FIAT TIPO, BACK TO BASICS
For decades they accompanied families along the road to social, economic and technical evolution, in Italy and in Europe as a whole: compact Fiat models proved that they, more than other cars, were a reliable [...]
LEXUS UX CONCEPT, SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN OPPOSITES
To penetrate the rugged terrain of compact crossovers at its outermost boundaries, the order from Japan (artfully developed by the Lexus ED2 style centre in the south of France) rang out loud and clear: invest [...]
FIAT 124 SPIDER, GENESIS OF AN OPEN TOP
“The critical issue? Perhaps the time difference between Italy and Japan. That’s the only thing that comes to mind”, quips Alberto Dilillo, design manager for the 124 Spider and currently head of Fiat brand design. [...]
CITROËN C3, DESIGNING WELLBEING
With a smile, Citroën design director Alexandre Malval describes the new car as “audacious”. And perhaps, after the fourteen years of success of a style that has established such a fond following largely because of [...]
FERRARI GTC4LUSSO, A FORMULA RACER FOR FOUR
When the first style meetings are held to define a new creation bearing the Prancing Horse badge, the focus is usually concentrated on performance-related content, such as the mechanical layout, aerodynamic requisites and dimensions of [...]
LANCIA YPSILON MYA, A “SPECIAL” IN TRENDY SHADES
Two new shades of grey on the outside, a denim-look fabric inside: the latest from the Ypsilon stable plays with fashion trends and refines its hallmark weapon of seduction, trim. Outside, in addition to the [...]
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA, A RENAISSANCE OF PRIDE
Smiles, relaxed faces and an air of satisfaction are everywhere you look – it’s rare to see a genuinely happy design team. But this time, there’s a definite sense of unchecked bonhomie at the Alfa [...]
VW SPORT COUPE’ CONCEPT GTE, PERSEGUENDO L’ECCELLENZA
Sei listelli d’ambizione. Si disegna così la nuova identità del lusso di Wolfsburg, sulla calandra di una filante quattro porte idealmente collocata più in alto della Passat, a un passo dall’empireo delle ammiraglie pure. «Quest’auto [...]
VOLKSWAGEN SPORT COUPE’ CONCEPT GTE, IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
Six bars of ambition. This is the new identity of Wolfsburg’s luxury offering, on the grille of a sleek four-door saloon positioned higher than the Passat, just a whisper away from a flagship. “This car [...]
AUDI R8, SENZA COMPROMESSI
Si avverte un sentore di perfezione, intorno alla creatura più estrema e prestazionale di Ingolstadt. A partire dall’inedito frontale appuntito, poligonale, che sembra tagliato nella materia secondo un approccio strutturale, in cui calandra e prese [...]