Fiat Nuova Panda, heir to an icon
The story of a car assigned the hard task of taking the name and inheriting the role of a triumphant predecessor. Silvia Baruffaldi tells the whole complex story: from the initial Ecobasic concept to the [...]
Citroën Pluriel, the return of fantasy
An unconventional design process for a car different from any other on the market. We trace the path of the Pluriel project with Donato Coco, the Chief Designer responsible for Citroën's Platform A. In October [...]
Lamborghini Gallardo, una questione di genetica
Chiamarla “piccola” suona quantomeno riduttivo. Certo, di fatto si tratta della sorella minore della Murciélago, ma con i 500 CV di potenza erogati dal motore cinque litri V10, il telaio space frame e la scocca [...]
Audi Nuvolari, enunciazione d’intenti
Cambiare tutto affinché nulla cambi. Avere il coraggio di evolvere un design apprezzato e di successo, per andare oltre e continuare a essere un punto di riferimento per i concorrenti così come per i clienti. [...]
Ford – J. Mays, like a film
Four concept cars, all very different one from the other. "You only need look to see we've decided to be a lot more American". From the gallery over the vast Ford stand, J. Mays observes [...]
Citroën Airdream – historical evocation
The French manufacturer Citroën is going back to the tradition of production models and prototypes whose powerful distinctive identity once made its name. This new mood was demonstrated at the Paris Mondial by the C-Airdream, [...]
Ferrari Enzo, the new departure
"We're turning over a new leaf. The message delivered by this cutting-edge Ferrari, the source of future models in our range, has to be a powerful one, both innovative and courageous". When Ferrari Chairman Luca [...]
Lancia Thesis, interweaving ideas
The story of the genesis of the new Lancia flagship, the Thesis, is presented in all its multifaceted detail, in the words of the people responsible for what they called the "841 Project". "The Thesis [...]
Ford Fiesta – European synthesis
"It was designed to appeal to both male and female motorists with its wide-eyed headlamps and broadly smiling grille. And having chosen a name as cheerful and joyous as Fiesta, we asked our designers to [...]
Mitsubishi, a new leaf for the three diamonds
In forty years, Mitsubishi had produced around a hundred prototypes when Olivier Boulay took over as its design supremo last year. Since then the pace has even quickened making Mitsubishi one of the most prolific [...]