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Ford Evos concept car (2011) news and pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 ...

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Ford Evos concept car (2011) news and pictures

Ford Evos concept car (2011) news and pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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)

CAR interviews BMW design chief Adrian van Hooydonk (2009)

Rated 2 out of 52

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

Nissan’s new lightweight philosophy revealed

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

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)

CAR interviews Aston Martin design director Marek Reichman (2009)

Rated 3 out of 53

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)

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

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

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 ...

Mitsubishi at the Paris motor show 2008

Mitsubishi at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 3 out of 53

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

Saab at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

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 ...

Chevrolet at the Paris motor show 2008

Chevrolet at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Guy Bird, 02 October 2008 18:40

General Motors’ Chevrolet stand was buzzing at Paris with two world debuts – the Chevrolet Cruze production saloon and Chevrolet Orlando seven-seater show car – plus two important European production unveils: the electric Volt and Camaro muscle car. Tell me more about the new Chevrolets All Chevrolets from now on will be global models and reflect a new ambition for ...

Vauxhall at the Paris motor show 2008

Vauxhall at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 4 out of 54

Guy Bird, 02 October 2008 16:31

The Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer bagged its world debut as an Opel-badged vehicle in Paris. Yet another well styled, curvaceous family estate in the vein of the Citroen C5, Ford Mondeo and Honda Accord, it begs the question: is the large boxy load-lugger now officially dead?   Tell me more about the Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer? The curving roofline – with ...

Cadillac at the Paris motor show 2008

Cadillac at the Paris motor show 2008

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Guy Bird, 02 October 2008 11:53

The new CTS Sport Wagon took pride of place on Cadillac’s Paris show. After a strong reception at the elite Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California in August 2008, the European unveil was the first time most of us have been able to get up close and personal with the large estate. Tell me more about the Cadillac CTS Sport ...

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