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Simon Skinner interview | Designing Norton’s future without being trapped by its past

Norton Head of Design Simon Skinner talks through the thinking behind the new Manx R, the challenge of balancing heritage with modernity, and how the TVS-backed brand is trying to...

Norton Manx R engineering deep dive | Brian Gillen on technical development

Norton CTO Brian Gillen explains the engineering thinking behind the new Manx R, including its 72-degree V4, road-focused superbike brief, Marzocchi semi-active suspension and the...

Norton’s next chapter | Richard Arnold on TVS backing, trust and global ambition

Norton Executive Director Richard Arnold discusses the TVS-backed brand’s rebirth, why the Manx R leads the new era, how Norton plans to support customers globally, and what needs...

Ford Mustang designer Kemal Curic named McLaren design boss

Ford Performance Vehicles design boss moves to Woking to shape British supercar maker's new era McLaren has announced its new design boss: Kemal Curic, who formerly led design for...

Ford Mustang Designer To Lead McLaren As Design Boss

Bike of the Day: 2014 Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer

Few modern motorcycles capture the spirit of classic British performance quite like the 2014 Norton Commando 961 Café Racer.  Finished in a timeless silver livery accented by black...

Norton's 206-hp V4 superbike finally arrives ... with surprising pricing

Norton Motorcycles’ comeback has been a long-documented story. The company has spent the better part of the last decade feeling like one of motorcycling’s great cautionary tales. O...

McLaren Automotive names Kemal Curic design chief

McLaren Automotive has appointed Kemal Curic as Chief Design Officer, bringing over two decades of performance vehicle design experience to the role The post McLaren Automotive nam...

Bike of the Day: 2022 Norton Commando 961 Classic ‘Final Edition’

The Norton Commando 961 Classic ‘Final Edition’ serves as a fitting swansong for one of Britain’s most evocative modern classics, blending heritage design with contemporary enginee...

Norton Manx R is the V4 superbike that has to make Norton trustworthy again

The Norton Manx R is a 206 hp, 1200 cc V4 superbike built in the UK under TVS ownership. But this is more than a new-bike launch; it is Norton’s first serious credibility test afte...

2026 Norton Manx R Review | Reborn Anglo-Indian V4 delivers

The new Norton Manx R combines a 206 hp 1,200 cc V4, Marzocchi semi-active suspension, Brembo Hypure brakes and serious TVS backing. We ride it on road and track in Spain to see wh...

Renault and Dacia appoint new UK head of sales

Renault Group UK has appointed Gary Pearson as head of sales for Renault and Dacia, covering car, LCV and Pro+ divisions.

FOR SALE: 2019 Norton Dominator ‘Naked’

The Norton Dominator ‘Naked’ is one of the most exclusive expressions of modern British café racer design, emerging from the marque’s Donington-era revival as a truly artisanal mac...

Big facelifts incoming for Mini Cooper, Countryman and Aceman

Holger Hampf was appointed Mini's design chief in October 2024 Mid-life updates to three core models will usher in new era under design director Holger Hampf Mini has “almost fi...

Renaissance man: How Gilles Vidal will reshape Stellantis in Europe

After five years overseeing hit after hit at Renault, Vidal has returned to Stellantis as its European design chief Gilles Vidal is a superstar in the world of design. He has had...

Architect Níall McLaughlin Headlines Extensive Talks Programme at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026

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Designers pick chair

Design practice BDP has appointed a new chair, Benedict Zucchi. He replaces Chris Harding, who has spent nearly a decade in the role.

Norton Rose Fulbright Appoints New Australia Head

Marshall Bromwich will replace incumbent Alison Deitz.       

BMW Designer Behind the F87 M2 and More, Leaves BMW After 14 Years to Lead GM Advanced Design Studio

There are people you meet in this industry whose fingerprints you can spot on a car before you ever learn their name. Hussein Al Attar is one of those people. After 14 remarkable y...

Inside the extreme approach of Newey's Aston Martin design

Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola highlight some of the individual aspects to Aston Martin's AMR26 that showcase the extreme approach taken to its design.

Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall to “shock” with their future car design

Stellantis design boss lays out the plan for upcoming design revolution

New Stellantis Europe design boss vows "no clones" in effort to separate brands

Giles Vidal wants his brands to "compete more against the real competition and less between ourselves" Stellantis is working to more clearly differentiate its brands under new Eur...

New civils head for Harley Haddow

David Campbell has been appointed national director of civil engineering at consultancy Harley Haddow.

Original Designers 6R5 Network Marks 55 Years of Global Design Innovation

From Milan to the world, a multidisciplinary studio reflects on its legacy of color, material, and forward-loo […]