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Design Driven: Polestar 3 vs. Polestar 4

5 days ago | cardesignnews.com | Guy Bird

Design Driven: Polestar 3 vs. Polestar 4 Car Design News pits the Polestar 3 against its newer, younder sibling in an all-in battle royale.Which slice of Chinese-funded scandi-minimalism will win out in this design face-off We’ve been complimentary about Polestar in general and its latest 3 and 4 models in particular since their initial long-lead unveils in 2022 and 2023.
“I don’t have a computer and I can’t do CAD; I have a drawing board everywhere I go”

1 week ago | cardesignnews.com | Stephen Dobie

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Ten cars that defined the Art Deco era

2 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Karl Smith

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"The key is to understand how tech can bring real value" - an exclusive interview with Polestar's new head of UX design

3 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Exclusive: Sid Odedra on moving from Audi to Polestar Following a visit to Gothenburg earlier this year and a surprise meeting with the UX specialist, CDN is the first to hear about his first six months at Polestar When Phillip Roemers took the top design job at Polestar, succeeding the outgoing Maximilian Missoni, he clearly had a few names in mind to bring with him.
UAE studio Peec reimagines local icon: the Nissan Patrol

3 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

UAE studio reimagines local icon The Nissan Patrol might seem an unlikely candidate for the luxe treatment, but its connection to UAE culture means it makes more sense than you might think The restomod craze continues to roll on, and generally to one of two set formulas. The first is to follow a nut and bolt restoration with contemporary updates to hardware and underlying components – a screen, better suspension, lights that work and brakes that stop.
Alpina founder launches new car brand, and car: the Bovensiepen Zagato

3 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Fine driving meets fine design with Bovensiepen Zagato The Bovensiepen name is already famous many times over for its ties to Alpina, the famous BMW modification outfit from Buchloe, Germany. Now, the family name has been elevated to the front of the bonnet, not just on a plaque in the cockpit Although the press release does well to avoid mention of the A-word, there is no escaping the links to a brand with half a century of design excellence under its belt.
Circutex: The story of leather legend Bader’s bold move to vegan

3 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Guy Bird

Let’s start by breaking down the meaning of the new material’s Circutex name: ‘Circu’ references the longer word ‘circular’ because the material is made from recycled plastic waste as part of a ‘circular economy’ that reuses old materials to make new ones; while the ‘tex’ part of the word is important because the final product is a coated textile, as opposed to other artificial solutions on the market.
Urban Automotive: "OEM+ modification is about complementing already great car designs"

4 weeks ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

“OEM+ is about complementing an already great design” Car Design News sat down with Urban Automotive founder Simon Dearn to discuss modification, styling and why certain cars just make sense for ‘OEM plus’ work Car modification has always split opinion, but amid the recent boom in restomods it seems somewhat ironic.
Alpine launches new A390

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Freddie Holmes

Alpine launches new A390 The new electric fastback expands the brand’s product offering and subsequently its customer base. CDN is in France for the official launch to learn more The Alpine A390 has been revealed at an event in the brand’s home of Dieppe, France. Car Design News is on site and we enjoyed zipping down from London in the A110 S in time for the launch.
Sixth sense: Micra returns electric

1 month ago | cardesignnews.com | Guy Bird

Sixth sense: Micra returns electric As the sixth generation of the Micra is reborn as a full EV, Car Design News sneaked into a small and secret lock-up in south London to see the car up close and personal and ask the ever-affable European studio interior design manager and ‘Nissan Lifer’ Bert Dehaes to explain more Given the new Micra was designed in London, it was appropriate that the new Nissan supermini got its sneak preview in the English Capital earlier this month.