When Audi released the new TT many critics had sensed the new angular aggressive lines had tarnished the cars popularity with its key stereotypical demographic; the hairdresser and air stewardess. They thought that the curvaceous effortless stylishness of the previous two generations that had won the car so many design minded followers had been replaced … Continue reading Audi’s Supercar Scaring Sizzling TT RS
This weeks Thursday Throwback comes from a company famed for their road going performance cars, yet owes their success to one of their biggest failures. In the late 1970's and early 80's there wasn't a manufacturer worth their salt that didn't intend on entering some kind of limited run homologation racing series. Car designers and … Continue reading BMW’s Genesis Hits All The Wrong Notes
This week’s Throwback Thursday post comes from one of motoring’s most famous examples of ambitious dreams and pioneering spirit that came crashing down just as spectacularly. One of the most radical ideas of producing a dream car that everybody could afford, full of future technology and advanced construction methods, and at the same time securing … Continue reading DeLorean’s Design Decadence DMC-12
This week’s Throwback Thursday post comes from the early 70’s, a time when most things were beige as a result of the colourful and psychedelic free-love 1960’s hangover. In 1971 the swinging 60’s had come to an end and the curvaceous E-Type had just begun its second iteration with the new MkII. The curves that … Continue reading Lamborghini’s Legendary King of Cool
When Aston Martin first said they were going to produce a ‘baby’ model to become their cheapest car in the range, many purists thought they had lost their minds. They said very idea of a cheaper Aston Martin model would devalue the brand and go against everything the prestigious marque and its illustrious heritage stood … Continue reading Aston Martin’s Refreshing Racing Renaissance
This week’s Thursday Throwback focuses on a design classic as iconic as the brand itself; the Ferrari F40. Developed in the power crazed 80’s and becoming the first production car to have a quoted top speed that broke the magic 200mph barrier, the legendary status of the machine was assured from the very beginning. As … Continue reading Ferrari’s Ferocious F40 Flies the Flag
Whilst most other luxury brands have had a medium sized apparent 'off roader' in their arsenal for quite some time, Jaguar have arrived very late to the SUV sector. Models from Audi, Porsche, VW and BMW have been roaming the school runs and mildly damp country lanes for what seems like decades now. When your … Continue reading Jaguar SUV sets the F-Pace
What started as a WordPress blog has slowly become a full range of social media accounts for everything car design related and more. While the blog itself is going from strength to strength, with a pending Final of the UK Blog Awards decision coming up next month, it has been an amazing year since Car … Continue reading Car Design Blog on Social Media
This week’s throwback Thursday is a concept car that was never intended to make it to production yet paved the way for a manufacturer’s unexpected yet undoubted success in the supercar market. The Audi Rosemeyer came at a time when the fiercest car the marquee made was the brand new TT, and that wasn’t exactly … Continue reading Rowdy Rosemeyer Revives Racing Roots
Usually when a multi-national manufacturer unveils a new product, for years it has been cloaked with top secret disguises, signed oaths of secrecy or not seen by any member of the public or even employees. Companies such as Apple are so secretive with their concepts that rumours start months before a product is launched and … Continue reading Bugatti Pushes Boundaries with Exquisite Chiron
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