This year we saw a lot of fantastic auto design work, in at least two categories: Brand-new stuff, and retro-tastic. Let's start with the new.

BMW unveiled a sexy roadster version of their i8:

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Toyota pulled the wraps off of this toolbox-based truck design:

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The designers from Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations team created this insane kitchen on wheels for a celebrity chef:

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We got to see inside Porsche's design studio, to take a look at how their designers are tackling their upcoming Tesla competitor:

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Bollinger showed us a cool design trick in their B1 electric sport utility truck. With no engine, you can have complete pass-through storage:

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We saw a $250,000 car, the 911 Turbo S, being assembled largely by hand:

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Bentley showed off their crazy trim package for falconry enthusiasts:

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These folks here actually built a traffic-straddling Jeep Cherokee:

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Nissan showed off their concept vehicle for dog lovers:

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Netflix shone a light on Ralph Gilles and the auto design industry with an entire episode in their "Abstract: The Art of Design" series:

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Click here for Part 2, the retro-tastic stuff!