New Cars Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/cars/new-cars/ The premier vehicle design website Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.formtrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-FT-trans_600-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 New Cars Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/cars/new-cars/ 32 32 112948072 Rolls-Royce Returns to Coachbuilding Roots with New Boat Tail https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/ https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/#respond Fri, 28 May 2021 08:59:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020692 Coachbuilding has been around since the dawn of the automobile, even before. In the age of horse drawn carriages, wealthy clients would come to a carriage builder and specify what they wanted and craftsmen would set to work developing a vehicle that was tailored to their requests. The practice can be traced all the way back to the mid-1600s. Before mass market production, a car – then very much a luxury product – would be supplied as a rolling chassis, […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/rolls-royce-returns-to-coachbuilding-roots-with-new-boat-tail/feed/ 0 10020692 Mercedes EQS Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-eqs-design-review/ https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-eqs-design-review/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020646 The Mercedes EQS is the flagship of Sindelfingen’s new electric model line and the most aerodynamic production car to date. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone review the design of the car that Mercedes hopes will be the electric replacement for the S-Class. Read more on the Mercedes EQS here.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-eqs-design-review/feed/ 0 10020646 Hyundai Santa Cruz Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/hyundai-santa-cruz/ https://www.formtrends.com/hyundai-santa-cruz/#respond Mon, 10 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020638 The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a new compact pickup designed at the company’s US-based studio in Irvine, California. Filling the white space abandoned by the Japanese in favor of larger trucks, the Sports Activity Vehicle is a perfect fit for customers post-pandemic. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone weigh in.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/hyundai-santa-cruz/feed/ 0 10020638 Ford Evos Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/ford-evos-design-review/ https://www.formtrends.com/ford-evos-design-review/#respond Sun, 09 May 2021 10:14:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020633 The Ford Evos is the ICE and hybrid version of the Mustang Mach E designed specifically for Chinese customers. While Eric argues that Ford could have been simply rebadged the Mach E, Sam feels that it deserves to be a standalone product. What are your thoughts? Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss the Ford Evos design and its place in the market.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/ford-evos-design-review/feed/ 0 10020633 Citroen C5 X Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/citroen-c5-x-design-review/ https://www.formtrends.com/citroen-c5-x-design-review/#respond Sat, 08 May 2021 08:03:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020630 The Citroen C5 X is the new flagship model from the French carmaker. Unveiled at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, the typology blurring vehicle blends aspects of adventure and refined elegance. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss its design.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/citroen-c5-x-design-review/feed/ 0 10020630 Fashion Model – Some Thoughts on the New DS4 https://www.formtrends.com/fashion-model-some-thoughts-on-the-new-ds4/ https://www.formtrends.com/fashion-model-some-thoughts-on-the-new-ds4/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020441 The DS4 is a new mid-size crossover from PSA’s DS Automobiles premium brand, which was conceived in 2009. Initiated to sell more upmarket vehicles under a historic nameplate synonymous with luxury and prestige, DS brand models were always based on common platforms and fell short of the character of the lauded 1955 DS model. It’s taken a while to get there, but with the 2021 DS4 it finally looks like PSA’s premium brand is finally coming into its own and […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/fashion-model-some-thoughts-on-the-new-ds4/feed/ 0 10020441 Audi E-Tron GT vs. Porsche Taycan – Are Electric Platforms Enabling Car Design? https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-vs-porsche-taycan-are-electric-platforms-enabling-car-design/ https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-vs-porsche-taycan-are-electric-platforms-enabling-car-design/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020434 The Audi E-Tron GT and the Porsche Taycan share the same electric vehicle architecture: VW Group’s J1 Performance platform. In this video, Car Design Research’s Sam Livingstone and Form Trends’ own Eric Gallina discuss the design of the new electric cars and their common traits. You can listen to the full FORMCAST episode on the links below.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-vs-porsche-taycan-are-electric-platforms-enabling-car-design/feed/ 0 10020434 Tesla Revamps the Model S https://www.formtrends.com/tesla-revamps-the-model-s/ https://www.formtrends.com/tesla-revamps-the-model-s/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:21:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020425 The new 2021 Tesla Model S is a refresh of an existing design that’s been around since 2010. For this new model, the company has made some incremental improvements to the exterior design as well as the interior, and the big news is the unique steering wheel (aka Yoke). Tesla’s been emulated by many companies in the past, will the Yoke also be adopted in other cars? Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss the merits of the new car and […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/tesla-revamps-the-model-s/feed/ 0 10020425 Audi E-Tron GT – How Electric Car Platforms Are Enabling Brand Identity https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-brand-identity/ https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-brand-identity/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:33:31 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019552 In the past few years, the design community has been actively discussing the potential of electric car platforms. Without... LOGIN OR SUBSCRIBE TO VIEW

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/audi-e-tron-gt-brand-identity/feed/ 0 10019552 Designing the 2021 Toyota Sienna https://www.formtrends.com/designing-the-2021-toyota-sienna/ https://www.formtrends.com/designing-the-2021-toyota-sienna/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019225 Toyota has released a video documenting the design development of the new 2021 Sienna, the company’s popular minivan. The Sienna is made to appeal to families with active lifestyles that aren’t willing to trade aesthetic appeal for practicality. In this video, Kevin Hunter, President of Calty Design Research (Toyota’s US-based advanced design arm) and Studio Chief Designer Benjamin Jimenez talk us through the ideas and process that went into creating the all-new Toyota Sienna design.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/designing-the-2021-toyota-sienna/feed/ 0 10019225 GMC Hummer EV Debuts as Rugged Electric Supertruck https://www.formtrends.com/gmc-hummer-ev-design-story/ https://www.formtrends.com/gmc-hummer-ev-design-story/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10014058 General Motors (GM) did away with the Hummer brand in 2008, but the company has now resurrected the nameplate... LOGIN OR SUBSCRIBE TO VIEW

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/gmc-hummer-ev-design-story/feed/ 0 10014058 Head of Design SangYup Lee on the new Hyundai Tucson https://www.formtrends.com/2020-hyundai-tucson-design-story/ https://www.formtrends.com/2020-hyundai-tucson-design-story/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:16:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10013883 The new Hyundai Tucson is a bold and fresh take on the Korean carmaker’s best-selling model. Since it launched in 2004, more than 7 million units have been sold worldwide, so a polarizing redesign is a risky move. But — and as I’ve said many times before — Hyundai has made huge advances in design in a short amount of time, and I applaud them for taking this latest, progressive, step. Revealed in September 2020, the fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson is the […]

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