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Whos Where: Victor Nacif, VP Design, Nissan Design Europe
Victor Nacif started his new role as Vice President of Design at Nissan Design Europe last month, having recently relocated from San Diego, California. Car Design News caught up with Nacif, an avid racing fan, at last weekend's FIA GT1 World Championship race at Silverstone, in which a ...
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Essay: The Art of Electric Cars
Thinking about mobility in a different way is also something that Sacha Lakic has tried to do at Venturi. The designer of two electric cars - the Fetish and the Eclectic - Lakic does not believe that the design needs to stand out simply due to its powertrain. "I don't ...
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Essay: The Art of Electric Cars
The jury is still out on which fuel will replace gasoline to power cars in the future. But a host of recent concept and prototype cars suggest that battery electric powered vehicles (EVs) might provide the best alternative yet to the internal combustion engine.Instrumental in winning over cynics who think ...
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Could Michelin’s Active Wheel truly transform the car?
Cars today have evolved and been refined to an extraordinary degree, but carmakers - and car designers - are still always looking for ‘the next big thing'. Yet despite a myriad of recent technical innovations, ask the man on the street what is the problem with cars of today, and ...
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First Sight: Honda CR-V
Honda has released details of the all-new CR-V, which will be launched at the Paris Motor Show later this month. It aims to offer a driving experience as good as a D-sector saloon car, with improved equipment levels and Honda's latest advanced safety technology. The previous two generations of CR-V ...
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ArticleMiko’s high performance material with an ecological edge
Italian company Miko specializes in the development and production of Dinamica, a high quality ecological microfiber that can be used for anything from car door panels or upholstery to fashion accessories. The faux suede material is produced from a combination of recycled polyester and polyurethane fibers, and is also 100 percent recyclable at the end of its lifecycle.
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Shanghai World Expo 2010
This brings us straight to the two stars of the 2010 Shanghai Expo - the UK and Spanish Pavilions. Both are excellent, intriguing designs with unusual façades. Arrived at via polar opposite approaches, both are extraordinarily dynamic.
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Shanghai World Expo 2010
Considering its growing importance on the world economic stage, Shanghai, China's largest city with approaching 21 million inhabitants, was arguably the perfect choice for the 2010 World Expo, born under the insignia of "better city, better life".
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Show Review: Tokyo Auto Salon 2008
Even closer to female fashion was the Mazda Verisa, a small hatchback targeting businesswomen that now has Fendi-inspired seat trim on the options list. So while Japanese women seem to be benefiting, spare a thought for their husbands: as trunks are increasingly filled with batteries for hybrids and amps for ...
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Show Review: Tokyo Auto Salon 2008
Barely three months have elapsed since the 2007 Auto Show, and now Tokyo has just hosted the 2008 Auto Salon. Not to be confused with the international biennial show which focuses on advanced concepts, this annual salon is parallel to America's SEMA in featuring modified cars from a range of ...
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Renault 4 Ever contest shortlist announced
The jury also wanted to see innovative design and technology for sustainable mobility. The original Renault 4 was designed to be adaptable as the car spawned several versions, including a four-wheel drive vehicle and a van.
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'Special Cars by Pininfarina' model car collection announced
12 1:43-scale models of Pininfarina's most famous cars will be shown as part of the International Toy Fair in Nuremburg.
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Design Review: Volvo S60R - Color and Trim/Interior Analysis
The seats, with their comfortable but sportive and sculptural appearance, are inviting, with the side bolsters offering good side support. The headrests on the seats are a pleasant slim form. The pockets in the front of the seats are a good idea but they could have been more elegantly resolved ...
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Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009
Saturday morning calls for an early start. As is common around these parts, the morning is overcast, cool, and damp with a blanket of marine layer which will burn off before long. The local Starbucks are hosting impromptu car shows of the finest metal as everyone tries to brush off ...
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Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009
It's Friday evening in Monterey, California. The usually small sleepy town, located almost two hours south of San Francisco, is bustling with the massive annual influx of gearheads and collectors alike who have come to view, participate and in some cases purchase some of the most desirable automobiles in the ...
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Milano Design Week 2005
Hay's work, however, is considerably more resolved than most, bearing the commercial touch in its symmetry. The plastic mesh shoes and bags further display the attraction of fragmentation in line, while Via's ingot-esque furniture shows fragmentation in surface. Of particular interest note relating to this was the role that rapid-prototyping ...
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Saab 9X (2001)
With a glorious heritage, a strong and understated design philosophy combined with a focus on technology and innovation, it is sad to have witnessed how GM’s questionable management led to Saab being completely wiped off the map in just a decade.
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Milano Design Week 2005
Every year, hordes of designers from across Europe gather in Milan to present their work and gain inspiration for next year's. Newcomers to the event are usually surprised to realise how accurate the title is: work is not confined to just one arena, but the entire city. Good shoes are ...
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European Car of The Year 2012 to be announced at Geneva
The European Car of the Year 2012 will be revealed at next month's Geneva motor show, drawn from a shortlist of seven cars.
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BMW 'Dwelling Lab' project
One of the most interesting pieces of work shown at the recent Milan Design Week was 'The Dwelling Lab', collaboration between BMW, Flos Lighting and Kvadrat fabrics. Artists Patricia Urquiola and Guilio Ridolfo were commissioned to effectively turn a BMW 5 Series GT inside out.