Opel Zafira – Functional evolutionism
Starting a family is always a long, hard, demanding job, especially if you want that family to be a big one. That's as true for cars as it is for people, as the Opel designers [...]
Rover 75 – British pride
"This car represents our first opportunity in years to state what Rover is all about". Those are the opening words of Richard Woolley, the British make's Chief Designer and the man in charge of the [...]
Mercedes-Benz S-Class – Striving for lightness
"What we had in mind was a trim, athletic body, the elegance of a well-honed physique but without exaggeration or artifice". Those are the words of Dieter Futschik, chief designer of the new Mercedes S-class [...]
Alfa Romeo 166 – The Alfa factor evolves
Having pushed through a cultural revolution with the 156, Alfa Romeo continues to pursue its image update with its new flagship, the Alfa 166. The two saloons were designed almost in parallel and their architectural [...]
Pininfarina Dardo + R&D Centre Turin show – The play of triangles
Straight to the heart, like an arrow. This is the Dardo, a striking Alfa Romeo based concept car presented by Pininfarina at Turin. "People go to motor shows to see the cars they do buy [...]
Italdesign Structura – Antologia di concetti
E' una sintesi di tecnologia e stile, un'antologia delle esperienze maturate in tre decenni di attività nella progettazione automobilistica. Structura, il prototipo presentato dall'Ital-design al salone di Torino in occasione del trentesimo anniversario [...]
Pininfarina Dardo + R&D Centre Turin show – The play of triangles
Straight to the heart, like an arrow. This is the Dardo, a striking Alfa Romeo based concept car presented by Pininfarina at Turin. "People go to motor shows to see the cars they do buy [...]
Chrysler 300M – Looking at Europe
The fabulous 1950s continue to be a source of inspiration for those who create new cars. Chrysler, too, has taken a cue from its finest tradition of the period - the 'Letter Series', which began [...]
Opel Astra – Solidity of image
A car to long for, not just to drive. Thus was born the new Opel Astra, in the declared intent of seducing and convincing with solid and simple forms of powerful visual impact. "The challenge [...]
Pronto – Reinvesting in creativity
"From pop bottle to automobile" is by no means a new theme for the Chrysler designers, who have already worked on two interpretations of it. The first was the Pronto, a compact of 'European' dimensions, [...]