When Japanese carmakers launched their “less is more” approach from the 1960s (which would be integrated from the 1970s), it was not just a case of wanting cheap cars. It was a system where packaging ...

Concept cars were once eye candy for car collectors. Today, they’re existential lifelines for an auto industry that’s in ...

Car companies love a mission statement. With the arrival of the Concept C, Audi’s new one is crystal clear: “radical simplicity.” An all-electric two-seater with a retractable folding hard top, the ...

Designing a new car is a much simpler task for AI than writing the next great American novel or painting a modern masterpiece. "This is one of those moments," said a colleague who works for one of ...

As a classic car enthusiast, my passion revolves around cars with a Made in West Germany stamp somewhere on them, partially because that phrase generally implied a reputation for mechanical honesty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Philip Lange/Shutterstock. Some cars just look “right.” Balanced, elegant, and timeless. That visual harmony is ...

We live in an interesting time for car design. Some brands are going for ultra-minimalism, like Tesla, while others are opting for more exaggerated vehicles. BMW comes to mind, for example. Both ...

If you like cars, you've probably thought about becoming a car designer at least once in your life. Odds are you never went through with it, since it would require going back to college, pulling more ...

When car designers go off the rails, it’s rarely a good thing. Here are examples of the best and worst of car designs. Modern car design sometimes seem to have lost its sense of proportion, simplicity ...

Isack Hadjar races at the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; David Buono / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images Between the Racing Lines | Formula One is ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...