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The Design Power List – (CAR archive, August 2010)

Guy Bird, 03 August 2012 10:00

Two years ago, CAR published the definitive list of the most influential design minds in the motor industry. Whether influential, infamous or simply inspired, these are the men responsible for the cars you can buy today, and crucially, the cars of the future, too. Who's the greatest? Read on for CAR's 2010 Design Power List. 30. Stewart Reed: Chairman Transportation ...

Ford Evos concept car (2011) news and pictures

3.5

Guy Bird, 31 August 2011 06:00

Ford launched its new Evos concept as no less than its new global design direction at a pre-Frankfurt show event in Berlin yesterday. Pay attention to the new Evos - it sets a blueprint for life after the Kinetic design language that has shaped Fords for the past few years. All its design big guns were in attendance to reinforce ...

CAR interviews BMW design chief Adrian van Hooydonk (2009)

Guy Bird, 03 November 2009 09:22

CAR: Chris Bangle once told a great story about sending BMW designers to study with an origami master to gain influence. Judging by the Vision EfficientDynamics concept it looks like you were on that trip? Adrian van Hooydonk: I didn’t go along but in the recent past our designers have experimented with a lot of things – folded metal, folded ...

Nissan’s new lightweight philosophy revealed

2.5

Guy Bird, 28 October 2009 14:00

The leaked official drawings of the new Nissan Micra might have revealed the conventional styling of the company’s new supermini, but they gave little clue to the dramatically lightweight new platform that underpins it. The new Micra will be significantly lighter and more fuel efficient than the outgoing car due to a ruthless pursuit of weight reduction on the new V-platform (V ...

CAR interviews Aston Martin design director Marek Reichman (2009)

Guy Bird, 19 October 2009 09:42

CAR: The new Aston Martin Rapide looks great, as did the 2006 concept. We just wished it had arrived sooner. How much has changed from the concept to the production version? Marek Reichman: We’ve spent the time on driving dynamics, the package and constructing the car correctly. The car has grown taller (by 25mm) and fractionally longer (under 10mm) – ...

CAR interviews new Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker (2009)

3.5

Guy Bird, 15 October 2009 10:29

CAR: How did you get the top design job at Renault? LvdA: From what I’ve been told [outgoing design boss] Patrick le Quément was asked to come up with three candidates, two internal and one external, and somehow I bubbled to the top of the external candidates. I think the criteria included international experience, being relatively young and having a ...

Land Rover Freelander TD4_e Stop/Start (2008) CAR review

Guy Bird, 26 November 2008 09:07

Land Rover is going green…honest. The first of its CO2-reducing technologies – the Freelander TD4_e featuring stop/start technology – launches in April 2009 and promises to be the most fuel-efficient Land Rover ever offering 42.2mpg and 179g/km of CO2. The authentic 4x4 brand also claims the Freelander TD4_e is the world’s first SUV to sport an intelligent stop/start system. A ...

Renault Laguna Coupe 3.0 V6 dCi (2008) CAR review, video

3.5

Guy Bird, 22 October 2008 10:48

The Renault Laguna Coupe is the best-looking car the recently ‘design-troubled’ French brand has produced for years. That might not be such an achievement given Renault’s current line-up, but nonetheless, the new four-seater coupe is a very positive addition to a market that demands beauty above all else. By comparison the Peugeot 407 Coupe seems plain ugly and even the ...

Mitsubishi at the Paris motor show 2008

Guy Bird, 06 October 2008 09:13

The heavily revised Mitsubishi Colt was the biggest real-world news for the Japanese brand at Paris. It now gets the large signature jet fighter grille from its bigger Lancer brother, alongside a whole new front end, interior changes and a Ralliart version. Tell me more about the Mitsubishi Colt? It’s not just a nose job, honest. The rear of the ...

Saab at the Paris motor show 2008

4.5

Guy Bird, 02 October 2008 23:02

On one level, the Saab 9-X Air is a re-work of the Geneva show’s 9-X BioHybrid with its roof chopped off. But get up close and you’ll find it’s one hell of a smart hatchet job. Tell me more about the Saab 9-X Air We admire the packaging. If you’ve ever had a soft-top you’ll know that most have very ...

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