All articles by Jens Meiners – Page 2
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Designer Interviews: Patrick le Quément on his Sustainable Design School
After former Renault chief designer Patrick le Quément passed the baton to Laurens van den Acker in 2009, he did not actually retire, but instead charged forward. He immersed himself in yachting design (he's currently working of his fifteenth) and embarked on numerous consulting activities. And less than four years ...
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College Exhibition: Pforzheim Summer Show 2012
The design world's attention was focused on Pforzheim last weekend, where the transportation design students exhibited last semester's renderings and models including two master thesis and seven bachelor thesis projects. Competing for the attention of the visitors were a historic Lancia Stratos rally car, and the Hyundai HED-7 concept.
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Autoweek Design Forum 2013 - From Italy to the US
In an interview with Car Design News after his presentation, Tencone said that the brand's new styling language would be more clearly visible on the Ghibli, a new sedan slightly more compact than the previous-generation Quattroporte V. He also revealed that the Levante would be very close in execution to ...
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Autoweek Design Forum 2013 - From Italy to the US
The Auto Week Design Forum, one of the design world's traditional New Year kick-offs, was overshadowed this year by the sudden passing of Imre Molnar, provost of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS), where the forum was once again held. As a tribute to the Hungarian-born designer and teacher, Auto ...
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First Sight: BMW 4 Series
Within BMW, it was an ongoing discussion for two decades: what to call the coupé version of the 3 Series? With the new model pictured here, the advocates of change got it their way. The proliferation of models most likely tipped the scales - besides the 3 Series sedan, there ...
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First Sight: Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222
It was one of the more memorable automotive events this year, and the massive thunderstorm only added to the drama. Last night Mercedes-Benz launched its new S-Class sedan in the delivery hall of Airbus in Hamburg and Car Design News was there to get the low-down on this eagerly-awaited limo. ...
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First Sight: Ford Mustang (2015)
When Ford set out to create the sixth generation of the Mustang, enthusiasm within the company was global - even though it's never been sold outside of North America in significant numbers. Every major Ford design studio weighed in, and sketches were collected from all over the world. Ultimately, of ...
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Uwe Bahnsen 1930-2013
The design world remembers Uwe Bahnsen, who passed away on 30 July aged 83. Born in Hamburg, he studied Fine Arts at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste before joining Ford in 1958. His final position at the blue oval was vice president of design, which he held until 1986.
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Happy 80th Birthday, Syd Mead!
Take a poll among car designers to name their greatest influence, and one name is sure to appear at the top of the list: Syd Mead.
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David Lyon in shock GM departure
News of David Lyon's shock departure from General Motors broke this weekend. Lyon was set to become Vice President of Design for Opel/Vauxhall in Rüsselsheim, Germany on 1 August. Up until now, he was responsible for Buick and GMC design, GM interior design and global cross brand design.
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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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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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Design Development: Jeep Cherokee (2014)
The interior of the Cherokee, styled under Klaus Busse, is as ambitious as the exterior. Designed with a focus on practicality, there are multiple storage areas; the passenger seat cushion can be flipped up to reveal a box designed to fit a standard-sized American pizza box. The Cherokee sports one ...
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Design Development: Jeep Cherokee (2014)
About to launch on the European market, the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee has triggered sharply controversial reactions. Proponents hail it as a bold step forward; others have gone as far as likening it to a latter-day Pontiac Aztek. We spoke with Jeep's chief designer Mark Allen, and Chrysler's head of ...
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Bentley designers slam 'copycat' Lincoln Continental concept
It's inevitable that car designers take inspiration from their competition - indeed there are very few cars that could be described as truly original - but sometimes this level of 'inspiration' is deemed to have crossed an unwritten boundary and into the realms of plagiarism.
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Who’s Where? Wolfgang Egger leaves Italdesign
Wolfgang Egger (51) has left Italdesign. We hear that the news was announced at Italdesign’s annual Christmas party last week, where Volkswagen Group executives expressed their thanks for his work. It has not yet been confirmed what Egger will do next, or whether he will remain with the Volkswagen Group. Likewise, a successor at Italdesign has not yet been announced.
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