All Designers articles – Page 31
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Design Review: Ford Reflex concept
It is based on the European B-class platform used by the Fiesta and Mazda 2 as was last year's Synus concept that also consciously explored how a car might be both American and small.Unlike the Synus that was 'Built Tough' and had a conspicuous security van aesthetic, the Reflex is ...
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Design Review: GMC Graphyte
GMC graphyte presentation at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show.. Click for larger imagesConcept cars stretch across a broad spectrum; from the light weight cappuccino froth of show cars that titillate audiences with fanciful forms only to die forever at the close of a show, to the less glamorous concept ...
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The value of regional design centers: Ford EcoSport
The new Ford EcoSport was simultaneously unveiled at New Delhi Auto Show and at a presentation in the Brazilian capital Brasilia, earlier this year. The concept previews the latest generation of the best selling compact SUV in Brazil, where it has led the market in the South American country for ...
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Design Essay: The tactility of color
This report was first published by WSGN-homebuildlife on 6 December 2012.
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Design Essay: The tactility of color
This report was first published by WSGN-homebuildlife on 6 December 2012.
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Design Review: Lamborghini Urus concept
1 Carbon leaderMost were more impressed with the Urus's interior than its exterior. Inside, Lamborghini continues to push its leadership in carbon fiber, picking up some themes from Paris 2010 Sesto Elemento concept.2 Layered fragmentsLayered, fragmented forms cover the IP, airvents, seats, linking interior and exterior. Cream leather and a ...
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Design Review: Lamborghini Urus concept
1 Lambo center-lineDistinct center-line is a Lamborghini feature. Here it breaks out on the roof, opening into a triangle that dips under the spoiler and dances down the rear. It sets a rhythm to which the CHMSL and numberplate impression play along.2 Panties on showLike the Range Rover Evoque, the ...
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Design Review: Lamborghini Urus concept
1 Direct translationThe original Porsche Cayenne was criticized for how poorly the 911 aesthetic was translated onto its SUV body. Lamborghini has tried the same here and its fragmented surface language feels uncomfortable in this format. The Cayenne’s sales success suggests the approach works, however.
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Design Review: Lamborghini Urus concept
First seen Beijing 2012Lead designer Filippo PeriniDimensions L: 4,990mm / H: 1,660mm / W: 1,990mm / Wb: 2,896mmType Coupé/SUV crossover
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Design Review: Renault-Samsung eMX concept
Surprisingly, the aforementioned styling cues aren't entirely new; similar solutions were first tried out four years ago, when Hyundai's advanced design team created the large Portico CUV people-mover concept. It took the 'full surface volume and sharp crease' approach - with a five-meter-long bubble and non-existent tension, held together by ...
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Design Review: Renault-Samsung eMX concept
As the old adage goes, culture is habitual embracement without cognition. That's why even nowadays, at a time when there is an abundance of information available and the world is more closely connected than ever, there is segregation in automotive taste and design. The pickup trucks so sought after by ...
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Trends: Lighting on a different plane
The recent Honda Open Study concept develops the idea a stage further. Here, we see the exaggerated lamp bulge reincorporated as part of the painted body surface, to add a new twist to the idea.
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Trends: Lighting on a different plane
The corners of a car represent a difficult area for designers: a number of complex surfaces have to be resolved and the tendency over the last 20 years has been for cars to have more rounded plan shapes, with the headlamps occupying the entire front corner of the car. One ...
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Design Essay: Instrument Panel Architecture
Architecture 1 - Rolls-Royce Phantom. Click for larger imagesArchitecture 1 - Jaguar XK120Architecture 3 - 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia SpyderArchitecture 3 - 1976 Mercedes W123Architecture 4 - 1975 BMW 3 SeriesA hundred years ago, car instrumentation was spread out along the 'dashboard' - a name inherited from the wooden ...
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Design Review: Toyota FT-CH concept
The interior of the FT-CH was initially more difficult to evaluate as only one official photo of the cabin was available and the Detroit show car's doors were locked while the concept itself was perched up on a hard-to-access pedestal, limiting views inside. Interior designer Urwin did concede that this ...
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Design Review: Toyota FT-CH concept
Having succeeded in establishing the Prius as the undoubted ‘poster boy' of the righteous eco driver movement, Toyota is now embarking on reinforcing its green credentials by expanding its petrol/electric hybrid range to cater to other types of driver. Crucially, many of these new vehicles are set to define a ...
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Designing the car of the future
Design is still far from having lost its ability to surprise us. In mature markets, far more than owning a vehicle suited for everyday uses in line with how society is changing, the search for differentiation is pushed to the extreme: personalization is getting a little stronger every year based ...
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Design Review: Seat Altea
Other neat touches on the Altea include the hidden clap-hands wipers and a second, hollow parcel tray in the trunk. The interior also keeps the spirit of the original, with a high but sporty seating position and centre console shape that apes the grille outline in a similar fashion to ...
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Design Review: Seat Altea
The new SEAT Altea acts as a classic case study in how a new production model can be successfully developed from a concept series, to give it an extra 'edge' in the public's perception. The final production car, premiered at Geneva, looks unchanged from the Altea Prototipo concept shown at ...
