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Design Review: Peugeot 208
First seen 2012 Geneva motor show208 Design Team Peugeot Design Director: Gilles Vidal; Head of 208 design: Pierre Authier; Exterior Design Manager: Michaël Trouvé; Exterior designer: Sylvain Henry; Interior Design Manager: Anna Costamagna; Interior designer: Adam Bazydlo; Color & trim designer: Marie SanouLength 3,960mmWidth 1,740mmHeight 1,460mmWheelbase 2,540mmType B-segment hatchback
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Design Review: Peugeot HX1 concept
The headlines may have been made in the rear of the car, but the driver and front passenger compartment is equally interesting. There's a sense of understated timelessness to the entire cabin, which Senior Designer, Adam Bazyldo, sums up as "real luxury is about having something when you need it, ...
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Design Review: Peugeot HX1 concept
The Peugeot HX1 was a rather surprise star of last week's Frankfurt motor show. Not a surprise in the sense of its presence - the days of unexpected motor show unveils are sadly numbered - but a surprise that we were so enamored with it.
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First Sight: Peugeot HX1 concept
The six seats are what spell the MP-part of this modern take on a MPV. Strangely, no-one seemed to notice the telescoping front seats on the (Paris 2010) HR1. Not even when interior designer on that project Amko Leenarts told Interior Motives: "HR1 is also a two seater that can ...
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First Sight: Peugeot HX1 concept
This is Peugeot HX1 concept car, which will be launched at this year's Frankfurt motor show. With a longer wheelbase than the BMW 5 Series, but lower, wider and 50mm longer, it measures in at 4950mm long, 1950mm wide but stands only 1400mm tall. But it looks immense. The narrow ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center Spring 2013
Bradley KasperVolkswagen Rhino BeetleThe Volkswagen Rhino Beetle is intended to be the first of many in a family of Beetles from Volkswagen. This proposed new family of Beetles would be a sub-brand within the Volkswagen range, similar to how Prius is evolving within the Toyota lineup. Based on the Golf ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center Spring 2013
This year's spring graduates from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, have showcased their final Transportation Design projects in the college's annual show.
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Nissan wins bid to create taxi for New York
Fighting off stiff competition from Ford and Karsan, Nissan's NV200 minibus has been crowned the 'Taxi of Tomorrow' for New York City. The contest aimed to build on the city's century-long taxi heritage and find a purpose-built vehicle that could answer the needs of busy commuters.
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Nissan hosts Taxi of Tomorrow Design Expo
Back in May, we reported that Nissan had successfully fended off competition from Ford and Karsan to be crowned New York's ‘Taxi of tomorrow'. In collaboration with an all-new infrastructure, the NV200 light commercial vehicle would serve the Big Apple from 2013.
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Nissan NV200 London taxi unveiled
Nissan has revealed a new London taxi, dubbed the ‘NV200 London Taxi', following the compact van's selection as New York City's Taxi of Tomorrow. It promises to be just as controversial in the UK as it is Stateside.
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First Sight: Twin’Z: Renault x Ross Lovegrove
Among the many car brand-related unveils within Milan Design Week, Renault was the only marque to actually launch a fully-fledged concept car. Car Design News spoke exclusively to its technical project manager Minh Au Truong and design superstar collaborator Ross Lovegrove to find out more about this much-hyped vehicle.
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First Sight: Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222
It was one of the more memorable automotive events this year, and the massive thunderstorm only added to the drama. Last night Mercedes-Benz launched its new S-Class sedan in the delivery hall of Airbus in Hamburg and Car Design News was there to get the low-down on this eagerly-awaited limo. ...
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Marvel’s Captain America car by Daniel Simon [w/Video]
Automotive designer and futurist Daniel Simon has had his vehicle design from ‘Captain America: The First Avenger' featured in a short animation.
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Daniel Simon creates livery for HRT Formula 1 car
Visual artist and automotive futurist Daniel Simon has created a striking red and white livery for Hispania Racing's new Formula One car.
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Honda opens Advanced Design Studio in Los Angeles
Honda inaugurated its new Advanced Design Studio in Los Angeles last week, coinciding with the LA auto show's first press day. It's the third design studio for the Japanese manufacturer in the region and is poised to lead the development of Honda's advanced automobile design activity.
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Jaguar to sculpt C-X16 clay model live in London
Jaguar is set to send a team of its clay modelers out to Clerkenwell Design Week to work on a full-size model of its C-X16 concept car in a display of the skills involved in sculpting and vehicle design.
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Ford streamlines design process with latest 3D technologies
Ford has released details of its use of new digital technologies in streamlining its design process.
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class aerodynamics tested [w/video]
Mercedes-Benz has produced a video testing the aerodynamics of its new B-Class - which it claims is the most aerodynamically efficient car in the world - using a wind tunnel and fluorescent paint.
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CDN and GM launch new interactive competition for students in North America
Car Design News is pleased to announce the launch of this year's Car Design News-GM interactive design competition, a collaboration with GM and our partners, Alcantara, CGT, Pace and SRG Global. GM is offering five students a paid internship (with housing included) at its studios in Warren, Michigan. One ...
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CDN-GM Interactive Design Contest 2012 finalists announced
The CDN-GM Interactive Design Competition judges have announced the winners of the competition's first phase ahead of the launch of the second phase.