All articles by Nick Hull – Page 3
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ArticleCoventry University Design Degree Show 2002
July 11, 2002 - In the midst of last month's World Cup fever, it seemed appropriate that Britain’s Coventry University School of Art and Design again chose Coventry City Football Stadium to host their annual Design Degree Show.
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ArticleSaab 9-3 Design Development
Hatch or four-door sedan? That is the question which Swedish maker SAAB had to consider deeply when starting development of the new 9-3 mid-size D-Sector model in 1997.
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Porsche Boxster - Design Review
Oct 28, 2004 – The Boxster has been a wonderful success story for Porsche since its introduction in 1996. No fewer than 160,000 have been sold in the intervening eight years and this second generation model aims to update the car in terms of both looks and technical features. The ...
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The design development of the Ford 427 concept
The 1960s were the heyday of the truly cool American car; a time when slabs of sheet metal, chrome and the Rat Pack defined cool. Those days have given way to MPVs, pop-idols and plastic.
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Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage Design Development
The Detroit Auto Show is becoming a significant showcase these days for Aston Martin.
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Jaguar XJ Design Development
Many designers regard the original 1968 Jaguar XJ6 as one of the classic sedan shapes of the last forty years, so it’s maybe not surprising that many of the styling cues on this latest XJ redesign appear to echo those of the original car.
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Coventry University students prepare for the MA Design Degree Show
September 11, 2003 - MA students from Britain's Coventry University Automotive Design course are preparing for their annual degree exhibition.
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ArticleShow Review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015
One week on, we look back at the highlights of the de facto British motor show
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2003 Autoweek Design Forum
Leading design professionals from all over the world recently gathered at the tenth annual AutoWeek Design Forum and the Automotive News Concept Car of the Year Awards, held in conjunction with the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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2005 Geneva Motor Show Design Trends and Overview
Mar 14, 2005 – The Geneva Motor Show marks the first of the major auto shows in Europe each year and the venue has long been the première of some classic launches during its history. This year's event marked 100 years of motor shows in Geneva and the 75th actual ...
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Coventry University 'Royal Wheels' Design Competition
May 4, 2002 – With events celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in Britain about to get into full swing, Coventry University students were recently challenged to propose a new specialist vehicle tailored to meet the needs of international royalty.
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Design Review: Ford Airstream Concept
The Airstream Concept is a futuristic crossover, supposedly capturing the sense of optimism and adventure conveyed in American aircraft, spacecraft and the streamlined shape of Airstream trailers. In some ways it follows a similar path to the Microbus concept that VW showed in 2001 but the styling and context here ...
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Design Development: Chery Faira
Chery is China's top selling domestic brand, with sales of over 300,000 last year. The company is best known for its small cars, and is already exporting cars to markets such as Russia and Southeast Asia, particularly the successful QQ model. But Chery is changing fast and has become one ...
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Essay: Interpreting the Faces of Cars
The actual composition of the car face is crucial. The position of the grille relative to the center of the lamp (the pupil) is one determinant of whether the grille is seen as a nose or a mouth. As in humans, the quality of the facial appearance is concentrated around ...
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Essay: Interpreting the Faces of Cars
From their very first inception the front ends of cars have been likened to a face. The big breakthrough came with the adoption of the upright honeycomb radiator and use of two headlamps around 1901. From then on, the ensemble of radiator, headlamps and front fenders became the car's primary ...
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Northumbria University degree show 2009
Newcastle and cars: for many, that phrase brings to mind the 1971 British cult gangster movie ‘Get Carter', starring Michael Caine. The city isn't obviously associated with cars and the Trinity Centre car park famously used in the movie is about to be demolished as part of major regeneration work ...
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First Sight: Fenomenon Stratos
The Geneva Show sees a surprising newcomer to its stands in the shape of Fenomemon Ltd and their concept Stratos project. This new London-based vehicle design agency is led by a current student on the Royal College of Art's Vehicle Design course, Chris Hrabalek, who has masterminded a complete full-size ...
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Design Review: Lincoln Aviator concept
This car-based concept SUV is meant to act as a teaser for the next-generation Lincoln Aviator. The current Aviator is based on the Ford Explorer chassis and the assumption is that the next generation will use a car-based platform, such as that of the new Ford Freestyle.
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Design Development: Saab 9-3
Initial sketch and 1:1 model work for the interior started in September 1997. As on the exterior, three main themes were pursued as 1:1 clay models: Theme L - an "Evolutionary" route with typical SAAB arched IP and console, Theme M - a "Progressive" design and, finally, Theme O - ...
