Vol.188 CAR STYLING Vol.188 JANUARY 2009.1
1 Cover
4 Contents
7 Bespoke Ferrari “SP 1” A Special Ferrari Ordered by a Certain Japanese Client……commentary - Ken Arakawa
13 2008 LA Auto Show──Is the Future Beyond the Slowdown Visible ?
14 Honda FC SPORT DESIGN STUDY
16 Nissan 370Z
18 Mazda 3 Sedan
20 Other Concept Cars
22 Faurecia LIGHT ATTITUDE
23 CAR STYLING Reception at the LA Show/Designers’ Night at the Disney Concert Hall
24 Preview of Next Issue: A Complete Look at HRA and the Acura Design Studio
26 Design Challenge, Design Los Angeles--The Winner:“Kaan” by Mazda R&D……commentary - Hironobu Matsunaga
31 2008 Mondial de l’Automobile──The Need for Proposals Based in Reality Rather Than Dreams……commentary - Giancarlo Perini
34 Citroen GT by CITROEN
35 Citroen HYPNOS HYBRID 4
36 Renault ONDELIOS
37 Renault Z.E. CONCEPT, Megane Trophy
38 Peugeot RC HYBRID4
39 Peugeot HYBRID3
40 Pininfarina B0
41 Venturi VOLAGE, Heuliez FRIENDLY
42 Mazda KIYORA
43 Nissan NUVU
45 The Rise of White and Signs of New “Eco-colors” to Come──Color Trends Seen at the Paris Show Predicting the Near Future……comme
52 MINI CROSSOVER CONCEPT
53 Mercedes-Benz CONCEPT FASCINATION, Audi A1 SPORTBACK, BMW M1 CONCEPT
54 GM Group
55 Lamborghini ESTOQUE
57 Ferrari CALIFORNIA
59 Other Concept Cars
61 Other Production Cars
63 Micro Car
64 Observation Tour to Munich and Paris: Designers’ Night Held at the Grand Pala is!
66 Honda ACCORD──Rivaling European Premium Brands……commentary - Akira Fujimoto
69 Nissan CUBE──Onto the World Market……commentary - Akira Fujimoto
72 Honda LIFE──The Pursuit of Functionality and Pleasantness……commentary - H. Matsunaga
75 Suzuki SPLASH──A European Strategy Model Developed Jointly With Opel……commentary - Hironobu Matsunaga
77 Questionnaire for CAR STYLING Readers
79 〈Technological Topics〉Exatec’s Plastic Coating Technology Brings Changes to Car Windows
81 Tokyo Mode Gakuen’s New Building, Cocoon Tower Is Completed in Shinjuku!
82 2008 Yulon Nissan Auto Design Contest Golden Award goes to Dayeh University’s Tu Yo-Chia!……commentary - Akira Fuj imoto
85 Japan Car Design Award 2008-2009 Round-table Discussions Congratulations to the Mazda Atenza, Honda FCX Clarity and Odyssey!
94 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA) for 2008 Five More People Inducted, Including Yutaka Katayama
99 Porsche Design Today──A Look at How the Company Has Evolved Since Its New Start in 2003……reporting - Yuuki Hamano, commentary -
104 Interview With Managing Director Roland Heiler: The Philosophy and Products of Porsche Design
108 Interview With Christian Schwamkrug The Challenge of Creating Impeccable and Timeless Products
111 Sustainable Aerodynamic Design for Automobiles - 4 The Function of the Wind Tunnel……data and commentary - Akira Ishii and Daisuke Azuma