TOYOTA RAV4, REDESIGNING AN ICON
The Toyota Rav4 has become one of the Japanese manufacturer's models that have achieved eight-figure sales. The Suv has exceeded 10 million units since 1994. Here is the fifth generation design story published [...]
MAZDA, A SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE 100TH BIRTHDAY
To celebrate its 100th anniversary Mazda has launched a special edition, available throughout its range, celebrating its first car, the R360 Coupé. The anniversary editions will feature a white metallic paintwork and burgundy [...]
ROLLS-ROYCE, A COMPETITION FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a dream brand, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special competition. Launched to provide parents [...]
OPEL AND BERTONE, TOGETHER FOR CABRIOLETS
When the Opel Astra Coupé was presented twenty years ago in 2000, the new model was a further step in the collaboration between Opel and the Bertone body shop, a collaboration that combined [...]
GARAGE ITALIA THINKS ABOUT AN ELECTRIC ALFA ROMEO DUETTO
For some time now, Garage Italia, Lapo Elkann's atelier, has been working, among other things, to revive some iconic cars of the past in a 100% electric version with the initials Icon-E. The [...]
THE ECO-PACKAGING DESIGN MASTER STARTS AT TURIN POLITECNICO
The Master in Eco Packaging Design - Systemic Innovation Design for the packaging project promoted by the Polytechnic of Turin - Department of Architecture and Design has started online: despite the measures made [...]
TSUNEHIRO KUNIMOTO LEAVES MITSUBISHI, SEIJI WATANABE TAKES HIS PLACE
Mitsubishi announces the retirement of Tsunehiro Kunimoto as Vice President of Design. The Japanese designer has been replaced by Seiji Watanabe, General Manager Design Division. Kunimoto, 69 years old, moved to Mitsubishi from [...]
FORD DESIGN MAKES SOME ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
In times of hardship like the one we are experiencing due to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, designers offer people their creativity to improve their lives. Those who work at Ford, [...]
DESIGN HISTORY | LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO
A MATTER OF GENETICS - Auto&Design no.140/2003 It hardly seems appropriate to call it "small". But after all, it is the baby sister of the Murciélago. On the other hand, with its [...]
MOLE URBANA, RETRO FUTURE
A small vehicle for urban micromobility that can be shared for people's small daily trips. Mole Urbana, the quadricycle designed by the Turin designer Umberto Palermo, was born with this intent, with squared and [...]