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Video: Peter Schreyer on premium proportion

Kia has released a short film featuring Peter Schreyer that provides an insight into the world of premium car design in which he explains the importance of proportion. In the presentation, Schreyer sketches the company's new K9 sedan, describing how a rear-wheel drive platform affects the car's design, with its generous wheelbase, short front overhang and the 'prestige distance' between the center of the front wheel and the A-pillar. Related stories: Interview: Peter Schreyer, Chief of Design, Kia

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 15 July 2009 12:35 To celebrate our new September 2009 issue of CAR Magazine starring the new 2010 XJ on the cover, we’ve persuaded Jaguar to give new subscribers a money-can’t-buy multimedia press kit of the important new limousine. Click here to take advantage of CAR’s exclusive offer. Usually reserved for journalists, the lavish presentation pack tells the full engineering and design story of the new Jaguar XJ and is bursting with exclusive design sketches and cutaway drawings.

Nissan expands Beijing studio

With the expansion of the Chinese market, the country's position in the automotive industry is increasingly important. Homegrown design elements look set to enhance brand competitiveness, while the on-the-ground knowledge garnered by Chinese studios is becoming invaluable feeding back into global companies. It's clear therefore that Nissan Design China (NDC) will play an increasingly important role in Nissan's global design network.