car design

Why World Car Design of the Year 2020 winner Mazda3 should be your next car

Mazda has been on a roll lately. The current and greatly admired 4th generation ND Miata MX-5 won the hearts and minds of enthusiasts when it was launched in 2015, and updated in 2018. It captured the…

Ferrari gets 14th Red Dot Award via its Monza SP1

FERRARI has increased its tally of Red Dot Awards as the carmaker’s Monza SP1 wins the top “Red Dot: Best of the Best” citation. Also contributing to the count is the “Red Dot: Design Team of the…

Why BMW recreated a long-lost concept car

THE Garmisch concept car is a true unicorn. Commissioned by BMW, the one-off car was designed by the legendary Marcello Gandini for the Bertone styling house. It was shown at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. And then…

Mini takes customization to new heights

Customers will be able to create exclusive, individual designs online on Mini Yours Customised's web store for items such as side scuttles, interior trim, illuminated door sills and LED door projectors.…

Are we on the verge of a car design revolution?

How can you provide safety systems such as airbags and seatbelts, if no one knows where or how the passengers will be seated immediately before a collision?…

Designing cars as a brand expression: Nissan’s Shiro Nakamura

The man who designed fantastic-looking Nissan cars like the 370Z, Murano, GT-R, Juke, Infiniti FX45 and now the Nissan sports car concept (see photo) exudes the energy, dedication and passion of a creative artist. Interviewed last…