Gallery: Hampton Court Concours of Elegance 2025 Winding through a sea of linen suits and polished loafers, the Car Design News team descended on Hampton Court Palace for the Concours of Elegance Lucy Abbott
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 Guy Bird
Car design round-up: Italdesign, Mazda, Microlino, RAM, Renault Welcome to the first car design news-in-brief for 2025 Car Design News
CDN and LA Auto Show collaborate for AI student award The LA Auto Show proudly sponsors the AI Explorer Award, a brand new category for the 2024 CDN People Awards Car Design News
COMMENT: "The Geneva Motor Show has gone with a whimper not a bang, but I'll miss it" After a series of false starts followed by a weak 2024 edition, the Geneva Motor Show has reached the end of the road. Jason Barlow offers a personal post-mortem of what was the premier show in the automotive calendar Jason Barlow
Car design round-up: Chicago, ChatGPT and long bonnets Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the last week, including news from BYD, Karma, Kia, Lancia, Nissan, Peugeot and more Car Design News
Review: Artcenter Invitational 2023 The annual Artcenter Invitational returns with a renewed focus on the school and the students, and the cars
Top debuts during Monterey Car Week at the Quail Forget traditional motor shows, the Quail is the place to see the world’s most exclusive cars. Held on the Friday before the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the elite garden party boasts some of the rarest new and classic cars, best enjoyed with champagne and caviar Laura Burstein
Watch: Carl Gotham on MG’s Goodwood debut Carl Gotham heads up SAIC’s London-based design studio. Speaking to Car Design News on home soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Gotham spoke about the significance of the Chinese brand’s debut at what is an increasingly important motorshow on the events circuit. Freddie Holmes
In review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023 From the mightiest pharoah to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Car Design News made its annual pilgrimage to the show Car Design News
Debuts to expect at Goodwood 2023 CDN takes a look at some of the new cars that will be revealed during the 2023 Festival of Speed Freddie Holmes
Review: London Concours 2023 Car Design News went along to the 2023 London Concours where a mix of old and new sat side-by-side. Here’s our take on some of the standouts Car Design News
Ram and Genesis headline a quiet NYC line-up Ram has revealed its first production-ready electric truck, while Genesis rolled out a flaming orange coupe SUV based on the GV80 Freddie Holmes
Hyundai goes big at Busan (Motor Show) Car Design News was in South Korea for the Busan motor show, where homegrown brands Hyundai and Kia were out in force Guy Bird
Review: Cartier does it right at Goodwood 2022 The Cartier lawn at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is always a treat for classic car enthusiasts, with stunning examples on show from Bugatti, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Lotus to name but a few Guy Bird
Maximilian Missoni talks Polestar 5 design Car Design News joined Polestar’s design lead Maximilian Missoni at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to discuss the new ‘5’ prototype, the influence of the Precept concept, and life as a public company Laura Burstein
Review: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 Goodwood’s Festival of Speed is the premier automotive event on the UK calendar, offering up a compelling mix of contemporary design-led brands, technological innovation and old-time classics, all set to a high-octane soundtrack of screaming engines and, these days, humming EVs James McLachlan
New York Auto Show 2022 From slick new supercars to subtle refreshes, the New York Auto Show is playing host to various launches. Michael Nash selects his top picks
Kia takes wraps off new Niro at Seoul Motor Show The new Kia Niro is more aggressive on the outside and more calming on the inside than its predecessor Michael Nash
Guangzhou Auto Show round up 2021 China’s second largest motor show of the year at Guangzhou didn’t fail to disappoint with the sheer number and breadth of new cars on show. Unsurprisingly, EVs dominated but there were still a few combustion engined launches on some of the stands Mark Andrews
LA Motor Show 2021 – the design stories A small number of carmakers have used the relatively quiet LA Auto Show to their advantage by showcasing new models and announcing big plans Michael Nash
Porsche launches the Mission R Concept The German marque unveiled the Mission R Concept at IAA Mobility in Munich – a project that suggests the brand will make a concerted push towards electrification Laura Burstein
Ford sculpts the future at the Beijing Auto Show Ford unveiled a new design language rather than a car at the Beijing Auto Show. Design director of Ford China Max Wolff explains why. Mark Andrews
The (auto) show goes on in Beijing Face masks aside the opening of the Beijing Auto show hinted that normal service has resumed, at least in China. Mark Andrews
Top 5 colour and trim trends by CnT Factory The CnT Factory team provide a detailed examination of current colour and trim trends and their impact on the auto industry CnTFactory
