Laura Burstein
Laura Burstein is the North American Correspondent for Car Design News. A longtime motoring journalist based in Los Angeles, Laura has contributed to multiple publications covering design, concepts, production cars, historic vehicles, and motorsport. Among her favourite vintage cars are the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, the Jaguar XK 120, the Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, the Aston Martin DB5, and the Porsche 906. Aside from work, Laura likes to cook, play the piano, and do cliché California things like driving Pacific Coast Highway and eating In-n-Out Burger.
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ArticleCar Design Review X: Pontus Fontaeus, GAC
GAC Los Angeles’ Pontus Fontaeus shares his personal approach to design in this exclusive Car Design Review X interview
ArticleCar Design Review X: Julien Montousse, Archer
Archer design boss Julien Montousse shares his personal approach to design in this exclusive Car Design Review X interview
ArticleCar design round-up: CES in-brief
This week’s car design round-up has a strong CES flavour. Here are some of the automotive highlights from the show
ArticleWatch: Citroën design director Pierre Leclercq speaks to CDN about the brand’s design direction
Fresh from his team’s triumph at the CDN People Awards, Citroën design director Pierre Leclercq speaks to Laura Burstein about what the wins mean to him, why the French OEM needs to be bold and why he encouraged the designers to go for extreme solutions with the OLi concept car
ArticleExclusive: SangYup Lee on Hyundai’s new global design division
Just days into his newly expanded role, Lee sat down with North American Correspondent Laura Burstein at the L.A. Auto Show to discuss the broadening definition of transportation design, the evolution of user experience, and new ways to define brand DNA
ArticleLucid’s long-awaited Gravity SUV breaks cover
After the initial sneak peek three years ago, the Silicon Valley EV startup’s crossover makes its long-awaited debut at this year’s Los Angeles auto show. North American correspondent Laura Burstein got an exclusive look at the car ahead of its official reveal and heard from design director Derek Jenkins on the power of customer feedback and the importance of establishing a consistent identity
ArticleAvatr 12 gran coupe blends Chinese innovation with European flair
The Avatr 12 was unveiled to the world this year at IAA in Munich and is going on sale this week in China. The “monolithic” gran coupe without a rear window shines, thanks to a design team assembled from European luxury brands
ArticlePebble Flow electric RV features sleek design, simplified interface
A Silicon Valley startup led by a former Apple engineer has just revealed its first RV, with former Faraday Future and BMW designer Page Beermann leading the studio. CDN correspondent Laura Burstein got an exclusive first look
ArticleUp close: Porsche’s new $1m GT3 R Rennsport
CDN’s Laura Burstein gets a walkaround with designer Grant Larson of the track-only, limited edition supercar unveiled at Rennsport Reunion 7 in Monterey, California.
ArticleToyota’s CALTY turns 50, reveals unseen concepts
Car Design News visits Toyota’s CALTY studio in Newport Beach on the eve of its 50th anniversary
ArticleFord Mustang GTD emerges from secret skunkworks
The Blue Oval’s fastest road-going Mustang was the result of a small NDA program between select designers and race engineers. At the car’s premiere in Pebble Beach, CA, Ford global design director Joel Piaskowski gave CDN’s Laura Burstein the inside scoop
ArticleMercedes-Benz reveals new design DNA with Concept CLA-Class
The Concept CLA-Class is the first EV built on Mercedes’ new architecture and debuts a fresh look for the brand’s forthcoming EVs
ArticleCMF ignites curiosity among other teams
CMF innovation manager at Stellantis Danila Giordano explains the role of CMF in bringing together different design departments
ArticleAmko Leenarts on Ford’s new London design studio
Ford Europe’s design director Amko Leenarts talks holistic design and why Ford is opening a new London studio
ArticleAlfonso Albaisa and Taisuke Nakamura on Infiniti QX Monograph
The QX Monograph SUV points the way to Infiniti’s next-generation design language
ArticleMaserati’s Klaus Busse on the MCXtrema and why simplicity is key
Klaus Busse gives CDN a walkaround of Maserati’s most powerful customer car during Monterey Car Week and shares his thoughts on simplified design
ArticleTop debuts during Monterey Car Week at the Quail
The Quail is the place to see the world’s most exclusive cars, boasting some of the rarest new and classic cars and best enjoyed with champagne and caviar
ArticleFirst sight: Cadillac’s stunning electric Escalade IQ
The iconic American luxury SUV boasts a new platform, sportier proportions, and design cues inspired by the Celestiq flagship sedan.
ArticleUp close with the Porsche Mission X
Ahead of its showing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche’s exterior and interior design directors gave Car Design News the inside scoop on the brand’s new hypercar concept
ArticleEyesOn Design weekend celebrates revolutionary designs, honours Ralph Gilles
The annual charity concours, held every year outside Detroit on Father’s Day, is a star-studded affair where automotive artistry meets philanthropy. CDN’s Laura Burstein served as a judge for this year’s event and got the inside scoop
