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Jaguar Type 00 Sets Out a New Electric Design Direction Jaguar’s Type 00 pairs a long bonnet and short cabin with a distinctive cabin design as the brand prepares an all-electric relaunc... Electric Vehicles Dec 04, 2024

1962 Jaguar E-Type Coupe: How the Series I Makes Its Shape Work The Series I E-Type’s long nose and compact cabin create a striking silhouette, with thoughtful details from the front bumper to i... Electric Vehicles Nov 22, 2024

Rolls-Royce’s Balloon Car: The Silver Ghost Built for Charles Rolls A one-off 70 hp Rolls-Royce carried a hot-air balloon basket, reflecting Charles Rolls’ early passion for flight and fast cars. Electric Vehicles Nov 22, 2024

2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Edition Pairs Designer Details With 149-Mile Range The Armani 500e adds Greige and Green finishes, bespoke cabin trim and logoed wheels to Fiat’s urban EV, with 149 miles of stated... Electric Vehicles Nov 21, 2024

Why Maverick Ideas Still Make Some of the Most Memorable Cars From the Renault 5 to the Toyota Prius, several defining cars began as ideas that conventional market research might have missed. Electric Vehicles Nov 15, 2024

Tesla Cybercab and Robovan: Style, Substance and Unanswered Questions Tesla’s concepts have visual appeal, but the Cybercab and Robovan leave questions about design, timing and the company’s aging lin... Electric Vehicles Oct 15, 2024

Volkswagen Design Plan Puts Friendly Styling and Fabric Interiors in Focus VW design leaders want friendlier cars and better interior materials. The ideas could give models such as the ID. Buzz a warmer, m... Electric Vehicles Oct 01, 2024

Why the Oshkosh Mail Truck’s Awkward Shape Makes Sense The NGDV trades conventional proportions for a lower front blind spot, adaptable cabin space and practical fleet details. Electric Vehicles Sep 30, 2024

Why the Maserati 4200 Lost the 3200GT’s Boomerang Taillights Frank Stephenson says Luca di Montezemolo used the 4200’s taillight redesign to establish his authority across Ferrari and Maserat... Electric Vehicles Sep 27, 2024

Ford Bronco Sport Carries the Original Escape’s Crossover Design Forward The Bronco Sport echoes the 2001 Escape’s upright, practical shape as Ford prepares to end Escape production in 2025. Electric Vehicles Sep 23, 2024

How Wooden Splines Shaped the 1959 Cadillac, Corvette and Buick Riviera The ridge on several iconic cars traces back to wooden forms used by coachbuilders—and to mathematics that helped bring curved des... Electric Vehicles Sep 20, 2024

Citroën SM Tribute Looks Heavy Beside the Original The SM Tribute gets the classic coupe’s dimensions close, but its stance and reliance on two-tone paint dilute the original’s fine... Electric Vehicles Sep 18, 2024

Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept Pairs Autonomous Luxury With Track Driving Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept switches between Level 4 autonomous travel and driver-led performance, sketching a high-end el... Electric Vehicles Aug 16, 2024

Six Standout Car Rear Designs, From the Bentley R-Type to the Porsche 918 Six cars show how a rear design can define a whole vehicle, from the Bentley R-Type Continental’s curves to the 1959 Cadillac’s to... Electric Vehicles Jul 31, 2024

Ian Cameron’s 2003 Rolls-Royce Phantom Redefined the Modern Luxury Limousine Ian Cameron helped Rolls-Royce balance heritage and modernity in the 2003 Phantom, a design that gave the reborn marque a distinct... Electric Vehicles Jul 24, 2024

Cadillac Sollei Concept Revives the Full-Size Electric Convertible Cadillac’s Sollei pairs Celestiq-based electric underpinnings with a vast 2+2 convertible body and bespoke cabin details. Producti... Electric Vehicles Jul 22, 2024

Why Turin’s Car Design Houses Lost Their Hold on the Auto Industry Turin’s design firms rose by pairing striking concepts with low volume production. New factory methods and in house studios weaken... Electric Vehicles Jun 13, 2024

BMW Skytop Concept Could Become a $500,000 M8-Based Roadster BMW says a small Skytop production run is technically feasible, pairing M8 Competition power with bespoke design and an estimated... Electric Vehicles May 29, 2024

9 Standout Modern OEM Wheel Designs, From Cadillac to Morgan These nine factory wheel designs show how the right shape, finish and proportions can define a car, from Cadillac performance seda... Electric Vehicles May 24, 2024

Morgan Midsummer Review: How Pininfarina Refines the Plus Six Pininfarina reshapes Morgan’s Plus Six with cleaner proportions, yacht inspired details and a low, purposeful stance. The planned... Electric Vehicles May 22, 2024