News By Topic: Design studios and people

New Infiniti QX50 Multi-Tone Interior Inspired by Luxury Resort Hotel

Jul 27, 2018

NASHVILLE, TN – July 27, 2018: The interior of the all-new 2019 INFINITI QX50 boasts a unique inspiration. The INFINITI design team created the on-trend, multi-tone color combination for the available Autograph interior inspired by the look and feel of luxury resort hotels. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Car Talk Radio Live from New York Saturday July 28, 2018 7-9 AM

Jul 26, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Parent Daimler AG Restructures Company

Jul 26, 2018

“The new structure positions Daimler to tackle the rapid pace of change in the mobility sector and the corresponding strategic challenges. Legally independent divisions will sharpen our focus on the future success of the business. ... Continue reading

The All-New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan +VIDEO

Jul 26, 2018

The family of compact cars from Mercedes-Benz continues to grow: the all-new A-Class Sedan will launch at the end of the year. The four-door sedan has a wheelbase of 107.4 inches and the proportions of a dynamic and simultaneously compact sedan with short front and rear overhangs and boasts impressive space in the inte ... Continue reading

2018 APEAL Study From J.D. Powers - Complete List Of Winners

Jul 25, 2018

Given the significant cost of owning a new vehicle, delighting customers is challenging for auto manufacturers. That challenge is being met, as evidenced by a 10-point increase in overall satisfaction from 2017, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released ... Continue reading

Ford Creates Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC to Accelerate Progress, Improve Fitness

Jul 24, 2018

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company today announced it has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating its AV business to capitalize on market opportunities. The company also detailed key organizational changes designed to improve its operational fitness and drive profitable growt ... Continue reading

Hyundai Concept Le Fil Rouge Unveiled in Michigan

Jul 23, 2018

Le Fil Rouge creates proportional character based on the golden-ratio – a common mathematical ratio found in nature – which enabled Hyundai designers to create an aesthetically pleasing, natural looking composition embodying charisma. Unique proportions also are achieved using a long wheelbase, large wheels and sho ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Live from New York Saturday July 21, 2018 7-9 AM

Jul 21, 2018

Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234, New York City radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok and a panel of experienced hands-on automotive experts providing honest, practical and street-smart car repair and auto relevant news and buying advice. ... Continue reading

Auto Talk Radio AUTO LAB Live from New York Saturday July 14, 2018 7-9 AM

Jul 13, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 20 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive to Launch 18 New Cars as Part of Plan To Go 100% Hybrid by 2025

Jul 13, 2018

Yesterday, at Goodwood Festival of Speed, luxury British sportscar and supercar maker McLaren Automotive has announced its ambitious, wide-ranging business plan that will take the company to its fifteenth anniversary. Track25 is an evolution of the Track22 plan that was first launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016 a ... Continue reading

Nick Heidfeld to Join Automobili Pininfarina as Hypercar Designs Revealed

Jul 13, 2018

The launch of a new luxury electric hypercar by Automobili Pininfarina gathered pace in New York today, with the reveal of three exciting new images presenting design intent for the new PF0 hypercar. Luca Borgogno, Automobili Design Director said: “Pininfarina has an unprecedented heritage of delivering cars that are ... Continue reading

Dynamics and Lightweighting Study Revealed at Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Jul 13, 2018

The results of California-based boutique restoration house Singer Vehicle Design’s Dynamic and Lightweighting Study (DLS) will be shown at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 12-15, in West Sussex, England. ... Continue reading

Maserati 2019's Including V8 Levante GTS Intro'd At Goodwood Festival of Speed

Jul 12, 2018

Maserati has chosen the 25th Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom for the world premiere of the all-new 550-horsepower Levante GTS. This quintessential V8 Maserati of SUVs is the sibling version to the top-of-the-line 590-horsepower Levante Trofeo, which makes its European debut today at the most prestigiou ... Continue reading

USA Approved Ultralight All-Electric Personal VTOL Aircraft Launched By Opener +VIDEO

Jul 12, 2018

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 12, 2018; OPENER, Inc., a pioneer of aero vehicles for consumer travel, today revealed BlackFly; the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. BlackFly is a single-seat Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) designed and built for a new world of thr ... Continue reading

Bugatti to Launch Limited New Model Under the Name of 'Divo'

Jul 11, 2018

Bugatti is working on a new model, the Bugatti Divo, named after Albert Divo, the French racing driver who won the famous Targa Florio race on a mountainous circuit in Sicily for Bugatti twice in the late 1920s. Based on the requirements for such a race, the Bugatti Divo will be light and nimble and will boast enormous ... Continue reading