CONCEPT

The E-Class, the core model of the Mercedes-Benz range and the synthesis of all it stands for is back on the road after a face-lift and Auto & Design tells the story of its development. [...]

The story of the genesis of the new Lancia flagship, the Thesis, is presented in all its multifaceted detail, in the words of the people responsible for what they called the "841 Project". "The Thesis [...]

This issue tells the story of the joint Fiat-PSA Group project for the creation of four different MPV models, from its origins in 1994 when it was announced as the U60 Project. The models in [...]

The nostalgic would like to view the C3 as the heir to the legendary 2CV. Actually, the new Citroën owes its distinctive looks and personality to the courage of its in-house designer. It all started [...]

This is the story of a project that seems to have turned its back on any input from market strategists. The car in question is the Peugeot RC Coupé concept car and the story emerges [...]

The byline of LJK Setright is back on the pages of Auto & Design. One of the sharpest reporters in the trade, Setright devotes his article in this issue to looking at a topic of [...]

A high profile return to pure Italian sports car styling. To classic elegance and seductive shapes. Thanks to Giorgetto Giugiaro who presented what he calls a "very sexy" Alfa Romeo sports car at Geneva. It [...]

When the prototype was unveiled at the Geneva Show in 2001, few may have imagined that it would make its way onto the roads in just over a year. In the event, the Smart Crossblade, [...]

One of Nuccio Bertone's great virtues was his courageous trail-blazing, his willingness to let his designers explore new possibilities in the attempt to stay a step ahead of the field. Even today, a Bertone-designed body [...]

The nostalgic would like to view the C3 as the heir to the legendary 2CV. Actually, the new Citroën owes its distinctive looks and personality to the courage of its in-house designer. It all started [...]