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As Good As It Gets

Mahindra’s XUV 300 (Think Ssangyong Tivoli), has been rebadged as the 3XO, but it is not just a new name that the SUV has received; a lot of work from the engineers and designers has gone into making the 3XO a really outstanding product. New features, new technical specifications, and of course, changes to the design, both, in terms of the exteriors as well as the interiors, really make the 3XO shine. We drove it in Nasik and here’s what we think of it… The first thing t...

Hyundai Motor India unveils first design renders of the all-new i20

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, today unveiled the first design sketches of the all-new i20, the quintessential derivation of Hyundai’s Global Design Language - ‘Sensuous Sportiness’. Deriving its futuristic and dynamic characteristics from ‘Sensuous Sportiness’, the all-new i20 brings harmony between four fundamental elements: Proportion Architecture Styling Technology The all-new i20 is designed to evoke an emotional Human - Machine interface re...

Martin Uhlarik is the new Global Design Head of Tata Motors

Tata Motors announces that Mr. Martin Uhlarik has been appointed as the new Global Design Head of the company.  Mr. Uhlarik was till recently Head of Design for Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) and takes over his new role from Mr. Pratap Bose who has chosen to pursue opportunities outside the company. Over the course of his 27-year career Mr. Uhlarik has been involved in the design of successful nameplates with leading global OEMs. Since joining Tata Motors in 2016 a...

Kia’s acclaimed design philosophy inspires iconic art sculptures

Kia Corporation’s revered new design philosophy – ‘Opposites United’ – has helped to shape and craft a series of thought-provoking art sculptures displayed at this year’s Gwangju Design Biennale in Korea. Launched earlier this year, the daring and bold ‘Opposites United’ philosophy has been highly praised by design critics around the world, with the language taking inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.  At the c...

BOSEMAN (Part III)

Bose considers himself a lucky man to be at Tata Motors, when the architecture of their cars was being defined. According to him, a lot depends on knowing right at the beginning of the project whether the product is going to be a hatchback, a sedan, a mini-van or an SUV and to be able to figure out how many things one can do based on the architecture. What that involves is knowing, where the wheels come, what the wheelbase will be, what the vision angle is – from where the person is sit...

BOSEMAN (Part IV)

It was a small car, the Tata Indica, that Bose feels was ahead of its time. “If you look at the contemporary global benchmarks in those days, the Indica, was really up there, with all of them.” Today, as a car designer, who has spent 13 years designing cars at Tata Motors, he believes that an important part of Tata’s DNA is bringing futuristic and innovative things to their cars. “I think there is a flavor of future or something about innovation that pla...

Interview: Martin Uhlarik, Head - Global Design - Tata Motors

TURN OF SPEED's Rachna Tyagi caught up with Martin Uhlarik, Head - Global Design - Tata Motors where he spoke to her about the fresh design of the New Tata Nexon, what designing for all the tech onboard entailed and explained how the interiors can sometimes be even more important than the exterior of a car/SUV.  To read more about Martin Uhlarik, click on the link below: https://www.turnofspeed.in/article/the-man-who-sees-tomorrow.html To read yet another detailed interview ...

Martin Uhlarik: Bridging Art and Engineering

  Martin Uhlarik, Head, Global Design, Tata Motors chats with Rachna Tyagi, Editor, TURN OF SPEED about the newly launched Tata Curvv and Curvv.ev. Not only does he give viewers a glimpse of the company's upcoming models, but he also dives back into his past and discusses the models that he grew up with. You can also watch this interview on our YouTube Channel: @turnofspeed