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Show Review: Tokyo Concours d'Elegance 2009
18 months since Japan's first Concours d'Elegance, organizer and enthusiast Paul Goldsmith has produced another occasion for fabulous cars in the heart of Tokyo. In 2007, the event coincided with the Tokyo Motor Show - and a typhoon. Avoiding the chance for such a misfortune to reoccur, this year's show ...
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John Herlitz, former Chrysler Senior Design Vice President, dies
John E. Herlitz, former Chrysler Senior Design Vice President, died on March 24th, he was 65. His 35 year career with Chrysler began in 1965, when he joined the company as a stylist, after graduating from Pratt Institute of Design in Brooklyn. In just three years, Herlitz became manager of ...
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Show Review: New Delhi Auto Expo 2012
Meanwhile Hyundai revealed the Hexa Concept MPV at Delhi. The 'Hexa' tag stems from the seating arrangement which Hyundai claims is the most efficient way of housing passengers (eight in this case). The front and the middle rows consist of three seats each, with the centre seats on both rows ...
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Show Review: New Delhi Auto Expo 2012
The 2012 Auto Expo New Delhi kicked off the 2012 motor show scene, bringing together over 1,500 exhibitors from 23 countries. The Expo, now in its eleventh year, attracted over 600,000 visitors in its week-long run. India's status as a prime market for car manufacturers was reflected in the cost ...
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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta design story uncovered [w/video]
Ferrari has revealed the secrets behind the design and development of its new F12 Berlinetta in a short video.
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Book Review: H-Point
The first thing you see on the cover of H-Point is a big-wheeled sports car that leaves little room for suspension and limited lock. Designers tend to judge a book by its cover, but you should look past that here as H-Point is a valuable guide to the fundamental requirements ...
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Honda Civic Wagon estate concept to debut at Geneva
Honda has released the first image of its Civic Wagon estate car ahead of its unveiling at next month's Geneva motor show.
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New Bentley Flying Spur glimpsed in new teasers
Bentley has released a preview image and video previewing the new-generation Flying Spur ahead of its debut at next month's Geneva Show.
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College Exhibition: LTU 2009
Lawrence Technological University (LTU) celebrated its second annual Transportation Design Show earlier this month. The second year (Sophomore) and first year (Freshmen) classes both presented projects at the degree show. The Sophomore project brief was to create a concept vehicle that reinforced the Jeep brand while capturing new customers in ...
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Rolls-Royce expands Bespoke operation
Rolls-Royce has decided to expand its Bespoke operation due to increasing customer demand for bespoke items, a company trademark.
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Nissan's Design Future
Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand is embarking on a new design language for its next-generation of models, according to Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura.
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Exclusive: Honda to Close European Design Studios
In a surprise announcement, Honda has decided to close design operations in Europe, based in Germany. The decision to shut down both the car design and motorcycle design studios of Honda R&D Europe (HRE-G) in Offenbach, near Frankfurt was taken at the end of September and came as a shock ...
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The Hidden Work of Design Consultancies
Most major car companies carry out most of their design work themselves, with dedicated design departments increasingly capable of handling every aspect of the design process. But few car companies do not use the services of external car design consultancies for some smaller projects, and many smaller car companies use ...
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Design Development: Bentley Mulsanne
The real divergence between the two proposals focused on the DRG. On one, the smaller, circular outer lamps flanked the convex lower mesh grille, resting within the surface formed by the shoulder as it flows down and widens in front of the wheel. The other one, which was selected for ...
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Design Development: Bentley Mulsanne
For Volkswagen's British luxury brand, the Mulsanne limousine represents more than just a new flagship model. It heralds the end of a long separation process from parent-company-turned-archrival Rolls-Royce, with whom Bentley parted acrimoniously in 1998 when it was bought by BMW. In contrast to the aging Arnage it replaces next ...
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Design Essay: Wood and Metal Trends at the Detroit Auto Show
Wood and metal accents have been used in automobiles since the beginning, but at the Detroit Auto Show this year it was impressive to see a reintroduction of integrity and authenticity in these traditional materials.
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Design Contest: 2005 World Automotive Design Competition announced
The World Automotive Design Competition, sponsored by Alias and hosted by the Canadian International Auto Show, is back with more participating design schools and an impressive list of prizes.
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Bugatti Veyron: A Quest For Perfection
It's easy to run out of superlatives when describing the Bugatti Veyron. Eclipsing every road car before it in terms of power, speed and price, it has been the benchmark supercar for almost a decade.