Lighting has become the new signature of automotive identity.
The new Mercedes GLC EV makes that clear.
Its illuminated grille, precise surfacing, and continuous light bar create a visual system that communicates modernity and confidence before the car even moves.
In EVs, where noise and performance cues are less visible, exterior lighting now carries the emotional weight once held by sound or motion.
It signals power, sophistication, and recognition.
This evolution shows how visual communication in mobility is shifting.
As vehicles become quieter and more connected, light becomes a storytelling tool, shaping how we perceive movement, emotion, and brand presence on the road.
#AutomotiveDesign#ExteriorDesign#LightingDesign#DesignInnovation#FutureMobility
Then 1t g0t crazy with the GLE 350 series in 2020. This wasn't just a redesign; it was an invasion. Mercedes-Benz didn't just sharpen the edges of their mid-size SUV—they weaponized the interior with dual 12.3-inch screens and the MBUX system, turning a luxury vehicle into a rolling digital HQ. The introduction of the sophisticated 2.0L turbo engine made the base model faster, smoother, and more efficient than its six-cylinder predecessor, while the optional third row completely upended the family luxury segment.
Flashing like the alternative neon green edit of ZAYLEVELTEN’s explosive new album, "then 1t g0t crazy", this guide breaks down the seismic shift in technology, comfort, and the 48V risks that make the V167 generation the moment the GLE went from segment leader to unstoppable force.
When you see a car logo perfectly centered on the hood, steering wheel, or wheel cap—it’s no accident. Every major car brand, from BMW to Tesla, uses laser-guided alignment systems to ensure their emblems are placed with millimeter precision.
It’s a process that blends art and engineering. High-resolution cameras, robotic arms, and laser sensors scan each vehicle in real time. The data ensures the logo sits at the exact angle, height, and distance that matches the brand’s design specifications. Even a one-millimeter shift could break the illusion of symmetry that carmakers work so hard to achieve.
For luxury and performance brands, precision isn’t just visual—it’s emotional. That perfect alignment reflects attention to detail, craftsmanship, and the identity of the brand itself. When you look at a centered Mercedes star or a flawless Tesla “T,” you’re not just seeing a logo; you’re seeing decades of design discipline.
This is where engineering meets identity—a place where technology ensures beauty stays consistent across millions of cars worldwide.
#CarDesign#EngineeringPrecision#AutomotiveTech#LuxuryCars#Innovation#BrandIdentity#DesignDetails#Craftsmanship#AutomotiveEngineering#Technology
"We're not designing dashboards; we're designing mobility tiny houses."
Tomorrow at 8am CET, discover why truck design demands MORE empathy than luxury cars.
Carolin Schütt, Lead CMF Design Manager at MAN Truck & Bus SE, found that the real design challenge isn't in the showroom.
It's on the road, where drivers don't just commute.
They live.
🎙️ New Episode drops November 5th | 8am CET
In this conversation, we talk about Bavaria's topography, CMF vs. CME, AI, AD, and... What her daughter's innocent question taught her about the industry.
This is Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling – where we examine mobility through the stories that move it forward.
Set your reminder. This one's different.
#UnderTheHood#AutomotiveStorytelling#B2BStorytelling#TellStories#TruckDesign#MAN
𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬-𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐂𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
The MirrorCam system by Mercedes-Benz is more than just a design upgrade - it’s a smarter, safer, and more efficient way to see the road. By replacing traditional exterior mirrors with aerodynamic cameras and high-resolution displays, MirrorCam enhances both performance and driver awareness.
🔹 Improved visibility: Clear, real-time camera views that adapt to lighting and weather conditions.
🔹 Enhanced safety: A wider field of vision reduces blind spots, especially when cornering or reversing.
🔹 Aerodynamic efficiency: The sleek camera design cuts wind resistance, lowering fuel consumption and noise.
🔹 Smart support: The system automatically adjusts angles when maneuvering or coupling a trailer.
The result? A driving experience that’s more sustainable, more comfortable, and more connected to the road ahead.
At Mercedes-Benz, innovation isn’t just about technology - it’s about empowering drivers with tools that redefine what’s possible.
