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Renault Memento Concept – Emotional Sanctuary for Two

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:55:00 +0000

The Renault Memento is a concept study created by Nozomi Okazaki for his Strate College thesis project. While it may look a bit rudimentary with its lack of windscreen and completely open top, the two-passenger concept is notable for a few reasons: It interprets the future of the sports car as an intimate space and it does so while taking into account Renault’s history and values. Working in collaboration with Renault’s design and management team Okazaki developed the project in […]

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Lexus LF-Z Electrified Concept Design Review

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept is a preview of a future model from the Toyota-owned Japanese premium brand. The concept is interesting for a number of reasons: it shows Lexus is targeting driving enjoyment for its future vehicle lineup; it previews a new, softer design aesthetic for the brand; and it showcases the company’s technology push. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss its design attributes.

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Audi A6 E-Tron Concept Design Review

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

The Audi A6 E-Tron concept revealed at the 2021 Shanghai auto show previews a future mainstream sedan from Ingolstadt. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss its design attributes. For more depth read the full story on the Audi A6 E-Tron concept here

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Mazda Restores 1981 Bertone MX-81 Concept, Recounts Story in Film

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:00:07 +0000

Mazda’s head of design, Ikuo Maeda, still remembers the time he met Nuccio Bertone and Giorgetto Giugiaro in the 1960s. They’d come to see the development of the ‘Luce’ model, which Mazda had commissioned Bertone to build. This encounter – and an Italian paperknife his father kept on his desk – would form a lifelong fascination with Italian design for Maeda. Clockwise from left – Giorgetto Giugiaro (left), together with Nuccio and Lily Bertone (center and right) meet with Mazda […]

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Dacia Design Director Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos on the Dacia Bigster Concept

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:25:00 +0000

Groupe Renault is making some big announcements today! Besides the Renault 5 Prototype, the Group also unveiled the Dacia Bigster Concept, a C-segment SUV created under the direction of new Design Director Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. The Bigster Concept measures 4.6m in length and is an exterior-only model, which is no surprise given its four-month development time. It has a very robust aesthetic with sculpted surfaces, pronounced fenders and – save for its very technical lighting – no unnecessary ornamentation. I’ve always […]

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GAC Moca Concept Showcases Individualization and Technology

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

GAC Moca concept showcases the design team’s vision for individualization possibilities. And it looks like the Chinese carmaker’s team is having a whole lot of fun!

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Nissan Z Proto Design References Previous Generations for Inspiration

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:00:52 +0000

Since its inception, the Nissan Z has always been an avant-garde sports car, an uncompromising driver-centric machine that stood firmly in the future. For this latest generation, the company’s design team was inspired by elements from previous successful generations of the now-iconic sports car, which will be called the 400Z when it makes an appearance in the US market next year. “We explored two directions – one with a strong homage tone, and one with a futuristic feeling throughout,” says […]

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Polestar Head of Design Maximilian Missoni on the Future of the Brand

Fri, 29 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

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Polarizing Expression: Lexus LF-30 Concept Design Story

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:20:57 +0000

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Kia Looks to Future with Futuron Concept

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:03:02 +0000

Kia has unveiled the Futuron Concept at the 2019 China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. The design is based around the notion of dynamic purity features flowing surfaces on the exterior and interior as well as some interesting elements, such as the Star Cloud lighting and scaled Dragon Skin motif, which creates an interactive ambient lighting system. Measuring in at 4,850mm in length, 1,550mm tall and with a 3,000mm-long wheelbase, the Futuron’s low-profile SUV coupe body makes a strong […]

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Citroen 19_19 Concept Explores Brand’s Future Vision

Mon, 13 May 2019 14:34:05 +0000

Citroen is diving headfirst into its centenary celebrations with the unveiling of the 19_19 concept, a vehicle the company is calling its ‘brand manifesto’. Following the Ami One concept revealed last February, the Citroen 19_19 concept embodies the company’s urban electric mobility ethos and expresses the French brand’s vision of ultra-comfort in the age of service mobility. Designed by a team led by Head of Advanced Exterior Design, Frédéric Duvernier, and Head of Advanced Interior Design, Jean-Arthur Madelaine-Advenier, the 19_19 […]

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Fiat’s Centoventi Concept is Brimming with Ideas

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:53:06 +0000

Fiat chose the 2019 Geneva motor show to showcase a fantastic little concept car that celebrates the company’s 120th anniversary. Called the Centoventi (120 in Italian – apologies for butchering the pronunciation in the video above), the car is full of innovative ideas, all relevant in the current age of mobility. We speak with Klaus Busse, FCA Europe head of design, to get some insight, which you can watch in the video above. The Fiat Centoventi concept was the culmination […]

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