BMW i3, BACK TO THE ESSENCE
In the transformation journey undertaken by BMW, the Neue Klasse is much more than a new platform: it is a statement of intent, a paradigm shift articulated primarily through its visual identity. The [...]
ITALDESIGN HONDA NSX TRIBUTE, A SECOND LIFE FOR AN ICON
A tribute to the original Honda NSX, but also to the man who made it famous: Ayrton Senna. If it is true that every project is born from a convergence of reasons, those [...]
SAIC 2025 DESIGN CHALLENGE – IMAGINING THE FUTURE
Imagining the future and cultivating new talent. This is what drives the SAIC Design International Challenge, the competition organised by the Chinese giant and now in its thirteenth edition. Shao Jingfeng, Chief Design [...]
THE MERCEDES-BENZ CLA IS THE 2026 CAR OF THE YEAR – DESIGN STORY
The Mercedes-Benz CLA won the 2026 Car of the Year award. The German sedan took first place with 320 points, followed by the Skoda Elroq (220 points), Kia EV4 (208 points), Citroen C5 [...]
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 [...]