Exploring the evolution of car design is like taking a journey through time, each era marked by distinctive stylistic trends and technological advancements. From the ornate horseless carriages of the ...

World War II famously played a major role in the development of industrial infrastructure in Europe and Asia, especially in Japan. During this period, Japan faced a fuel shortage and a rapidly growing ...

It’s easy to criticize certain modern car designs—like the BMW M4’s irradiated beaver grille or the yawn-inducing VW ID.4—and think you could do better. Think you can do better? Here’s your chance.

Designing a vehicle is no easy process. Automakers love giving us a preview of what they envision the future to be, or what's to come — typically in the form of a concept car. But what looks good on a ...

At the end of the 20th century, automotive design presented two distinct approaches for proceeding into the new millennium, a practical and philosophical fork in the road. One path, pioneered by BMW’s ...

Between the growing number of automakers needing more distinct designs to stand out from the herd and EVs demanding wholly new methods of design, there’s probably been more public focus on car design ...

Khris is a Mechanical Engineer and a classic car aficionado, who adores his Jags, Alfas, and old-school American muscle cars. He keeps tabs on everything from super exotics like an old EB 110 to the ...

If you’ve read this column in the past, you likely know it’s primarily about automotive design. But have you ever wondered how someone becomes a designer in the first place? It’s not like it’s a ...

In 2013, the founders of E.C.D. Automotive Design, Scott Wallace, Tom Humble and Elliot Humble were catching up over a few beers one night and discussing what their next business ventures would be.

In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...

It is very hard to think of an automotive design in recent memory so testosterone-fueled, so overtly male as Tesla’s Cybertruck. British car designer Adrian Clarke has described the EV’s styling as a ...

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