All articles by Joe Simpson – Page 4
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Christopher Reitz joins Riversimple
Former Alfa Romeo Director of Design, Christopher Reitz, has joined the UK-based open-source car company, Riversimple.
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Driven: BMW 5 Series GT
It's an illustration of the place London has become that it's typically possible to park brand new or exotic cars on an average street and be met with studied indifference by the average passer by. So why, during a week of driving a BMW 5 Series GT, were we made ...
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Design Review: Porsche Boxster (981)
1. No tuck-underPrevious Boxsters featured a lot of tuck-under in the lower rocker. Combined with the wider track this new, squarer design appears more planted and solid. The inflection of a light catcher attempts to manage the sense of mass between the wheels.
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Design Review: Porsche Boxster (981)
First seen Geneva motor show 2012Dimensions L: 4375mm W: 1800mm H: 1280mm Wb: 2475mmType 2-seat, open sports car
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Design Review: Land Rover Range Rover
First seen London, UKLength 4,990mmWidth 2,220mmHeight 1,835mmWheelbase 2,922mm
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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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Geneva Motor Show 2010 - Trends & Overview
Alongside a return to more classical exterior design qualities, one exterior design trend of note is an increased experimentation with ‘floating blade' surfaces - typically a C-pillar section which sits away from the body or glasshouse, as first seen on the Ferrari 599. Concepts illustrating such surface treatment here included ...
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Geneva Motor Show 2010 - Trends & Overview
Geneva is the annual litmus test of the auto industry's health. The neutrality of Swiss ground, the sense that spring is just around the corner, and the Palexpo's compact nature combining to make this level playing field a place where it is easy to gauge the collective mood.
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Interview: David Lyon, Executive Director of Interior Design America, GM
At a basic level, the consumer wants to get in and for stuff to just work. So to a degree you're gatekeeper, yet you don't want people to think that you're big brother. Audi is creating its own apps-type store to approve third party stuff for use in cars. Are ...
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Interview: David Lyon, Executive Director of Interior Design America, GM
Dave Lyon has held the position of Executive Director of Interior Design of North America at GM since July 2007. Currently a judge for the CDN-GM Interactive Design Competition, prior to being appointed to his current position Dave was based primarily in Seoul as Executive Director of GM Asia Pacific ...
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EyesOn Design Awards Winners announced
On the second day of the Detroit auto show, the traditional EyesOn Design awards took place in the newly-opened Atrium Stage of the Cobo Hall.
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Driven: a week with a Chevrolet Volt
Day 4 + 5By now, we’ve a clear picture of what irritates and delights about the Volt. The start up ‘whoosh’ never grates as we thought it might. The layout of the center stack buttons actually has strong logic and becomes much easier to use with familiarity, while grabbing the ...
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Driven: a week with a Chevrolet Volt
In Fall 2010, before the Volt went on sale in North America, we sampled an early build model and came away so impressed, we declared it the car for the digital age. Since then the car has received harsh criticism from the press and been outsold by the Nissan Leaf ...
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Driven: Range Rover Evoque
As Sam Livingstone opines in his review of the latest Porsche 911, we are in a period of car design consolidation, with the new 911 the ultimate expression of a slightly suffocating trend.
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Driven: Citroen DS4
Recomissioning the DS name looked like a risk to many outside Citroen’s headquarters, including us. And the new sub-brand’s opening salvo - the DS3 - didn’t exactly calm the worries of those of us who hold the original in high esteem. Where was the ingenuity? The originality? The depth of ...
