Comments on: 2010 Ford C-Max Twittique – A quick design review http://www.autocritical.com/blog/2009/09/2010-ford-c-max-twittique-%e2%80%93-a-quick-design-review/ Critiquing Automotive Design Aesthetics - Concept and Production - Car Design Review Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AutoCritical http://www.autocritical.com/blog/2009/09/2010-ford-c-max-twittique-%e2%80%93-a-quick-design-review/comment-page-1/#comment-719 AutoCritical Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:07:03 +0000 http://www.autocritical.com/blog/?p=349#comment-719 Hey Bill, I have thought about discussing interiors, but never thought that people would be as interested as the exteriors. I have to admit, the main area of experience that I have is in the exterior design, but I will give the interiors a try. In regards to benchmarking, Audi's can be used for comparison, for actual quality or perceived quality - but perhaps it depends more on the possible aspirational elements that the customer has, that decides what benchmark vehicle is chosen. Toyota's focus on interiors (generally speaking) has always been aimed at production adaptation (to my knowledge) - This way they can very easily adapt LH-Drive and RH-Drive vehicles, and cheaply too. I guess when there is a 'vanilla' like interior, there are less chances that you will offend anyone, this would be important especially for the large demographic they target their vehicles at. Thanks for your highly intriguing questions! Stay tuned for that interior discussion - I would love to hear your comments on specific interior designs! Hey Bill,
I have thought about discussing interiors, but never thought that people would be as interested as the exteriors. I have to admit, the main area of experience that I have is in the exterior design, but I will give the interiors a try.
In regards to benchmarking, Audi’s can be used for comparison, for actual quality or perceived quality – but perhaps it depends more on the possible aspirational elements that the customer has, that decides what benchmark vehicle is chosen.
Toyota’s focus on interiors (generally speaking) has always been aimed at production adaptation (to my knowledge) – This way they can very easily adapt LH-Drive and RH-Drive vehicles, and cheaply too. I guess when there is a ‘vanilla’ like interior, there are less chances that you will offend anyone, this would be important especially for the large demographic they target their vehicles at.
Thanks for your highly intriguing questions! Stay tuned for that interior discussion – I would love to hear your comments on specific interior designs!

]]> By: Bill http://www.autocritical.com/blog/2009/09/2010-ford-c-max-twittique-%e2%80%93-a-quick-design-review/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Bill Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:21:26 +0000 http://www.autocritical.com/blog/?p=349#comment-718 I guess with the Frankfurt car show coming up you are going to be very busy reviewing new production models for the US and Europe. I was wondering why you don't give the interiors a once over. I find auto interior design and myth very interesting. Is Audi really the benchmark for interior design of not. What of BMWs switch to Ikea like minimalism. What's going on over at Infiniti with those massive looking dashboards, Why does Toyota only chose plain vanilla for their interiors and when did Acura become obsessed with buttons. I'd be curious to see an evaluation from a professional perspective I guess with the Frankfurt car show coming up you are going to be very busy reviewing new production models for the US and Europe. I was wondering why you don’t give the interiors a once over. I find auto interior design and myth very interesting. Is Audi really the benchmark for interior design of not. What of BMWs switch to Ikea like minimalism. What’s going on over at Infiniti with those massive looking dashboards, Why does Toyota only chose plain vanilla for their interiors and when did Acura become obsessed with buttons.
I’d be curious to see an evaluation from a professional perspective

]]> By: DAN SMITH http://www.autocritical.com/blog/2009/09/2010-ford-c-max-twittique-%e2%80%93-a-quick-design-review/comment-page-1/#comment-717 DAN SMITH Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:00:42 +0000 http://www.autocritical.com/blog/?p=349#comment-717 GLOBAL WATCH: BY VIRTUE OF ITS LARGER INTERNAL VOLUME AND SIMILAR STYLING, THE C-MAX COULD EASILY OUTSELL THE KUGA. AND I REALLY DON'T THINK FORD WANTED THESE TWO VEHICLES TO BE STEALING MARKET SHARE FROM EACH OTHER. PERSONALLY, I'D PREFER AN ECO BOOSTED, AWD C-MAX MAKING ABOUT 220 BHP; AGILE, QUICK, REASONABLY BUTCH AND YEAR-ROUND CAPABLE. iT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN BLACK. GLOBAL WATCH:

BY VIRTUE OF ITS LARGER INTERNAL VOLUME AND SIMILAR STYLING, THE C-MAX COULD EASILY OUTSELL THE KUGA. AND I REALLY DON’T THINK FORD WANTED THESE TWO VEHICLES TO BE STEALING MARKET SHARE FROM EACH OTHER. PERSONALLY, I’D PREFER AN ECO BOOSTED, AWD C-MAX MAKING ABOUT 220 BHP; AGILE, QUICK, REASONABLY BUTCH AND YEAR-ROUND CAPABLE. iT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN BLACK.

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