Lexus Unveils New Spider Silk Upholstery
Lexus is set to debut its all-new “Kinetic Seat Concept” at the 2016 Paris Motor Show later this month, and our spidey senses are tingling! That’s because the seat is upholstered in a synthetic spider...
View ArticleHow GMC and Buick Design Car Interiors
Most automakers agree that the most difficult element of a vehicle to design, engineer and build is its interior. Success is only achieved if it’s functional, practical, safe, high-tech, attractive and...
View ArticleRinspeed Introduces the In-Car… Radish Garden?
Swiss automaker Rinspeed is no stranger to eco-friendly cars. But it’s latest concept, Oasis, take the “go green” mantra literally with an in-cabin radish garden. The self-driving vehicle, which is set...
View ArticlePhoto: BMW’s Living Moss Sound Insulation
Remember when German automaker Opel pranked the industry by announcing it was introducing real grass upholstery? Everyone had a chuckle, but apparently not BMW — which just introduced a concept...
View ArticleGAC Motor Debuts Onboard Bonsai Tree
Why? Why? Why are automakers starting to incorporate plants into their interior designs? In the last two months, Rinspeed unveiled a vehicle with an onboard radish garden, BMW began using living moss...
View ArticleFlashback: The Ford Pockar’s Door Trunk
Who says a trunk has to be in the rear or front of a vehicle? In 1980, Ford Motor Company introduced the Pockar — a city car concept that featured luggage compartments in its doors. The Pockar, short...
View ArticleThe Nissan X-Trail is the Ultimate Car for Dogs
The Nissan X-Trail 4Dogs is a new concept SUV aimed at dog lovers — and its interior is anything but ruff.
View ArticleNIO Sets a High Bar for Self-Driving Cars
While other automakers compete to see who can stuff more useless gizmos in the cabin of a self-driving car, NIO just unveiled the most gorgeous interior yet.
View ArticleThe Volkswagen Sedric is a ‘lounge on wheels’
Sedric, Volkswagen’s first self-driving concept car, looks like a giant, ugly caterpillar. But it’s bright yellow pseudo-bench seat is downright gorgeous. As a “level 5 autonomous vehicle,” Sedric...
View ArticleRinspeed’s In-Cabin Garden still a Mystery
Swiss automaker Rinspeed caused a lot of folks to scratch their heads last year when it introduced its Oasis concept, which features an in-cabin radish garden.
View ArticleSay Goodbye to Your Car’s Radio Speakers
If Continental has its way, vehicles will no longer come equipped with audio speakers. Instead, headliners, door panels and other interior trim will soon be transformed into sounding boards.
View ArticleHertz Unveils a Coloring Book Interior
Hertz unveiled a car this week that is trimmed in vinyl that resembles and functions like a coloring book.
View ArticleSay Goodbye to the Steering Wheel
Ford was just granted a patent for a removable steering wheel, pushing the auto industry closer to the goal of manufacturing self-driving cars.
View ArticleThe Challenge of Designing Car Interiors
When most people imagine a new car design, they think of the exterior not the interior. However, inside the car is arguably more interesting and complex.
View ArticleMINI Designer: There’s No Perfect Interior
Christian Bauer, head of interior design at MINI, discusses the challenges and rewards of automotive interior design.
View ArticleAston Martin Trims Car in Silk and Cashmere
The Lagonda Vision is the first in a range of emission-free luxury vehicles that Aston Martin plans to roll out starting in 2021.
View ArticleInflatable Auto Upholstery is Back!
Remember when Swiss design company Rinspeed Inc. introduced inflatable car upholstery and everyone laughed? Well, apparently BMW and MIT have teamed up to perfect the idea.
View ArticleWoah! The Lexus LC Convertible is Real
If you get as excited as we do when a new convertible model is announced, you'll be happy to hear that the Lexus LC 500 will soon be a droptop. The post Woah! The Lexus LC Convertible is Real appeared...
View ArticleThe Man Behind Ram’s New Luxury Interior
Ryan Nagode, interior design chief at Fiat Chrysler, talks about what inspired the luxurious, South Western-themed cabin in the new Ram pickup. The post The Man Behind Ram’s New Luxury Interior...
View ArticleNew Bentley Upholstered in Fruit Roll-Ups
The Bentley EXP 100 GT is trimmed in Vegea, a faux leather made from wine industry byproducts, including grape skins, stalks and seeds. The post New Bentley Upholstered in Fruit Roll-Ups appeared first...
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