Tag: mclaren design

The story behind the McLaren W1’s aero design

More than a decade on from the McLaren P1, João Dias, former head of exterior design at McLaren Automotive walks us through the brand’s new ‘decade car’

CDN’s highlights from Rétromobile 2025: rare concepts, modern classics and auto merch heaven

Guy Bird was in Paris for Retromobile 2025 earlier this month and found an impressive mix of cars, clothes and auto-related curiosities

McLaren designers put supercar skills to use with new solo venture

It is not every day that someone steps away from their childhood dream with supercars, but that is exactly what two McLaren designers have done. A combination of Irish Gaelic and Portuguese, Ennua aims to be the new benchmark for statement furniture – and more

Interview: Madalina Marcu, head of product quality, McLaren

What are the nuances for perceived quality between high and low volume car brands? We spoke to someone who has worked on both sides

Seating Trends: Driver centred solutions

Designing the cabin to allow the driver to sit in the centre and the development of lighter, more sustainable seats

BAC explored generative design for its new Mono

Co-founder and design director Ian Briggs gives us a glimpse at the near future of car design

ArtCenter 2019/20 Degree Show

The latest graduate projects from the leading California design school ArtCenter

Interior Motives – Spring 2019

Vision Gran Turismo – The Cars

We look at the most interesting video game cars

Design interview: Chen Zheng, Chang An

Chang An’s design approach is predicting and shaping consumer tastes

Chasing Perfect - a film about the life and career of designer Frank Stephenson

McLaren Speedtail - the inside story

Like an F1 car but with a different mission, the Speedtail sets a new benchmark for speedy comfort, as Rob Melville and his design team explain

Geneva 2019: Automobili Pininfarina Battista

New, old brand launches cutting edge electric hypercar

CCotW: Citroën Osée (2001)

This Geneva show car from Citroen bravely tried to reinvent the French marque

Lamborghini Murciélago Active Vents (2002)

A more restrained, 21st-century Lamborghini hid a little extra madness in its flanks…

Car designs of the year named by Car Design News

Volvo S90 and Porsche Mission E awarded at special Geneva motor show event