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 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 [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
