Thinking the automobile.

The relationship between Design and Engineering has not its genesis in the 20th century. But it was this century that advantage of association perceived came into existence. From beginning mass production early twentieth need for bringing two disciplines together: Engineering.
 Although are separate independent disciplines, much their applied field overlaps. automotive product design industry is a common ground where strive to achieve, together, final product: automobile.
 This article aims discuss how development automobile throughout 21st centuries driven by Engineering, opening way deeper debate on definition interaction.
 A Product Development methodology from point view described, as well role within development. Methodologically, historically relevant case study presented.