Aston Martin DBS, from 007 with passion
The transition from “Casino Royale” to reality has not been a short process. The Aston Martin DBS driven by James Bond was only a sketchy shell of Gaydon's current pride and joy, derived from the [...]
What car should we expect?
What sort of car should we expect to see at the end of this devastating financial crisis, that has swept aside the social and productive relations we have always known and which, for better or [...]
VW BlueSport, small seductive and clean
Volkswagen’s design strategy turnaround went public in autumn 2007, when the small Up! concept was first shown in Frankfurt. It was a simple yet friendly and elegant creation, actually the first implementation of a design [...]
Tokyo, the empire of disillusion
The Tokyo Motor Show opens a window on to some of the possible directions that the Japanese automotive industry may take in future. In today’s gloomy scenario, with a market that is losing momentum and [...]
Toyota iQ, manta ray image
One of the concepts that drew the most attention at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show was the Toyota iQ. The car was presented again at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, where it elicited just [...]
Suzuki Kizashi, a dynamic flagship
The majority of concept cars produced by major carmakers are destined to exist solely for the duration of a single motor show. Some are luckier, however, and come back again a year or two later [...]
Outdoor furniture
Today’s interest in the outdoor lifestyle is even sweeping through furniture design. This can clearly be seen in furniture shows, with exhibitions or entire halls dedicated to the theme, and is corroborated by statistics, which [...]
Volkswagen Up!, iconic simplicity
The design of future Volkswagens will be simple yet iconic, expressing images of functional, robust and universal products. Witness to this is a trio of small concept cars, which stood apart from the crowd at [...]
CRF Phylla, destination city fleets
The Phylla (Latin for leaf) is an innovative, compact electric car conceived for the city and boasting lots of interesting aesthetic touches. The car is the product of a commitment undertaken by the Piedmont Region [...]
Italian coachbuilding, the challenges of today and tomorrow
The difficult and painful Bertone case, for which we hope the best possible solution is found for Nuccio, this historical company and its 1,500 employees, has sparked much discussion on the present situation and destiny [...]