Top 10 Automotive Design Terms

8. Squircle

It may sound like we’re just making stuff up but squircle is a legitimate design term. White said, “It’s basically any graphic in a car that’s a rounded off square.” He said this design element is particularly popular with German automakers. They use them “all over the place.”

Additionally White said former Ford design honcho J Mays is “notorious for using squircles,” adding that it’s “kind of a hallmark” for him, both inside and out.