Product Description

This brand new title in the definitive Car Design Yearbook series features all the new cars launched worldwide from April 2007 to March 2008. Also included are profiles of the industry's leading designers, a full technical glossary and a list of all the motor shows in the year ahead. For the seventh yearbook, Stephen Newbury and Tony Lewin consider intelligent vehicle-sensing technologies that interact with the driver and the environment, such as collision-avoidance systems, and explore the design methods that India's Tata Motors has employed to achieve its 100,000 rupee (£1275) Nano car.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #160172 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
'This is the ultimate guide to new concept and production cars for 2007-2008' 'This is ideal for any car enthusiast.' --Canary Wharf, Saturday 1, November 2008

'It's a fascinating read and a worthy addition to your motoring collection.' --BMW Car, Monday 1, December 2008

'If you buy only one book on cars this year, make it The Car Design Year Book 7' --Daily Mail, Saturday 6, December 2008

About the Author
Stephen Newbury has played a leading role in the creation of an exciting range of vehicles, from such concepts as the 3PV to such production cars as the Renault Clio Sport V6. He now works as a writer and design consultant. Tony Lewin has been writing about cars and the car industry for 30 years. He is a former editor of What Car? magazine, and launched Financial Times Automotive World.