Image Credit: Philip Lange/Shutterstock. Some cars just look “right.” Balanced, elegant, and timeless. That visual harmony often stems from the golden ratio, a mathematical proportion (approximately 1 ...

Just like me, I'm sure you've seen hundreds, if not thousands, of AI renders of car designs on social media over the past few years. Our feeds are just clogged with this slop, and we're not alone.

AI can’t design cars. They are not good yet, says Gorden Wagener, chief design officer at Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz, like most automakers and frankly most companies of all types, has embraced ...

When car designers go off the rails, it’s rarely a good thing. Here are examples of the best and worst of car designs. Modern car design sometimes seem to have lost its sense of proportion, simplicity ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...

A new Dodge muscle car design has been getting some buzz, despite it coming from outside Mopar's own design houses. The work belongs to John Carioti, a College of Creative Studies student whose design ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

Isack Hadjar races at the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; David Buono / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images Between the Racing Lines | Formula One is ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader wondering if a recent Hyundai’s design was inspired by a 1958 Packard. The Car Doctor answers a question from a reader wondering ...

A cold, grey February day at Silverstone hardly felt like the bedrock upon which one of the most dominant championship wins in Formula One history would be built. For Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, ...

Self-driving car companies (like Waymo) are already operating robotaxi fleets in major cities such as Phoenix, San Francisco and LA. Meanwhile, in the U.K., the Automated Vehicles Act came into law ...