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The Best New-Car Interiors For 2013. First Sight: Citroën C4 Cactus. Citroën's design programme director and strategy coordinator, Mark Lloyd at the launch if the C4 Cactus production car.

First Sight: Citroën C4 Cactus

Click for larger images Two-box proportions find a happy medium between 'utility' and 'sport' Concept's details and graphics were a faithful preview Slim, horizontal IP gives a great feeling of space Bench seating was prioritized in the overall budget. Car Design News. The Most Interesting Cars from the Detroit Auto Show (Raw & Unedited)The Fast Lane Car: Auto News, Views, and Reviews.

Mini Creator - Alec Issigonis Talks About His Creation. Motor en ruedas. With the internal combustion engine dictating vehicle design for over a century, the move towards electric vehicles offers manufacturers the chance to completely rethink vehicle design.

Motor en ruedas

However, it also presents manufacturers with a whole new set of problems to be overcome. To facilitate the transition to electric cars, researchers at Franhofer-Gesellschaft are constructing an electrically operated demonstration vehicle, the “Frecc0,” which will serve as a scientific integration platform for automobile manufacturers and suppliers to test new electric vehicle components. The Frecc0, which is an abbreviation for “Franhofer e-concept car Type 0,” is based on an existing car – the new Artega GT from Artega Automobil GmbH. Franhofer recognized that the move to electric vehicles will see the automotive industry no longer using certain parts for vehicles, with new ones taking their place instead.