Archive for October, 2009
Pamper your car with customized seat cover
October 8th, 2009
It is a common phenomenon that we give utmost importance to the safety of our vehicle and enhancing the overall experience when we are inside our car. Automotive interiors and accessories bring about a huge impact in determining the overall look and feel in your car. Auto seat covers play a vital role in protecting your car seats as well as your comfort. So it is important that you take into account the factors that have to be considered before you purchase car seat covers.We do not like to see our car seats showing early signs of wear and tear and dirt, dust, friction and other elements will definitely force you to resort to quality seat covers. There are dozens of different varieties of car seat covers. Some brands are economical while the others guarantee long life. So the decision is e read more
Automotive Designers Stepping Up on Safety
October 6th, 2009
Improving automotive safety is not a new initiative for global automakers; it’s been a part of their business plan for years. One part of the equation that has evolved over time is the increased emphasis of the automotive designer’s role in overall vehicle safety. Safety is no longer the sole responsibility of a handful of interior, electrical and mechanical engineers; today’s designers are taking a much more proactive role in ensuring that safety is a priority in vehicle design.There have always been two paths to improving vehicle safety: prevention and protection. Naturally, prevention…the major goal of which is keeping people, objects and vehicles away from each other and out of harm’s way…is paramount. Accident prevention is influenced by many hundre read more
The Science of Automotive Designs
October 6th, 2009
The automobile industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, specific attention is paid to the design of an automobile and the art of designing automobiles has a lot of science involved to it. Designers need to even look at the ergonomics when they are designing the appearance of a car. The people working on the design of a car are called automotive engineers. Normally, these people hold degrees in industrial design or transportation design.Developing the visual appearance and the overall aesthetics of the car is the major job criterion. It is further divided into exterior styling, interior styling and color and trim design. The design of the vehicle needs to be in harmony with all its functions and accessories. Exterior styling refers to the exterior shape, surfaces, proportions and the ex read more
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Bags Ward’s Interior of the Year Award
October 4th, 2009
The all-new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country was impressive enough to convince Ward’s panel of judges. The award-winning 2008 Town & Country model with its splendid auto body parts won the “Interior of the Year” award at the recently held 2008 Ward’s Auto Interiors Show, the publication’s annual auto interior event. The prominent top award accentuates Town & Country’s spot as the first-rate minivan in its class.“Best-interiors nominees included the usual smattering of utility vehicles, from the sporty Mazda CX-9 to the sophisticated Volkswagen Touareg 2. But the Chrysler Town & Country’s rich content and well-executed functionality made it the consensus winner,” says Eric Mayne, Editor – Ward’s Automotive Reports.A read more
