XPENG AEROHT eVTOL/LAND AIRCRAFT CARRIER, THE DESIRE TO FLY
A sports car with sinuous lines that can fly. We are not talking about the star of the latest sci-fi film, but the eVTOL, a futuristic creation by the Chinese brand AeroHT. The [...]
RENAULT 5, TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL
When Renault designed the “retrofuturistic” Renault 5 small EV (complete design story on Auto&Design no.266), it paid as close attention to the user interface as it did to the hatchback’s proportions, stance and [...]
FAREWELL TO MARCELLO GANDINI, MASTER OF DESIGN
Marcello Gandini, master of car design, has passed away at the age of 85. Gandini was involved in design from an early age, starting in the field of interior design and then moving [...]
BMW X2: THE CROSSOVER BECOMES A COUPÉ
After five years of career, the BMW X2 completely renews itself, breaking away from the past and aiming for a style deeply different from the first series of the model. The style is [...]
VOLVO EX30, MINIMALISM AND SUBSTANCE
With EX30, Volvo launches a difficult challenge, that of bringing the concept of premium electric into an accessible and sustainable dimension. At 4.2 metres, this crossover is not only the smallest car produced [...]
PEUGEOT E-3008, SEAMLESS EVOLUTION
The third generation of the 3008, which debuts in the 100% electric version, opens a new phase for Peugeot, but it is not yet a revolution: it brings to the debut one of [...]
COUNTRYMAN, MINI BECOMES MAXI
The new generation of the Mini Countryman becomes an entirely new car, much larger and more technological. But a strong connection to the brand's long history still remains. Compared to the outgoing model, [...]
DACIA SPRING, SMALL GREAT ELECTRIC
"We kept the roof, windscreen and door ring. The rest is completely new,' says David Durand, head of design at the Romanian brand. "We were even tempted, being able to modify several elements, [...]
BOOK REVIEW | THE AUTOMOTIVE ALCHEMIST, THE SHAPE OF FANTASY
The Automotive Alchemist Publisher: Dalton Watson Fine Books Author: Andy Saunders Size: 29 x 21,9 cm, bound and hardback volume with dust jacket Pages: 464 overall Text: English Photographs: 1.055 in color Price: around [...]
CAR DESIGN AWARD, THE 2024 EDITION FINALISTS
It's a whole new edition of the Car Design Award 2024, the international accolade that has been honouring since 1980s the design teams responsible for the best series and concept car projects, as [...]