Car design round-up: Monterey launches, Battista Targamerica and RUF Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest news in brief Car Design News
Detroit 2019: Video view of the Nissan IMs A full walkaround of the intriguing Nissan IMs concept, with its design explained in depth by Alfonso Albaisa Car Design News
Detroit 2019: Inside the EyesOn Design judging Every year, the EyesOn Design Awards are presented to the finest concept and production vehicles which debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It’s a prestigious award, and highly prized – but what’s the process behind the decisions? Well, now we know, as our long-time contributor Bill Barranco was asked to be a docent (an expert show guide) for this year’s event. He explains how it all works Bill Barranco
Detroit 2019: A full-house of full-width lamps Full-width light bars were a design trend Detroit Auto Show 2019 Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Earth tones and warm metals make for cosy cabins Worried your future AV will be too cold and robotic? The colour & trim department have got you covered Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: The EyesOn Design Awards Prestigious panel hands out prizes to the show’s standout cars for EyesOn Design 2019 Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Pontus Fontaeus on the GAC Entranze concept Colourful designer Pontus Fontaeus on the GAC Entranze concept, which was designed from the inside out Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Lexus LC chief designer on the LC Convertible concept The roofless Lexus LC looks suspiciously well resolved for a concept Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Nissan’s ‘sinister’ IMs electric sedan concept The IMs’s lead designer Giovanni Arroba, Nissan’s lead project designer for the car, tells us the thinking behind this high-riding electric sedan Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Hyundai Palisade explained Design head SangYup Lee shows us round his three-row SUV, the Palisade Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Lincoln commits suicide doors The long-wheelbase luxury limo regains its distinctive apertures Chris Maillard
Detroit 2019: Toyota’s Tetsuya Tada on the new Supra A Q&A with the father of the fifth Supra Lem Bingley
Detroit 2019: Infiniti QX Inspiration EV SUV blends Japanese inspiration with big-screen tech Chris Maillard
Detroit 2018: Interview - Alfonso Albaisa, senior VP for global design, Nissan Car Design News catches up on the Nissan and Infiniti design identities, Japanese heritage, and global ways of working Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: GAC Enverge keeps things on-trend It wouldn’t be a late-2010s motor show without a Chinese electric SUV concept. The difference is, the sleek Enverge aims specifically at America Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: Acura RDX is born in the USA Third-generation SUV is the first Acura developed solely by (and for) Americans as the brand gains further independence Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: Lexus LF-1 Limitless – a future clue? The rose-gold SUV concept has some lovely, Japanese details Chris Maillard
Detroit 2018: Compact saloons stay classy? New-generation Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Forte and Toyota Avalon all borrow from their bigger relatives, but with some style Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: Dodge Ram and Jeep Wrangler, firm members of the FCA family We chat with FCA design chief Ralph Gilles about modernising these all-American icons under the auspices of the Fiat-Chrysler family Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: Hyundai Veloster Returns with More ‘N’ Peculiar asymmetrical hatch-coupé mashup debuts in Detroit Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: How Lincoln goes large in luxury Design Director David Woodhouse on how the premium US marque does it Chris Maillard
Detroit 2018: Nissan Xmotion [UPDATED] USA-designed, with Japanese themes, CDN takes a look at the Xmotion concept Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2018: Mercedes’ G dials up the class Iconic G-Class‘s updates are, as usual, primarily beneath the slabby skin Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2018: Infiniti Q Inspiration Pearly white, sleek, sharp and distinctively Japanese: Infiniti rethinks its form language for the electric age Farah Alkhalisi
Detroit 2017: Yanfeng’s autonomous showstopper Yanfeng wows Detroit with fully-working autonomous car interior, CDN reports from the Detroit 2017 show Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: Mercedes E-Class Coupe The new Mercedes E-Class shows the future of the brand’s design, CDN speaks to Robert Lesnik, director of exterior design at Mercedes Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: Nissan Vmotion interior A striking concept from Nissan’s US design team, CDN observes the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept Bill Barranco
Detroit 2017: Trend – upscale speaker grilles Brands including Genesis and BMW upped the ante in audio design and finish Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: Audi Q8 shows a return to form [language] Thje Audi Q8 delivers the angriest face yet from Ingolstadt Drew Meehan
Detroit 2017: Volkswagen I.D. Buzz Volkswagen creates a diversionary Buzz with another ‘Microbus’ concept – and a levitating gnome Guy Bird
Detroit 2017: GAC’s growing ambitions Chinese company GAC has big plans and a quirky concept Chris Maillard
Concept Car of the Week: Chrysler ecoVoyager (2008) Not quite the future of the luxury car, but an interesting experimental monospace Karl Smith
Detroit 2016: No surprises, but the Mercedes E-Class interior is a place we’d like to be Big investment in interiors pays dividends in Mercedes E-Class Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Lexus LC 500 in ‘production car looks like a concept’ shocker Promise of 2012 NAIAS concept faithfully fulfilled in production four years later with the Lexus LC 500 Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Telluride is the Kia for your country manor, apparently The Kia Telluride is a premium full-size SUV, which explores new market for the brand Owen Ready
Detroit 2016: EyesOn Design announces best in show winners Buick wins best concept, Lexus takes best production car at NAIAS at EyesOn Design 2016 Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: VW Tiguan GTE Active concept captures a moment in time VW Tiguan GTE Active concept unveiled at Detroit Auto Show 2016 Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Infiniti Q60 is one of many new coupe debuts Infiniti Q60 joins Lexus, Acura and Buick in championing the coupe format in Detroit Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Acura Precision expresses itself Interesting themes emerge as Acura discovers its sense of identity at Detroit 2016 Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Volvo S90 – a most human car The Volvo S90 is a calm, welcoming entrant to the premium sedan market Owen Ready
Detroit 2016: Do designer touchpoints help the Lincoln Continental stand out? Lincoln Continental has reseigned door handles and Eames-inspired seats aim to give unique luxury experience Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: Nissan Titan XD suits its Warrior warpaint The Nissan Titan XD’s Raptor-style makeover helps balance out the standard truck Tom Phillips
Detroit 2016: BMW M2 rights many of the standard car’s wrongs Shown at Detroit in 2016, the BMW M2 improves hugely on the base model’s form and stance Owen Ready
Detroit 2016: Buick Avista concept The Buick Avista – refreshingly mature and sophisticated, if a little lacking in self-confidence, writes Owen Ready Owen Ready
Concept Car of the Week: Volkswagen Concept 1 (1994) J Mays and Freeman Thomas resurrect the Beetle to help rebuild VW’s US reputation Tom Phillips
Volvo SCC concept takes safety into a new dimension Dec 8, 2000 - The Volvo Safety Concept Car (SCC) makes its world debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2001.
