FIAT GRANDE PANDA, FUNKY FUNCTIONALITY
At the Stellantis Style Centre in Via Plava, Turin, the atmosphere is that of the never-to-be-repeated occasion. At the entrance, as if Giugiaro himself had just laid down his pencil, stands a red [...]
DS N°8, THE POISE OF LUXURY
A word rarely found in the automotive universe flourishes around the N°8, the latest expression of French refinement: poise. An unusual notion that Thierry Metroz, Head of Design at DS, illustrates as “fundamental [...]
MINI CABRIO, CLASSICALLY OPEN-TOP
If the three-door Mini sticks diligently to Alec Issigonis's primitive concept, starting with the collected forms and the absence of rear access, the canvas roof does not distance the most famous Englishman from [...]
HYUNDAI INSTER, ELECTRIFYING VERSATILITY
The large LED eyes are immediately intercepted in traffic. "This is a strongly desired element of sympathy," explains Nicola Danza, director of exterior design for Europe. If you then look at the other [...]
RENAULT 4 E-TECH ELECTRIC, VOLUME AND VELVET
While the successful R5 takes us right back to the legacy of charm and charisma of the 1972 three-door of the same name, the project aimed at re-evoking its sister R4 evokes a [...]
ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH, A TWELVE-CYLINDER “PEACOCK”
When confronted with a performance-oriented style, one often encounters successful manifestations of functionality, especially in terms of aerodynamics and cooling, mixed with pure visual pleasure. When mechanics claim their reasons so much, there [...]
CUPRA TERRAMAR, BETWEEN FAMILY AND TRIBE
Decidedly Latin, starting with the marked sensuality of the surfaces, but permeated with a welcoming spirit and volume: the latest expression of the most dynamic brand in the Volkswagen galaxy, the culmination of [...]
GAC CC3, FOR THE LOVE OF DESIGN
Three prototypes, an electric super sports car already in production and two designers to talk to. During the vibrant week of the Salone del Mobile in Milan, a top event for international creatives [...]
BMW AND MINI, TWO COLLECTIONS OF OBJECTS INSPIRED BY BRANDS
Jackets developed with Puma to honour the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roy Lichtenstein, the master of Pop Art who in 1977, quite exceptionally, livened the bodywork of one of BMW’s famous [...]
DACIA SPRING, SMALL GREAT ELECTRIC
"We kept the roof, windscreen and door ring. The rest is completely new,' says David Durand, head of design at the Romanian brand. "We were even tempted, being able to modify several elements, [...]