THE CITROËN AMI8 TURNS 50
The Citroën AMI8 is 50 years old. The French compact was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1969. The designer who defined its lines was Robert Opron, chosen as his assistant directly by [...]
DE TOMASO P72, PAST AND FUTURE
As the development program of our De Tomaso P72 progresses the time is right to reveal some previously unreleased technical information of the P72 powertrain. “Prior to doing so, we want to comment on [...]
ASTON MARTIN AND ACH, DESIGN COLLABORATION
Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters revealed a new partnership that brings together automotive and aeronautical design. For the past 12 months designers from both brands have worked together on the aesthetic styling [...]
KLAUS BISCHOFF NEW HEAD OF VW GROUP DESIGN
Personnel changes at Volkswagen Group Design. Klaus Bischoff, head of design of Volkswagen brand, will take over as Head of Group Design effective April 1, 2020, initially serving in both capacities. Jozef Kabaň will [...]
GFG STYLE 2030, HYPER SUV FOR SAUDI ARABIA
GFG Style, the design house of Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro, has unveiled at the Riyadh Motor Show the 2030, a new electric hyper Suv designed for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s economy is in fact [...]
JAGUAR F-TYPE, A REMINDER OF THE PAST
It's time for a restyling of the Jaguar F-Type. The car's forms evolve into a purer, more sculptural and determined form, taking up the latest stylistic features of the British sports brand. The proportions [...]
ASTON MARTIN DBX, RELENTLESS DESIGN
A new chapter and a landmark moment in Aston Martin’s 106-year history, Aston Martin has unveiled the DBX, its first SUV and a model that will propel the brand to new heights worldwide. The [...]
5 OF MOST BELOVED NISSAN HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN CALIFORNIA
During the past four decades Nissan Design America contributed to the design of around 20 concept vehicles and 30 production models. In celebration of the anniversary of the Californian design studio, the automaker highlights [...]
LEXUS UX 300E, THE FIRST EV
Lexus presents its first electric vehicle, the UX 300e (design story on Auto&Design no.231), at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Since introducing the RX 400h in 2005, Lexus has been one of the pioneers in [...]
COTY 2020, THE SEVEN FINALISTS
Seven candidates form the list of nominees for Car of the Year 2020 award after a first vote of the 60 Jury members. The final vote to determine the single winner will be cast [...]