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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

SPECIAL: Live webcast with CCS Chairman & Former Ford Designer – Larry Erickson

AutoCritical — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:04:58 +0000

Talk about generous, Autoline ‘After Hours’ is sharing with AutoCritical readers an interview with Larry Erickson. Erickson, former chief designer for Ford and now the Chair of Transportation Design at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, will be talking about some of the school’s esteemed alumni, as well as future design trends – Look [...]

SPECIAL: Live webcast with GM Designer – Bob Boniface

AutoCritical — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:15:56 +0000

Our kind Autoline Detroit friends will be sharing with the readers of AutoCritical a live webcast with one of General Motors designers, Bob Boniface! Bob has brought cars such as the Chrysler Intrepid and Chevrolet Volt to the world. He will be talking about the new direction of automotive design, and how GM will be [...]

2011 Ford Focus – Results from the Ford equation

AutoCritical — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:35:13 +0000

2010 Formula One Launches – F1 Livery Design Comparison

AutoCritical — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:28:59 +0000