LC 500 boldly uses color materials
Lexus LC 500: Risk Rewarded
May 03, 2017
Soft tan leather and Alcantara everywhere. Beautiful sculpted trim and surfaces. Ordinary elements made eye-catching. Our judges find so much to love about Lexus’s bold new coupe.
Lincoln proudly aspires to create its own luxury aesthetic
Uniquely Stylish, Continental Fits Like a Glove
May 03, 2017
The Continental is much more than comfy seats. Its interior design is fresh and invigorating, a reminder of what made Lincoln an iconic brand of American style so many years ago. It refuses to emulate other luxury marques.
Lectra 2017
Lectra 2017
May 02, 2017
Leather is growing in popularity for automotive interiors and French supplier Lectra is at the forefront of an industry making the transition from traditional die-cutting methods of production to 21st -century digital laser-cutting. The company&...
Snowwhite leather faux wood accents among luxurylike touches in winning CRV
To Great Effect, CR-V Chooses Redesign Road Less Taken
May 02, 2017
Honda’s makeover of its venerable CUV for ’17 not only won over our judges, the redesign that’s anything but play-it-safe also has turned the best-selling model into one of the best-looking in its class.
rsquo17 Buick LaCrosse
Yes, That’s a Buick LaCrosse Among Industry’s Best
May 02, 2017
The new LaCrosse in many ways recalls old-school Buicks. It’s a long, wide sedan like the land yachts of its heyday, so the interior boasts loads of shoulder, leg and hip room.
Lectrarsquos Versalis digital leathercutting machine maximizes use of expensive hides
Hidebound No More
May 02, 2017
French supplier Lectra is taking bold steps to change the way leather and other automotive interior fabrics are cut, using forward-looking processes designed to save up to $350 per vehicle interior.
2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors: How We Picked 'Em
2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors: How We Picked 'Em
May 01, 2017
There were 31 eligible vehicles this year, and WardsAuto editors evaluated them in February and March in metro Detroit, scoring the nominees on aesthetics, material selection, ergonomics, safety, value, comfort, fit-and-finish, noise attenuation...
Swoopy lines of Bentayga instrument panel flow like wings of an eagle
Bentayga: Knurled, Burled and Out of This World
May 01, 2017
It takes 130 hours to build Bentley’s new SUV – much of it by hand – and six of those hours are spent crafting and stitching the steering wheel. At $278,730, it truly defines the term, “pretty penny.”
rsquo17 Alfa Romeo Giulia blends sportiness Italian flair
Nothin’ But Amoré for Alfa Romeo Giulia
May 01, 2017
WardsAuto editors raved over a design achievement combining sportiness with Italian flair and a rethinking of the central infotainment screen.
Thirtyone nominees vied for Wards 10 Best Interiors now in its seventh year
Luxury Floods Wards 10 Best Interiors Competition
May 01, 2017
Yes, we enjoy mixing it up from time to time, when we recognize great strides on behalf of less-familiar brands, particularly Alfa Romeo, Bentley and Maserati, and those upscale brands we’ve known for years, namely Buick, Lexus and Lincoln.
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