HYUNDAI INSTER, ELECTRIFYING VERSATILITY
The large LED eyes are immediately intercepted in traffic. "This is a strongly desired element of sympathy," explains Nicola Danza, director of exterior design for Europe. If you then look at the other lines, youthful and devoted to the originality of the Inster ("Each car is a specific project for us"), the smile blooms spontaneously. Yet, despite appearances, the secret of the smallest electric Korean car is not [...]
KIA CONCEPT EV2, ROOM TO SHARE
Kia presented at the brand's EV Day, in Tarragona, Spain, the new EV4 and the Concept EV2, a compact and agile B-segment SUV, created as a preview of a production model that will [...]
BOOK REVIEW | MARCELLO GANDINI, MAESTRO OF DESIGN – REVISITED
Marcello Gandini at a glance The most significant tribute to Marcello Gandini following his passing in March 2024 does not come in the form of an expanded work but, rather, as a revised [...]
CHERY NEW JOURNEO, DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
Chery Automobile unveiled its vision of tomorrow's mobility with the New Journeo concept car. The vehicle has a futuristic look and combines technology, sustainability and careful design. The New Journeo was designed in [...]
VOLVO EX90 AND XC90, FLAGSHIPS ON THE ROAD
A large diagonally weave grille and a closed front crossed by a single, unmistakable, transversal section. Equally identifying headlights thanks to the "Thor's hammer", but in two interpretations, one better known although restyled, [...]
CITROËN C3 AIRCROSS: BOLD DESIGN, PURE SIMPLICITY
Who said that the design of an accessible product must be "compromised"? Citroën, always synonymous with originality and innovation, proves the opposite with the C3 Aircross, the latest addition to its lineup, a [...]
CAR DESIGN AWARD 2025, THE FINALISTS
Forty-one years after its launch, the Car Design Award continues to be the international reference accolade for the design teams authors of the best production and concept car projects, as well as the [...]
OPEL, WHEN FLAGSHIPS BECAME PROTOTYPES
In the wake of the good reception given to the large ‘KAD’ saloons and, in particular, the Diplomat V8 Coupé, Opel produced a series of models and prototypes at the turn of the [...]
INTERVIEW TO CHEN ZHENG – GEELY DESIGN FORUM
The International Automotive Design Forum organized by Geely Design at the end of the year has become a reference event for Chinese car design and for the entire sector worldwide. After the 2023 [...]
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HYUNDAI IONIQ 9, SPACE AND HIGH-TECH
Three years ago, when Hyundai presented the Seven concept in Los Angeles, there was talk of a taste [...]
FERRARI F80, STATE OF THE ART IN MOTION
Four years seem a short time to design an immortal car, but when the pencils are those of [...]
SUZUKI E VITARA, DUAL PERSONALITY
“Sho-Sho-Kei-Tan-Bi”. To define the design approach used for its first global BEV model, a brand as deeply rooted [...]
RENAULT 4 E-TECH ELECTRIC, VOLUME AND VELVET
While the successful R5 takes us right back to the legacy of charm and charisma of the 1972 [...]
