MAZDA, WHEN STYLE ORIGINATES FROM A SCULPTURE
As we wait for the global public to set their eyes upon the lines of the Mazda CX-60, a generous crossover that will be launched during 2022, the German site of the Hiroshima [...]
AUDI GRANDSPHERE & SKYSPHERE, PEERING INTO THE FUTURE
Rarely does Ingolstadt's caution generate prototypes that are markedly forward looking, imaginative, far removed from the tried and tested perfection of the production lines: in the face of the fervour that imbibes every [...]
OPEL ASTRA, IN BETWEEN CHARACTER AND PURITY
In pointing out to Mark Adams, Opel's head of design since 2002, that the sixth-generation Astra has strong, energetic lines, he immediately replies: «That's true, but they are also very clean». [...]
“INANIMATTI” – CHRIS BANGLE INVESTIGATES THE SOUL OF OBJECTS
What happens if one of the most celebrated and divisive car designers of recent decades lets his attention slip towards forms that are unusual to him, linked to the everyday nature of common [...]
FERRARI 296 GTB, COMPLEXITY RESOLVED
A V6 petrol engine, hybrid architecture and its own place in the range line-up without having to replace an existing model. If today the criteria of all manufacturers are being redefined by the [...]
TOYOTA BZ4X, THE ADVANTAGES OF WAITING
At a certain point in the conversation, Simon Humphries, head of Global Design at Toyota and Lexus, suddenly stops talking, reflects for a moment and makes the following remark: "When we started designing, [...]
TOYOTA YARIS CROSS, URBAN ALCHEMY
Although some may hastily portray crossovers as mere "elevated" variations on the theme of the everyday hatchback, judging the right balance for the visual features of the project (robustness, agility, modernity of style) [...]
ŠKODA KODIAQ, JUST A LITTLE MORE SHARPENED
Only one panel of the new Škoda Kodiak, is changing: the engine bonnet, but thanks to a few other, masterly touches (focused on the bumpers and light units) the most generous of the [...]
TOYOTA YARIS CROSS, URBAN ALCHEMY
Although some may hastily portray crossovers as mere "elevated" variations on the theme of the everyday hatchback, judging the right balance for the visual features of the project (robustness, agility, modernity of style) [...]
OPEL MOKKA: IN THE SPIRIT OF BERLIN
Audacious and pure: this is how the new Opel Mokka is defined. The new Mokka is the most recent creation following the Blitz (just presented in Italy), but is charged, at least according [...]