John Grafman, Author at AutoDesignO

Chrysler Hosts Nationwide High School Automotive Design Competition

Auburn Hills,November 10, 2014 , 0, 2014) - All U.S. public high school students grades 10-12 can turn their artistic talents in to prizes, including a $60,000 scholarship to the College for Creative Studies (CCS), one of the nation’s leading art and design schools. Chrysler Group’s Product Design team announced today details of its third annual Detroit Autorama High School Design Competition. Now bigger and better for 2015, the “Detroit Autorama High School Design Competition 2015” invites participants to look to the future and design a next-generation Dodge brand vehicle for the year 2025.

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Innovation, Technology and Performance Take the Stage at SEMA 2014

While OEMs have the money and manpower to develop next-gen cars that are technical wonders, they aren't the only ones. Both Hyundai and Kia are turning to tuners that may not have ultra deep pockets, but they have moxie! The results are a blend of production car perfections, and aftermarket insanity. But, don't let us sway your opinion, check this out for yourself.

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Volkswagen Group Of America Proudly Supports The Museum Of Modern Art’s Award-Winning Online Art Courses

New York, October 29, 2014 – Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. proudly supports The Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) award-winning online art courses. MoMA’s premium online courses, which were launched in 2010 and are available via MoMA.org, are the first of their kind, providing self-guided as well as instructor-led formats and featuring exclusive video demonstrations and insights from curators, conservators, and artists. The most recent courses were created in partnership with Coursera (www.coursera.org), for primary and secondary school teachers all over the world, and provide museum teaching strategies and techniques free of charge

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All-New Lincoln Vehicles Are Quieter By Design

Clever engineering and thoughtful design solutions help make Lincoln vehicles among the quietest on the road. Providing an oasis of quiet is something luxury customers increasingly crave. An article in the Oct. 6 issue of Fortune, for example noted how high-end hotels and resorts are putting a greater focus on offering silence as an amenity.

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Vandemonium: You Won’t Believe How Five Aftermarket Shops Designed The First Ford Transit Custom Vans For SEMA

The first-ever all-new 2015 Ford Transit custom vans will debut at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. Five Transit project vehicles were crafted to showcase the van’s toughness and flexibility for customers looking for a vehicle that can fit a variety of needs – from high-tech luxury limo to sport exhibitions to off-road adventure. “Ford Transit vans and passenger wagons are designed to be upfit-ready so customers have an easier time customizing the vehicle to work best for them,” said Yaroslav Hetman

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Ford Unleashes Three New Ecoboost Expeditions At SEMA, Taking The Full-Size Utility To Awesome And Beyond

From a high-horsepower application to sophisticated style and aggressive snow warrior, three Ford Expeditions – new for 2015 – have been given makeovers just in time for the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. A trio of top industry builders – Tjin Edition, DUB Magazine and Vaccar – took charge with the 2015 Ford Expedition to create versions of the full-size utility vehicle like no other. Look for the custom Expeditions to be on display Nov. 4-7 at Las Vegas Convention Center.

Toyota Goes Glam With Fashion Diva

TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2014) – Aah, the fabulous life. From red carpet events to girls’ road trips, Claire Sulmers, the founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, knows how to make a grand arrival from her clothes to her ride.  These days, the main accessory the leading fashion influencer can’t leave home without is -- a Toyota. Thanks to a new partnership with the world’s leading car brand, Sulmers is traveling in vehicles that most reflect her sense of style, sophistication and versatility.

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Hyundai Goes Behind-The-Scenes With Five 2014 Sema Projects In Latest Video

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Design Challenge 2012 Returns to the LA Auto Show

The pace of change in society accelerates every year, with breakthrough technologies and rapidly developing countries constantly rewriting the rules in a global economy. As part of the 9th annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge, the world's top auto designers have envisioned a future with even more crowded roads, electronically monitored and controlled traffic and significant changes in human behavior.

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Getting Green

Like it or not, we are in a race to save our very lives. The starting gun was fired years ago, and we aren’t entirely sure where the finish line is, or when the time on the clock will run-down. But make no mistake; we are clearly in challenge unlike any other that man has created before. The $64,000 question remains, can civilization move the needle back enough to preserve the eco-system as we know it? How can we change our course, and get on a different path? A path that allows us to continue to progress, yet treads lighter on our world.

John

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