Car design round-up: smart art, RCA and Cupra

Smart gets arty

Smart has worked with a UK charity to create some remarkable paintwork for the #1 and #3, (full story here) and is also due to reveal a new project that draws inspiration from artist Keith Haring at the 2025 IAA in Munich. 

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Cupra's new addition

The teasers continue, this time throwing in the name of its forthcoming model: the Tindaya. The name draws from a volcano in the Canary Islands and marketing copy suggests there will be plenty of Cupra's distinctive copper tones on display. It will be revealed officially at the IAA in Munich, although we suspect some may already have caught a glimpse ahead of the show. 

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RCA x Hyundai 

The Royal College of Art is celebrating a decade-long partnership with Hyundai. Luc Donckerwolke, president, chief creative officer and chief design officer at Hyundai Motor Group, described the partnership as a reflection of the brand's "commitment to fostering creativity at the highest level" while the RCA's president and vice-chancellor, Professor Christoph Lindner, said it "stands as an exemplar of university-industry partnerships."

Full story here.