A blend of design engineering, and function. That's the message from Milan's 59th International Motorbike and Bicycle Show. On the production model side, Italy and Japan came up with rival interpretations of the faired, road-going [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz SL is a bridge between the brand's past and future, its design making explicit reference to a historic sports car from Mercedes' glorious past, the gull-winged SL 300. This is not retro [...]
The Yaris is not the only Toyota to flaunt a distinctly European look. The new Corolla has very similar origins and demonstrates the same feeling, albeit in a rather more muted fashion. The reason is [...]
There have been conflicting responses to the new BMW 7 Series, not all observers being convinced by some departures from the BMW Saloon tradition. The layered third volume and the front with its direction indicators [...]
È la più europea negli Stati Uniti e la più americana in Europa, incarnazione di uno spirito cosmopolita che non pretende linee riconducibili a uno specifico paese d'origine; è fusione di caratteri, culture, stili di [...]
The Bravo and Brava represented Fiat's first step along the road of 3- and 5-door product differentiation. That concept is further advanced on the Stilo, a project that has produced two profoundly different architectures thanks [...]
The partnership between Pininfarina and Hyundai has produced the Matrix, the MPV this Asian company is aiming at the European market and which proudly flaunts the logo of the Turin designer in a prominent position [...]
The rumours of its death would seem to be premature because the traditional booted saloon remains a cornerstone of the car design trade. We've seen a fair few notable examples in recent years too: the [...]
The original Mini survived for 41 years. But not even that icon of the British motor industry could last for ever and in the end its demise was dictated by modern standards. So, how would [...]
Once upon a time there was Carrozzeria Ghia. But that was then and today while the Ghia name survives, the bodyshop has disappeared, transformed into a virtual design studio. So no more clamour of hammer [...]