The first-generation Citroën C4 used a steering wheel with a rotating rim and a fixed central section. Keeping the centre stationary meant its controls stayed upright and allowed an airbag design
The Golf GTI’s plaid upholstery was created by Volkswagen designer Gunhild Liljequist, who drew inspiration from checked fabrics she admired in Britain. She also suggested the golf-ball gear kno
A delivery van usually gets noticed because it is blocking something. Nissan found another way: give it a face, a rounded shell and the proportions of a snail that has somewhere to be. The S-Cargo
Long before carmakers filled dashboards with screens, an important piece of engine information was displayed outside the windshield. Early automobiles often carried their radiator filler caps at
Open the door of a large American sedan from the 1950s and the front seat looks less like a modern cockpit than a particularly comfortable sofa. There is no center console dividing driver and passe
The usual history of the rearview mirror is wonderfully neat. Ray Harroun entered the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with a mirror attached to his Marmon Wasp. He drove alone while his competitors
Acura has built a sports car that looks ready to steal the spotlight from the NSX, then immediately told us we can’t buy it. That may be the most frustrating part of the Nexera Vision, a dramati
Jaguar has finally shown us what happens when its bold Type 00 concept moves closer to production. The Type 01 keeps the concept’s unusual spirit inside the cabin, with a long central spine, alm
Audi has introduced a new generation of the A6L for China, and as usual, it is a slightly different take on the regular Audi A6 sold elsewhere. The A6L has always been about one thing: extra space.
Toyota is getting ready to roll out a new generation of the Fortuner, and a camouflaged test vehicle has already been spotted on the roads in Thailand. The current model has been around since 2015, wi