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 Michael Gooderham
Micro Mobility’s Microlino and Microletta Isetta-referencing microcar joined by three-wheeled e-scooter Karl Smith
Fourth-gen Kia Sorento lasers in on interior quality Kia unveils its new Sorento – a large seven-seater SUV that has fresh exterior and interior designs Guy Bird
The DS Aero Sport Lounge proposes satin, straw and ultrasonic gesture control as the new French luxury With an original and intriguing set of interior material choices, the ASL concept explores design for near-future production cars, says Thierry Métroz Guy Bird
Seat gets ‘brutal’ with Cupra Formentor Seat has unveiled the production version of its Cupra Formentor. It is the first vehicle designed exclusively for the Cupra brand, and will be ready for delivery by the end of the year. Michael Nash
Koenigsegg debuts all-new Gemera four-seater Sasha Selipanov’s first Koenigsegg project combines e-motors with a camless three-cylinder engine and four seats Michael Gooderham
First sight: Tata’s new take on the classic Sierra launches in Delhi Tata’s new take on an old classic reveals thoughtful approach to future mobility and the place of screens in our lives Maxine Morland
First Sight: GAC’s record breaking ENO.146 concept Understanding the super slippery six-seater fastback Mark Andrews
Guangzhou auto show report 2019 CDN walked the floor at Guangzhou to report back from China’s second-biggest auto show of the year Mark Andrews
LA 2019: Kia Seltos debuts in US spec The SUV maintains its confident yet modest appearance and ruggedness Karl Smith
Mercedes introduces three premium SUVs on two continents Luxury and power is the focus for Mercedes with its new SUVs Karl Smith
LA 2019: Automobili Pininfarina surprises with secret SUV reveal The second model of the new-old German-Italian marque is on its way… Guy Bird
Tokyo 2019: Toyota Auto Body surprises with minivan concepts It wasn’t just Toyota’s cars (and robots) making a big statement in Tokyo. Their commercial-vehicle branch was at it too… Guy Bird
Tokyo 2019: Nissan’s bag-toting concepts With the most dramatic show stand of this year’s Tokyo show, Nissan drew us in to their electric future Maxine Morland
Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 predicts the future (and it looks good) Predicting the future is hard, but worthwhile agreed designers at the Car Design Forum Tokyo 2019 Car Design News
Trend Report: Frankfurt 2019 With the European show season wrapped up for another year, we took a deeper look at what it’s brought us… Drew Meehan
Frankfurt 2019: Byton inches closer to massive screen production Byton debuted its production M-Byte at Frankfurt and we took a look inside Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Cupra Tavascan design team reveal show car secrets Cupra’s new concept SUV is both dramatic and unlike anything in the Seat line-up to date Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Mercedes’ Vision EQS Previewing the future flagship of Mercedes-Benz’s EV range – which they believe can coexist peacefully alongside combustion cars Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: ID.3 confirms start of VW’s cleaner new chapter Volkswagen’s most important new car since the original Golf officially debuted at Frankfurt, spearheading the German giant’s seismic commitment to mass-market EVs Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Taycan’s leap forward by Porsche interior designer We look at how Porsche has translated the Mission E concept into a production interior Guy Bird
Frankfurt 2019: Land Rover officially debuts new Defender Upright, quasi-retro design links Land Rover’s urbanised present with its adventure-bound past Nick Gibbs
Ken Okuyama on the Aiways U7 Ion Chief Designer of Design & Art is a deliciously broad job spec for the Japan-based creative, and he is making his presence felt Drew Meehan
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Cartier concours Alongside the new models haring around at Goodwood this year were some cracking classics. We walked the lawn Laura Burstein
Visions of tomorrow at Goodwood FOS’s Future Lab Like any good motorshow Goodwood gave us a glimpse into the future of mobility, with a whiff of whimsy too Laura Burstein
Simon Loasby walks CDN around the Hyundai range at Shanghai 2019 CDN caught up with Hyundai’s VP of Styling at the Shanghai motorshow 2019 for a design walkaround of the cars on the stand. Simon (formerly at Bentley and VW) has been working in Shanghai since 2017 and led Hyundai China design until taking a global role this past spring Car Design News
Shanghai 2019 overview Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai Drew Meehan
Shanghai 2019: Hyundai Sonata and ix25 New sedan and crossover bring Hyundai’s new global design language to China Christopher Ludwig
Shanghai 2019: Lotus reveals Type 130 hypercar plans Famous British brand boards the mega-EV bandwagon Guy Bird
Shanghai 2019: Enovate ME-S Concept Enovate, one of many new entrants into the EV space in Shanghai, reveals the ME-S concept Drew Meehan
Shanghai 2019: Aston Martin Rapide E unveiled Aston Martin’s first ever production electric vehicle has been revealed with subtle design changes from the standard Rapide sedan Nick Gibbs
