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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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
ArticleLexus debuts new TX and redesigned GX SUVs in Texas
Lexus adds a significant update to an off-road favourite and a new three-row family SUV
ArticleExclusive: Chris Benjamin on taking the reins at Scout
Car Design News chats to Chris Benjamin the day after being announced as Scout Motors’ new chief design officer
ArticleCCS Transportation Design Chair Paul Snyder on the future of design education
CDN caught up with Paul Snyder from the College for Creative Studies, a Detroit-based mainstay in car design academia
ArticleFord’s new Ranger embodies “global appetite” for North American truck
Redesigned mid-size pickup gets toughened up to reflect a more American aesthetic — plus a high-performance Raptor model
ArticleNoteworthy design roles: Cadillac’s Alexandra Dymowska brings brand thinking to the design studio
In her unique position, the fine-artist-turned-designer leads a cross-disciplinary team that puts stories before sketches.
ArticleMercedes-Maybach EQS SUV underscores the future of electric luxury
Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener tells CDN correspondent Laura Burstein “it’s only natural” for the storied sub-brand to go electric
ArticleLincoln: Nautilus SUV shows next-level design language and interior execution
Ahead of its reveal in New York City, North American correspondent Laura Burstein talked with Lincoln’s design team about bringing show car elements to production
ArticlePolestar 4 debuts in Shanghai
The Polestar 4 is a sleek SUV coupe, built on Geely architecture, which ditches the rear window and takes cues from the Precept concept
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
ArticleInside 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
