All NAIAS articles – Page 3
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ArticleVideo: Ed Welburn on the C7 Corvette Stringray
The new ‘vette is the big reveal here at Detroit. Car Design News bumped into Ed Welburn, Vice President of Global Design on the Chevrolet stand in the cobo hall and took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the new car
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Infiniti Q50 – is not bad good enough?
The covers have been pulled off the Infinti G50 (G37 replacement if you’re struggling to keep up with the new naming convention)
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Lincoln MKC: Drinking the Audi Q5′s Koolaid
It’s by no means a bad piece of design, the MKC. But in its continuing efforts to set Lincoln apart and make it a true Luxury brand, it strikes us that the team behind the MKC small SUV concept being shown here in Detroit, might have been looking a little ...
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Video: Volkswagen CrossBlue concept with its exterior designers
Video: Volkswagen CrossBlue concept with its exterior designers
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Why did Mercedes hide the CLA in a dark box, away from the showstand?
Why did Mercedes hide the CLA in a dark box, away from the showstand?
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Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis concept – Peter Schreyer can’t arrive soon enough
The announcement of Peter Schreyer’s presidency of Kia and his position as Chief Design Officer for both Kia and Hyundai came as we travelled to Detroit
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Nissan Resonance Concept: even more than meets the eye
Nissan’s Resonance Concept is one of the surprises of the show and while it’s certainly a busy piece of design it’s nonetheless interesting for some of the things it represents
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Video: Cadillac ELR with John P. Mack, Director of Design EREV Exteriors GM
Video: Cadillac ELR with John P. Mack, Director of Design EREV Exteriors GM
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Lexus IS interior: a new lead in the pursuit of perfection [w/video]
We’re impressed by the new IS. We’ve repeatedly criticised Lexus for failing to live up to its premium aspirations and for falling way short of the standarda set by Audi and BMW in particular. But with the IS interior, the company now has a core architecture and form language that makes the 3-Series look boring and the A4 old.
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Panorama: Maserati show stand personalisation zone
Maserati is making a big push in the States (and soon in China too) and its stand here in Detroit is the perfect example of the brand’s core values
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Panorama: Nissan’s cantilevered show stand spectacular
Panorama: Nissan’s cantilevered show stand spectacular
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Maserati Quattroporte: bigger on the outside, better on the inside
Maserati’s Quattroporte disappointed us in the press photos. The car’s grown quite a lot, and appeared to have lost some of the previous generation’s character
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Acura (Honda) NSX Concept finally gets the interior it deserves
Mixed reviews of the Acura NSX concept that debuted here last year (we were relatively impressed, many designers thought it was dull and a missed opportunity) were always couched by the fact it had no interior
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Panorama: GM’s world, as seen from above in Detroit
Panorama: GM’s world, as seen from above in Detroit
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Lexus IS – good ugly
Following yesterday’s disappointment with the Infiniti Q50 (not bad but lacking sparkle) all hopes rested on Lexus’ new compact premium sedan to take the fight to the Germans in this most fiercely contested of segments
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Volkswagen concept cars built as well as production
While every other company keeps its concept cars behind velvet ropes, guarded by surly-looking minders to save their delicate prototypes from the grubby hands of the press and public, VW positively encourages visitors to poke, prod, jump in and generally investigate
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Ford’s Atlas concept snorts in the face of GM’s new pick-up trucks
For those of you that have been paying close attention to our twitter feeds over the past few days (@JoeSimspon and @OwenReady if you want to follow the ramblings of a pair of car designers turned critics), you’ll know we drove from CES in Vegas to the auto show here ...
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Lexus restores faith in Japanese design [w/gallery]
It scooped the EyesOn Design best concept car award and it’s fair to say that there’s been a lot of love for the Lexus LF-LC Concept here in Detroit