car design | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/car-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 porsche 911 spirit 70 revives retro motorsports style with exterior decals and safety stripes https://www.designboom.com/technology/porsche-911-spirit-70-retro-motorsports-style-exterior-decals-safety-stripes-04-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/porsche-911-spirit-70-retro-motorsports-style-exterior-decals-safety-stripes-04-23-2025/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:20 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128764

the vehicle becomes the third model in the car manufacturer’s heritage design, following in the footsteps of the 911 sport classic in 2022.

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mercedes-benz turns vision V van into mobile theater with lounge interior and cinema screen https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-vision-v-van-mobile-theater-lounge-interior-cinema-screen-04-22-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-vision-v-van-mobile-theater-lounge-interior-cinema-screen-04-22-2025/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:30:32 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128630

revealing the vehicle foresees the company’s lineup of the modular, flexible, and scalable van electric architecture (VAN.EA).

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mercedes-benz unveils molten chrome CLA car by ice spice with diamond chain jewelry https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-molten-chrome-cla-car-ice-spice-diamond-chain-jewelry-04-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-molten-chrome-cla-car-ice-spice-diamond-chain-jewelry-04-18-2025/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:30:12 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128369

the unveiling takes place over a month after the car manufacturer released the car with storage in the front trunk.

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genesis X gran equator SUV embeds circular dials on dashboard inspired by vintage camera https://www.designboom.com/technology/genesis-x-gran-equator-suv-circular-dials-dashboard-vintage-camera-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/genesis-x-gran-equator-suv-circular-dials-dashboard-vintage-camera-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:50:05 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128067

inside, the design team carves four square sunroofs on the ceiling instead of the conventional singular panel.

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a look back at 512E, general motors’ expandable electric bubble car from 1969 https://www.designboom.com/technology/look-back-512e-general-motors-electric-bubble-car-1969-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/look-back-512e-general-motors-electric-bubble-car-1969-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 03:01:32 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127878

the concept vehicle precedes its other siblings, like the GM EV1 in 1996, dubbed the first mass-produced electric car from a major automaker.

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BMW’s art car world tour stops at art dubai with andy warhol’s vivid M1 https://www.designboom.com/art/bmw-art-car-world-tour-art-dubai-andy-warhol-m1-04-16-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/bmw-art-car-world-tour-art-dubai-andy-warhol-m1-04-16-2025/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:10:04 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127994

in 1979, the pop artist translated the BMW M1's speed and fluidity into a composition of bold, expressive, and almost intuitive gestures in just 28 minutes.

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hot wheels ferrari returns with fiat firetruck and remote-controlled car that drives in loops https://www.designboom.com/technology/hot-wheels-ferrari-fiat-firetruck-remote-controlled-car-ted-wu-interview-04-13-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/hot-wheels-ferrari-fiat-firetruck-remote-controlled-car-ted-wu-interview-04-13-2025/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:10:21 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1125701

in an interview with designboom, hot wheels’ global head of design ted wu discusses the making of the historic sports cars in scaled models.

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kia turns hemp, mycelium, flax fibers & recycled textiles into cabin parts of electric SUV EV2 https://www.designboom.com/technology/kia-hemp-mycelium-flax-fibers-recycled-textiles-electric-suv-ev2-milan-design-week-2025-04-11-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/kia-hemp-mycelium-flax-fibers-recycled-textiles-electric-suv-ev2-milan-design-week-2025-04-11-2025/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:45:05 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1126797

as part of the exhibition transcend journey at eastend studios, visitors can see the cabin of the concept vehicle for the first time.

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interview: vintage MINI with off-grid trailer roams around tokyo as listening minibar MIDORI https://www.designboom.com/technology/interview-vintage-mini-car-off-grid-trailer-tokyo-listening-minibar-midori-03-31-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/interview-vintage-mini-car-off-grid-trailer-tokyo-listening-minibar-midori-03-31-2025/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:45:54 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1124464

designboom interviews its owner, shiori tanaka, who tells us about the making of the mobile listening road bar.

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meet insteroid, hyundai’s sporty and video game-inspired electric vehicle https://www.designboom.com/technology/meet-insteroid-hyundai-sporty-video-game-inspired-electric-vehicle-03-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/meet-insteroid-hyundai-sporty-video-game-inspired-electric-vehicle-03-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:50:24 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1123453

its design is based on the company’s INSTER subcompact electric vehicle, styled as a playful take on a ‘dream car.’

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