between a traditional design language and Mazda's 'Kodo' philosophy.
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ArticleDesign Essay: What Makes an Icon?
How does a car transcend mere industrial design... and can it be done on purpose?