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 [...]
Porsche RK Spyder, the return of the special
“Our aim was to re-discover things forgotten”. This is how Alfredo Stola put the concept that led to the RK Spyder, the off-roader that kick-started the activity of his new company, Studiotorino. “Cars manufactured by [...]
Mercedes-Benz B-Class, concept balances
Not just a new daughter at Mercedes, a whole new family. Indeed, in the words of Stuttgart design chief, Peter Pfeiffer, ‘a new segment of the car world’. We are talking about the Sports Tourer [...]
Ferrari Superamerica, rotary-roof convertible
Maranello's latest brainchild is the result of a three-partner effort involving Ferrari, Pininfarina and Fioravanti. Driven by a need to gratify an American market that, above all in the Sunbelt states running from Florida to [...]
Ferrari F430, evolution of a supercar
With the F430, the Ferrari-Pininfarina partnership racks up another supercar to occupy the flagship role at Maranello. Derived from the 360 Modena, the F430 takes its progenitor’s sporty character and close relationship to the Ferrari [...]
The China syndrome
There's something truly portentous about China's expansion in the automotive sector; something amazing about the pace they are moving at and their commitment to making China a major world player. That thought launches Fabio Galvano [...]