In the world of motorsport, few names have the legacy, history and sustained successes as McLaren. The iconic company owes its pioneering spirit and ingenious approach to the drive and tenacity of one man; founder Bruce McLaren. Now, the greatest untold story is to make it to cinemas, showcasing what makes the McLaren brand such … Continue reading Bruce McLaren; the untold story of passion, pioneering and persistence
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Audi’s Supercar Scaring Sizzling TT RS
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
DeLorean’s Design Decadence DMC-12
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
Ferrari’s Ferocious F40 Flies the Flag
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
Jaguar SUV sets the F-Pace
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
Car Design Blog on Social Media
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
Bugatti Pushes Boundaries with Exquisite Chiron
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
Ford’s Fantastic Flight of Fancy
Often a car company likes to reinvent one of their most popular models in an attempt to resurrect some of the legendary status they once held (See previous post 'Jaguar Replace Exquisite E with Fabulous F'). Jaguar has brought us the F-type as a modern version of its iconic E-type, complete with styling cues and nods … Continue reading Ford’s Fantastic Flight of Fancy
From Calm Coupe to Crazy CLK GTR
In the mid nineties the FIA GT Championship was a mix of the world’s largest car manufacturers producing the sort of machines that were beyond the wildest dreams of supercar enthusiasts. The homologation specials were being produced from everyday names such as Porsche, BMW, Nissan, Toyota and even Bentley. Many of the cars were a … Continue reading From Calm Coupe to Crazy CLK GTR
Car Design Blog UK makes UK Blog Awards 2016 final
The public voting has now closed for the prestigious UK Blog Awards 2016 and Car Design Blog UK has made the final of the automotive category for individual blogs. The choice is now down to the judge’s vote, chosen by industry experts in each area of interest and the awards take place 29rd April in … Continue reading Car Design Blog UK makes UK Blog Awards 2016 final