Interior Design
Forget LCD displays, the Lexus UX concept has hologram orbs
This crossover brings instrumentation into a new dimension.
The 2019 BMW 3 Series looks pretty much like a 3 Series
The next-gen 3 Series will be larger and perhaps less cluttered.
Toyota C-HR crossover's interior is as funky as the outside
The futuristic crossover is polarizing on the inside, too.
Autonomous car seats need to support slouchers
Once truly autonomous cars hit the road, designers are going to need to adapt auto interiors to occupants slouching around to get comfortable, according to a Stanford University researcher.
Chevy Corvette's Surprising Designer
Helen Emsley says she has been designing interiors for General Motors vehicles for nearly 20 years, first in Europe for GM's Opel (in Europe) and Holden (in Australia) brands, and for the last 14 years in Detroit.
Magna Touchskin technology takes a swipe at switchgear in cars [w/video]
The Touchskin interface has beeen on display since last October; now it's at a stage where Magna is shopping it to automakers. Although Magna is the marquee name, the various components that comprise Touchskin are produced by nine companies: Plastic Electronics, Engel Mould Technologies, Schöfer, Magna Exteriors and Interiors,
Why your next car may not come with a CD player
Michael Arbaugh, chief designer of Ford interiors, describes center console space as "oceanfront property" – already fully populated, with more tenants trying to move in every year. Speaking to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit, Arbaugh said one tenant he'd like to evict is the CD player because it's dead weight for audio Luddites.
Ford goes cuckoo for coconuts with Scotts Miracle-Gro
Ford and the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are researching the use of coir (coconut fiber) as a reinforcement for the automaker's molded plastic components. The coconut coir (or husks, as they are more commonly called) currently make up a waste stream from Scotts' soil and seed division.
Video: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max shows off its magic middle seat
2012 Ford Grand C-Max: Disappearing middle seat – Click above to watch video after the jump
Lexus HS250h wins Ward's Interior of the Year award for hybrids
2010 Lexus HS250h – Click above for high-res imgae gallery
Ward's Auto selects 40 finalists for Interior of the Year award
Most everyone is familiar with the Ward's Auto 10 Best Engines award where BMW, Audi and Ford took several honors for 2010, but a less prominent, though perhaps more eye-catching, award given by the magazine is the Ward's Interior of the Year awards.
BMW names Marc Girard head of interior design
The field of car design has been about as stable as an active volcano lately, with several major automakers replacing their design chiefs in quick succession. Over the past couple of weeks, Volvo's styling guru Steve Mattin quit, and he was replaced by Ford designer Peter Horbury,
