The latest design news
Car Design News takes a look at news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest special editions and new launches
Cupra
adds Leon Shadow edition to line-up
The Cupra
Leon range has been expanded with a new Shadow Edition model.
This
special edition adds a trio of dark exterior styling elements that’s true to
the vehicles name – 19-inch sport black matte alloy wheels, Obsidian Black side
skirts and a black roof spoiler.
The Shadow
Edition starts from £36,770.
Full
release here.
Mulliner
reveals the first Batur Convertible
Bentley’s bespoke arm Mulliner has created the first
of Batur Convertible with the exterior finished in
Opalite with Beluga and Mangarin highlights. This colour is nicely bisected by a black gloss Batur
racing stripe and bordered by Mandarin pinstripes.
At the
rear, the racing stripe is connected by bespoke embroidery in the same
formation over the rear Tonneau. The grille is finished in gloss Beluga with
Mandarin orange highlights, with the base and accent shades featuring on the
five-spoke alloy wheels.
The
interior adopts a ‘one plus one’ design approach, where the driver and passenger seats
are finished in contrasting colours. The driver’s seat is clad in Beluga black
hide and Alcantara with the passenger seat sporting a light linen.
Full
release here.
VW ID.3
GTX Fire & Ice special edition goes into production
Paying
tribute to the 1990s Golf Mk2 Fire and Ice edition, the limited and special edition
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice was developed in collaboration with Bogner,
a sports fashion brand based in Munich.
The vehicle
was debuted last year in Switzerland and will now be heading into production –
with an apt 1,990 units to be built.
The
ultra-violet metallic paint was developed especially for this model and
alongside the geometric F+1 pattern on the C-pillar, 20-inch Locarno alloy
wheels and red roof strips in anodised paint, this special edition has
something to say – and she isn’t shy.
Full
release here.
Garagisti
& Co unveils an analogue hypercar
The design
of Garagisti & Co’s GP1 hypercar, inspired by icons of the ‘80s, ‘90s and early noughties, is credited to
Angel Guerra, formerly of Bugatti and Rimac.
The upper
surfaces take inspiration from the era of wedge design and inside the
twin-cockpit integrates ventilation into the design – that’s right, no ducts or
clutter.
The GP1 is
powered by a naturally aspirated V12 engine with a carbon monocoque chassis. Only 25
road cars will be made.
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