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College Exhibition: LTU Degree Show 2012
Third and fourth year Transportation Design students from the Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Michigan showcased their 2012 projects earlier this month, forming the fifth annual degree show at the US college.
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College Exhibition: Royal College of Art Vehicle Design students prepare for the The Show 2004
Click for larger imagesHeung Soo Kim's concept exploring 'Light as Communication' taking shape in the Vehicle Design studiosAlvaro del Campo's concept explores a new form language that brings the interior out as an exterior elementSerge Porcher working on his Citro?n 2+2 coupe inspired by 'fluidityBenjamin Walsh's interior concept uses lighting ...
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Partnership Premium 2030 - The results
Strate College in Paris, France, has released the final video of its Partnership Premium 2030 project created in collaboration with French automaker Peugeot.
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Magna Steyr MILA Coupic revealed
Magna Steyr - an independent engineering and manufacturing company - will be revealing the MILA Coupic concept study at the rapidly-approaching Geneva motor show.
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Design Review: Porsche Panamera
In all these elements, one can sense the compromises struck between the design and engineering teams involved in the project. The general level of engineering and attention to detail is excellent: the door mirrors are mounted on the shoulder for better aerodynamics and reduced noise, there is a sophisticated head- ...
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Design Review: Porsche Panamera
The Panamera, Porsche's take on a new business executive class, was designed under the direction of Michael Mauer, head of design at the Stuttgart-based sports car company since summer 2004. It is his first complete project at Porsche and a response to the new four-door coupe trend that started with ...
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Partnership Premium 2030 - Part 2
Strate College has released the second episode in its five-part mini-series documenting a project students have undertaken in partnership with French automaker Peugeot: creating a premium vehicle for the year 2030.
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Design Services: Artware Concept and Dassault Systèmes
"You have the world of the designer on the one side, and on the other you have the world of the engineer, who are working to adapt things and to fix everything together," Grandjean explains. The connection, however, is often made difficult with software systems not always being compatible, which ...
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Design Services: Artware Concept and Dassault Systèmes
Concept cars are the creative work and the car manufacturers' future vision as expressed by their in-house design studios, but the physical sculpture, the one we see under the spotlight at motor shows, is often the work of design consultancies. It is at these independent studios that the conceptual study, ...
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Driven: Honda CR-Z
One-mile rear seatThis latest interpretation also offers a 2+2 seating package (though not in the US market). It has been misunderstood by much of the media but it's actually a great feature; an essential part of this car's appeal. For a start, it makes the CR-Z stand out: it's not ...
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Driven: Honda CR-Z
The Honda CR-Z has been a long time coming. Although the concept debuted in 2007, as a project it's been kicking around Honda for over 10 years. Since the first Insight was launched in 1999, there have been numerous stop-start projects to produce a hybrid successor to the much-loved CR-X ...
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Ford creates ‘driver workload estimator’ to reduce driver distraction
Ford researchers have created a ‘driver workload estimator’ help reduce driver distraction by filtering infotainment and communication distractions.Researchers at Ford are working on a system that would use information submitted by the vehicle and the driver's body to prioritize what information can be displayed and at what time.With the ever-increasing ...
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Design Essay: French Micro Cars
With the release of the Smart in Europe several years back, the micro car market once again took on a new life, and several small companies throughout Europe, especially in France, began producing new models to address this growing market. While some of these companies vied to build micro cars ...
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7th L'argus European Design competition announced
On 21 June 2008, French magazine L'Argus de l'automobile will launch its 7th European Design competition. Students will have to imagine a new vehicle based on the theme: "Invent a vehicle that is useful for society". The deadline for submissions is December 21, 2008.
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General Motors to shut down Saab
General Motors has announced that it will be closing the Saab brand after the company was unable to strike a deal with Spyker Cars. This follows from last month's withdrawal of would-be suitor Koenigsegg, leaving Spyker the sole contender in the acquisition of the ailing Swedish brand.
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Ken Okuyama Design USA Inc. moves into former Mercedes Advanced Design studio
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Monash University Degree Show 2007
Graduating transport design students from the Industrial Design undergraduate course at Monash University in Melbourne held their annual degree show in December 2007. The show featured the work of eight students who completed a four year Industrial Design degree at the Australian University.
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Essay: Nature and Concept Cars
Alexandre Cornaert, a designer working for DCI Studio, says his emotions are his main source of inspiration. "Concept car creation is all about emotion. The passion comes from life experience. Research lets you know what exists on the market, but to always be comparing and checking against what already exists, ...