FERRARI 296 SPECIALE, THE BEAUTY OF LIGHTNESS
‘Describe it in one word? Impossible. In three? I can try: muscular, light and mean'. Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari's Chief Design Officer, describes the latest creature to take shape from the pencils of the Maranello Style Centre. It is called the 296 Speciale and is the most exclusive and powerful variant of the 296 GTB presented in 2021. ‘More than a variant I would speak of a completely new [...]
VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS THREE CONCEPT CARS AT THE SHANGHAI MOTOR SHOW
Volkswagen presented three concept cars at the Shanghai Motor Show. The three cars mark the intention to continue the path set by the ID.Code, a prototype unveiled in Beijing in 2024. The three [...]
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: A JOURNEY INTO ART THROUGH THE CAR
Past, present, and future—art as an expression of design philosophy and a symbol of evolving creativity. These are the themes explored and celebrated by the installations and events presented by several car manufacturers [...]
MERCEDES VISION V, A FIRST-CLASS JOURNEY
A showcar to celebrate a new beginning. At the Shanghai Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz presented the Vision V, a luxury van designed to offer the greatest possible comfort. Starting in 2026, the introduction of [...]
RENAULT INAUGURATES A NEW DESIGN CENTER IN INDIA
The Renault Group has acquired the remaining 51% of the Chennai plant in India belonging to its partner Nissan and opened the largest design centre outside France. The opening of this design centre, [...]
KATHARINA SACHS, VOLVO: A SOLID FOUNDATION
Never before has Auto&Design collected so much evidence from car design managers on how important it is to continue to create physical models. We had further confirmation of this from Katharina Sachs, a [...]
MAZDA 6E, A NEW CLASSIC LOOK
Mazda has accustomed us to choices that go against the tide, at times even courageous but always in keeping with its philosophy, and the new Mazda 6e, the subject of a Roman preview [...]
DESIGN TALK, THE FUTURE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND EMOTION
During the Car Design awards ceremony, Auto&Design held a Talk in Milan on the theme "Emotional connections". As in previous editions, the discussion took place within the prestigious ADI Design Museum, alongside the [...]
FIAT GRANDE PANDA KARTELL, TIME FOR CONTAMINATION
At the centre of the large Kartell stand, surrounded by the latest products of the well-known furniture company, the new Fiat Grande Panda Kartell was unveiled to the public at the Salone del [...]
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FIAT GRANDE PANDA, FUNKY FUNCTIONALITY
At the Stellantis Style Centre in Via Plava, Turin, the atmosphere is that of the never-to-be-repeated occasion. At [...]
RENAULT TWINGO, AN EMOJI FOR THE CITY
From concept to prototype the step was – apparently – very short. Twingo concept at the Paris Motor [...]
ZEEKR 7X, 7GT & MIX, HIDDEN ENERGY
Numbers should not confuse. 007 or 7? The answer, in the case of Zeekr, is simple: 007 in [...]
DS N°8, THE POISE OF LUXURY
A word rarely found in the automotive universe flourishes around the N°8, the latest expression of French refinement: [...]
