Automotive Design
GM wins 2006 Design Challenge
General Motors Advanced Design won the 2006 Design Challenge, hosted by the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, with the GMC Pad concept, a "flat on wheels".
Lincoln new wheel design development
Ford has released an article about the design process of its new 20 inches wheel that will be featured on a Lincoln teaser vehicle at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.
The return of Duesenberg
A group of American businessmen is going to resurrect the Duesenberg marque with the Torpedo Coupé, a prestigious sportscar that could be unveiled in 2007.
Ford design ideas
Ford has just released an interesting article about an internal discussion about design strategies and customer tastes. We report it along with some unseen sketches of the Iosis Concept.
Honda LA Rolling Festival
A series of vignettes created by the designers of Honda Research of America, representing poster of imaginary movies reflecting Los Angeles' cultures, lifestyles and images.
Ferrari Design Competition winners announced
Luca di Montezemolo and Sergio Pininfarina announced the winners of the Car Design Competition 'Ferrari: New Concepts for the Myth'.
Ferrari: New Concepts for the Myth
All the 20 best concepts for the Ferrari of the future, created by automotive design students of four of the most prestigious schools worldwide and exhibited at the Galleria Ferrari in Maranello.
Made in Africa: the African Automotive Design Association (AADA)
Founded only a few months ago, AADA promotes design education, African culture, African Heritage, and encourages automotive design practice.
Autodesk acquires Alias for $182 million
Autodesk announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias, the company leader in automotive design software and 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash.
Olafur Eliasson commissioned to design the 16th BMW Art Car
Olafur Eliasson has been commissioned to design the 16th BMW Art Car. In 2005 this unique collection will be celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Project Tempest – Sportcars made in UK
Prof. Krish Bhaskar, founder of MIRU (Motor Industry Research Unit) has unveiled his vision for the future, after the sale of the Rover Group to China’s Nanjing Automotive.
Chrysler Akino Concept
Detroit News and Le Blog Auto have revealed that Chrysler will present a new small concept car at the next Tokyo Motor Show.
2005 Frankfurt Motor Show Exclusive Gallery
Car Body Design presents its exclusive image gallery from the 61st Edition of the IAAD…
1925 Aluminum Car at the Frankfurt Motor Show
At the Frankfurt Motor Show Hydro will exhibit an original vehicle: the 1925 Bjering car, with a body fully made of aluminium.
Digital Technologies in Car Design: Digital drawings and 3D renderings
An exclusive article about the new technologies in car design. A brief survey of digital paintings and sketches, 3D models and photorealistic renderings, the new automotive design communication forms.
Volvo Design Seminar Articles
In Sweden 2005 has been proclaimed Design Year. As part of this campaign, last may Volvo Cars hosted a design seminar, "The Inside Story", in Barcelona. The official releases include some interesting design articles.
Galleria Ferrari: a virtual visit
The italian website VirtualCar presented a very interesting report of a visit made to "Galleria Ferrari", a beautiful museum in Maranello (Modena, Italy). The report is in italian, and contains many nice images.
Fisker Coachbuild unveils the first sketch of ‘Tramonto’ Concept
3 August 2005 - Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler have unveiled the first sketch for one of the two designs that will debut at the Frankfurt International Auto Show.
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