#DaimlerTruckMEA#DaimlerTruck#MiddleEastTransport#AfricaTrasnport#MEATrucking#Innovation#TrucksYouCanTrust
Every piece of technology in a car makes it worse.
I would use much harsher language than this guy, but this video does a great job of pointing out how much of a disaster the auto industry currently is.
These features are not designed to make your life better - they are designed to make your life worse. From complicated solutions to problems that don't exist, to the most brazen privacy and cyber security violations of any consumer product, it's very easy to see why the auto industry is crashing.
It may be possible to fool customers for a while, but when more of the car's equipment is designed to collect data than to help you get to work, the truth about the value of the car comes out. I made sure my team avoided every one of the bad products in this video (and many more), and as a result, we found that we could easily develop a car in any category that we could sell for half the price of the big OEMs.
When a product matures and improves, the price is supposed to come down, not go up. Cars are well into the maturity stage of the product life cycle. At this stage in the product cycle, cars should be getting cheaper and lasting longer, resulting in a downward trend in gross market revenues. Instead, car manufacturers are stuffing cars with gadgets and toys to try to reinvent the product and put it back in the exciting growth stages. Executives are caught between the delusional dreams of reinventing the car and the reality of cars being in the later stages of the product lifecycle, which is why we hear lots of people talking about how it's bad right now but we're expecting their sales charts to look like a hockey-stick next year, and how EVs are about to have their "Model T moment."
The truth is that no new peice of technology can transform cars back into a new product with a big market potential. Cars have actually passed their peak. We can never create cars better than things like the McLaren F1 and Ferrari F40, but we can easily build cars like that and keep lowering the price every year. If we had done that and followed a normal capitalistic model, The F40 would have been kept in production and would be on sale in high volumes for about $70k today.
Obviously Wall Street doesn't like that business model, but that's what the product lifecycle dictates must happen, so we're seeing the beginnings of a big market correction.
#Cars#autoindustryhttps://lnkd.in/gXgSDrMv
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞-𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨-𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
In today’s automotive landscape, new cars often fall prey to “pseudo-modernity” – features and designs that look modern but lack real innovation or practical value. This trend risks prioritising style over substance, leaving consumers with flashy but hollow experiences.
Examples?
👉 Gloveboxes operated by touchscreen
👉 Electrical door handles
What if we shifted the focus back to authentic innovation?
Imagine cars designed with genuine improvements in performance, safety, sustainability, and user experience – not just superficial gimmicks.
The industry should ask itself:
Which features truly add value?
Are we meeting real consumer needs or just chasing trends?
How can we combine modern technology with reliability and usability?
Consumers increasingly seek authenticity and meaningful innovation. The future belongs to manufacturers who embrace this mindset and deliver cars that are not only modern in appearance but also genuinely better to drive and own.
Let’s move beyond pseudo-modernity and build the next generation of cars that truly matter.
#AutomotiveInnovation#Authenticity#UserExperience#Sustainability#CarDesign#FutureOfMobility
How Does Grille Shape Affect Engine Performance And Why Are They All Different?: A grille is part of a vehicle's identity, but how much does it affect the engine performance? Here's a closer look at how much the design matters. #car#news#fyp
Full Site Walkthrough: Ford Mondeo Flash Microsite (2005)
One of the main highlights of the Ford Mondeo launch back in 2005 was safety, earning a full five-star rating in the EuroNCAP crash tests. The Mondeo’s safety systems included dual front airbags, ABS, and electronic brakeforce distribution. It was also Ford’s first true 'world car' launched simultaneously and under the same name across several countries.
The Flash microsite was designed to convey a hi-tech feel with a touch of luxury, since it was aimed at a mid-to-high-end car segment. Sound effects played a key role in shaping that experience. The sliding panels felt sharp enough to slice your mouse cursor, while the beeps and line-patterned screen visuals added a futuristic tone to a time when Flash still fueled the imagination of web creators.
#FlashDesign#WebDesignHistory#DigitalNostalgia#InteractiveDesign#OldSchoolWeb#DigitalCreativity#DesignThrowback#WebDesign
🔥🤯 THE FUTURE OF CARS IS ALREADY HERE 🚘✨
Mercedes-Benz has done something extraordinary — they’ve turned imagination into innovation.
