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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ArticleSneak Preview: 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class interior
Chief design officer Gorden Wagener tells CDN’s Laura Burstein “the bigger the better” when it comes to Mercedes’ new, screen-filled instrument panel
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Inside Designworks’ new Santa Monica studio
CDN gets a tour of Designworks’ new LA studio and chats to founder Chuck Pelley and BMW design boss Adrian van Hooydonk
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Inside Polestar’s sleek new design studio
CDN correspondent Laura Burstein gets the first look at the striking new Polestar space in Gothenburg
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Double trouble: Meet the identical twins of car design
Car Design News sat down with twin brothers Benjamin and Maksymilian Nawka who turned their passion for cars into an accomplished business
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First sight: the new Mazda CX-90
Mazda’s new flagship SUV infuses grown-up elegance into the brand’s sporty design language
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Audi challenges luxury typologies with new Activesphere concept
Audi’s shape-shifting showcar goes from sportback to mini pickup truck, with a ground-breaking mixed-reality interior
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Porsche unveils the vision 357 concept in Berlin; Michael Mauer gives us the inside scoop
The design study pays homage to the Porsche 356 in celebration of the brand’s 75th anniversary — and aims to spark designers’ creativity.
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Exclusive Studiokurbos tour: “We want to be the Pininfarina of the future”
Laura Burstein visits Studiokurbos in Stuttgart, where the team has high hopes for its role in automotive design moving forward
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Watch: Maximilian Missoni and Laura Burstein on the Polestar O2 concept car award
In this video interview, CDN’s Laura Burstein talks to Polestar’s Maximilian Missoni about the award-winning 02 concept car
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Why every car designer should be at CES
With the dust settled, CDN’s Laura Burstein looks back on CES and why the show attracts so many car designers
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Exclusive: Inside Faraday Future’s California design studio
Car Design News gets a private tour of the EV start-up’s design studio
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Mercedes-Benz debuts the EQE SUV in Paris
Car Design News chats to Robert Lesnik, head of exterior design at Mercedes Benz, about the EQE and more
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ArtCenter Design Invitational looks to woo students
CDN caught up with the likes of Rivian and Lucid during the prestigious California design school’s annual event
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The Polestar 3 breaks cover in Copenhagen
Polestar debuted its full-sized SUV to media, dealers, and customers at a special event in Copenhagen, showing off a crucial model for the brand as it inches closer to a full lineup
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Audi, Cadillac, Ferrari take top honours at EyesOn Design Awards 2022
Hosted during the Detroit auto show, the EyesOn Design Awards honours significant production and concept cars shown in 2022
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2024 Ford Mustang Debuts: “Pure American muscle”
The last ICE-powered version of the iconic pony car, the Ford Mustang, gets a crisp, edgy design and more tech to attract younger buyers
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Lexus launches fifth-generation RX
Lexus’ top-selling crossover gets a new design and a UX custom-tailored in North America
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Acura previews electric future with Precision EV concept
Car Design News was at the east coast reveal of the Acura Precision EV concept, a hint at where the brand is headed in the not-so-distant future
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Lincoln debuts L100 concept in Pebble Beach
Lincoln’s massive, luxe show car marks the automaker’s centennial with a look into the future
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Inside the one-off Porsche that sold in Monterey for a record $3.6m
Porsche designer Grant Larson gives a walkaround of the custom 911 GTS created with Pixar and sold for charity
