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The Evolution of Car Design 1980s–2000s - From Boxy Precision to Digital Performance: An Illustrated History of Sports Cars, Supercars and Automotive Styling: 2 - Softcover
Book 2 of 3: The Evolution of Car Design
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The cars became more advanced. Their shapes told the story.
An Audi Quattro looks built for rally stages. A Mazda RX-7 FD expresses speed through flowing curves. An Audi R8 turns its sideblade into an unmistakable signature. Between the 1980s and the 2000s, designers found new ways to make performance, technology, and identity visible.
From Boxy Precision to Digital Performance follows that transformation through illustrated model studies, comparative galleries, and decade timelines. Explore the crisp geometry and purposeful aero of the 1980s, the smooth surfaces and Japanese performance legends of the 1990s, and the engineering-led hypercars, retro revivals, and early electric sports cars of the 2000s.
The book's Design DNA method helps you understand the choices behind each shape: proportions and stance, face and lighting, surfaces and aerodynamics, and cabin and details. See how wider arches communicate purpose, how a roofline becomes a lasting identity, and how brands adapt familiar forms to new technology and changing expectations.
Inside, discover:
- 1980s performance identity: Audi Quattro, BMW M3 E30, Ferrari F40, hot hatches, and turbo-era coupes.
- 1990s form and refinement: Honda NSX, Toyota Supra Mk4, Mazda RX-7 FD, McLaren F1, and rally-bred road cars.
- 2000s technology and character: Bugatti Veyron, Audi R8, Nissan GT-R R35, modern MINI and Fiat 500, Toyota Prius, and Tesla Roadster.
- Everyday icons and changing lifestyles: sport sedans, compact cars, luxury silhouettes, and the growing presence of SUVs.
Written for enthusiasts, design students, and readers curious about the cars they grew up admiring, Volume 2 of The Evolution of Car Design connects familiar icons with the visual ideas that made them distinctive.
Recognize the icon. Understand its design.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The cars became more advanced. Their shapes told the story.An Audi Quattro looks built for rally stages. A Mazda RX-7 FD expresses speed through flowing curves. An Audi R8 turns its sideblade into an unmistakable signature. Between the 1980s and the 2000s, designers found new ways to make performance, technology, and identity visible.From Boxy Precision to Digital Performance follows that transformation through illustrated model studies, comparative galleries, and decade timelines. Explore the crisp geometry and purposeful aero of the 1980s, the smooth surfaces and Japanese performance legends of the 1990s, and the engineering-led hypercars, retro revivals, and early electric sports cars of the 2000s.The book's Design DNA method helps you understand the choices behind each shape: proportions and stance, face and lighting, surfaces and aerodynamics, and cabin and details. See how wider arches communicate purpose, how a roofline becomes a lasting identity, and how brands adapt familiar forms to new technology and changing expectations.Inside, discover: - 1980s performance identity: Audi Quattro, BMW M3 E30, Ferrari F40, hot hatches, and turbo-era coupes.- 1990s form and refinement: Honda NSX, Toyota Supra Mk4, Mazda RX-7 FD, McLaren F1, and rally-bred road cars.- 2000s technology and character: Bugatti Veyron, Audi R8, Nissan GT-R R35, modern MINI and Fiat 500, Toyota Prius, and Tesla Roadster.- Everyday icons and changing lifestyles: sport sedans, compact cars, luxury silhouettes, and the growing presence of SUVs.Written for enthusiasts, design students, and readers curious about the cars they grew up admiring, Volume 2 of The Evolution of Car Design connects familiar icons with the visual ideas that made them distinctive.Recognize the icon. Understand its design. Seller Inventory # 9798178500101