#InteriorDesign

Packaging an electric vehicle can be tricky, Lucid’s seemingly worked out a way to get a not-so-large 1,000 horsepower sedan to have enough space for five adults. Oh, and Lucid claims to have the largest frunk of any electric sedan on sale. Lucid released a video of CEO Peter Rawlinson explaining all the tips and engineering tactics the company took to squeeze every iota of space out of the vehicle.

When it comes to automotive styling numerous design trends are popular today, but future vehicles are guaranteed to look very different. Functional styling elements will likely play a bigger role in exterior design, things like integrated air vents and spoilers. Naturally vehicle interiors will receive major updates as well, but arguably government regulations are the most important things driving change. Ever-increasing safety and fuel-economy standards are impacting automotive design in major ways.

Daimler’s smart brand has partnered with BoConcept, a Danish interior design company to produce special furniture and accessories. A jazzed up fortwo cabrio is also a result of their cooperation.

Starting with the 2014 model year, General Motors is looking to further differentiate the designs of its full-size SUVs, both inside and out.

Hyundai will debut its next-generation Santa Fe crossover at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April, Motor Trend has confirmed.

Oh Posh, what don’t you do? Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, has just added creative design director to her already impressive resume, as she’ll be designing the interior of the special edition Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.