Design

Kia's newest Pro Cee'd hatchback gets a serious infusion of sport, and appears to have the Hyundai Veloster Turbo squarely in its sights.

The Camaro is currently the best seller in the rear-drive performance coupe market, so the next generation car will have some big shoes to fill.

One of the highlights of last week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show was the Cambiano concept car from Italian design house Pininfarina. Developed not only to express the talents of Pininfarina’s designers in front of a world audience, the unveiling of the Cambiano also marked two anniversaries...

We can’t get enough of Jaguar’s new XF Sportbrake but sadly, we’ll have to learn to appreciate it from afar as Jaguar has no plans to launch its svelte wagon in the U.S. Despite the previous X-Type wagon selling locally, the new XF Sportbrake won’t due to differences in...

To put it mildly, the styling of Bentley’s recently unveiled EXP 9 F SUV concept is somewhat controversial. Bentley is well aware of this, stating that customer and public reaction to the concept is being monitored closely before production is given the green light and a final design is...

Hyundai's extended-range electric concept, the i-oniq, makes its public debut at this week's Geneva Motor Show.

After a full batch of drip-fed teasers we were as ready as anyone for Italdesign Giugiaro to get it over with and just show us the Brivido. We're glad we were here at the Geneva Motor Show, however, as it's a looker. Sure, it's not likely to see the light of day, and it's a bit of an odd duck in...

Aston Martin's ultra-exclusive V12 Zagato, which debuted at last months Kuwait Concours d'Elegance, is on display at this week's Geneva Motor Show.

Even though we saw the general outlines of Audi's upcoming 2012 A5 DTM race car at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, its final design, particularly in terms of aerodynamics, has been in constant flux since then, with on-track testing being done at increasing levels of secrecy. As of yesterday, the...

In the early 1950s, Alfa Romeo, together with the help of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring, was working on a series of concept cars used to test new technologies that could be easily adapted for racing. One of these was the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (C52), which was based on the...

Hyundai will introduce the next evolution of its "fluidic sculpture" design, in shooting brake form, at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

To be successful as a major automaker these days, building several models off a common architecture or platform and sharing components is the only way to go. Just ask Volkswagen or Volvo, both of which announced new modular platform designs for their next-generation of vehicles recently. Nissan is...

French website Automoto has come across Infiniti's patent drawings for its upcoming Emerge-E extended-range electric vehicle.

Bertone's latest concept, the Nuccio coupe, will debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show.

For the ninth-year running, the up-and-coming designers at Italy’s Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) based in Turin will be showcasing a new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. The latest concept, previewed in these teaser sketches, is the 2012 Cisitalia 202 E, a modern interpretation of the...

While many of you may not know it, it's currently Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. And as such, Mercedes shot a video discussing the interior design details of the all-new 2013 SL Class. Nicola Ehrenberg-Uhlig is the manager of color and trim for Mercedes-Benz and in this latest video...

Riddled with debt, legendary Italian coachbuilder and design house Pininfarina has announced that it has reached a debt restructuring deal with its lenders that provides the firm with additional time to pay back its loans. Through a series of meetings with its lenders, Pininfarina has reached a new...

The Mazda Takeri Concept from last year’s Tokyo Motor Show is the best glimpse yet as to what the styling of the upcoming 2013 Mazda Mazda6 will look like. Mazda even states that its latest concept points to the future design direction of its next-generation sedan, and that’s a good...

This week we wrote about Bentley's announcement that it's hired a new exterior design chief, David Hilton. Hilton has spent over two decades working for a variety of global companies, including Ford, where he helped design the 2002 Ford Focus RS sold in Europe, among others, and the Volkswagen...

Bentley has some major product launches in the pipeline, such as its new SUV and eventual replacement for the Continental range. Possibly hinting at the scale of the work being done, the automaker today announced that it has hired acclaimed designer David Hilton as its new exterior design chief...