This project "SAAB NEW RANGE STRATEGY" is the result of four months of work of the French team of students, realised at Institut Supérieur de Design Valenciennes. The project dates from 2013 and was presented in early 2014. The philosophy was...
Star of the Paris motor show which opens today (29. September 2016)? Among the concept-car candidates is the Renault Trezor, an extravagant 4.7 m-long two-seater grand tourer with fighter jet-style cockpit canopy, fitted luggage, a wooden dashboard and a “Passion...
Here’s the kind of image Saab fans can only expect from Valmet Automotive. After designing, engineering and manufacturing extended versions of the Saab 99 and Saab 900 models in Uusikaupunki, Finns had plans for a Saab 9000 limousine, but these...
Here's another interesting and unknown story from the history of Saab, which reveals Valmet Automotive. This is Another great find from the Valmet Automotive archives: a sporty looking design for a Saab cabriolet that never reached production. Could this have sold...
Jason Castriota is one of the biggest names in Car industry and design that we haven't been hearing for decades. He penned masterpieces like the Ferrari P 4/5, the Maserati GranTurismo, the SCC Tuatara, Rolls-Royce Hyperion, and of course 2011 Saab...
Ex-SAAB chief designer Michael Mauer to become Head of VW Group Design Just over a month ago VW has left Walter de Silva. Volkswagen has announced 53-year old Michael Mauer will be put in charge of Group Design. He studied design from 1982 to...
Blender is capable of creating delicious natural smoothies and drinks, packed full of nutrients that’s easy for the body to digest. And I assume that everyone have in their household, but do not have such a nice SAAB blender. This...
Simplification is somethign everyone could use a little more of these days. All industrial products are the result of a design process, but the nature of this process can take many forms: it can be conducted by an individual or a...
In one of the previous blog posts we mentioned copying design elements of a classic Saab design and lines. Hyundai's new hybrid concept Ioniq went one step further and copied "The hockey stick" - an recognizable design feature seen on nearly all...
Historically, it is known that the Saab invested heavily in research and design. On the other hand, many manufacturers have not invested a lot of effort into the design and development, and are usually engaged in copying. Especially, those "copies" are...
