Tag: NAIAS

Imagining the Buick Avista Concept Car

Insight from the designers who brought the brand's stunning vehicle to life

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If social media acts as an effective indicator of an event’s pulse then in many ways the Buick Avista represented the heart of Detroit Auto Show (officially known as NAIAS, or the North American International Auto Show). The striking concept car is well designed and highly nuanced, intentionally created to bring Buick back to its heritage as a design icon. The Avista’s design team blended …

Lincoln’s Director of Design David Woodhouse on the 2017 Continental

Relaunching a flagship product with quiet elegance

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Less than a year after we previewed Lincoln’s Continental concept, the brand announced that they’re bringing the full-sized sedan to the market in fall 2016. It’s a long awaited return of the flagship Continental nameplate and carries as indicated much of what we loved about the concept. Along with its new signature grille there are huge steps forward in the brand’s overall design language, with …