“It had to be unmistakably Bentley, but with a modern, contemporary touch, not trendy,” head of exterior design Sang Yup Lee says of the Bentayga, the ultra-luxury brand’s first SUV. Previewed in concept form as [...]
A common denominator links two very different research projects – the Toyota FCV Plus, a vehicle with futuristic forms and content, and the Lexus LF-FC, a large saloon that will shortly go into production. Presented [...]
The problem was how to interpret AD in the right way”. Thomas Ingenlath heads Volvo design and that’s how he explains the birth of Concept 26, the Swedish manufacturer’s contribution to the intriguing world of [...]
A car called Fractal - a name that will be talked about in the near future. The concept presented by Peugeot at Frankfurt is an important test bench for ideas that will feature in the [...]
A glance into the future at Gorden Wagener’s “sensual purity 3.0”. But above all, says the Daimler design chief, “the Mercedes IAA (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) is a four-door coupé of irresistibly attractive design which is [...]
Among the many rumours doing the rounds of the car world is one that claims Ian Callum, Jaguar design chief, never wanted a big cat Suv. “The truth”, says the man in question, “is that [...]
Smiles, relaxed faces and an air of satisfaction are everywhere you look – it’s rare to see a genuinely happy design team. But this time, there’s a definite sense of unchecked bonhomie at the Alfa [...]
In almost seventy years of activity, which we will examine in a special report in our next issue, the Mario Levi company of Turin has made its mark as a leader of the car interior [...]
“The new Megane is important for us because it represents a bridge between the more compact Clio and Captur and the bigger Talisman and Espace. Moving up the range you have to encounter a car [...]
The Ferrari 488 GTB is the successor to the 458 Italia, and its name pays homage to the 308 GTB, the progenitor of the two-seater rear mid-engined V8 family presented all of forty years ago. [...]
