Measure Of Success (II)
Only one car maker seems capable of exploiting today’s main pop cultural trend, finds Christopher Butt
Measure Of Success (I)
In car design, creative success is fiendishly difficult to gauge - yet there is one measure that is more telling than the others, according to Christopher Butt
The Surge (VI) - The Purge
The groundbreaking, successful Renault Mégane MkII left behind memories, rather than a legacy - in the saga’s concluding chapter, Patrick le Quément & Christopher Butt explain the reasons
The Surge (V) - The Trainspotter
Three years prior to its unveiling, and a decade after Renault’s design transformation had been set in motion, the actual design process of the Renault Mégane MkII is ready to begin; Patrick le Quément reminisces, with some assistance, courtesy of Christopher Butt
The Surge (IV) - The Wall
Good car design expresses a mindset - hence the need for Patrick le Quément to win over hearts and minds, before the Renault Mégane Mk II’s creation, as laid out in this candid account, created in conjunction with Christopher Butt
The Surge (III) - Avantime
As explained by Patrick le Quément & Christopher Butt, the story of the Renault Mégane MkII also includes the creation of another Renault that challenged common preconceptions
The Surge (II) - A French Affair
The Renault Mégane Mk2 marked the apex of more than a decade of conceptual design work - as explained in this second in a series of articles by Patrick le Quément & Christopher Butt
The Surge (I) - Eureka
The Renault Mégane Mk2 was nothing short of a miracle - in this first in a series of articles, Patrick le Quément candidly explains how and why the stars aligned during the creation of a compact car like no other.
The Lyons Method
Uniquely, Jaguar founder, Sir William Lyons, also supervised the marque’s unique style - employing a most unusual modus operandi, as explained by Eóin Doyle
Auto-Tuned Sodium Glutamate
There is no substitute for substance - neither in music, cuisine nor automotive design, argues Christopher Butt
Keeping Up Appearances
A little-known ‘80s German GT suggests that appearances can indeed be deceiving - and might be of increasing importance in the future
Tributes To Robert Opron
Designers, creatives and critics pay tribute to the former Citroën & Renault chief designer.
A Tribute To Robert Opron
Former head or Renault Design, Patrick le Quément, pays tribute to an esteemed predecessor of his.