Element of surprise.(News)(Brief Article)

On the grand scale of car design, Antony Grade and Eric Schumaker may be headed in different directions. Grade is vice president of design for car programs at French automaker Renault, a company that isn't afraid to sketch with an element of risk. Its Twingo supermini, Kangoo mini-ute and the Avantime two-door luxury minivan are examples of its edgy vision.

Grade, a United Kingdom native who got his start with Ford Europe, was brought to Renault as part of Patrick le Quement's design revitalization in the late '80s. Schumaker, on the other hand, has spent more than a decade ...

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