Porsche is 3D printing pistons

3D printing technology is already used at the sports car manufacturer in prototype construction, manufacturing spare parts for classic sports Continue reading →

How COVID-19 Will Influence Car Design

“COVID-19 will very much influence the way we design our cars in future,” Karim Habib, Kia’s new design chief, told Continue reading →

The Dark Art of Cutaway Drawings

Technical illustrations give us a glimpse at the bones of our favorite machines. It’s why we feature such drawings on Continue reading →

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 2: From Australia to America Low-riding nifties from the1950s Early Australian Evolution 1934 Continue reading →

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups

The Design Evolution of Car-Based Pickups, Part 1: Invented in Australia Lewis Bandt’s “ute” form factor spawned multiple generations and Continue reading →

Are some design tasks still better done by hand? And where is the line between designer and artist?

I’m a huge believer in computer-aided design. But read about Acura’s car body process. A Look at Six Car Design Continue reading →

Is it good #design…if it never gets used?

Consider this perfectly practical, effective idea…the original parallel parking assist. The fifth-wheel system uses your spare and hydraulics to help Continue reading →

Three Outstanding Applications of #CAD for #Car #Design

There’s a whole lot more to automotive design than just designing aesthetically pleasing and aerodynamic CAD models (although modeling is Continue reading →