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From compact EVs to sports cars and off-roaders, these 13 models draw on familiar designs while adapting them for modern drivers.
Scout’s new electric pickup and SUV revive the Scout II’s proportions, pairing familiar off-road cues with a cleaner, more muscular design.
The $1,515 Commander 8 Victoria paired an eight-cylinder engine with elegant coachwork, practical details and a two-passenger rumble seat.
From the Renault 5 to the Toyota Prius, several defining cars began as ideas that conventional market research might have missed.
The Armani 500e adds Greige and Green finishes, bespoke cabin trim and logoed wheels to Fiat’s urban EV, with 149 miles of stated range.
A one-off 70 hp Rolls-Royce carried a hot-air balloon basket, reflecting Charles Rolls’ early passion for flight and fast cars.
The Series I E-Type’s long nose and compact cabin create a striking silhouette, with thoughtful details from the front bumper to its fastback tail.
Jaguar’s Type 00 pairs a long bonnet and short cabin with a distinctive cabin design as the brand prepares an all-electric relaunch.
The Type 00 makes Jaguar’s electric future impossible to ignore, but its unresolved front end and coming practical compromises leave key questions.
From Bugatti’s V-16 fastback to Rolls-Royce’s autonomous lounge, these concepts show how carmakers imagined a more extravagant journey.
From the V-12 E-Type coupe to the XJ-S, these five Jaguars have aged into distinctive alternatives to better-known classics.
The 2024 Kona pairs bold, building-inspired details with a sub-$25,000 starting point, making its unusual design stand out among small crossovers.
Alfa’s 1900 M outperformed Fiat’s Campagnola in trials and the Mille Miglia, but its higher cost limited production to just over 2,000.
The V60 Polestar pairs Volvo’s defining shoulder line with a lowered stance, 20-inch wheels and carefully detailed performance trim.
Alexis de Sakhnoffsky’s teardrop trucks paired striking 1930s styling with practical hauling capacity, then became a lasting part of Canadian transport history.
The designer recalls racing cars, the Volvo P1800 S, Ford’s shift to computer design and a career shaped by Virgil Exner Sr.
The W123 280E balances upright Mercedes tradition with clean horizontal lines, practical details and a shape built for varied roads.
Exner reflects on the Forward Look, the XNR and his revival cars, while arguing that modern design gives style less room to matter.
From frenched lights to a chopped roof, these nine terms explain the bodywork and details that made the Hirohata Mercury a defining custom.
Pontiac’s downsized Bonnevilles and Catalinas sold strongly before a sharp 1980 decline. Their design story starts with a Chevrolet concept and ends with a last...