BENTLEY EXP 15, THREE SEATS FOR ULTIMATE LUXURY (GALLERY)
Bentley has reimagined the sedan in a new electric concept that signals a more modernistic design language for the ultra-luxury brand. The EXP 15 is a higher-riding fastback more than five metres in length with a unique three-seat interior designed to both cosset its occupants and provide Instagram-able levels of drama when leaving the car. The new concept stands apart from Bentley’s [...]
DESIGN INNOVATION AWARD: NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SIXTH EDITION
Entries are now open for the sixth edition of the Design Innovation Award, an award organized in Italy promoted by Confindustria Nautica and the Genoa International Boat Show to reward excellence, research and [...]
PIEMONTE MEETS CHINA – TORINO AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN AWARD
The Turin Auto Show has officially announced the first edition of Piemonte Meets China – Torino Automotive Design Award, an unprecedented competition reserved for the design of Chinese cars for sale on the [...]
CONCEPT AMG GT XX, THE SHAPE OF PERFORMANCE (GALLERY)
“With the Concept AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in taking our vision of AMG design into the future.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of the Mercedes-Benz Group, presents the latest show car [...]
ULTRALEGGERA, GANDINI’S GENIUS ON DISPLAY AT MAUTO
The National Automobile Museum celebrates the revolutionary genius and legacy of thought of Marcello Gandini with the exhibition ULTRALEGGERA. A design journey with Marcello Gandini between Italy and Qatar – created in collaboration [...]
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 [...]
FERRARI AMALFI, A GRAN TURISMO SCULPTURE
Ferrari reinterprets the archetype of the 2+2 berlinetta with a mid-front-engine, blending stylistic purity with the needs of the contemporary. If Roma had opened a path made of elegance and classic proportions, Amalfi [...]
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 [...]
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JEEP COMPASS, GLOBAL DESIGN WORK
The most seriously American brand in the Stellantis portfolio, Jeep has become a symbol of cross-continental collaboration, linking [...]
FERRARI 296 SPECIALE, ELEGANCE IN THE EXTREME
“All Ferraris are special, but this one is more Special than the rest,” quips Flavio Manzoni, Chief Design [...]
HYUNDAI NEXO, THE ART OF STEEL
After 7 years the time had come to give new life to the Nexo, Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell [...]
FURNITURE DESIGN, AN EVOLVED, PERSONAL WAY OF LIFE
Design plays a key role in promoting the uptake of new ideas, and several recent examples from the [...]
