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
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
This week’s Thursday Throwback blog post is a car that is a symbol of British engineering greatness, a moment to be proud of what our motor industry can achieve when they’re on form. However it’s also a car that at the same time was renowned for being too expensive, too large, too unnecessary and built … Continue reading Jaguar’s Jumbo Jet that went like a Rocket
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
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
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