At first glance, the all-new third-generation Mini Cooper doesn’t look too different to the old one. But according to the car's chief designer, Anders Warming, there’s more of the classic Mini in the new design than in any of ...
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A new, longer-bodied Subaru Legacy concept unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show yesterday does not reflect the design expected to hit showrooms in Australia late next year, a Subaru insider has told CarAdvice. The insider said the ...
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Renault will completely renew its passenger car line-up within five years, with some models set for the chopping block, others to be completely changed in concept, and all poised to adopt a new corporate identity. The Renault Clio IV ...
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Renault has released teaser images of a second city car concept as it explores design themes for the next-generation Renault Twingo. Like the Renault Twin’Z concept that was revealed earlier this month, the new as-yet-unnamed ...
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The Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept has debuted at the Shanghai auto show, revealing the German brand's vision for a sporty compact SUV. Revealed in a series of leaked images late last week, the CrossBlue Coupe concept is a wide, ...
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Ford has appointed a new design boss to lead the styling direction of new vehicles developed within the Asia Pacific region. In his new role as Ford Asia Pacific director of design, Joel Piaskowski will lead teams across Asia Pacific, ...
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The rear-wheel-drive Kia GT performance sedan concept is looking like a strong contender to become a production reality. The four-seater, four-door Kia show car revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show is arguably the South Korean ...
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The design director now responsible for both South Korean sister brands Kia and Hyundai, says their vehicles must be differentiated by more than just styling. Recently promoted from being solely responsible for design at Kia to also ...
Sweeping and flowing, the Holden VF Commodore cabin embraces a globalised focus, showing clear design cues from Chevrolet products and obvious parts-sharing with other General Motors models. “From a [GM] brand point of view ...
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Creating the Holden VF Commodore cabin almost from the ground up, Holden design manager John Field set his team a clear brief, with three main objectives for the task ahead. “We wanted to make the interior much more rich in its ...
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Images purportedly revealing the planned design of the never-released 2013 Saab 9-3 have been leaked by a Swedish automotive website. Three low-resolution screenshots of the next-generation Saab 9-3 were published by Auto Motor und Sport, ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to halt the production of the Ka model cars due to lack of profit from the vehicle. Ford of Europe design boss Martin Smith was quoted by Autocar as saying that the car won't pass a US crash test, it was ...
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