RENAULT ESPACE, SUV REVOLUTION
In 1983, Renault unveiled what can be considered the first 'voiture à vivre': Renault Espace. This unique pioneer has often been copied, never equalled. Within five generations, it has become a true automotive [...]
SMART #3, THE FIRST SKETCHES OF THE SUV COUPE
Smart has unveiled the first sketches of the #3, its second model after the #1. The smart #3 is characterised by a sporty, avant-garde style. As with the #1, it was created by [...]
CAR DESIGN AWARD 2023, WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 18
Here are the finalists for the 2023 edition of the Car Design Award, waiting to find out the winner who will be announced on Tuesday 18 April 2023 (5 pm) at the ADI [...]
KIA EV5, FIRST IMAGES
Kia has released the first images of the EV5 mid-size SUV that will hit the Chinese market by the end of the year. There is currently no detailed technical information about the model, [...]
FORD EXPLORER, NEW ELECTRIC ERA
Ford presents its first 100% electric vehicle built in Europe: it is called Explorer and is based on the Volkswagen Group's Meb platform. The mid-size crossover will be assembled at Ford's electrification centre [...]
FIAT UNO, 40 YEARS AGO FORATTINI’S FIRST COMMERCIAL (VIDEO)
Forty years ago, in 1983, the Fiat Uno redefined the paradigm of city cars, changing the history of the Italian brand. Fiat’s decision to unveil it at Cape Canaveral (Florida), the US aerospace [...]
KIA, AN EV6 MADE BY LEGO (VIDEO)
The idea of building Kia's most iconic and revolutionary model of all time on a 1:1 scale with 350,000 LEGO bricks marries the emotional dimension of the car by emphasising it and at [...]
VOLKSWAGEN ID. 2ALL, FUTURE’S POLO
Volkswagen presented in Hamburg the prototype ID. 2all, the first preview of a B-segment electric city car (about 4 metres long) that will arrive in 2025 with a price tag of under 25,000 [...]
DACIA, A FUTURE OF CLEVER IDEAS
Right when the new Dacia front-end identity, marked by the optical white logo, confirms its commercial validity by delivering first place on Italy's private vehicles’ market to the manufacturer (and third place in [...]
KIA EV9, SEVEN SEATER FROM THE FUTURE (GALLERY)
Kia has released the first images of the EV9, the large electric SUV built on the E-Gmp platform that Auto&Design saw in an exclusive preview in Seoul, South Korea. The Kia Ev9 will [...]