Audi Q7, the different face of the SUV
With the Q7, the German brand Audi adds its own vision of sport-utility to its range, “more exciting and sporty, less utilitarian”, as the design chief of Audi Brand Group, Walter de' Silva, defines the [...]
Alfa Romeo 159, evolution of the species
Just a few months from the launch of the 159, the new medium saloon from Alfa Romeo, Silvia Baruffaldi paid a visit to the brand's Style Centre at Arese to run through the stages of [...]
Fiat Croma, Hatchback Luxury
Following its launch at the Geneva Show and its market presentation, the Fiat badge can once again count on a big car, the new Croma. Auto & Design runs through how it all began and [...]
Pininfarina Birdcage 75th, sensual fluidity
“To celebrate our 75th anniversary our intention was to make a strong, clearly focused statement: to create a dream-evoking car that would recover a role that has always been a foundation stone of a company [...]
Nissan, American objectives
A compact sports car for younger owners and a crossover vehicle for older drivers looking for an up-market product. The Azeal and Infiniti Kuraza, concept cars unveiled at the last Detroit Show, confirm Nissan's interest [...]
Italdesign Nessie, if the SUV turns coupe
There are people in Europe who would like to see them banned in urban centres; in America their users claim the right to drive around in them with no concern for fuel consumption; in Japan [...]
Lamborghini, italian continuity
Just under six months ago, Lamborghini acquired its own in-house style centre, staffed by a small team that will be designing and developing the brand’s future dream cars. The man in charge is Belgian designer [...]
Ford Focus, change of direction
There are always radical choices to be made when you’re charged with creating the second generation of a well-designed car. Do you stay with the original formula or do you opt for totally different styling? [...]
Citroën C4, inside Citroën culture
“Right from the start, the plan for the new C4 envisaged a car to outperform its class, an exceptional model in every way. For the styling, we focused on official brand values like quality, comfort [...]
Lancia Musa, grafting ideas
How to make a 5-door Ypsilon in record time and at no more than modest cost. That was the challenge implicit in the brief presented to the Lancia design team. Their response was the Musa, [...]