Most automakers agree that the most difficult element of a vehicle to design, engineer and build is its interior. Success is only achieved if it's functional, practical, safe, high-tech, attractive and comfortable for every passenger. What's more, automakers face the added challenge of forecasting drivers' preferences long in advance, as it can take years for an interior to go … [Read more...] about How GMC and Buick Design Car Interiors
Concepts & Designs
Lexus Unveils New Spider Silk Upholstery
Lexus is set to debut its all-new "Kinetic Seat Concept" at the 2016 Paris Motor Show later this month, and our spidey senses are tingling! That's because the seat is upholstered in a synthetic spider silk material woven in a unique spider web-pattern. … [Read more...] about Lexus Unveils New Spider Silk Upholstery
Illustrations Help Trimmers Do Better Work
Illustrations are playing an increasingly important role in the work of auto upholstery shops, especially those that specialize in custom interiors. Though not all shops use illustrations, those that do find them to be extremely helpful in understanding what their clients want, how feasible their requests are, and what the projects will entail. … [Read more...] about Illustrations Help Trimmers Do Better Work
Step Inside the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept
Super luxury automaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently dropped jaws with the introduction of its latest and greatest concept car, the 103EX — an all-electric, fully autonomous vehicle unlike anything the industry has ever seen. … [Read more...] about Step Inside the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept
This Electric Car Has a Soft Fabric Exterior
We've seen car exteriors wrapped in everything from leather to velvet and even yarn, but Japanese automaker Rimono Corp.'s latest electric vehicle is by far the strangest soft-surface automobile we've ever come across. Instead of metal trimmed in fabric, it's body is made entirely of waterproof cushions. … [Read more...] about This Electric Car Has a Soft Fabric Exterior
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