When the first issue of Auto&Design was published, in the Autumn of 1979, no one yet imagined the profound transformations that the arrival of digital technology would stamp on the magazine’s two relevant [...]
The ENO.146 is the new GAC concept car which was developed as a global collaboration between the brand design studios in Guangzhou (headed by Zhang Fan Vice President of GAC R&D), Shanghai (guided [...]
The challenge of new technologies is to make sophisticated systems simpler and more intuitive to use, thanks to well-conceived and, above all, well-designed interfaces. An example of this is second-level autonomous driving, making [...]
“Innovating without distorting, preserving while improving”. Klaus Bischoff, head of Volkswagen design, and, since April 2020, style boss for all the German group’s brands, points out that radically changing the Golf’s eighth generation would [...]
For over 50 years, Brembo's braking systems have been pervaded by a mix of technology, innovation and aesthetics, the latter aspect continuing to grow in importance as feedback from both customers and end users [...]
Now in its third generation, the John Cooper Works GP represents the “raciest” side of the Mini’s character. With only 3,000 units of the car produced, it distinguishes itself from the other, softer versions [...]
“We were successful in capturing the Cadillac essence in a really small athletic package,” says Robin Krieg, with a certain pride. He is lead exterior designer for what is probably one of America’s most [...]
Some three years since the Kia Niro was launched, the Korean manufacturer has given its “green” crossover a fresh new look, albeit without making any drastic changes. Up front there are the new arrow-shaped [...]
Evolution in the name of continuity. This is the concept behind the fourth generation of the Skoda Octavia, which has been unveiled as the model celebrates its sixtieth year. A completely new series where [...]
The most important innovation in the new BMW Series 1, is hidden beneath: after three generations, the Bavarian manufacturer’s compact sedan is adopting the group’s rear-wheel platform - that of the Mini Clubman and [...]
