car design | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/car-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:20:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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LA auto show 2024 debuts ‘art car series’ featuring virgil abloh, damien hirst, futura & more https://www.designboom.com/art/la-auto-show-art-car-series-virgil-abloh-damien-hirst-futura-keith-haring-daniel-arsham-11-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/la-auto-show-art-car-series-virgil-abloh-damien-hirst-futura-keith-haring-daniel-arsham-11-27-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:01:16 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104055

the collaboration between CART department and west coast customs showcases ten one-off art cars during the 2024 LA auto show.

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prof. johann tomforde details smart’s future in electric mobility with 2024 smart concept #5 https://www.designboom.com/technology/prof-johann-tomforde-smart-electric-mobility-concept-5-vehicle-11-27-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/prof-johann-tomforde-smart-electric-mobility-concept-5-vehicle-11-27-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:50:06 +0000 eirini ilia I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1102976

on the occasion of smart’s 2024 concept #5 vehicle, prof. johann tomforde provides an in-depth insight into the history and vision behind the car company.

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vigilante restores 1988 jeep wagoneer into a crimson truck with wood panels on the sides https://www.designboom.com/technology/vigilante-restores-1988-jeep-grand-wagoneer-crimson-truck-wood-panels-11-26-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/vigilante-restores-1988-jeep-grand-wagoneer-crimson-truck-wood-panels-11-26-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:45:04 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1103510

its hot-flaming look shines through the two-toned red paint livery, and the 1988 vehicle’s signature wood grain panels still appear in this redesigned version.

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IONIQ 9: hyundai reveals its largest EV model with interiors like a ‘furnished lounge’ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ioniq-9-hyundai-electric-suv-interview-simon-loasby-11-21-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ioniq-9-hyundai-electric-suv-interview-simon-loasby-11-21-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:15:43 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1103053

designboom witnessed the IONIQ 9 electric SUV's unveiling in LA before meeting with head of design simon loasby.

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