Saab Aero-X, scenari aeronautici
La Aero-X presentata al salone di Ginevra 2006 è una concept car pura, vera vettura marciante progettata nel centro design Saab in Svezia con il supporto della casa madre General Motors negli Stati Uniti, per [...]
Nissan/Pforzheim, Projection Geneva 2015
Roland Reitenbach and Andreas Zimolong, with two designs that were rather futuristic but which showed great potential, were the winners of a competition for young designers sponsored by Nissan. Through its London design centre (Nissan [...]
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the appeal of power
With the presentation of the 559 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari has added a new super sports car to its already sumptuous catalogue. The task of defining the lines around the 12 cylinder, 6 litre, 620 bhp [...]
Mazda Senku, clean-cut language
A fish? The image Atsushiro Yamada proposes for the hybrid concept car Senku, presented by Mazda at the Tokyo Show, might look somewhat reductive. But then you discover that there is indeed a sense to [...]
Aston Martin Rapide, elegant and lovely
The word from Ulrich Bez, Chairman and CEO of Aston Martin, was clear: to produce the most beautiful four-door on the market. “Elegance and beauty”, explains Marek Reichman, the brand’s design chief, “were the two [...]
Peugeot 207, feline dynamism
The new Peugeot 207 comes to market with the difficult task of repeating the enormous success of the 206. Fabio Galvano has met Gerard Welter, Peugeot design chief, to hear about the vehicle’s strong points [...]
Honda Civic, kimono effect
The soul may be Japanese but the styling - in certain aspects at least - is Italian. To create the new Honda Civic, Toshiyuki Okumoto, head of external design, spent many long months in Milan [...]
Ferrari GG50, celebratory styling cues
“After fifty years and some hundreds of cars, just one was missing”, says Giorgetto Giugiaro to explain the GG50, the Ferrari he presented at the Tokyo Show and with which he celebrates his half century [...]
Volvo C70, a meeting of energies
“Buyers will get two cars for the price of one”, stated Chairman Hans-Olov Olsson confidently at the Frankfurt Show as he presented the new Volvo C70. The car could prove to be a trump card [...]
Volkswagen Eos, when elegance is pure form
“The ideal combination for reflecting the intrinsic value of the VW brand: emotiveness and function at an affordable price. Bringing the dream car within the reach of everyone.” That's the way Murat Günak, design chief [...]