The future of auto design has some curves

The North American International Auto Show is all about the visuals: the screens, the exhibits and, of course, the design of the vehicles themselves.

During the auto show, which was open to the public Jan. 17-25, the College for Creative Studies in Detroit maintained an exhibit presence while displaying some models of aerodynamic vehicles that its students made.

On a Jan. 12 press preview day, Paul Snyder, CCS chair of transportation design, was on hand to answer questions and make observations about the future of auto design.






“In terms of strictly surfacing and form and shape trends, I would have to say from my brief walk around today that there is kind of a convergence and a homogenization happening amongst a lot of the brands, definitely in a good direction,” he said.

“But there is a lot of, maybe, too much similarity between one brand to the next.”

Snyder said he was excited to see the vehicles’ “sensual surfacing” and said customers respond to that sculptural form. But he said he’d love to see even more exploration, adding that designers’ understanding of aerodynamics has evolved as they continue to spend time in the wind tunnel. And this is affecting how they design their products, Snyder said.

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http://www.candgnews.com/news/future-auto-design-has-some-curves-80709

CES takeaway: Android Auto

The 2015 experience of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is wrapping up, and it was a pretty great event. We had a good portion of our team on the ground for the week, bringing you all the best that CES 2015 had to offer. With so much to discover and experience, we had to break apart our round-up of the show into several parts.

Before we dive into our Android Auto coverage, I just wanted to thank you, our readers, for joining us on this adventure. We had a ton of fun, and we hope you did too.

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http://www.androidauthority.com/ces-takeaway-android-auto-579599/