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Renault designers on their interpretation of luxury [w/Video]
Renault's design chief Laurens van den Acker and his design team have stressed how the Initiale Paris concept previews how Renault design's tactics will help steer clear of its rivals within the premium segment.
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Rolls Royce redesigns sought in new competition
Hip Shing Hong Group, Stefano Tordiglione Design and online design platform It's Liquid have launched a competition to redesign a Rolls Royce for a factory-turned-office project in Hong Kong.
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Design Development: JAC SC-9 concept
The interior program started around one month after the exterior. However, in many ways the car is defined by the interior because of the need to fit six seats (seven for the production car), over three rows.
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Design Development: JAC SC-9 concept
Type Large crossoverLength 5,200mmWidth 1,980mmHeight 1,780mmWheelbase 3,500mm
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Behind the scenes and behind the wheel of the Volkswagen XL1
In terms of lightweight materials, the monocoque, body panels and bucket seats are all made using carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) with aluminum structures at the front and back and magnesium utilized for the wheels. Final kerbweight for the XL1 is 795kg - some 505kg more than the original 2002 ...
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Behind the scenes and behind the wheel of the Volkswagen XL1
That seating and proportional change - to a wider car with a staggered two-seat layout, with the driver slightly forward of the single passenger - was implemented on what was to become the XL1. "The XL1's shape is more comfortable", Wouda confirms. "We still needed to have the front surface ...
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Audi readies flagship Sport Quattro concept for Frankfurt
Audi will unveil its new Sport Quattro concept at next month's Frankfurt motor show, previewed in a number of sketches.
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Video: GM's Clay Dean on the future of urban mobility
Clay Dean is the star of a new Faces of GM video, Anticipating the Driving Experience of the Future.
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Concept Car of the Week: Honda HP-X (1984)
20 years after producing its first production car, Honda grew enough confidence to challenge European sports cars on their own turf. Going straight for the jugular, they commissioned the famous Italian carrozeria Pininfarina to design a mid-engined two-seater concept for the 1984 Turin Motor show.
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17 definitive concept cars feature in new Atlanta exhibition
Atlanta's High Museum of Art is gearing up for the opening of a new exhibition featuring some of the world's most influential concept cars.
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Concept Car of the Week: Mitsubishi HSR (1987)
In 1987, Mitsubishi initiated a range of concept cars called HSR (High Speed Research) with the intention of creating a futuristic vision for the brand combining advanced technology, efficient power and aerodynamic design. The first concept car was designed for safely cruising on the motorway at very high speed, thanks ...
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Supercar design contest's final three announced
Dutch supercar maker Vencer has announced the top three entries in its design contest, which challenged the global design community to submit ideas for its second model.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Renault Altica (2006)
The design of the 2006 Renault Altica concept car
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Mercedes F200 Imagination (1996)
The F200 Imagination was designed at Mercedes’ Advanced Design studio in Tokyo, in response to the question ‘does the car of the future still have a steering wheel and foot-operated controls?’
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Volvo Tundra (1979)
In 2013, Volvo unveiled the Concept Coupé – a good reason for Flavien Dachet to take a look back at another Volvo coupé concept from 1979 – the Tundra
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Kia to unveil Cub concept at Seoul motor show
Kia will unveil its new Cub compact four-door coupé crossover concept at this week's Seoul motor show.
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Geely's new Shanghai design studio at the center of four-studio operation
Geely Group's new central Shanghai Design Center is the global hub of its four-studio design operations.
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'Adam Seeks Eve' sketching competition winner announced
The top three designs of the ‘Adam Seeks Eve‘ international sketching competition have been announced.
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Video: Porsche's Michael Mauer and Mitja Borkert on the new Macan
Porsche style vice-president Michael Mauer has revealed how the new Macan's design was influenced by racecars. In this new video, Mauer and members of his design team explain some of the Macan's development and the team's desire to create "a true Porsche in each segment - a true sports car". ...