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Bad Car Design

AutoCritical — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:52:42 +0000

Revealed: the UK’s ‘Nightmare Car’ If Dr Frankenstein built a car, it would surely look something like this – meet the Monster Mk1. The Warranty Direct-inspired horror vehicle would break down every other month and cost an average of £2,050 to fix each year. By uniting the cars with the worst profiles across the [...]

2011 Caterham SP/300.R Lola – Aesthetically architectual

AutoCritical — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:52:53 +0000

Most, if not all of the cars that I’ve taken a look at with you guys have been consumer production cars that would have been designed with a higher degree of form over function. When presented with the press release of the Caterham Lola, I initially put this in the ‘too hard’ basket as I [...]

Thanks!

AutoCritical — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:53:34 +0000

Before we take a look at the Caterham Lola I just want to thank all you readers who have been giving me feedback for the past year. I really appreciate it and look forward to another year with more posts, discussion and dialogue about automotive design! AutoCritical.

2011 Range Rover Evoque Twittique – A quick design review

AutoCritical — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:50:11 +0000

FEATURED on AutoCritical: The new Range Rover Evoque hits Paris in style It’s pretty hard to see the differences between the production version of the Range Rover Evoque to the LRX concept car – a significant evolution from the traditional design cues of the past. The most bold element of this design is the dramatic [...]

Interview with Mark Fetherston – Mercedes Benz SLS Designer

AutoCritical — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:43:28 +0000

During the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG ‘Rare Experiences’ campaign, Mercedes shared a video with us of an interview with automotive designer and Coventry University graduate Mark Fetherston, a long-time senior employee at Mercedes-Benz and designer of the SLS AMG supercar. Conveying an obvious passion and enthusiasm for the beauty of car design, Mark Fetherston discusses [...]

Part 4: The role of aesthetics in automotive design

AutoCritical — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:47:02 +0000

The final installment of the 4 part series exploring the role of aesthetics in automotive design. When driving, there might be a link between the rhythmic swerving a car creates to the enjoyment of similar repetitive swerving movement as children, playing on the swings or “see-saw” on a parent’s leg, as a returning back to [...]

Part 3: The role of aesthetics in automotive design

AutoCritical — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:18:24 +0000

…continuing a series on exploring the role of aesthetics in automotive design BMW shifted its target audience of its large luxury car market . Traditionally BMW’s were known, especially for their larger cars – the BMW 7 Series, to have a very conservative aesthetic which featured precision engineering. In this shift, BMW has undertaken a [...]

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AutoCritical — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:37:32 +0000

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Part 2: The role of aesthetics in automotive design

AutoCritical — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:27:31 +0000

Part 1: The role of aesthetics in automotive design

AutoCritical — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:02:13 +0000