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Indeed, on the initial reveal of the angular, sharp-edged, and aggressive Cybertruck concept, Paul Snyder, chair of the transportation design program at Detroits College for Creative Studies, was incredulous: What is going on over there?..
According to the Womens Automotive Network, Marilena Corvasce was the first female design lead at a major manufacturer, with the 1982 Ghia Brezza (though it was never actually produced); Mimi Vandermolen was behind the design for the Ford Probe; Diane Allen designed the Nissan 350Z; and Michelle Christensen created the Acura NSX design...
While there have been some efforts, she says (specifically noting a backseat vanity mirror designed years ago at Rolls-Royce for female passengers), women might find cars alienating..
Michelle Christensen, who designed the Acura NSX (known as the Honda NSX for the rest of the world) and is head of design forChinese-owned US maker of luxury EVs Karma Automotive, says shes been a gearhead since childhood: My mom and dad had muscle cars..
Scotty Reiss, founder of the site A Girls Guide To Cars, spends her time helping women navigate the car industry, exploring things like which cars have headrests best suited for ponytails (which lots of people wear regardless of gender), or the way fashion influences car design, even profiling designers at OEMs like GMC and Toyota..
