Concept cars were once eye candy for car collectors. Today, they’re existential lifelines for an auto industry that’s in ...

Mazda 6e wins 2026 World Car Design of the Year at the New York Auto Show, highlighting Mazda’s evolving EV design and ...

This latest win by Mazda marks the third time the brand has won this award. It started in 2016 with the MX-5, and then ...

Writing about car design ain’t easy. It’s a rich, endlessly fascinating subject, but also one that’s opaque and secretive by ...

At the end of the 20th century, automotive design presented two distinct approaches for proceeding into the new millennium, a practical and philosophical fork in the road. One path, pioneered by BMW’s ...

If you’ve read this column in the past, you likely know it’s primarily about automotive design. But have you ever wondered how someone becomes a designer in the first place? It’s not like it’s a ...

Among the most gorgeous sports cars ever produced is the Jaguar E-Type convertible. Its sleek, slender figure has been a top inspiration in automotive design since its debut in 1961, and fully ...

When Japanese carmakers launched their “less is more” approach from the 1960s (which would be integrated from the 1970s), it was not just a case of wanting cheap cars. It was a system where packaging ...

The Mazda 6e / EZ-6 has secured global recognition, winning the 2026 World Car Design of the Year award. The Mazda 6e/EZ-6 ...

Plating on plastics (POP) has long been valued in the automotive industry for its ability to transform lightweight polymer parts into durable metallic finishes. Historically, these coatings were most ...

In some ways, the humble door handles we use to open our vehicles haven’t changed much in over five decades. In others, today’s modern handles represent a leap forward in technology. In the formative ...

In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...