Transportation
Take a considered look at the fast-moving world of transportation, from new innovations, conceptual designs to revived classics. If it moves us then you’ll find it here
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Ionic Cars transforms a classic Porsche into an electric vehicle
This Porsche 911 Targa is getting all of its power from an unexpected source: the electric motor from a Tesla Model S
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Could this Swiss start-up shape a new approach to city travel?
KOMMA presents its Urban Mobility Vehicle proposal as a new bid for sustainable urban travel
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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NAIC's architectural facility in England’s car-making heartland
Designed by Cullinan Studio, the centre sits at the entrance to the University of Warwick campus
By Guy Bird • Last updated
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Venetian designers build silent, emission free water taxi
Making use of the sudden and unexpected stillness of lockdown, superyacht design studio Nuvolari Lenard explore ways of enhancing the experience of Venice water ways
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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VW offers pure electric variant of its popular Up! car
When urban traffic returns to its previous levels, we predict more people will be seeking clean, modest, efficient and minimal transportation – enter VW
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Bentley's digital co-creation process puts you in the drivers seat
The Bentley Co-Creation program empowers more daring design statements, with consultations now happening in virtual reality
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Caterham’s Super Seven 1600 is one of the lightest cars you can buy
Lighweight and boldly coloured, the latest iteration of Caterham’s Lotus Seven is charming simplicity
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Peak performance: Automobiles Alpine unveils the SportX
Three years after Automobiles Alpine's revival, we catch up with the brand's chief design officer, Antony Villain, to learn about its future plans
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Base Cabin perfects micro-living with architect-designed camper
Regarded as the millennial take on camper vans, Base Cabin is the new travel initiative providing smart spaces to connect with nature
By Daven Wu • Last updated
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DS introduces ‘Virtual Vision' showroom for its latest electric model
French auto company DS unveils the new DS3 Crossback E-Tense – an electric car designed with the future in mind
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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MINI Cooper looks to the future with its first electric car
After a hiatus, the first electric MINI Cooper S has finally arrived and it does not disappoint
By Nargess Shahmanesh Banks • Last updated
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Bentley's design director on the return of its 1950s coach-building tradition
Bentley's design director, Stefan Sielaff discusses the launch of Bentley Bacalar – the tradition offering super-rare models
By Guy Bird • Last updated
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Audi's new Q3 Sportback goes against the tide
The Audi Q3 Sportback is a compact SUV tapping into the niche, a medium segment car with maximum attitude
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Heir defence: BabyArk revolutionises child-safety car seat design
Former car designer Frank Stephenson is looking to revolutionise the design of the child car seat with his latest project, BabyArk
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Clean cut: BMW-i4 is set to electrify
Described as the car that could be the most important BMW of the modern age, the i4 concept shines bright on prioritising environmental wary and clean design
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Thing of the future Quarter Car makes private ride sharing possible
Forget Uber Pool – this innovative lift share service is designed to maximise privacy when sharing a ride
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Designers are creating architectural garages for supercars
Supercar builders Mercedes, Aston Martin and new venture Superfuturedesign are branching into architectural design to create the garage of the future
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Geneva Motor Show digital showcase: the luxury edit
A digital walkthrough of the Geneva Motor Show 2020 in light of its precautionary cancellation
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Ross Lovegrove looks to F1 racing to inspire haute parfumerie
Industrial designer Ross Lovegrove on the process of creating a perfume bottle inspired by the cockpit cocooning a driver in an F1 racing car
By Nargess Shahmanesh Banks • Last updated
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The Renault Clio is back and all grown up
When it debuted 30 years ago Renault Clio was marketed with a cheeky, slightly risqué charm – now its back for its fifth generation, all grown up
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Meet two start-ups electrifying the car industry
Design based on urban function, start-ups Canoo and Cruise are creating a new automotive future
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Hyundai’s future glows bright with IONIQ Electric and Kona Hybrid
On track to achieving a 75 per cent electrified fleet by next year – Hyundai is accelerating into the future with two new variants of their IONIQ and Kona models
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Remembering Syd Mead, the ‘Oscar Wilde of designers’
The American ‘visual futurist’ behind the imaginary worlds for movies including Blade Runner and Tron as well as conceptual design for Ford, Phillips and Sony passed away aged 86 in December 2019. Here Wallpaper* salutes his life and influence
By Guy Bird • Last updated
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MG transports electric travel to the masses
A British manufacturer institution, MG has proven its ability to not only adapt in the ever-growing and highly competitive car industry – but also push itself to the forefront of affordable eco-conscious travel
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Danish architecture studio Norm brings ‘soft minimalism' to the deck of a 70-foot sailing yacht
Copenhagen-based studio Norm considers a sleek new interior to MS Yachtbau's new competitive sailing yacht
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Hit the road: Land Rover Discovery Sport loves both mud and tarmac
By Nargess Shahmamesh Banks • Last updated
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Hyundai looks to its history for the car of the future
As featured in our February 2020 Wallpaper* Design Awards Issue, Hyundai's latest concept car, the Hyundai 45, is a combination of intelligent interior design and eco-conscious engineering inspired by the company's historic 1970s icons
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated