Following the precautionary cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, I take a look at some of the more progressive cars and transport ideas that would have been on exhibition. Take a closer look at my technology edit, and read about the McLaren 765LT and BMW Concept i4 in more detail.
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McLaren CEO on the future of the luxury car marque
There are plenty of new companies joining the car making game. Few will survive. McLaren Automotive is not even a decade old, yet the company operates in a calm and mature fashion, and with the F1 expertise at hand as well as a brave approach to design, the products are hugely fresh and exciting.
I spoke with Mike Flewitt, company CEO, on the future of the luxury performance car marque. Read the full interview here.
Read my review of the McLaren 720S on the road
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The exotic and the autonomous: Geneva Show highlights
Autonomous driving is side-tracking. The conversation has temporarily diverted from its original explosive futuristic narrative for an altogether more tangible one. The automotive world is looking at more pragmatic solutions that can be applied now, without the complications of full autonomy. Read the full review originally published in Wallpaper* here.
Read more on the McLaren 720S, the Range Rover Velar and Rolls-Royce ‘diamond-stardust’ Ghost
Read my review of the McLaren 720S on the road
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Design and innovations from Geneva Motor Show
Earlier this month we attended the Geneva Motor Show. The annual event is a great place to observe the future of vehicle design, and even though the offerings are far less conceptual than they used to be, there remains a nice buzz leading up to the show.
The degree of innovation – be it in design, material use and manufacturing methods – is at the highest level in the automotive sector. It never ceases to astonish how much they have to deliver.
Cars are at once a combination of industrial design, product design, architecture, textile design, electronic design… they need to pass stringent regulations, be safe, move efficiently, be comfortable and practical to inhabit, connect our words. Some have to be dynamic, others need to be beautiful sculptures that stand the test of time. All neatly packaged in a relatively small object. It really is industrial beauty.
At Geneva we saw some pretty spectacular examples. McLaren’s 570 GT, for instance, has a refreshing purity of design where form expresses the car’s intention. Form follows performance was also at the heart of Bugatti’s highly exclusive new Chiron. And Aston Martin’s stylish DB11 also abides to this simple yet powerful philosophy.
Read the full review in Wallpaper*
We spoke with the design directors at all three marques. Have a read of what McLaren’s Frank Stephenson has to say on designing the 570 GT and the future of car design for the marque.
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Trend spotting at the Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva Motor Show is a great place for spotting new design and technology trends within the car industry. There never of course is a single direction but you can get a general sense of what to expect in the new few years. Read the full reports in Future Space Magazine and in Wallpaper*
Also have a look at some of the designer interviews from previous Geneva Motor Shows.
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