Citroën Cactus Concept

Previewing the design of the next-generation C-Line models, the Citroën Cactus Concept is an urban family vehicle featuring innovative Airbumps customizable protective components.

Presented by Citroën at the past 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Cactus Concept is defined as “a manifest of the future models in the C line.”

The core values upon which the vehicle was designed are desirability, user-friendlieness, pragmatic design, comfort and easy-to-use technology.

The design is characterized by soft, rounded forms that stay away from any form of aggressiveness.

The most distinctive elements are the so-called “Airbumps”, customizable components covered with a soft skin featuring air capsules that protect the body from the frequent scratches and dents typical of cities with congested traffic.


In line with the vehicle’s themes and purposes, the powertrain is a Hybrid Air system with low running costs and reduced environmental footprint.

“Capture The Emotion” design sketching competition

DesignerTechniques and Facebook’s CarDesignPage have launched a 8-week long sketching competition open to students, asking each week to design heavy goods vehicles based on specific themes.

The contest is organized by CarDesign Facebook page, the authors of Learning Curves, DesignerTechniques and Sketch A Day

Each week participants are asked to submit a design sketch of a Heavy Goods Vehicle that captures the essence of a particular keyword.
The announced keywords include soft, aeronautic, aggressive, electric, liquid, humanoid and animal.
The works must present the side view of the vehicle, based on a vehicle package available as a download in pdf format.
The first round has started on September 16h and is based on the word NEW. The deadline for submitting works is September 22nd, 2013 at midnight (EST).
Every week there will be a winner, and after the 8 rounds the jury will select a grand winner among the weekly ones.
The weekly prizes include a copy of Learning Curves and a Sketch-a-Day T-Shirt.

The overall winner will receive an author-signed copy of Learning Curves, a Wacom Intuos Pro and a portfolio review by Kristofer Hansen (Head of Design, Scania AB).
The judging panel includes:

• Kristofer Hansen – Head of Design, Scania Trucks AB
• Shaun A Hutchinson – Editor of CarDesign page
• Allan Macdonald – Editor of DesignerTechniques, Author of Learning Curves
• Klara Sjölen – Author of Learning Curves, Author of Design Sketching

Transportation and Car Design.

Partial and full-fee tuition waivers offered by Volkswagen Group Design, academic partner of the Master programme.

http://www.scuoladesign.com/pages/trasportation2012/?lang=en

Lamborghini Futuristic Concepts

Check our new Gallery: Lamborghini Futuristic Concepts
http://www.carbodydesign.com/set/41732/car-design-of-the-future-lamborghini-concepts/