Videos Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/video/ The premier vehicle design website Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:02:06 +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 Videos Archives https://www.formtrends.com/category/video/ 32 32 112948072 Concept Recharge Previews Next-Generation Volvo Electric Cars https://www.formtrends.com/concept-recharge-previews-next-generation-volvo-electric-cars/ https://www.formtrends.com/concept-recharge-previews-next-generation-volvo-electric-cars/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020981 Volvo Cars is showcasing the potential of electric platforms and its next-generation electric vehicles with the Concept Recharge. The five-door SUV’s dedicated EV architecture enables the hood and roofline to be lower than current SUVs – thanks to its floor-mounted battery modules – while the longer wheelbase and minimal overhangs amplify space within the cabin. Highlights include the modern interpretation of the Thors hammer headlamps, which open to reveal a set of high-definition units that better illuminate the road at […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/concept-recharge-previews-next-generation-volvo-electric-cars/feed/ 0 10020981 Polestar 2 – Driving the Brand’s First Pure Electric Model https://www.formtrends.com/polestar-2-driven/ https://www.formtrends.com/polestar-2-driven/#respond Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:57:27 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020900 The electric car is no longer an environmentalists’ token. With plans to end the sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands by 2030 (Norway will bring in a ban in 2025 and France has a 2040 ban in the pipeline) electric vehicles will be the way forward – quite literally – in the not-too-distant future. Many manufacturers are having to jump in with both feet, sink or swim. And that’s the role […]

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/polestar-2-driven/feed/ 0 10020900 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 Mercedes GenH2 Design Process https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-genh2-design-process/ https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-genh2-design-process/#respond Fri, 14 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020545 The Mercedes GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty vehicle was designed by the company’s in-house team in Sindelfingen. Here’s a video with project lead designer Mattia Lucsi talking us through some of the design details of the new truck.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/mercedes-genh2-design-process/feed/ 0 10020545 Lexus LF-Z Electrified Concept Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/lexus-lf-z-electrified-design-review/ https://www.formtrends.com/lexus-lf-z-electrified-design-review/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020642 The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept is a preview of a future model from the Toyota-owned Japanese premium brand. The concept is interesting for a number of reasons: it shows Lexus is targeting driving enjoyment for its future vehicle lineup; it previews a new, softer design aesthetic for the brand; and it showcases the company’s technology push. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss its design attributes.

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/lexus-lf-z-electrified-design-review/feed/ 0 10020642 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 Audi A6 E-Tron Concept Design Review https://www.formtrends.com/audi-a6-e-tron-concept/ https://www.formtrends.com/audi-a6-e-tron-concept/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10020627 The Audi A6 E-Tron concept revealed at the 2021 Shanghai auto show previews a future mainstream sedan from Ingolstadt. Eric Gallina and Sam Livingstone discuss its design attributes. For more depth read the full story on the Audi A6 E-Tron concept here

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]]> https://www.formtrends.com/audi-a6-e-tron-concept/feed/ 0 10020627 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 Mazda Restores 1981 Bertone MX-81 Concept, Recounts Story in Film https://www.formtrends.com/mazda-restores-1981-bertone-mx-81-concept/ https://www.formtrends.com/mazda-restores-1981-bertone-mx-81-concept/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:00:07 +0000 https://www.formtrends.com/?p=10019965 Mazda’s head of design, Ikuo Maeda, still remembers the time he met Nuccio Bertone and Giorgetto Giugiaro in the 1960s. They’d come to see the development of the ‘Luce’ model, which Mazda had commissioned Bertone to build. This encounter – and an Italian paperknife his father kept on his desk – would form a lifelong fascination with Italian design for Maeda. Clockwise from left – Giorgetto Giugiaro (left), together with Nuccio and Lily Bertone (center and right) meet with Mazda […]

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