Ian Callum talks Jaguar I-Pace electric car design
Meet Jaguar‘s first all-electric proposition. The I-Pace, revealed in November as a conceptual study at the LA Auto Show, is one of the most important Jaguar cars to be released since the E-Type. It represents a big step for the marque too, for it is the company’s first pure battery-powered electric product. This isn’t just a design study either – Jaguar is promising a production electric I-Pace based closely on this car with all-wheel... Read More
Jaguar explores new territories with F-Pace
The F-Pace is Jaguar‘s first sports utility in its 70-year history. Designing an SUV was not an easy task for a marque associated with a low, long and sleek vernacular, and with such a rich sports car heritage. ‘The customer wanted one,’ admits Ian Callum, ‘It is a practical car but with the spirit of Jaguar,’ adds the design director. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... Read More
Design review: New Jaguar XF
Jaguar was in the process of reinvention when design director Ian Callum sketched his first XF in 2007. It was to be an entry-level car, attracting new customers and debuting the marque’s new design. The sporty coupé body was an unusual proposition for premium business car at the time, as was the bold interior design. It grabbed our attention and succeeded in presenting a new, confident Jaguar brand. Now, and with a small XE in production and a... Read More
Trends in car design from Paris
Earlier this month we attended the Paris Motor Show, one of the most important annual international exhibitions (it rotates yearly with Frankfurt). These shows are intense… they are loud, bright and pretty exhausting yet it is a great place to spot the latest trends in car design, and generally catch up on industry news. This year most of the pavilions displayed pretty bland products – your mainstream hatchbacks, saloons and sports-utilities…... Read More
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014
This week saw Clerkenwell Design Week gather international companies, individual designers, and emerging young artists in one of London’s oldest neighbourhoods creating a striking contrast between the local historic architecture and contemporary design. The three-day event, now in its fifth edition, sees some of Clerkenwell’s landmarks transforms into a large exhibition space. You enter CDW through St John’s Gate, where this year the... Read More
Review: Jaguar F-Type Coupé
The F-Type Coupé is a sports car for the non-conformist. Jaguar says its latest product is the ‘progressive alternative’ – an alternative to the likes of the Porsche 911, a car that tends to dominate this market. ‘It represents Jaguar’s return to proper sports cars,’ notes Wayne Darley, global brand manager. It is the marque’s contemporary interpretation of the E-Type, a car that came to define Jaguar half a century... Read More
Exhibition: Bond in Motion
Bond in Motion opened at the London Film Museum this week. This is the largest official collection of 007 vehicles, including the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldeneye and our favourite submersible Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me. #gallery-13 { margin: auto; } #gallery-13 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 20%; } #gallery-13 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-13... Read More
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. Design Talks | 5 – 25 Scrutton Street | Old Street | Shoreditch | London... Read More
Jaguar’s new F-Type
Enzo Ferrari called it the most beautiful car ever created. The 1961 Jaguar E-Type was indeed beautiful – a car that at once elegant, almost feminine in its details, yet aggressive. The F-Type roadster, pictured here, and the coupé that will be on sale next year, play homage to this iconic car without resorting to pastiche. The design team has avoided making any cheap retro references to its predecessor. The convertible sports car we drove... Read More
Trends from the Frankfurt Motor Show
Frankfurt is Europe’s largest and most significant car show where we get to see new trends in design and technology, and gauge the future of mobility. This year, however, there really wasn’t a unified voice – instead car companies appear to be finding their own solutions. The popularity of the compact luxury crossover type car remains as strong as ever with most premium marque’s offering their take on this. Jaguar’s C-X17 perhaps took centre... Read More