The car industry is changing fast, and it’s more than just about electric engines. Besides the switch to electric power, there’s a quieter shift happening in how cars are designed, built, and even taken apart. Sustainable design is no longer a niche idea; it’s becoming a core part of making modern vehicles. This approach tackles the environmental impact throughout a car’s whole life, dealing with resource depletion and pollution by rethinking everything from the raw materials to recycling at the end of its life.
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Tribute to Flaco on a Fiat Art Car, Chelsea Gallery District
Photos By Gail
There are some cars you park and forget, and then there are cars like this wildly painted Fiat 500 spotted in the Chelsea Gallery District that feel like they belong in a gallery all their own.
Covered in a riot of color, spray-paint swirls, drippy graffiti-style flourishes, and layered street art details, this little Fiat turns an ordinary curbside parking spot into an outdoor exhibition. The star of the design is impossible to miss: stretched across the hood is the soulful face of an owl, its giant golden eyes staring right back at you.
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Keith Haring in 3-D: When the Canvas Has Four Wheels
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There are certain artists whose visual language is so instantly recognizable that you can spot their work from across the room —or, in this case, across a gallery floor attached to a Land Rover.
I recently stopped by Keith Haring in 3-D at Free Parking, a pop-up exhibition in the West Village dedicated to a lesser-discussed but wildly fun part of Keith Haring’s career: the objects he transformed beyond the canvas. While Haring is most famous for his subway drawings, radiant babies, barking dogs, and dancing figures that helped define downtown New York in the 1980s, this show focused on his three-dimensional works — including two of his rare painted art cars.
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Eye On Design: Camry GTS Concept By Toyota
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Surrounded by concept cars and futuristic EVst the 2026 New York International Auto Show, one of the biggest design surprises came from an unexpected place: the Toyota Camry.
The Camry GTS Concept reimagines the familiar sedan with a bold, race-inspired personality that feels both dramatic and surprisingly realistic. Built by Toyota CALTY Design Research and Toyota Motor Corporation, the concept explores what a performance-focused Camry might look like if it moved from design studio to showroom.
The result is striking. Finished in a vivid Inferno Flare orange with Midnight Black Metallic two-tone detailing, the Camry GTS Concept leans hard into motorsport aesthetics. The black hood adds visual weight and contrast, while the lowered stance gives the sedan a planted, ready-to-launch appearance.
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Eye On Design: Monsters, Inc. Custom Wrap on Chevrolet SS
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Spotted at the New York International Auto Show, this eye-catching custom car brings the colorful world of Monsters, Inc. to life with a bold wrap featuring fan-favorite characters James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan and Mike Wazowski. Displayed on the Javits Center’s lower floor, the vehicle stood out among more traditional automotive showcases thanks to its vibrant blue base, cartoon-style graphics, and performance-focused stance. Continue reading Eye On Design: Monsters, Inc. Custom Wrap on Chevrolet SS