HONGQI S9, BEAUTY AND INNOVATION (VIDEO)
Beauty and elegance on the one hand and cutting-edge technology on the other in a synthesis of a new cultural model that represents the new era of luxury. These are the essential elements [...]
COTY 2018 FINALISTS | BMW 5 SERIES
The seventh BMW 5 Series resembles the previous one proportions- and dimensions-wise, with a length of nearly 5 metres: the platform, however, is all new, and the use of aluminium also knocks up to [...]
Peugeot-Citroën-Renault, manifesto francese
Al “Mondial de l’Automobile”, svoltosi a Parigi nell’ottobre scorso, i costruttori francesi hanno messo tutto l’impegno per esprimere la loro creatività con un coraggio particolare. In un salone all’insegna delle energie innovative, hanno tutti esaltato [...]
Audi A4, perfect balances
“It’s so simple, it’s almost difficult to describe” begins Walter de’ Silva, director general for design for the Volkswagen Group, as he introduces the new A4, presented at Frankfurt this September. The A4 is the [...]
Milan furniture show 2007
The 46th International Furniture Show closed its doors this year after pulling in over 270 thousand visitors. This makes it a record-breaking edition, with over 20% more visitors than 2006, when the inauguration of the [...]
Concept car – Dodge Demon, american interpretation
One of the most interesting new offerings at the 2007 edition of the Geneva motor show came from the US. Presented in concept guise, but unmistakably identifiable as a possible production model, the Dodge Demon [...]
The billionaire Pebble Beach
One of the most curious and interesting motoring events in the world is the Concours d’Elégance held every year at Pebble Beach, with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fabulous machinery parked on the [...]
Raymond Loewy, interpreting the American dream
“Ugliness doesn’t sell!” This is the title of a book by Raymond Loewy and it is also the leitmotiv of the work of this designer who was as elegant in his work as in his [...]
Toyota Yaris, vertical growth
Six years ago the Europe-built Yaris was the Japanese company's entry-level model. Now it is its leading edge. Today the Aygo is playing the same entry-level role in the Toyota world; in future it could [...]
Nederlandse Spoorwegen – The agile design of the Regio Runner
If form follows function, then it is particularly true of trains. Their role in our daily mobility scenario is rigid and rational and modern-day railway aficionados no longer indulge in the nostalgic romance of trains [...]