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Multi-touch UI reduces touchscreen interaction to simple swipes [w/video]

Touchscreens have become widespread standard features in many cars over the last few years, consolidating the modern car's many functions into one interface. But despite their advantages there's the big downside of driver distraction, something user interface designer Matthaeus Krenn believes he has solved with his UI. Unlike most other touchscreens, Krenn's interface isn't organized into menus and small, hard-to-hit buttons, but instead makes use of multi-touch gestures, reducing the accuracy and attention needed to operate key functions.

Bertone Jet 2+2 Aston Martin Rapide

Images and details of the Bertone Jet 2+2 Aston Martin Rapide have been revealed in anticipation of its Geneva debut. Celebrating 60 years of collaboration with Aston Martin – which is also celebrating its centenary – the one-off wagon was commissioned by an unnamed Aston collector. The last Bertone Aston was the Vanquish-based Jet 2 shooting break from 2004.

Brief 5 – Sculpting: CDN–GM Interactive Design Competition

The Car Design News and General Motors Interactive Design Competition is now open. It offers you the choice of five briefs, each set by GM's design teams, and entries are invited at http://www.cardesigncontest.com/ Sculpting, the fifth and final brief, is new for this year's running of the design competition. The challenge is to explore automotive sculpting; the fundamental principles of line, form, proportion and scale.