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 [...]
Fiat Punto, relaunch Italian-style
The recently marketed Punto is the model Fiat is staking everything on for its relaunch and it was one of the most acclaimed novelties at the last Frankfurt Motor Show. Silvia Baruffaldi met Flavio Manzoni, [...]
Citroën C6, Cultural lyricism
This, the last - and largest - piece in the plan to revitalise the Citroën brand, introduces a flagship to a range that has long lacked a car of imposing size and character. The C6 [...]
Giovanni Michelotti, a great free-spirited designer
Giovanni Michelotti is one of the most important people in the history of Italian coachbuilding and yet one of the least known. A marginality that he retained, remaining independent throughout a prolific career which took [...]
Maybach Exelero, rebirth of an icon
Take the free spirit of young future designers, add the evocative power of a trademark that has re-emerged from history to renew its splendour, mix with the savoir faire of designers responsible for some of [...]
Audi Q7, the different face of the SUV
With the Q7, the German brand Audi adds its own vision of sport-utility to its range, “more exciting and sporty, less utilitarian”, as the design chief of Audi Brand Group, Walter de' Silva, defines the [...]
New Pendolino AV, Giugiaro’s high speed train
Not just the styling, but a project followed in its every facet, from the design of externals and interior, to the graphic layout and the construction of the biggest full-scale mock-up ever. This is how [...]
Alfa Romeo 159, evolution of the species
Just a few months from the launch of the 159, the new medium saloon from Alfa Romeo, Silvia Baruffaldi paid a visit to the brand's Style Centre at Arese to run through the stages of [...]
Porsche RK Spyder, the return of the special
“Our aim was to re-discover things forgotten”. This is how Alfredo Stola put the concept that led to the RK Spyder, the off-roader that kick-started the activity of his new company, Studiotorino. “Cars manufactured by [...]
The prophets of emotion
Robert Cumberford's Opinion analyses emotion in design in generalist cars and in higher level models, giving as examples the names of Gérard Welter of Peugeot and Walter de' Silva, design chief first at Alfa Romeo, [...]