GAC LA studio's Baja-inspired concept Led by the charismatic Pontus Fontaeus, GAC's LA studio has a well-deserved rep for pushing the boundaries. Its latest Baja-inspired off-road racer is true to form James McLachlan
Taking the temperature in Shanghai Following the Shanghai Auto Show and Car Design Dialogues, CDN is back from China. Editor-in-chief James McLachlan has thoughts James McLachlan
GAC unveils Hyper-Luxury concept car Designed in just months for the Salone, the two-seat coupe channels Bugatti elegance, Concorde flair, and couture-inspired detail Freddie Holmes
Car Design News: Letter from Shanghai Chinese car design is all about speed and technology, right? A visit to Shanghai reveals a more nuanced picture that poses more questions than it answers James McLachlan
Benoit Jacob joins GAC Respected designer Benoit Jacob joins GAC as executive design director at the chinese OEM’s R&D centre By Anushka Dixit
Don’t forget to have fun, says GAC’s Stephane Janin GAC has built a new mantra around design and the third concept from its Car Culture series shows this is a studio built around agility Freddie Holmes
China, Italy and US teams collaborate on new GAC concept Car Design News chats to GAC design boss Fan Zhang about the brand’s latest concept car, the ERA. Beyond that striking exterior, it is an example of how different teams can work together on a global stage James McLachlan
IAA Mobility Design Conference Livestream A precursor for ”Building a Creative Culture”, this panel looked at how designers from Mahindra Group and Ford are cultivating a high-performing and creative culture in the world of design, and producing a roadmap to creativity in their studios James McLachlan
GAC shows second ‘car culture’ concept at new studio Car Design News returns to GAC’s Milan studio to see its latest work and caught up with design boss Stephane Janin Freddie Holmes
GAC reveals Aion Hyper GT interior GAC’s electric sub-brand Aion has revealed the interior of its Hyper GT grand tourer, which has clearly been designed with serenity in mind Freddie Holmes
GAC Hyper GT goes all-in on aero GAC’s sub-brand Aion has revealed its new electric grand tourer at the Guangzhou auto show. It showcases butterfly-style doors, ‘unique’ proportions and what the brand says is a record drag co-efficient Freddie Holmes
Inside GAC’s new Milan advanced design studio Car Design News sits down with Stephane Janin and Fan Zhang to learn more about GAC’s new European advanced design studio in Milan Freddie Holmes
GAC shows ‘Barchetta’ concept at Milan studio launch Car Design News is in Milan for the opening of GAC’s new advanced design studio, and there was a surprise appearance from an unexpected concept car Freddie Holmes
GAC lifts the lid on first ‘supersports’ car GAC has formally unveiled its lightning-quick electric sports car, the Aion Hyper SSR. A mix of sleek styling and aggressive aero is justified by some staggering performance figures. Car Design News takes a closer look Freddie Holmes
GAC previews the Aion AS9 supersports car Car Design News speaks to Fan Zhang, VP of design GAC and Pontus Fontaeus design director of the OEMs advanced studio about the forthcoming ‘Supersports car’ for the fledgling Aion brand. Dubbed (for now) the AS9, we get a sneak peek at what it will look like
Watch: What’s next for the sports car? Watch this livestream where we explore the future of the sports car through the lens of styling, technology, lighting, UX and sustainability James McLachlan
GAC reveals futuristic people carrier concept A minimalist exterior hides a spacious boho interior that has been heavily inspired by Chinese culture. Car Design News digs deeper into GAC’s new Space Concept and speaks with design head Fan Zhang Freddie Holmes
Interior Motives Summer 2021: GAC Enpulse With a refulgent yellow interior, a structurally impressive IP and pop culture stylings, GAC’s Los Angeles team has designed a sportscar for the digital age with the Enpulse James McLachlan
GAC’s Fan Zhang: “Form language lasts for one generation in China” Design moves fast in China, says GAC’s Fan Zhang, which means creating distinct identities for multiple brands is a serious challenge, especially when there is so much competition. CDN got the lowdown at the recent Car Design Dialogues Asia virtual event James McLachlan
Interior Motives Spring 2020 Digital Edition Check out the spring digital edition of Interior Motives, featuring in-depth interior design trends, interviews, sketches and galleries featuring Lexus, GMC, BMW, GAC and more
Watch: GAC global design teams collaborating in a virtual world The GAC Design team talks to Maxine Morland about the creative work of the Shanghai, Guangzhou and LA studios, through concepts and productions cars Car Design News
GAC ENO.146 Concept - the interior story The idea behind the GAC ENO.146 concept was to demonstrate the company’s engineering capabilities while showcasing a unique interior layout Car Design News
First Sight: GAC’s record breaking ENO.146 concept Understanding the super slippery six-seater fastback Mark Andrews
Designer Interview: Fan Zhang, GAC ”Most of the time, we concentrate on how it works when it is moving. For some young people, maybe the car is the only property they can afford in a city… so we explored how they can make the car their own” Car Design News
GAC Entranze - designed to share experiences Designer in VR (without a clay stage) the GAC Entranze harnesses the creative strengths of current technology to craft an interior for shared experiences Lem Bingley
GAC’s new GA6 sedan focuses on space and light GAC’s new GA6 production sedan launches in Shanghai 2019 Maxine Morland
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
Design Interview: Fan Zhang, GAC From yearbook 5: GAC’s design head on breaking the Chinese stereotypes Car Design News
Studio visit: GAC’s new LA facility Zhang Fan and Pontus Fontaeus show us round their new Los Angeles design studio Karl Smith
Design development: GAC Enverge concept A look into GAC’s trend-driven poster car which prefaces its planned entrance to the US market Car Design News
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 2017: GAC’s growing ambitions Chinese company GAC has big plans and a quirky concept Chris Maillard
Jozef Kabaň on Skoda’s future, worries of excessive consumerism and his team’s legacy 25 years after Skoda was bought by the VW Group we speak to its Chief designer Jozef Kabaň Owen Ready
