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GMC Granite concept (w/ Video)

The biggest surprise at the 2010 NAIAS was GMC's Granite concept - a design that expands (or rather contracts) the truck/crossover brand's 'professional grade' philosophy to a compact hatchback aimed at urban hipsters and early adopters. Conceived by Frank Saucedo's Advanced Design team in California and then built at GM's Design Center in Detroit, the Granite combines the basic proportions of the Nissan Cube and Scion xB with a military/industrial feel inspired by the current G-Star and Diesel fashion lines. Watch the videos to the left to see the young international design team present the rationale behind the new concept, and read our opinion of the Granite in our 2010 Detroit Auto Show Highlights.

Citroen C4 2010/2011: Details and Photos

The 2011 Citroen C4 - debut at Paris & on sale late 2010. Yes, we knew there was a new Citroen C4 coming to this year’s Paris Motor Show (there’s also the C4 based Citroen DS4 as well). What we hadn’t quite expected was for Citroen to divvy up any sort of detail on the C4 quite yet.

Video: GM Europe's Mark Adams answers Twitter questions, gives tips to aspiring designers

GM Europe's vice president of design Mark Adams has given aspiring designers tips to stand out from the crowd with their portfolios in a Twitter Q&A session. In the video session Adams offered advice to one participant who asked, "If there was one piece of advice you would give to someone wanting to become a designer, what would it be and why?". With portfolios, he explained, it's not just about the talent, it's about having the ability to convey your thought process along the way.