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Would William Mitchell have cared if auto-accident repair became too costly?
Peter DeLorenzo (2023) continues to insist that design is the “Ultimate Initial Product Differentiator” in the American automobile market. Among “mainstream” vehicles he singles out the Cadillac Lyriq for bringing “high-concept executions to the street.” […]
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2006-2010 Dodge Charger: A cartoonish attempt at rip-roaring nostalgia
The 2006 Dodge Charger’s styling was greeted with mixed reviews when the car was introduced. Perhaps the most pointed criticism came from Car and Driver writer Larry Webster (2005), who stated that its corporate sibling […]
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Is the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s design admirably unique looking or just-plain strange?
I have been going back and forth on the above question. The 2022-23 Hyundai Ioniq 5’s design strikes me as one of the more unique approaches to an electric vehicle. However, it also has an […]
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1961-70 Jaguar Mk X: When Hudson step-down met Wienermobile
(EXPANDED FROM 11/5/2021) The Jaguar Mark X may have a commanding presence, but it also looks like the lovechild of a Hudson step-down and the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Intriguing but somehow . . . not […]
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Robert Cumberford: Car grilles suffer from ‘wretched excess’
“Grilles serve as a car’s face, so it is important to use them as marks of identity, and they should be big enough to be recognizable. But there’s a limit that necessarily comes into the […]