VOLKSWAGEN, FIRST IMAGE OF ELECTRIC CITY CAR
Volkswagen plans to present the show car of the entry-level electric model to the public at the beginning of March. The world premiere of the production version is planned for 2027. With a [...]
BOOK REVIEW | 46: THE BIRTH OF PORSCHE MOTORSPORT, THE LEGEND IS RUNNING
Forty-six, fifty-one, sixty-three: behind these three numbers are the “coordinates” of Porsche's official debut in racing, the beginning of an adventure made up of successes, victories and records won in almost every automotive [...]
RENAULT FILANTE, AERODYNAMIC LABORATORY
A demo-car to demonstrate the level of energy efficiency achievable by a car. The Renault Filante Record is a laboratory vehicle that embodies the concepts of audacity and innovation, merging tradition and a [...]
AUDI Q6 E-TRON OFFROAD, READY FOR ANYTHING
On the occasion of the Alpine Skiing World Cup weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria, Audi unveiled the Q6 e-tron offroad concept, an unprecedented prototype equipped with two electric motors with a combined output of [...]
CUPRA, HOW TERRAMAR WAS BORN
The process of creating a car begins with a sketch on a sheet of paper where the contours and shapes are traced, and so is that of the brand's first electrified SUV, the [...]
BMW X3: NEW ERA
BMW begins 2025 with the launch of the fourth generation of the X3. The Bavarian automaker's midsize SUV introduces a new evolution of BMW's latest design language, offering a fresh interpretation of the [...]
LAMBORGHINI ESSENZA SC-V12 AND TEMERARIO ALLEGGERITA, DIFFERENT TWINS
Powerful, iconic, extreme. Exclusively for Auto&Design, Lamborghini design chief Mitja Borkert created a photoshooting that combines the Essenza SC-V12 and the Temerario Alleggerita (cover story on Auto&Design no.269), underlining the stylistic continuity between [...]
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE ROADSTER, ENGLISH-STYLE SPIDER
Aston Martin is proud to present the new Vantage Roadster, the convertible companion to the world-conquering Vantage Coupe. Powered by Aston Martin's twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine producing 665 horsepower, the Vantage Roadster offers [...]
BOOK REVIEW | JACQUES SAOUTCHIK MAITRE CARROSSIER, UNIQUE MASTERPIECE
After creating a real encyclopedia in three volumes (plus an addendum with updates, corrections and recently discovered images) concerning the life and works of Jacques Saoutchik, the authors Peter M. Larsen and Ben [...]
THE RENAULT 5 E-TECH ELECTRIC WINS CAR OF THE YEAR 2025
The new Renault 5 has won the Car of the Year 2025 award. The award ceremony took place at the Brussels Motor Show. The French manufacturer's electric citycar took first place with 353 [...]