SAIC MG4, A PERFECT BLEND
In today’s automotive landscape, design has long outgrown its mere functional purpose. It has become a powerful medium for expressing a brand’s philosophy and evoking emotion. Against this backdrop, the new MG4 marks [...]
AVATR VISION XPECTRA, WHEN LUXURY IS EMOTION
"Design is the driving force behind innovation in the automotive world." With these words Nader Faghihzadeh, Chief Design Officer of the Chinese brand Avatr, introduces the concept Vision Xpectra, a car that anticipates [...]
TOYOTA FT-Me, POCKET REVOLUTION
City cars are under scrutiny. They are seen more and more as a force for disruption, and local authorities are being increasingly obliged to take restrictive measures to ease traffic congestion. While urban [...]
SUZUKI GSX-8T AND GSX-8TT, A NOSTALGIC TRIBUTE
At a time when vintage-inspired motorcycles are enjoying particular success, Suzuki pays homage to its past with two nostalgic variants of the brand-new GSX-8S (featured in the design story published in Auto&Design issue [...]
BOOK REVIEW | LEGGERE TRA LE RIGHE DEL CAR DESIGN
Chris Bangle and the Lateral Thinking of Car Design Original, at times controversial and unapologetically unconventional, Chris Bangle is just the right person to talk about car design in a direct and sharp [...]
NISSAN LEAF, EFFICIENCY AND EUROPEAN TASTE
For the third generation of its most emblematic electric vehicle, the Leaf, Nissan has sought a subtle balance between evolution and continuity. The shift from a hatchback to a modern crossover aligns with [...]
GEELY GALAXY M9, INNOVATION AND LUXURY
Galaxy M9 is the new flagship presented by Geely on May 22 in Milan. A large six-seater hybrid SUV that embodies the canons of oriental luxury and integrates new energy technologies and artificial [...]
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA, MINIMALIST HIGH-TECH
“A super computer on four wheels”. Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, hails the new CLA as “the most technologically advanced car we have ever made”, while a fleet of drones lights [...]
GM CORVETTE, FALLING BACK IN LOVE WITH DRIVING
General Motors’ Corvette brand will this year unveil three new concepts designed to spark interest in the future of the sports car icon. The first of the three to be revealed purposely shakes [...]
CITROËN C3 AIRCROSS: BOLD DESIGN, PURE SIMPLICITY
Who said that the design of an accessible product must be "compromised"? Citroën, always synonymous with originality and innovation, proves the opposite with the C3 Aircross, the latest addition to its lineup, a [...]