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McLaren P1 designer releases images of space capsule for tourists

Published 11 April 2024
By Will Dron
Frank Stephenson is best known for penning cars with "stratospheric" top speeds but this will take passengers literally into the stratosphere.
Lewis Hamilton picture with white helmets as he launches competition to for young people to design one for 2024

Lewis Hamilton launches helmet design comp

Young fans of the seven-times world champion are being invited to create a design that will be added to one of Hamilton’s helmets.
Published 15 February 2024
Giorgetto Giugiaro

Giorgetto Giugiaro, legendary car designer

Legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro talks to Jeremy Hart about cars as artworks and finally building his 1974 Hyundai Pony Coupe concept.
Published 04 August 2023
2020 Bollinger B1 prototype 01

Bollinger sues Munro in copyright case

The American electric automotive start-up Bollinger Motors has launched a court case against the Scottish 4x4-maker Munro Vehicles.
Published 02 February 2023
Audi activesphere concept

Audi pick-up concept uses VR headsets

Audi has taken the covers off a new coupé-roofed concept vehicle that can double as a pickup.
Published 26 January 2023
Extraordinary 1950s Alfa Romeo BAT concept cars could fetch £15.5m at auction

Extraordinary Alfa BAT concepts up for auction

A trio of extraordinary Alfa Romeo concept cars that wowed visitors to the Turin motor shows in 1953, 1954 and 1955  are to go under the hammer.
Published 16 October 2020
'Ugly' electric car charging points get a makeover from children thanks to SEAT and Curpra

'Ugly' charging points get makeover from kids

Almost a third of UK drivers think electric vehicle charging points are eyesores and nearly half don't want them installed on their own street.
Published 25 August 2020
McLaren P1 designer sells sketches for charity

McLaren P1 designer sells sketches for charity

Frank Stephenson, designer of some of the most famous cars of the 21st century, is auctioning off some of his sketches for charity.
Published 27 July 2020
McLaren P1 hypercar designer Frank Stephenson has created 'world's safest' baby seat

McLaren P1 designer has created a baby seat

Frank Stephenson's latest project is a series of child seats that incorporate military-grade impact absorption technology and supercar materials.
Published 11 May 2020
Rolls-Royce launches design competition for children with money-can't-buy prize

Rolls-Royce launches design comp for children

Luxury British car maker Rolls-Royce is challenging children to design the car of their dreams, with one lucky winner getting to see their entry
Published 14 April 2020
Domagoj Dukec

BMW design chief: 'You can't please everybody'

Driving.co.uk caught up with Domagoj Dukec at the LA Auto Show to discuss his design roots, his love for all things BMW ... and large grilles.
Published 27 December 2019
BMW M Vision NEXT’s exterior designer, Jose Alberto Casas Peña

BMW's next supercars: we meet the designer

BMW’s Vision M Next concept broke cover at 2019’s Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s a hint as to what future BMW M products will look like.
Published 16 December 2019
Aston Martin Automotive Galleries And Lairs Bespoke Garage

Aston Martin creates bespoke garage design service

Aston Martin already lets its clients personalise their cars — and now it'll help them design the ideal bespoke garage to store them all in.
Published 28 August 2019