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Does this seem a bit blocky and square? For sure this is not fast!

Most, if not all of the cars that I’ve taken a look at with you guys have been consumer production cars that would have been designed with a higher degree of form over function. When presented with the press release of the Caterham Lola, I initially put this in the ‘too hard’ basket as I don’t actually know how to evaluate the aesthetic success of this type of car, one that is driven by function over form.

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During the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG ‘Rare Experiences’ campaign, Mercedes shared a video with us of an interview with automotive designer and Coventry University graduate Mark Fetherston, a long-time senior employee at Mercedes-Benz and designer of the SLS AMG supercar.

Conveying an obvious passion and enthusiasm for the beauty of car design, Mark Fetherston discusses the form, function and design process of the SLS AMG as he enthusiastically sketches the sculptured supercar.

Yep, he sketches right in front of you! Sure, there are underlays, but its just good to see!

For a the design review on the SLS click here