Auto manufacturers still use clay models during the design process because these sculptures are easy to move, manipulate, and ...

In the era of 3-D computer modeling and Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets, you’d think the car industry might give up on clay modeling. But in fact, the age-old art of layering thousands of pounds ...

In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers’ design studios: full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used their hands and tools to ...

Digital imaging, virtual reality and 3D modeling have improved in the past decade but most designers and decision-makers are still unprepared to approve new designs without physical models. It's ...

Tesla is scheduled to show us prototype designs of its much-anticipated mass-market vehicle, the Model 3, in early 2016. All we know at this point is that it will most likely be two types of vehicle, ...