And here comes the Chevy Blazer. After many years in hibernation, Chevy woke up this gorgeous beast, and in a grand way. A beautiful re-entry into the market as an aggressive and sporty looking SUV, this Blazer has the right to be called “The Camaro SUV”. Now for the Nitty Gritty FRONT / HEADLIGHTS / BUMPER Very slick and stealthy-looking front headlights greet you when you first see the car; reminds us of the feeling we get when Clint Eastwood stares at you with squinty eyes. It seems like the narrow headlight is a “thing” now with a few others trying the idea, like Cadilac and Hyundai Unli ..read more

Imagine standing next to a very sexy car.  Now imagine being the designer of that very sexy car.  Michelle Christensen doesn’t have to imagine being that person; She IS that person! With an amazing artistic talent combined with interest and knowledge of racing cars from a young age (her father was into hot rods and muscle cars), Michelle was inspired to be a car designer after her first car show visit experience.  She completed her studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Michelle’s first role as lead designer was on the 2016 Honda NSX project.  Being mo ..read more

Cars that LookAlike: Comparing the Kia Sportage to the Porsche Cayenne and the old Subaru Tribeca Where Subaru and Porsche failed, Kia excelled and outshined by leaps and bounds!  I just saw an old Subaru Tribeca on the road today, and couldn’t stop comparing it with the amazing Kia Sportage.  This also inspired me to create a new section on the website for cars that LookAlike!   This Subaru Tribeca “attempted” very hard to be a cool car, but failed miserably.  Porsche doesn’t seem like it even tried anything, hence the bland design (hardly any change from one model to ..read more

Wild.  Aggressive. Handsome. Thrilling!  Just some of the words your mind will be filled with once the heart palpitations from excitement relax, as a result of the look of the amazing 2018 Chevrolet Camaro.  An amazing 3rd sibling of the revived Camaro, and the most handsome of them all!  The drive is equally thrilling once you (even faintly) step on the gas, and the seats hug you, while making you feel like a superhero! Now, for the Nitty Gritty of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro The Camaro has a gazillion configuration options.  This review is mostly based on the 2018 Cama ..read more

“WOW” was the first expression that came to mind when I first test drove the 2016 Kia Optima EX Hybrid.  The gracefully aggressive looking exterior is tamed by the luxurious and sporty interior.  A Double-WOW is experienced once you find out all the exciting features hardly mentioned at the dealership, and end up being a super-surprising experience once you find them out, by happenstance. Now, for the Nitty Gritty of the 2016 Kia Optima EX Hybrid FRONT / HEADLIGHTS The 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid has a very elegant, classy and equally mean and aggressive look.  Particularly the ..read more

The recent announcement and unveiling by Tesla was a great surprise.  Top Gear has a great article about this exciting news. Click Here to Read The post Tesla: Truck and Roadster appeared first on Car Design Blog ..read more

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to design a car, and then, flash forward, stand next to that car in real life, then you’ll have to live life vicariously through SangYup Lee.  The designer of the modern Camaro, he deservedly is hailed as the one who revived one of Chevrolet’s flagship models. The modern Camaro is currently in its 3rd generation.  While the Bumblebee Camaro is an amazing due to the revival it represents, the 2018 Camaro is my ultimate favorite.  The 2018 Camaro will be reviewed soon since it deserves its own blog. And to think, without this design, we ..read more

If there’s one car that has captured my heart in 2017, it’s the newly designed 2017 Kia Sportage.  For me, it is the epitome of “luxurious looking” sports SUV.  Beautiful side-view lines, an aggressive , yet elegant, front profile with the piercing Headlight lenses, and the gorgeous Tail Lights which give the illusion that the car is in motion, even when parked. I know we have all been discussing (with much surprise) about the renaissance of KIA in the recent years.  We ask, as we stutter, “who? how? what the… when did a Car Design Prince kiss the ugly Kia frog and turn it from ..read more

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