With the Vision AVTR, they didn’t just build a car…
They designed a living, breathing experience.
Inspired by nature and the movie Avatar, the Vision AVTR shows how technology and humanity can move together — in harmony. 🌿⚙️
✅ A Futuristic, Sensory Design
This isn’t a car — it’s an experience.
The Vision AVTR is shaped like a living organism, with smooth curves, glowing lights, and fluid design. It blends futuristic luxury with the peaceful rhythm of nature.
✅ A Dynamic Interior
Step inside, and everything flows — from the seats to the lighting.
No sharp angles. No hard edges.
The cabin feels alive — wrapping you in calm, responsive comfort.
✅ No Buttons. No Switches. Just You.
Control the car through gestures and touch.
Place your hand on the console — it recognizes your pulse, your breathing, even your intentions.
✅ Mind + Machine Connection
The Vision AVTR merges human intuition with machine intelligence.
You don’t just drive it — you become one with it.
The car senses your focus, adapts to your mood, and moves in sync with you.
💡 Why This Changes Everything
The Vision AVTR redefines sustainable luxury.
It runs on organic batteries, made from recyclable materials, producing zero pollution. 🌍♻️
It’s proof that the future of cars isn’t just about speed —
It’s about connection, consciousness, and care for the planet.
🚀 In Simple Words
The Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR isn’t just a vehicle.
It’s a living interface between human, machine, and nature —
A symbol of where technology is headed when guided by imagination and empathy.
✨ The future of cars isn’t coming.
It’s already here.
🎥 Credits: Supercar Blondie
💬 Would you want to drive a car that feels alive?
🔁 Repost to spark a conversation about where innovation meets emotion.
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#MercedesBenz#VisionAVTR#FuturisticDesign#Innovation#Sustainability#ElectricVehicles#LuxuryMobility#SmartTechnology#HumanCenteredDesign#FutureOfTransport#AutomotiveInnovation#AIandDesign
🔥 Series: The Car's Beating Heart - Iconic Engines from Leading Companies
🇳🇱 Fifty-Third International Destination: The Netherlands - Spyker - The Luxury Performance Engine
We will cover the Audi V8 engine used by Spyker, as this engine represents the Dutch relationship with luxury German performance, and Spyker's engineering achievement in modifying and hand-assembling the engine to fit the philosophy of their luxurious hypercars.
⭐ Next Post Selection: The Spyker/Audi V8 Engine - Luxury and Performance Modified by the Dutch
Spyker: Luxury and Engineering Genius - The V8 Engine
The Spyker brand (dating back to the 20th century) was revived in 1999 with the goal of producing luxurious sports and hypercars, focusing on integrating handcrafted excellence with modern technology.
⚡ 1. Core Design: The Modified V8 Engine
Goal: To provide high power and immense torque from a V8 engine, while giving the driver a distinct sporty driving feel that matches the car's artistic design.
Basic Design: A water-cooled Eight-Cylinder V-shaped Engine (V8), with four valves per cylinder (4-valve per cylinder).
Origins: The engines were sourced from the German company Audi, known for the quality of its engines.
Power and Torque: The displacement is typically around 4.2 \text{ liters}, generating power ranging from 400 to 525 horsepower (HP) in the more potent models (such as the C8 Spyder).
🚀 2. Mechanical Achievement: Modification and Handcraftsmanship
Engine Modification: Spyker's engineering achievement lies in the substantial modifications made to the original engine to suit its lightweight sports cars. Modifications included a custom exhaust system (giving the car a distinctive sound), an optimized intake system, and ECU (Electronic Control Unit) remapping to enhance performance.
Hand Assembly: The engine was entirely hand-assembled and installed into the car's chassis in the Netherlands, ensuring high precision and perfect compatibility between the engine and the handcrafted chassis.
3. 🌐 Historical Significance
The Spyker V8 engine proves the Dutch capability for customization and luxury performance. Spyker demonstrated that a smaller nation can compete with major manufacturers in the hypercar and luxury segment by focusing on handcraftsmanship and precision engineering.
#Netherlands#Spyker#AudiV8#V8Engine#Hypercar#EngineHistory#DutchEngineering#LuxuryCar#HandBuilt
