LOTUS EMIRA, THE ENGLISH SPORTS CAR BECOMES COMFORTABLE
The Lotus Emira represents a sort of watershed in the history of the British brand. It is in fact the last combustion engine car from the Hethel manufacturer before the transition to a totally electric range. In this sense, it marks at the same time the end of a journey that began decades ago with the Elise and Exige and continued with other models such as the Evora, [...]
LUXURY, SPORTINESS AND THE FUTURE: ALCANTARA STARS AT BEIJING AUTO SHOW 2024
Alcantara dresses the interiors of numerous models at the Beijing Auto Show 2024. Thanks to its innovative sustainability technology and the possibility to customise it as desired, the upholstery was the choice of [...]
T. JON MAYER NEW BENTLEY HEAD OF DESIGN OPERATIONS
T. Jon Mayer has announced that he will be moving to Bentley this summer where he will serve as Head of Design Operations. The designer had left Volvo last February (where he was [...]
ANTHONY LO LEAVES FORD DESIGN DIRECTION
Anthony Lo has decided to leave his role as Ford Chief Design Officer to explore new job opportunities. The designer had joined Ford in 2021, replacing Moray Callum who retired after a 38-year [...]
RENAULT SYMBIOZ, AUTO DA VIVERE
Renault has unveiled the Symbioz, the heir to the 1965 Renault 16 as it embraces the same innovative spirit and concept of a 'car for living' dedicated to families. The Symbioz is a [...]
FERRARI 12CILINDRI, A NEW DESIGN SEASON
Present, past and future. The Ferrari 12Cilindri has all the elements of the time within it: it celebrates the V12 engine, the Cavallino's power unit par excellence, indulges in a few references to [...]
KIA EV5 AT CAR DESIGN EVENT
While waiting for the auto shows in Europe to regain their importance, new opportunities for the design community to meet are emerging. At the beginning of April, we took part in the Car [...]
TACITA, THE ITALIAN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
After making a name for itself as the first brand to take part in the Dakar with an electric motorcycle, Tacita presents an all-new line-up on the battery-powered two-wheeler market for 2024, consisting [...]
A SPATIAL ILLUSION FOR THE AUDI Q6 AND SQ6 E-TRON
Once again, this year, the eleventh, Audi is at the center of the scene at the Fuorisalone during the Milan Design Week thanks to the protagonism of the Audi Q6 e-tron, the SUV [...]
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GEELY GALAXY E8, A NEW DESIGN PARADIGM
Our meeting with Chen Zheng, Vice President of Geely Auto Group, took place on the 16th floor of [...]
RENAULT R5 E-TECH ELECTRIC, A SHOW CAR ON THE ROAD
Some designs are intentional from the beginning, while others come from intuition and inspiration. The new “retrofuturistic” Renault 5 [...]
CHRYSLER HALCYON, PURITY MESSAGE
Since the ‘50s and ‘60s, Chrysler has been synonymous on the American market with great design and attention [...]
ALFA ROMEO JUNIOR, SCULPTURE IN MOTION
Nimble, dynamic and sporty. The Junior is the Alfa Romeo that wasn’t, a sharply featured, muscular compact that [...]
