Not sure what to make of this new Mercedes shown recently. They nailed the Interior. The Exterior? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Mercedes-Benz AG reveals the Vision V concept in Shanghai, a reimagined people carrier that feels more like a penthouse suite than people mover Photos from Cardesignnews
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Buick from China Buick Electra GS Concept Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Buick Concept….. Crafted by GM’s China design team, the Electra-GS reflects strong influences from the Chinese market, which favors long-wheelbase sedans. Measuring 208.7 inches (5,300 mm) in length with a 126-inch (3,200 mm) wheelbase, this EV is longer than the Tesla Model S, Lucid Air, and even the Mercedes-Benz S-Class LWB version. Its sleek profile, sloping roofline, and sharp design cues echo elements seen in BYD’s Seal and Han models, which makes sense given Buick's popularity in China. While the car is confirmed to be fully electric, Buick hasn’t revealed technical specs like range, battery capacity, or motor configuration. For now, the focus remains on design, comfort, and vision rather than performance figures.
Darth Vair redone and modded in the 1990s Photos from BaT Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
New Lexus ES. Offered with either a 4 cylinder inline engine or pure EV. The hate for this car seems massive right now... people equating it to a mix of cyberpunk and tesla Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login executive interior prototype Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The upcoming Father's Day "Eyes on Design" Concours this year has some great classes. It is the only show dedicated to automotive design and judged by professional designers, both working and retired. Image Unavailable, Please Login 200 invitation-only vehicles will be shown in these categories: Classicism: Traditional Forms This class will feature coachbuilt makes like Duesenberg, Pierce-Arrow, and Packard to illustrate the refinement of the horseless carriage form into the early thirties luxury car. One notable entry is the brightly colored 1931 L-29 Cord Speedster that was the company's show car for the New York and Paris auto shows. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Art Nouveau: Long Sinuous Lines The later thirties were noted for cars with long flowing fender and body lines. We will have two Figoni and Falaschi bodied Delahayes, a one off Rohr Streamliner, and a modern hand built re-creation of an Alfa Romeo Aerodynamic Coupe based on an original 6C 2500 chassis. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Art Deco: Streamlines At the end of the thirties, Streamline design came to mass market cars typified by offerings like the Chrysler Airflow, the Cord 810, the Studebaker Dictator Coupe, and the Packard Super 8 Victoria Convertible by Dietrich. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Romanticism: Nostalgic Longing In the post-war era, British luxury carmakers clung to Pre-War forms well into the sixties as their defining aesthetic. We will feature cars from Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Jaguar. Image Unavailable, Please Login Romanesque: Traditional Italian Architecture Post-war sports and GT cars from Ghia, Lancia, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo show us traditional Italian "architecture," as well as this 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Futurism: Dynamism, Speed, and Energy Post-war American cars expressed optimism for the future through exaggerated aircraft and rocket shapes and details. We will have all the great tail fin cars from Plymouth, De Soto, Chrysler, Chevrolet, and Cadillac, and this expressive 1959 Imperial. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Baroque: Ornate and Over-the-Top The peak year for American Baroque design was 1958, as anyone faced with the re-chroming bill for one of these cars will readily attest. We are presenting a class entirely consisting of top of the line 1958 American cars from the big three, including this 1958 Buick Limited, being driven in from Casper, Wyoming by owner Don Bentz, posing alongside his wife and the car at Mt. Rushmore. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Conceptual Art: Imagination without Limits The high point of the concept car, when engineering and design were given free rein (and the budget was ignored), was the 1960s. We have a collection of rarely seen concepts created by Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Cubism: Geometric and Planar Elwood Engel's 1961 Lincoln Continental introduced a sea change in the luxury car market with its simple boxy shape and restrained use of chrome. This class will highlight that car and its many imitators. Image Unavailable, Please Login Bauhaus: Form Follows Function This quintessentially German design philosophy is reflected in our class of '60s through '80s luxury coupes from Mercedes, BMW, Bitter, and others. Image Unavailable, Please Login Impressionism: Light and Color Nothing allows for the enjoyment of light and color like a ride in a convertible. This class will feature 1960s full-sized American drop-tops from nearly every brand. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Designer's Dreams: Individual Expression Some designers are not content with designing for other people and harbor a strong need to create something for themselves. One such person was Herb Adams, who decided to bring one of his Fisher Body Craftsman Guild entries to life. It's called the Vivant and it will be on the lawn. Image Unavailable, Please Login Pop Art: Fun and Colorful Pop Art had a heavy influence on sixties and seventies muscle cars as exemplified by colors like Sublime, Grabber Blue, and Plum Crazy and cars named after cartoon characters. Included will be this Hamtramck-built 1969 Dodge Daytona, whose original owner, a US Army soldier, had it shipped to Nuremberg, Germany, where it was modified and raced. Research has concluded that it was the only T7 Dark Bronze Metallic Daytona known to exist and has been since restored to the original specs. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Abstract Expressionism: Improvisational Art Like Abstract Expressionism, full custom cars are a uniquely American art form that developed in the aftermath of WWII. We have cars from the shops of George Barris, the Alexander Brothers, and Valley Customs. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Minimalism: Ingenuity and Simplicity Materials, manpower, and money were in short supply in Europe and elsewhere after the end of WWII. Auto manufacturers were driven to create the smallest and simplest cars they possibly could in order to get their customers back on the road. This led to some remarkable vehicles, like the BMW Isetta, the Fiat 500, the Crosley Hotshot, and the whimsical Zundapp Janus. Image Unavailable, Please Login Post Modernism: Playful Irreverence In 1990s Japan a movement arose in the market for city cars. Given the government's restrictions on size and power, the companies decided to compete on the basis of a quirky kind of style and started creating pint-sized knock-offs of classic European cars. The results include the Suzuki Cappucino, Autozam AZ1 and Citroen, as well as this 1990 Nissan S-Cargo. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Performance Art: Artful Movement Before the aerodynamic engineers took over racing car body design, the maxim was "if it looks right, it'll be right". In other words, it was an art form. The Cheetah, Jaguar C Type, and Ferrari P4 are great examples of just how beautiful racing cars can be. Here's a look at the racy Cheetah. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Audi unveiled this in China this week. Unlike any Audi I've ever seen. Whole new ballgame for them design wise. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I suspect that this it will be a China (& maybe Japan) only offering. It will interesting to see how this works out for them if they try it in EU. Pretty big step -
Customizeable bar bones truck... coming 2027/2028. The steering wheel having addable buttons was interesting
I did a Google reverse search on this Caddilac concept and see no other sources so its rare. Looks like a modern 80's Mercedes. 2003 XLR proposal Image Unavailable, Please Login
