Alfa Romeo 8C, Extreme sportiness
The Alfa Romeo 8C prototype had shown the way three years ago at the Frankfurt Show; today that dream has become reality, albeit in a limited series. Five hundred units will be built and they [...]
Pininfarina P4/5, American dream
The dream of a collector and the mastery of a great coachbuilder have come together to write a new chapter in the history of Ferrari specials. The result is the P4/5, a one-off built by [...]
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 [...]
Detailing the details
Recently I had the chance to examine and drive the latest Lexus, the top-of-range LS 460, in both standard and long wheelbase version. Of the many carefully wrought details that impressed me were the beautifully [...]
Magna Steyr Mila, reality of a vision
From the engineering and assembly of cars for major marques, to the production of components. To design. The Austrian Magna Steyr has a long and varied history in the automotive industry which began at the [...]
Bentley Azure, minimalist luxury
Is this really “the pinnacle in a line of convertibles that stretches back to the very earliest days of the Bentley legend”? This haughty claim from the English marque at first sight seems to be [...]
IAAD, my first Renault
This is not just a pre-packaged theme but a problem to be solved: think of a future mobility need, then develop an answer. With this highly conceptual approach, unrestrained by limitations, Renault asked the students [...]
SPD Milano, Avant 2015 hypothesis
Project the Audi Avant concept forward to 2015, developing new forms and aesthetics for it. That was the challenge Walter de’ Silva (Design Director Audi Brand Group) proposed last October to twenty students of the [...]
Gli inganni concettuali
Prendendo spunto dalla recente presentazione della BMW Concept Coupé Mille Miglia, Robert Cumberford riflette sul ruolo delle concept car nell’attuale panorama del design automobilistico. La BMW è un prototipo vero, con una vera funzione [...]
Lotus APX, split personality
It’s called APX, which stands for Aluminium Performance Crossover. But at Lotus, where the concept car was designed and prepared for the Geneva Show, they talk quietly about a “Jekyll and Hyde” car. With no [...]