“The starting point is always a blank sheet of paper”. That’s how Alessandro Maccolini, head of Alfa Romeo's exterior design, begins his account of the genesis of the Stelvio at Autostyle 2017, outlining the [...]
Think out of the box by changing the approach that underlies the concept of the car, only then can we talk about the future. That’s how Chris Bangle began his talk on the theme [...]
Stahl has opened its new Application Lab at Arzignano, in the province of Vicenza, home to the art of leather processing. This is not the first time the Dutch company, which specialises in the [...]
It was 1986 when Tecnocad Progetti, an engineering company specialising in vehicle design, began its entrepreneurial activity in the Mirafiori district of Turin. In thirty years, the company has grown to become one of [...]
How much does originality matter? In a crowded segment like the B-Suvs certainly a great deal. And the new Citroën C3 Aircross has it in spades thanks to a design that is perfectly in [...]
“There are no problems designing a racing car, we designers are constantly inspired by racing and the emotions the racing world arouses”. Mitja Borkert, Lamborghini's head of design, smiles when asked about the difficulties [...]
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It was in 1965 when, with Carroll Shelby, Ford developed the Mustang Shelby G.T. 350 Competition. Lighter, more powerful and with new suspensions, it is still one of the most popular Mustangs with collectors [...]
Function narrated by form. The McLaren 720S project has moved in this direction since the earliest sketches. "You just have to look at it to immediately grasp its nature. We, as designers, have had [...]
The new Nissan X-Trail reaffirms those concrete qualities that made it 2016’s most popular Suv worldwide, with 776 thousand units sold. The restyling we tested in the Austrian mountains, brings with it elements of [...]
