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Design Review: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept
There's been a sense of anticipation in the air ever since BMW revealed the M1 Hommage concept at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este last April. After a succession of retro design explorations (Mille Miglia Coupe Concept), out-there concepts (GINA) and vanity projects (Z8 production car), here at last was a ...
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Monterey Car Week 2013 - from Pebble Beach to Laguna Seca via The Quail
Arguably, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, is the most exclusive event within Monterey Car Week. It's held some miles inland from Pebble Beach at another at suitably posh golf club - this time Quail Golf Lodge - and as the subtitle to the event suggests, it has very clear motorsport ...
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Monterey Car Week 2013 - from Pebble Beach to Laguna Seca via The Quail
Monterey Car Week has something for everyone. If classic motor racing is your thing, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca is the event to visit, mixing slices of the Le Mans Classic with the Goodwood Festival of Speed in a truly all-American fashion on the Saturday 17 August ...
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Monterey Car Week 2013 - from Pebble Beach to Laguna Seca via The Quail
Being a self-confessed Monterey Car Week newbie, I didn't really credit that its many global unveils happen all over the place and on different days. Also, not all of the seven 2013 new cars were repatriated from their select evening previews and early reveals back onto Pebble Beach's main putting ...
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Monterey Car Week 2013 - from Pebble Beach to Laguna Seca via The Quail
Car Design News' Guy Bird packed its bags for a visit to the largest, most fantasy-filled motoring event on the calendar to bring you all the greatest cars - old and new - from the Californian coast.
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Show Review: EyesOn Design 2014
The EyesOn Design show is an annual exhibition that celebrates automotive design excellence of the past, present and future. Held at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, proceeds from the event help provide financial support for aid to the visually impaired through the Detroit Institute ...
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20 years on, Patrick Le Quément exposes the political battles and design decisions behind the Renault Twingo
A senior management meeting in July 1989 - during which the results of market research were presented - became a crucial moment. The results, Le Quément recalls, "were alarming to some, but encouraging to me: 25 per cent just loved the car, they were absolutely ecstatic about its looks and ...
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20 years on, Patrick Le Quément exposes the political battles and design decisions behind the Renault Twingo
As the Renault Twingo turned 20 years old in 2013 Jens Meiners caught Patrick Le Quément - the man responsible for its design - during the last days of the year on his Christmas break. He tells the true story of how his colorful city car was as much an ...
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Google Car (self) drives into the future [w/video]
After years of speculation, Google finally announced its Google Car autonomous vehicle at the Recode Code Conference in Palos Verdes, CA yesterday.
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Rinspeed XchangE concept rethinks the autonomous car's cabin
Rinspeed's XchangE all-electric touring sedan concept has been confirmed for the Geneva motor show, and focuses on how future drivers will spend their time in autonomous cars.
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Designer Interviews: Flavio Manzoni, Senior Vice President of Design, Ferrari
CDN What defines a Ferrari design?
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Designer Interviews: Flavio Manzoni, Senior Vice President of Design, Ferrari
Few would argue that Flavio Manzoni has an enviable position. Appointed to Chief of Design at Ferrari in 2010, the softly-spoken, affable Italian has since been at the forefront of building a new 2000 square-meter design studio as well as a team to take the Italian supercar maker into the ...
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College Exhibition: Hongik University Degree Show 2013
Young Wouk ChoStratosThe Stratos is a next-generation transport design that takes its name from the 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero concept car. It has a large, triangular form and a circular cabin. Inspired by rays, it features linear, geometric lines designed for speed racing.
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College Exhibition: Hongik University Degree Show 2013
Kyung Tae KimNew Pony Kim's father had the original Hyundai Pony as his first car, so this concept is a modern interpretation. He says its designer, Giorgetto Guigiaro, used geometric shapes and straight lines so he's tried to use shapes and surfaces to look for a more modern and sophisticated ...
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College Exhibition: Hongik University Degree Show 2013
South Korea's Hongik University saw 29 graduating senior students showcase their work at its annual show. Contrary to the recent trend of aggressive vehicle design, the university suggested a new direction for the future of transportation design with concepts based on positive energy as their main source of inspiration.
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Ian Callum meets graffiti artist Mr Kaves and his one-off Jag [w/video]
A backstreet garage in Brooklyn, New York, is home to the company that preps Jaguars and Land Rovers for films and TV product placement. Hidden in the rear is a full-sized Thomas the Tank Engine, the presence of which no one can explain.
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First Sight: Smart Fortwo and Forfour
"Dress-down Wednesday," remarked a colleague as Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche walked on stage wearing jeans and no tie. While it was a hot day in Berlin, Zetsche's excuse for his informal attire was the occasion - the new Smart is here. Its prospective owners, he explained - young, urban consumers ...
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Concept Car of the Week: Mercedes-Benz C111, C111-II and C111-IID
In 1962, Mercedes-Benz launched a research program to investigate the development of the Wankel rotary engine and its potential both on the road and track. While the early mule wasn't a looker, the prototype's design continued to evolve until a public unveiling of the C111-I concept, designed by Bruno Sacco, ...
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Trendwatch: Durability
Xpel's Ultimate and MacDermid Autotype's Autoflex HiForm M films have the ability to self-heal and repair themselves of minor scratches. The surface of self-healing films is continually moving, which results in the scratches disappearing within 24 hours.
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Trendwatch: Durability
TECU Patina pre-patinated copper sheets by KME are ready to implement in urban architecture without having to wait for the gradual oxidation of copper caused by natural weathering. The patinated green colour is constantly evolving in various hues, depending on atmospheric exposure. The sheets can be processed like standard industrial ...