Automotive Design
RCA Design Students create the Bentley of the Future
Bentley Motors has selected four finalist projects among eighteen futuristic concepts created by the Master students from the Vehicle Design Course at the Royal College of Arts, UK. The selected entries will be refined at the Company's design studio.
Ferrari Enzo Modulo II: new images
An exclusive gallery of new images for the Ferrari Enzo Modulo, the dynamic concept created by Paolo Martin to reinterpret his legendary Modulo dream car in a modern way. Includes several renderings and 3D CAD views.
Mercedes-Benz Rising Car Sculpture
The official video presentation of the "Rising Car" sculpture unveiled by Mercedes-Benz at the 2010 Detroit Motor Show.
Automotive Rendering Techniques by Mikael Lugnegård
cmiVFX has published a video tutorial by Swedish designer Mikael Lugnegård titled "Automotive Rendering Techniques", which explains in detail the rendering process of a 3D sketch model, from the 3D mockup in Maya to the final touches...
BMW logo: the true story
A recent report by The New York Times has revealed that the BMW reknown rounded logo was not inspired by the spinning propeller of a plane, but by the state colors of the Bavaria region. The origin of this legend was an ad from the 1920s.
Ferrari Enzo Modulo II
Paolo Martin has presented a proposal for a modern reinterpretation of his 1968 Ferrari Modulo iconic dream car. The new concept idea is based on an original drawing from 1967, revised and adapted to be used with the Ferrari Enzo chassis.
Mercedes-Benz Design Sculpture
At the 2010 Detroit Motor Show Mercedes-Benz has presented an automobile sculpture that portrays a concept car body taking form and rising from a liquid surface. The artwork hints at the brand's design language evolution for the next future models.
Car Design Fetish 2010 Calendar
Automotive Design enthusiast blog Car Design Fetish has announced the 2010 Charity Car Design Calendar, titled "Rendered Hope", which features artworks of vehicles from different designers and artists. 100% of the profits will go to the...
Camaro Designer joins Volkswagen Santa Monica
Sang Yup Lee has resigned from GM and joined the Volkswagen design team in Santa Monica as Cheif Design of Exteriors. Mr. Lee has been credited with the exterior design of the new Camaro, as well as the Stingray Corvette Concept featured in the...
The Top Ten Galleries of 2009
The top ten galleries from the articles published in 2009. The most viewed gallery was relative to the Lamborghini Insecta Concept, which was also the most popular story of the year.
The Top Ten Stories of 2009
The top ten stories of the 2009. The most popular article was the exclusive presentation of the Lamborghini Insecta Concept, a virtual project created by Romanian designer Iulian Bumbu.
Blue In A Green World
A discussion on how intelligent use of color may help to promote and reinforce the environmentally sound credentials of the Renault Z.E. concepts first shown together at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Merry Christmas! And a new sleigh for Santa…
To celebrate this Christmas and the Winter Holidays we present a number of concept sleighs for Santa Claus. Most of them were created by European car designers and commisioned by British Car Magazine. Happy Holidays!
Peugeot-Citroën Group appoints new Design Directors
PSA Group has announced the appointment of Gilles Vidal and Thierry Metroz as new Design Directors for the Peugeot and Citroën brands, effective 4 January 2010. Both will report to Jean-Pierre Ploueé, Design Director for the PSA Peugeot...
General Motors to wind down Saab
General Motors announced today that the intended sale of Saab Automobile AB cannot be concluded. After the failure of the negotiations with Koenigsegg Group AB and Spyker Cars, GM will start a wind-down of the Swedish brand operations.
Donato Coco appointed Lotus Director of Design
Group Lotus has announced the appointment of Donato Coco as Director of Design for the Group, effective 4 January 2010. In this new role, Coco, who is currently Design Chief at Ferrari, will lead all the design activities. Head of Lotus Design...
CARS: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything
"CARS: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything" is a book by automotive writer Stephen Bayley published by Conran Octopus Ltd. It presents a chronological study of achievement in car design - from the 1908 Ford Model T to...
Kia K9 preview
During a conference held in Korea, Kia Design Director Peter Schreyer has unveiled a rendering that previews an upcoming model codenamed K9, that could be launched in 2011 in the luxury sedan segment.
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