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College Exhibition: CAFA Beijing 2014
Transportation design students at China's Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) have presented their final degree projects at the school's annual graduate exhibition in Beijing. Seven students exhibited their responses to this year's brief, which was to consider what the vehicle of 2114 might be.
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College Exhibition: Art Center College of Design Spring 2014
Jingyi DuanTesla Model ZDesigned for the high-salaried early adopter, this sports coupé is proposed as a new flagship for the electric car maker. It features 1+2 seating configuration, with passengers in tandem on the right side. The form of the body of the car echoes this asymmetrical arrangement and incorporates ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center College of Design Spring 2014
Tom HarezlakPorsche 903The classic Porsche racers of the 1960s are the inspiration behind this proposal for a simpler, more ecological speedster for the near future. 'Pulling its own weight' is the theme here, with parts and systems collecting and conserving energy, with the three-cylinder hybrid engine and cooling system integrated ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center College of Design Spring 2014
Chunky Vazirani Rolls-Royce Eternal ShadowThis vision of a future Rolls-Royce coupé proposal that updates the marque's traditional proportions with a new, more dynamic aesthetic, influenced by the flaring of water as a boat moves through it. The extended hood shelters a V12 engine with a mechanical system that stores energy ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center College of Design Spring 2014
Ferenc Fero TobakBMW 8 SpeciesIn another BMW sponsored project, Fero Tobak imagines a new type of sports tourer that exploits advances in interaction and production processes to create a new kind of driver and passenger experience. The exterior, though heavily influenced by the interior layout, also speaks of the BMW ...
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College Exhibition: Art Center College of Design Spring 2014
Art Center recently staged its annual Spring Senior Degree Show and CDN was there to review the work of the graduating students and talk with the faculty and administration. We were fortunate enough to speak at length with Stewart Reed, chair of the Transportation Design Department, and Geoff Wardle, director ...
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Design Review: Lamborghini Huracán
1 Nose diveLeading edge of front mask pulled extremely far forward and low, setting up the almost-continuous y0 curve (center line).
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Design Review: Lamborghini Huracán
First seen Geneva motor show, March 2014Format Mid-engined supercarDimensions L: 4,459mm Wb: 2,620mm W: 1,924mm H: 1,165mm
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Concept Car of the Week: BMW Turbo (1972)
Built by Michelotti in Turin and unveiled at the 1972 Paris motor show, the BMW Turbo was built both as a symbol of the carmaker's strength after its troubles in the ‘60s and as a celebration of that summer's Olympic Games in Munich.
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Who's Where: Achim Badstübner joins Mercedes-Benz as head of exterior design
Achim Badstübner is leaving Audi after 13 years with the company. The 49-year-old designer will join Daimler on January 1, 2014. He will be leading Mercedes-Benz exterior design and report to Robert Lesnik, whose position he takes over.
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Who’s Where: Marc Lichte to head Audi Design, Wolfgang Egger moves to Italdesign
Audi’s chief designer Wolfgang Egger is to be replaced by senior VW designer Marc Lichte, according to company insiders. Egger is leaving to head Italdesign Giugiaro in Turin.
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IMM Cologne 2014: Trend Report
For all of us car designers, the auto shows are very important not only to meet and greet, but to see the latest concept and production cars. However, for additional inspiration, there are dozens of other events that can inspire designers and showcase new techniques and tricks.
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Could the Project Ara smartphone make the truly modular car interior a reality?
Before the days of the iPhone, cellphones came in all sorts of shapes and sizes. But ever since Apple's smartphone became the pin-up for its cohesive blend of design and technology, phone designs have become rather homogenized.
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Concept Car of the Week: Fiat Downtown (1993)
The McLaren F1 may be the most famous three-seater of the 1990s, but there was a rather more rational, if no less interesting, take on the 1+2 layout.
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Mercedes-Benz opens new advanced design studio in Beijing
Mercedes has lacked the success of its luxury rivals, Audi and BMW, in the rapidly growing Chinese car market. But it is working hard to close the gap, including investing 865million RMB ($140million) in local R&D.
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LA Auto Show retrospective
The LA Auto Show begins this week, and attention is focused on the production cars and concepts that will round out the year, and help define the next. But while many eyes are set on what's to come, Car Design News has been looking back at the show's history.
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SAIC announces Roewe-MG Cup university students design competition
SAIC has launched its annual Roewe-MG Cup student design competition. Now in its third year, this year's contest asks designers to consider the design direction of Roewe's cars under the broad theme of 'intelligent future.'
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Video: Design team details the development of the Ford GT
Ford has released a short video giving a behind-the-scenes look at the design of the new GT. While the usual high-ups are included in the film, including Ford's chief technical officer, Raj Nair, the design team is well represented, with input from Ford's VP of design, Moray Callum; director of ...
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Design Review: Ford GT
1. Shades of Sant'AgataReminiscent of the Lamborghini Asterion in the front (not helped by the similar color and headlamp graphic), the most striking feature is the sharp horizontal line created at the leading edge of the hood. The severe shadows below the Ford badge implying a bold void