Interview – BMW, Bangle’s hypotheses
For BMW design chief Chris Bangle, the three door 1 Series and the concept for the soon to be launched M3 presented at Geneva are but another step in the direction of an automotive revolution [...]
Design story – Zagato Diatto Ottovù, seventy years after
Andrea Zagato who, together with Norihiko Harada, created the Ottovù presented at Geneva in a bid to revive the prestigious Turin marque Diatto 70 years after its demise, talks of a “neoclassical theme”. The Japanese [...]
Mazda Taiki, three dimensional flows
All of Mazda’s recent family of concept cars were lined up in chronological order on their stand at Tokyo, culminating with the latest addition, which was also one of the stars of the show. Nagaré, [...]
Design story – Maserati Granturismo, romantically Maserati
A great trident set in the centre of an oval grille, a lean, sinuous body with boldly flared arches and a tail view that is all new yet still consistent with the image of the [...]
Toyota Auris, effetto Vibrant Clarity
A quarant’anni esatti dalla presentazione del primo modello, la nuova generazione della Toyota Corolla, svelata prima a Parigi sotto forma di concept giallo oro e poi al Motor Show di Bologna come modello di serie, [...]
New, as long as it’s Smart
Presented at the last Bologna Motor Show, the new generation two-seater Smart has been completely renewed, although all the iconic features that have made it so distinctive have been retained. “When the management handed us [...]
Skoda Joyster, in search of real hypothesis
A compact car with an architecture based on a predominance of glazed surfaces and with a powerful communicative energy that conveys the enthusiasm and freshness with which Skoda is winning over an increasingly loyal clientele. [...]
Fiat Bravo, a return to expression
To create a real Italian car again, the sort of car that appeals both at home and abroad because it is highly expressive yet simple, with a design and proportions that are instantly pleasing. This [...]
Citroën C4 Picasso and C-Metisse Concept inspiration and reason
The dream of extreme sportiness and everyday life, fantasy and reality, the forcefulness of a flattish shape and the huge spaces in an MPV. Among the most appreciated novelties at the Paris Show, the two [...]
Mazda MX-5, the adult Miata
Sixteen years since its debut, the Mazda MX-5 takes its bow in its third version and, among the novelties of the new model, significant is the chance to choose between a soft top and an [...]