Electric Vehicles

1930 Studebaker Commander 8 Victoria: A Close Look at Its Coachwork and Details The $1,515 Commander 8 Victoria paired an eight-cylinder engine with elegant coachwork, practical details and a two-passenger rumb... Electric Vehicles Oct 29, 2024

Scout Terra and Traveler Design Blend Classic Proportions With Modern Details Scout’s new electric pickup and SUV revive the Scout II’s proportions, pairing familiar off-road cues with a cleaner, more muscula... Electric Vehicles Oct 28, 2024

13 Modern Cars That Rework Classic Designs, From the Renault 5 to the Ford Bronco From compact EVs to sports cars and off-roaders, these 13 models draw on familiar designs while adapting them for modern drivers. Electric Vehicles Oct 24, 2024

Why 1980s and 1990s Car Dashboards Made Buttons a Pleasure to Use From Porsche’s oversized rotary controls to Lancia’s perforated dashboard, these cabins show why physical controls still appeal to... Electric Vehicles Oct 24, 2024

Infiniti J30: The Yacht-Inspired Sedan That Took a Risk on Design The J30 brought yacht-like curves and rear-drive character to Infiniti, but buyers favored the more practical Lexus ES and later I... Electric Vehicles Oct 17, 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

ArtCenter’s Mullin Transportation Design Center Gives Car Design a New Home A former supersonic wind tunnel now houses ArtCenter’s 31,000-square-foot transportation design center, unveiled alongside a car s... Electric Vehicles Oct 04, 2024

Bruno Sacco’s Mercedes-Benz Designs: From the W126 to the 190 Bruno Sacco shaped Mercedes-Benz design around lasting identity, guiding the W126, 190, W124 and R129 before the oversized W140 te... Electric Vehicles Oct 02, 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

How Nissan’s California Design Studio Shaped the Hardbody, Pathfinder and Pulsar Nissan’s California studio paired rival design teams with close production ties, helping shape the Hardbody, Pathfinder and modula... Electric Vehicles Sep 26, 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

Tesla Model 3 Highland Review: Sharper Design, Unusual Controls The Model 3 Highland brings a more polished exterior, quieter cabin and clever controls, but its minimalist interface may test buy... Electric Vehicles Sep 06, 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