A flowing coastline, the silhouette of Viking longboats and the cool image of crystal clear waterfalls: Steve Mattin could not complain about inspiration when he initiated the new Volvo S60 concept design, in March 2008. [...]
Dynamism, fluidity, sportiness, sensuality and strength are the five basic precepts on which Renault has founded its strategy for the new Mégane family, which debuted in hatchback and coupé guise and will later be joined [...]
An animal moves silently through the forest, perfectly integrated in the natural environment. The designers of Fiat’s Brazilian design centre use a zoomorphic image halfway between an insect and a predator to describe the character [...]
The California is a smorgasbord of firsts for Ferrari: it is the marque’s first model with a front mid mounted 8 cylinder engine, the first with a folding hard top and the first ‘2+almost2’ convertible. [...]
Al salone di Parigi, Pininfarina si è comportata come molte case automobilistiche sue committenti. In attesa di svelare l’auto elettrica che costruirà con proprio marchio a partire dal prossimo anno, nell’ambito della joint-venture paritetica con [...]
Al “Mondial de l’Automobile”, svoltosi a Parigi nell’ottobre scorso, i costruttori francesi hanno messo tutto l’impegno per esprimere la loro creatività con un coraggio particolare. In un salone all’insegna delle energie innovative, hanno tutti esaltato [...]
A “global futuristic small car” with, as its chief strengths, a “stylish, dynamic” design offset by “a blend of versatility and traditional prestige”. Ford makes ambitious claims for the new Fiesta, which marks a radical [...]
he transition from Fiorino to New Fiorino is not just a generational change but a genuine change in conceptual direction for Fiat Professional. Rather than a derivative of an existing model, this is a vehicle [...]
“Every car should be surprising”. To describe the inception of the latest product of Citroën’s Centre de Création, design director Jean Pierre Ploué starts from the very beginning of the project, leaving the car itself [...]
Over a year ago, in an interview with Auto&Design, BMW design chief Chris Bangle described his vision of the automotive philosophy of the future in decidedly abstract terms. “The important thing”, he said, “is to [...]