car design | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/car-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:50:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 concept electric coupe BMW CSi features turbofan wheels inspired by 1980s race cars https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-coupe-bmw-csi-turbofan-wheels-1980s-race-cars-12-28-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-coupe-bmw-csi-turbofan-wheels-1980s-race-cars-12-28-2024/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:45:08 +0000 Jang Hun Choi https://www.designboom.com/?p=1103074

looking at the side, the overall proportion follows BMW’s classic 3-box shape, inspired by the manufacturer's cars from the 1970s and 1980s.

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de tomaso produces first P72 sports car with handcrafted carbon shell and buttermilk leather https://www.designboom.com/technology/de-tomaso-produces-first-p72-sports-car-handcrafted-carbon-shell-buttermilk-leather-12-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/de-tomaso-produces-first-p72-sports-car-handcrafted-carbon-shell-buttermilk-leather-12-27-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:56 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108554

after the carbon exterior, the company says they’re working on the painting process and gearing up for the unveiling of the fully ready vehicle in the new year.

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maserati’s fuoriserie reveals MC20 cielo bianco and nero sports cars by hiroshi fujiwara https://www.designboom.com/technology/maserati-fuoriserie-by-mc20-cielo-bianco-nero-sports-cars-hiroshi-fujiwara-12-24-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/maserati-fuoriserie-by-mc20-cielo-bianco-nero-sports-cars-hiroshi-fujiwara-12-24-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:30:42 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108439

for his sports cars, the japanese creative director replaces the car manufacturer’s trident emblem with a double lightning bolt icon.

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are waymo’s autonomous taxis safer than human-driven vehicles? new study says so https://www.designboom.com/technology/waymo-autonomous-taxis-safer-than-human-driven-vehicles-study-swiss-re-12-23-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/waymo-autonomous-taxis-safer-than-human-driven-vehicles-study-swiss-re-12-23-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:20:50 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108288

conducted by swiss re, the research compares how often waymo's self-driving cars get into accidents versus regular cars driven by humans.

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benedict radcliffe and INK reshape porsche 959 car into glowing steel tube sculptures https://www.designboom.com/art/benedict-radcliffe-ink-porsche-959-car-glowing-steel-tube-sculptures-12-19-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/benedict-radcliffe-ink-porsche-959-car-glowing-steel-tube-sculptures-12-19-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:30:59 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108081

in time for the 40th anniversary of the model in 2025, the glow-in-the-dark sculptures are available for collectors at 1:7 and 1:15 scales.

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praga delivers its first lightweight bohema hypercar, capable of 197 mph https://www.designboom.com/technology/praga-lightweight-bohema-hypercar-197-mph-12-10-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/praga-lightweight-bohema-hypercar-197-mph-12-10-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:30:33 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1106278

praga has now delivered its first customer car, weighing just 1,000 kg (2,300 lbs).

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crafting plastics 3D prints lexus car as interactive bio-based installation in miami https://www.designboom.com/design/crafting-plastics-3d-prints-lexus-car-interactive-bio-based-installation-miami-art-design-week-interview-12-05-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/design/crafting-plastics-3d-prints-lexus-car-interactive-bio-based-installation-miami-art-design-week-interview-12-05-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:54:56 +0000 sofia lekka angelopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104807

speaking with designboom, co-founder of crafting plastics studio vlasta kubušová discusses the making of lexus’ vehicle sculpture at miami art and design week 2024.

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mercedes-benz turns G-class into fully electric popemobile, in time for 2025 jubilee in rome https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-g-class-fully-electric-popemobile-2025-jubilee-rome-12-05-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-g-class-fully-electric-popemobile-2025-jubilee-rome-12-05-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:10:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105363

along with the electric drivetrain, the design team replaces the bench seat with a movable and adjustable central chair so the pope can move around and address his audiences easily.

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TOP 10 cars of 2024 https://www.designboom.com/technology/top-10-cars-of-2024-12-04-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/top-10-cars-of-2024-12-04-2024/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:30:23 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104867

explore the top 10 production and concept cars of 2024, from returning vehicles like honda’s HP-X and luca trazzi’s porsche 911 speedster to design tributes as seen in the jaguar-inspired supercat.

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dragonfly three wheeler drives as half-motorcycle, half-car with a body covered in steel https://www.designboom.com/technology/dragonfly-three-wheeler-motorcycle-car-body-steel-vin-1-11-28-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/dragonfly-three-wheeler-motorcycle-car-body-steel-vin-1-11-28-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:30:02 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104156

named VIN #1, many of its exterior elements can draw viewers in, including the sculpted sides that create the car's aggressive look and its teardrop-shaped frame.

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