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more about #design more comments → that ain't the way to have fun, son: Um, this is incredibly advanced for some of us. The above pic comes from a '95 Mercedes E320, a car which retailed for $45K-50K back in 1995. I wish... more » Turboner: "Cruise cont" almost sounds nasty ;) #1980s more » ApolloV: What I find interesting is that the mirror, dimmer, and general layout in that part of the dash hasn't really changed that much in a 2007 Infiniti M35... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: For some reason this reminds me of the middle seat belt buckles marked "CENTRE" on a string of Japanese cars my parents owned throughout the '80s and ... more » F1Morgan: Well yeah in Japanese it would be 1 or maybe 2 characters, one above the other. I just asked my wife who is Japanese, so obviously the Maxima was not ... more » Joe-Btfsplk: I had the pleasure of owning an '87 Maxima sedan. This car was SOLID! I drove it for over 300,000 miles with no major issues....a quality design, buil... more » skitter: Twenty-three years late I will suggest Anti-Theft as a solution. #1980s more » Nitrous Oxide: Sheesh... it would only occur to a mathematician to write SECURITY in a diagonal. #1980s more » badco/LoJ: The rocker switch with the OFF position at the top is fantastic. Nice find. #1980s more » crinklesmith: I grew up in a 85' wagon, the first year they switched to front wheel drive. I will always have a place in my heart for those grey velour covered buck... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: I love it. Just look at that fake dashboard stitching! The 1980s were truly a great decade for automotive design; inside or out. #1980s more » The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: It also looks like this car has "Cruise Continue" #1980s more » The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: NissanEng1: "How do we make this flashing red light for the alarm system fit in a switch blank?" NissanEng2:"We use what the white devils would call ... more » tonyola: I liked these boxy Maximas - particularly the '87 and '88 models with the raked-back nose. Had I been able to afford a Maxima in the day, I would have... more » theeastbaykid: That's not an '87 Maxima dash--that's the startup screen for Windows 7! #1980s more » -
#retro
Back When Automotive Interior Designers Weren't So Slick: SECU- RITY Indicator Lamp
Ever notice how every interior component in cars these days, no matter how cheaply made, appears to have been vetted by a crew of marketing types and focus groups? That's why it's refreshing to see this Maxima's dash. More » -
#tokyomotorshow
Honda Skydeck Concept: Scissor, Sliding Doors Reveal Ikea-Like Interior
In addition to the production-intent CR-Z concept, Honda's bringing a minivan concept to the Tokyo Motor Show called the Honda Skydeck. With gimmicks galore like sliding and scissor doors, the coolest thing's the interior. Take a gander above or below. More » -
#traffic
Helpful Holiday Traffic Graphic: Why Highways Come To A Halt
Thanks to the folks at the Cleveland Plain Dealer for showing us why traffic sometimes inchworms along for no apparent reason. Surprise! It's slow drivers! Or maybe they don't want to go to Cleveland, which seems rather narrow-minded. [coolinfographics] -
#infrastructure
Virtual Traffic On Actual Roads Is Pretty, Not Helpful
This is the work of RIT design student Philip Baudoin, who used an actual map and simulated vehicles to make this visualization of traffic patterns. It only needs the right data to be both useful as well as striking. [Philipbaudoin.com] -
#carholes
Carport Wins Maserati Design Contest, Proves Money Can’t Buy Class
Tired of your Maserati Gran Turismo getting covered in bird poo outside your double-wide? Apparently, a carport is the ideal solution to exotic car storage and one's just won a prize for its Maserati-sheltering abilities. More » -
#novelties
Audi Designs Exceptionally Precise Grand Piano
Audi's got a problem. The piano used at its jazz concerts clashes with the Bauhaus present in the rest of the room. The solution? The Audi Design Piano. Shame it's not aluminum und Schteel. More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
Deception in Sant’Agata: How the Lamborghini Miura Made Mid-Engined Layouts Look Good
Super cars need drop-dead gorgeous looks. Conventional wisdom insists putting a long monster-of-an-engine up front is how to accomplish this. Then how come the mid-engined Miura is the prettiest thing ever? More » -
#novelties
Person Parking: Single-Serving Parking Lot for Humans
From the Department of the Comically European comes this project by Dutch branding agency Springtime, developed for the Public Design Festival in Milan. More » -
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#conceptcars
Citroën Karin Concept Car Should Have Made The 80s The Trapezoidal Decade
CitroĂ«net is one of the few marque-specific car websites that can measure up to the standard set by Allpar, and it doesn't take much digging there to unearth some jaw-dropping stuff. More » -
#cardesign
How The Stile Bertone Mantide Got Angular Rear Wheelarches
When Jason Castriota left Pininfarina for Bertone, it was like switching to Coke after a lifetime of Pepsi. Let’s examine a design element he’s started using that’s alien to Pininfarina but essential to Bertone. More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
The $2 Million Showdown: Bertone Mantide vs. Corvette ZR1
Stile Bertone's Mantide now has a price and production run size: $2,000,000 and ten. Let's see if it's worth the 20Ă— premium over its donor car: the Corvette ZR1. More » -
#spacesaving
Parking Space That Doubles as a Playground Swing: A Deadly Space Saver
You know that space saving concepts have gone too far when someone proposes that a collapsible swing be integrated into a parking space. [Gizmodo] -
#porschedesign
Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3: Blacula's New Ride
Porsche has released the newest member of its Design Edition club: the limited edition, murdered-out Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3, complete with triple black racing stripes, black wheels and Lava Grey Metallic paint. More » -
#design
The Mystery of Peugeot’s Lion Fetish Solved
In a South African road test of the Peugeot 308 wagon, a 150-year enigma of the brand's lion fetish is cracked. More » -
#design
Camper Transforms Into Full-Fledged Hipster Abode
If you're a skinny jeans-wearing, Mini Cooper-driving hipster you can now live in whatever place is "of the moment" thanks to this supermod, accordion-style Hipster Camper. More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
The Ferrari 599’s Archways of Aerodynamics
Three years after its Geneva introduction, the 599 GTB Fiorano is in bloom with a track special and a performance upgrade. We are happy to report its most graceful piece of aerodynamics remains unchanged. More » -
#cardesign
Classic & Sports Car Magazine Names Citroën DS "Most Beautiful Car Of All Time"
Classic & Sports Car Magazine announced they've chosen the Flaminio Bertoni-designed 1955 CitroĂ«n DS as the 'Most Beautiful Car Of All Time.' It's certainly one of our favorites, but is it really the most beautiful? More » -
#industrynews
Regime Change: Adrian Van Hooydonk Appointed BMW Group Design Director
Adrian van Hooydonk has been appointed BMW Design Director, taking over the reigns from Mr. Bangle Butt himself, Chris Bangle. Current BMW's have just gotten weird, so we welcome the regime change. More » -
#design
Sustainable Cardboard Chair Design Inspired By Volvo C30 Taillight
This modular cardboard lounge chair designed by Luis Fernando Luna Bermudez, a Universidad de Monterrey student, took top prize in the 2007 Volvo For Life Design competition. It's inspired by a Volvo C30 taillight. More » -
#cardesign
Apple Should Design An Electric Car... Interior
Only 21% responding to a recent survey claim they would buy an Apple electric car. 48% would buy one from BMW. Good. Apple shouldn't design an electric car. They should design the interior of one. More »
