Mercedes F700, marine influence
The German company Mercedes-Benz makes very few pure concept cars, and when it does, it is to express new technology more than stylistic trends. While the Bionic car and the F600 concept seen in 2005 [...]
Citroën C-Airscape, conceptual poetic
The Citroën range is becoming increasingly bipolar and moving towards a distinct dual personality. The early signs of this can be seen in the products of the marque’s advanced design, which are developed along clearly [...]
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 [...]
Concept car – Opel GTC, sculptural language
Three years after he was appointed head of General Motors Europe’s design operations in Rüsselsheim, Germany, Bryan Nesbitt has presented his first major design effort which will have a mid-term impact on all Opel and [...]
Cover story – Ford Mondeo, under the sign of kinetic energy
In presenting the Iosis concept two years ago at Frankfurt, Ford’s designers promised that the new Mondeo was to be more dynamic and emotive and a product of the Kinetic Design philosophy expressed by the [...]
Bertone Barchetta, ritorno alle origini
Con la concept Barchetta, studio per un piccola sportiva due posti realizzato sulla base della Fiat Panda 100Hp, la Stile Bertone ha celebrato a Ginevra i 95 anni dalla sua fondazione, ma è anche tornata [...]
Ford, from New Edge to Kinetic
Ford calls its new design ‘Kinetic’, which means ‘energy in movement’ and will have a future in the brand’s overall product portfolio. When it was presented for the first time with the Iosis research study [...]
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 [...]
Zagato 575 GTZ, a bespoke Ferrari
A historical name in bespoke Italian coachbuilding, the world’s most famous sports car manufacturer and a collector, who probably just needed a Ferrari built especially for him, to complete his collection. These are the players [...]
Saab Aero-X, scenari aeronautici
La Aero-X presentata al salone di Ginevra 2006 è una concept car pura, vera vettura marciante progettata nel centro design Saab in Svezia con il supporto della casa madre General Motors negli Stati Uniti, per [...]