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ArticlePrecept - Polestar’s manifesto of intent
The Polestar Precept concept car was intended for a Geneva 2020 launch, and we were fairly excited to have a look at what Polestar had been working on. The Polestar 2 was innovative, in many ways, but was also based on an old Volvo concept. The Precept is the first concept car designed from scratch by the Polestar team.
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Apex AP-0 combines LIDAR with lightness
The Hong Kong backed, British built Apex AP-0 electric supercar intends to gamify track driving for future car enthusiasts. We spoke to the lead designer
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Genesis launches new G80 with lower, wider design
What are the main design details of the new Genesis G80? Car Design News provides an insight
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General Motors and Bollinger introduce new EV platforms
EV startup’s new platform now faces growing competition from large OEMs
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Interior Motives: Nissan IMk
A deep dive into the design of Nissan’s IMk concept, exploring concepts like ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’ and minimalism
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Driven: 2020 Jeep Wrangler
The Jeep Wrangler has been designed to take on the worst roads in appalling conditions. Can it live up to the task?
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Are ’quadri-mobiles' the future of small cars?
Over the last ten to fifteen years, a combination of more rigorous regulatory demands and increasing customer expectations conspired to create the finest superminis ever made. One look at cars like the Volkswagen Up or the latest Hyundai i10 is enough to realise that buyers of entry-level models never had it so good
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Design Essay: Surprise & delight, the importance of detail design
What makes people fall in love with cars? Aidan Walsh argues that small details in design cement long-term love affairs with vehicles
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First Sight: Van Roij Adventum Coupe
Van Roij Design’s two-door Range Rover conversion brings some old-school dignity to the world of customised SUVs
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BAC explored generative design for its new Mono
British sports car manufacturer’s design director explains how generative design and 3D printing enhanced their new Mono single seater
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Micro Mobility’s Microlino and Microletta
Micro Mobility had prepared a production-spec Microlino EV and a new Microletta electric scooter for Geneva
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Bentley Mulliner Bacalar
Undaunted by the cancellation of the Geneva show, Bentley introduced its ultra-exclusive limited edition Bacalar at its headquarters at Crewe Tuesday. The open-top car, based on the Continental GT convertible chassis, is limited to a production of twelve, and, naturally, they are all already spoken for
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Fourth-gen Kia Sorento lasers in on interior quality
Kia unveils its new Sorento – a large seven-seater SUV that has fresh exterior and interior designs
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New Fiat 500 gets electric
The New Fiat 500 has finally landed, and it’s electric. The company says it has taken inspiration from previous generations, delving into its Italian heritage, but has also added some unique features.
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The DS Aero Sport Lounge proposes satin, straw and ultrasonic gesture control as the new French luxury
Parent company PSA’s bid to make the historic DS name feel like a truly standalone new brand took another conceptual step in the right direction with its Aero Sport Lounge unveil this week. With the threat of virus contamination stopping real-world Geneva Motor Show proceedings Car Design News got on the phone to DS’s design director Thierry Métroz instead to talk through its importance.
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Aston Martin V12 Speedster breezes onto the web
Aston Martin has debuted a special collector edition of the Vantage, with the V12 from the DBS and an open-air design
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Fourth-generation Audi A3 has landed
Audi debuted the new 2020 A3 Sportback online in the midst of the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show
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Hyundai Prophecy wows the internet (if not the crowds)
The Hyundai Prophecy concept has to be one of the (virtual) stars of the 2020 Geneva Motor (No) Show. A cursory glance at social media conversations – from grown-up experts, not trolls – reveals a stream of very positive comments, with favourable comparisons to the classic 1947 UrSaab and also modern-day Teslas, as well as perhaps a sprinkling of 70s Porsche 911 in the rear wing. None of which is to suggest this concept is derivative, but just confirms what we already suspected: that Hyundai’s current design team have good taste, a broad palette and an increasing licence to be creative.
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Aiways shows production-ready U5 and U6 Ion concept
Chinese automaker Aiways launches the production version of its U5 SUV and unveils its U6 Ion concept. The latter could be shown at Beijing auto show later in 2020
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Seat gets ‘brutal’ with Cupra Formentor
Seat has unveiled the production version of its Cupra Formentor. It is the first vehicle designed exclusively for the Cupra brand, and will be ready for delivery by the end of the year.
