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(+) First Sight Q&A: Max Missoni on the new Vision BMW Alpina
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (750+ words) Although unveiled publicly at the beautifully elegant Villa d'Este " on the shores of Lake Como in Italy on the evening of 15th May 2026 " Car Design News was luckily enough to get a sneak preview of the vehicle at Alpina's wider brand…...
(+) Design driven: Xpeng G6 refresh
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (640+ words) We last drove the Xpeng G6 in June 2025 and found it to be an accomplished, inoffensive electric crossover for not a lot of money. That description positions it in quite contested territory, but we felt there was limited visual intrigue to…...
(+) The best bits of Polestar 5 " according to the team who designed it
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (371+ words) It's'rare that CDN gets to meet the entire design team behind a vehicle'at once. But, at Polestar's Gothenburg studio,'the self-proclaimed "parents' of the Polestar 5'gathered around their creation with visible pride. As designers from exterior, interior,'CMF'and UX/UI…...
Don't overlook the design of the Bentley Supersports
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (271+ words) Bentley's head of design shares some insight into the creation of the brand's new lightweight Continental...
(+) Bentley Supersports: from gentleman's express to tyre-smoking menace
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (657+ words) A dynamic promo video, loaded with easter eggs, saw motorsport legend Travis Pastrana thrash it across the Crewe campus, leaving tyre marks everywhere for bemused CEO, Frank Walliser, to sweep up. The message is clear: Bentley is not the stuffed…...
(+) Beijing Auto China 2026 review: more is more now = less later?
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1032+ words) Barrelling down the freeway towards the 2026 edition of Beijing Auto China " as a passenger in a cocooning German MPV " I suddenly got a flashback to a similar commute many moons ago. The thick pollution which made me fail to see…...
Lotus teases new mid-term strategy, and a V8
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (213+ words) Car Design News Lotus teases new mid-term strategy, and a V8 Famed British sportscar manufacturer is channelling its roots with a new 2030 strategy and news of a new V8 "Protecting what makes Lotus, Lotus," is a poignant tagline from today's announcement of…...
(+) 'Audacity has always been part of Ferrari design"
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (823+ words) In an insightful presentation given from the top of the Terrazza Martini tower in Milan, Ferrari's head of exterior and interior design'Angelo Nivola broke down the approach and processes that define Ferrari's design language. Below is a lightly edited transcript…...
Exclusive interview: Jos" Navarro, head of design, Italdesign
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (905+ words) Italdesign may have a new design chief, but it is a familiar face at the helm. Jos" Navarro officially took the top design job in March this year after three decades at the company, replacing another Spaniard in the outgoing…...
(+) Book Review: SUPER SLOW by Stephane Janin of GAC Design Milano
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (1031+ words) Car Design News: What was the genesis of the SUPER SLOW book and ideas? CDN: What is the fundamental idea or ideas that are the foundation for your book? SJ: The starting point for the book is the mastery of…...