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Chery A3
If there is ever an ambition by an automotive manufacturer to export cars, designing a European C-segment hatch - while a daunting challenge - should be a good place to start. In a sense, the A3 is a rather unconventional type of concept, where Chery's intention of developing this concept ...
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ArticleNew Car: Kia Sportage (2016)
On-trend evolution for the latest version of Kia's big-selling C-segment crossover
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Hafei Loujun
Hafei Loujun was one of many compact minivans on display on this year's Auto China 2006. Located in a rather obscured area of the main 1A hall at the show, Loujun in many ways deserved a better stage. Surprising many of the observers, Loujun was designed by Pininfarina, and the ...
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Changan Xingqing concept
Xingqing, which means �clear sky', was inspired by the romantic atmosphere which fills people when looking up to the sky and seeing the stars on a clear night. Measuring at 3500mm x 16500mm x 1550mm on a 2365mm wheelbase, this entry level compact minivan CUV is targeted at young urban ...
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Volkswagen Neeza concept
The only foreign manufacturer to display a concept car at Auto China 2006 was Volkswagen, unveiling the Neeza crossover concept. As one of the first major overseas manufacturers to enter the Chinese market more than 20 years ago, it's evident that Volkswagen is again intent on leading the motoring trend ...
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Car Design News–GM interactive design competition 2016 is now open
It's time to get sketching as this year's contest opens for entries
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Saturn Vue
At Geneva in March this year the Chevrolet brand unveiled the Captiva SUV, two months later Opel presented the Antara and now Saturn is debuting the Vue in LA. They are all the same car bar minor design differences, the most obvious for the new Vue being the grille and ...
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
The V8 Vantage Roadster is simply a cabriolet version of the successful V8 Vantage with a triple-layered fabric hood that folds flat in 18 seconds.
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Pic of the Day 624
Jaguar designers Julian Thomson and Adam Hatton critique Art Center student Wayne Ho's exterior design model
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ArticleCollege Exhibition: Art Center Summer 2015
We return to Pasadena for the second if its three graduate degree shows of the year
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Nissan and Foster+Partners to reinvent the fuel station
'Fuel Station of the Future' concept to explore how zero-emissions infrastructure will influence design
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2008 BMW X5
The original BMW X5 was a milestone car in two ways: it was the first performance-orientated SUV that subsequent premium brands have followed, and it was the first BMW SUV.
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Audi TT Roadster
The original Audi TT coupe was first shown as a concept car in 1995 which was then followed in 1996 by the TTS, a concept car preview of the cabriolet version, which featured memorable orange-brown leather seats with baseball glove style leather stitching.
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Honda Step Bus
The Step Bus is an unusual concept; it uses the main structure and exterior form of the super small Japanese kei-class market Acty van (which means it is just 1475mm wide and 3395mm long) and has a tiny three cylinder engine mounted below the floor just ahead of the rear ...
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Acura Advance concept
There is something brutal, like the 1989 Alfa Romeo SZ, and something overly theatrical, like the Batman car, about the Acura Advance. This striking quality of the design makes a big impression, but for most it was not a positive impression. The view of most designers we spoke to at ...
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JAC C-concept
Jianghuai Auto (JAC) is one of China's smaller car companies, better known for their commercial vehicles and new to the car market, although they are growing fast: they produced 40,000 cars last year and plan to produce 10 new models by 2010.
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Nissan Ultima Coupe
This is the first car presented by Laurens van den Acker, since he took over from Moray Callum in May this year as General Manager of the Design Division at Mazda.
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Mazda Nagare concept
This is the first car presented by Laurens van den Acker, since he took over from Moray Callum in May this year as General Manager of the Design Division at Mazda.