GAC’s new GA6 sedan focuses on space and light GAC’s new GA6 production sedan launches in Shanghai 2019 Maxine Morland
Geneva 2019: Citroën Ami One explores industrial processes, urban mobility Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier, Citroën’s head of interior design, talks details Farah Alkhalisi
Geneva 2019: Imagine by Kia Kia surprised us at Geneva 2019 with a highly creative and appealing concept, both inside and out Car Design News
Geneva 2019: SEAT el-Born concept Spanish brand’s MEB-platform concept arrives fully formed Maxine Morland
Geneva 2019: Lagonda All-Terrain Concept Lagonda’s E-SUV puts driver back behind the wheel Farah Alkhalisi
Tsunehiro Kunimoto on the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Mitsubishi’s head of design tells CDN how this chunky touring PHEV plays around with packaging Farah Alkhalisi
Geneva 2019: Abarth’s 70th-anniversary exhibition The storied racecar maker’s classics are on display at Geneva Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Honda e Prototype Honda’s evolved EV spearheads a serious push for electrification Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake A new generation of the A-class wago– er, Shooting Brake Karl Smith
Geneva 2019: Nissan IMQ performance crossover concept Nissan’s IMQ concept previews the future of crossovers in Europe Maxine Morland
Geneva 2019: Automobili Pininfarina Battista New, old brand launches cutting edge electric hypercar Michael Gooderham
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
LA 2018: Ford Ranger returns to North America The US-market pickup boom continues, and Ford responds with a junior option Karl Smith
LA 2018: Porsche 911 (992) For the first time, back-to-back Porsche 911 generations are all-new… And this one is prepared for hybrid drive Karl Smith
LA 2018: Audi e-tron GT Concept debuts While we await the all-electric Porsche, Audi has revealed a taste of its upcoming offering in the new e-tron GT Concept Karl Smith
LA 2018: This Gaming Pod is the City Car We Need A cylindrical simulator rig on show at the 2018 LA Auto Show has got us thinking Karl Smith
LA 2018: California car culture craziness Read on – and scroll through – our traditional gallery of the 2018 LA Motor Show’s wilder side Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Mazda 3 Indulge in some compact Kodo with the new Mazda 3 on show in Los Angeles – oh, and pick your preferred C-pillar Karl Smith
LA 2018: Hyundai Palisade Hyundai joins the big, big boys with the new Palisade full-size SUV Karl Smith
LA 2018: Kia launches third-gen Soul The new Kia Soul gets a bit moody with this new generation, but was that really necessary? Karl Smith
LA Forum 2018: New Brands, New Ideas Fascinating presentations went ahead at the 2018 LA Forum on reinventing car marques (plus bonus Lego!) Chris Maillard
LA 2018: THAT Volvo Stand… Volvo had a curious stand at the 2018 LA Auto Show, which rather than showcasing the latest cars on offer, was a little more mysterious Karl Smith
LA 2018: BMW’s dramatic, but controversial faces BMW certainly drew a crowd, regardless of what they thought when they got there… Karl Smith
LA 2018: Rivian’s VP of design on their new SUV Rivian’s VP of design Jeff Hammoud takes us inside the tough EV SUV Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Byton K-Byte has a sensor sensibility Benoit Jacob’s design tries to define autonomous vehicle (AV) aesthetics Car Design News
LA 2018: Rivian launches EV SUV to partner its truck The new electric vehicle (EV) brand shows off its second variant Chris Maillard
Paris 2018: A philosophical finale Paris Motor Show 2018 overview: there were some highlights, but the show asked some big questions too Chris Maillard
Paris 2018: Infiniti Project Black S F1 tech and lots of carbon fibre in a suave Infiniti? Design director Karim Habib explains Maxine Morland
Paris 2018: GFG Sibylla GG 80 A new car, the GFG Sibylla GG 80, from the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro – and he explained it to us himself Maxine Morland
Beijing 2016: A morass of crossovers – the collective noun for China’s new favourite car? Is design competence killing brand distinction? CDN reports from the Beijing 2016 show Joe Simpson
Beijing 2016: Audi Connected Mobility concept — is that it? Putting a skateboard in a Q3 seems rather cynical to us Joe Simpson
Geneva 2016: Opel GT is the unanimous car of the show The little sports car from Rüsselsheim that everyone’s talking about Owen Ready
Toyota FT-1 channels the Supra, out-Vipers the Viper The big surprise, or maybe really the only surprise, at Detroit this year was the unveiling of the Toyota FT-1 concept this morning at Cobo Center Drew Meehan
Renault Megane Coupe concept (2008) Renault has taken the wraps off its Megane Coupe concept, a car which foreshadows a compact production coupe set to be released in the near future. Car Design News
Geneva 2008: Renault Megane Coupe concept (2008) New concept from Renault previews compact production coupe Car Design News
Nissan Cube to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show The exterior design of the Cube was executed with the aim of creating a “new cubic design,” and draws on themes proposed in the Nissan Chappo concept first shown at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show.
