SAIC MG4, A PERFECT BLEND
In today’s automotive landscape, design has long outgrown its mere functional purpose. It has become a powerful medium for expressing a brand’s philosophy and evoking emotion. Against this backdrop, the new MG4 marks an important milestone for SAIC’s Design Centre, under the direction of Shao Jingfeng. The MG4 sees the début of a new stylistic language called “Emotional Design Aesthetics” whose aim is to redefine the standards of [...]
HYUNDAI CRATER, A DESIRE FOR FREEDOM
Hyundai presented the Crater, a concept car designed for adventure, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Crater is a compact off-road vehicle whose design expresses capability and robustness. Inspired by extreme environments, [...]
LEAPMOTOR B10, MINIMALISM WITH SUBSTANCE
The collaboration between Stellantis and Leapmotor, now effectively a brand within the Italian-French galaxy given that it is distributed through the same commercial network as its brands, is consolidating its offering with models [...]
A NEW EXHIBITION SPACE DEDICATED TO CAR DESIGN AT MAUTO
The exhibition “Ferrari Design. Creative Journeys 2010-2025” is the first in a series of themed exhibitions designed by the National Automobile Museum in collaboration with style centers, designers, companies, and collectors, and hosted [...]
OMODA 5 SHS-H, STYLISTIC MATURITY
The Omoda 5 Shs-H marks the Chinese brand's entry into a new phase: one of stylistic and technical maturity. It is not an experiment, but a manifesto. Its shapes convey a clear vision: [...]
YANGWANG U9, SHAPE FOLLOW FUNCTION
The YangWang U9 is one of the cars that has sparked the most discussion in the last year. Fresh from records at the Nurburgring for the electric car category with a time of [...]
CAR DESIGN EVENT, KOREA BETWEEN THE PRESENT AND RETROFUTURE
Korean motoring is experiencing something of a “golden age” in its history, and Hyundai Motor Group brands also stood out at the Car Design Event Classic. Created by journalists Des Sellmeyer and Jens [...]
RENAULT TWINGO, LONG LIVE CITY CARS
At the 2024 Paris Motor Show, Sundeep Bhambra, head of concept car styling and advanced projects for Renault, assured us: “Much of the prototype is final. In fact, as much as 90% of [...]
LEXUS, A RANGE OF CONCEPTS FOR A NEW ERA OF LUXURY
When the Lexus brand was launched in 1989, the world of high-end cars was dominated by large sedans. Over time, that status symbol image has been overshadowed by the dominance of SUVs, and [...]
275 November – December ’25
GEELY GALAXY A7 & STARSHINE 6, BACK TO DESIGN’S FIRST PRINCIPLES
Pronounced volumes, tall wheels, aggressive lines. In recent years, many new models have been featuring a strong character [...]
CUPRA TINDAYA, EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS
With the Tindaya, Cupra unveils the manifesto of its future identity. Lines inspired by the power of a [...]
ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA, PIVOT POINTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCES
Valhalla after Valkyrie. If it weren't for the fact that Aston Martin is associated with the letter V [...]
RENAULT CLIO, HI-TECH SCULPTURE
"The mission of this project? To transform a hero into a superhero." This is how Laurens van den [...]
