Designing a cutting edge navigation header for a car site

Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

Create a shape as shown using pen tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

Similarly create another curved shape. Apply different gradient style.

Create a rectangular stripe using rectangular shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

Ctrl+Click to get the selection. Contract the selection by 2 pixels.

Create a new layer. Apply Black to white gradient. Change layer mode to color dodge and opacity to 50%.

Create some more shapes. Insert search box as shown. Insert a cutout of a car. Place it on the left .

Insert another image of a car. Change the layer mode to "luminosity". Move this layer below the gray curved shape layer in layer order in layer palette.

Type link names over the rectangular stripes.