Apr 29
Aston Martin, Automotive Design, Concourse D'Elegance, Corvette, Electric Cars, Fuoriserie, Italian Coachbuilders, Lightweight cars, Mindset, Stile Bertone, Tuned for the road, Villa d'Este
One of you has asked me which was your favourite car at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009?
Now I am in a hurry to catch a flight out of town but I can try to post a quick reply. Difficult question. Here the first answers. Considering this is a Concorso D’Eleganza and not a competition about the most attractive (for overall qualities such as rarety, power, brand, performance, style, etc.) among the classics my first choice would probably be the 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 built by Bertone.
Second choice would be the 1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 built by Vignale.
Among the “concept” I would say that none win my points for elegance but if I have to choose one among them as the most interesting I would say the Mindset (with its very elegant interior)
and the Stile Bertone Mantide for its dynamic proportions and style.
I shall come back to this in a week time, though.
Mar 08
Automotive Design, British Cars, Car Styling, Concept cars, Electric Cars, Frazer-Nash, Hybrid Cars, Italdesign Giugiaro, Italian Coachbuilders, Lightweight cars, Motor Shows, Supercars, Tuned for the road
Fabrizio Giugiaro, joined forces with Kamal Siddiqi, chairman of British engineering specialist Frazer-Nash Research Limited to create a new and innovative electric hybrid with the performance and look of aLamborghini by Lamborghini (not by Audi). The car, once completed, will have to show it is capable of reaching a top speed of 300 kph and accelerating from zero to 100 kph in 3.5 seconds andand from 0 to 200km/h in 10.4 seconds, making this the fastest hybrid car in the world, and the cleanest GT Supercar. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 08
Automotive Design, Car Design, Concept cars, Electric Cars, FORD, Frazer-Nash, Hybrid Cars, Hyundai, Interiors, Italian Coachbuilders, Lexus, Motor Shows, Protoscar, Rinspeed, Show cars, Sports Cars
Back from the Geneva Motor Show I choose to offer first a first selection of interior shots, either from the show itself or its carmaker. Part 1 shows the ones I liked. Part 2, tomorrow will show what could be better.
In these pages a selection, for the entire gallery click on the image at the bottom.
Rinspeed iChange
Rinspeed iChange
Ford 2009 Iosis MAX
Ford 2009 Iosis MAX
Lexus RX 450H
Lexus RX 450H
Hyundai ix-onic
Protoscar Lampo
Italdesign Giugiaro FN Namir
Click image below for the photo gallery:
Feb 24
Automotive Design, Car Design, Car Styling, Concept cars, Designers, Electric Cars, Frazer-Nash, Hybrid Cars, Italian Coachbuilders, Motor Shows, Show cars, Sports Cars, Supercars, Tuned for the road
The electrifying supercar that Italdesign-Giugiaro is about to unveil at the Geneva Motor Show has no name yet but it will carry the Frazer-Nash logo, even though the British company that has joined its expertise in hybrid technology with that of the Italian design house has never been in the car business. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 24
Automotive Design, British Cars, Car Design, Car Styling, Concept cars, Designers, Electric Cars, Frazer-Nash, Hybrid Cars, Italian Coachbuilders, Lightweight cars, Motor Shows, Show cars, Sports Cars, Supercars, Tuned for the road
Italdesign-Giugiaro is not slowing down its innovation drive through the car industry freeze but keeps investing and expanding its horizon. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 16
After the news, that we brought to you long time ago (previous post), here comes the car.
The Rinspeed iChange all-new electric car, designed to minimize energy consumption by optimising its aerodynamics. Indeed, in addition to a powerful electric motor with a Subaru gearbox and Lithio Ion batteries (of two different sizes) iChange displays and demonstrates a complete catalogue of energy saving solutions, as well as energy enrichment and conservation: from solar cell to low-consumtion entertainment centre. The details will soon be available, as we approach the opening of the Geneva Motor Show.
For the time being we let the images speak for the car itself. Only a couple of notes: the transparent roof is electrically opened to grant access to driver and passengers and where the driver takes a passenger or two with him the roof is lifted in the back to grant convenient head clearance to the rear passengers.
Click on Image below for complete photo gallery:
Feb 04
ABARTH, Car Styling, Concept cars, Designers, Electric Cars, Ferrari, Flamboyant Cars, Fuoriserie, Hybrid Cars, I.DE.A., Italian Cars, Italian Coachbuilders, Lamborghini, Lightweight cars, Motor Shows, Pininfarina, Show cars, Sports Cars, Supercars, Viper, Zagato
I.de.a. Institute Era for the Geneva Motor Show.
All mouths are kept shout in Turin about what the Italian coachbuilder will be showing at the Geneva Motor Show, early next month, but it is already clear that Fioravanti, Italdesign and Zagato will be showing a world-première whereas Idea and Pininfarina will be displaying something “deja vu” but further developed. Pininfarina will take its ultimate development of the Bolloré Zero electric four door, four seater, all-round-city- sedan in new colour scheme and with a more sophisticated interior design. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 15
Automotive Design, BMW, Between you and me, Car Design, Cars, Designers, Electric Cars, Fiat, German Cars, Italian Cars, Lightweight cars, Pininfarina, Volkswagen
The American congress will have to say yes to the rescue of the American car industry. If not under the Bush administration, if will happen after Barack Obama replaces him at the White House.
Their 14 billion dollars “helping hand” is mainly going to save General Motor from bankruptcy and perhaps give some support to Chrysler (which will likely be the first victim of the current hurricane). Ford, for the time being, is resisting on its own as an independent company to maintain respect and credibility. It would just be happy with a favourable “credit line”, which is all right. If it happens, the sale of Volvo will give them additional breath and reach.
The government might eventually take a 20% stake into GM and become the largest (and ruling) shareholder. In addition the USA government is appointing a “Czar” to supervise the development of the American car industry, according to a policy that will give priority to the benefits of the nation, its environment, its economy at large, rather than short term profits for the management (first) and the shareholder (next). The top executives will see their unrealistic salary drastically cut. If they are allowed to keep their jobs.
Executives will see no bonus until their company (and the industry at large is well on its feet again) and shareholders may forget their dividends for a while. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 14
Swiss entrepreneur Frank M. Rinderknecht to steal the show with concept car introducing fully variable body design.
The creative and trend-setting Frank M. Rinderknecht of Rinspeed is ready to anticipate what he will be showing at the forthcoming Geneva International Motor Show (March 5th thru March 15th 2009). Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 02
In Singapore, late last month, the Pininfarina Sintesi concept-car unveiled last March at the Geneva Motor Show has been selected for “Red dot Award” among a selection of 1900 design concepts from 48 Nations.
The Pininfarina Concept-car has been elected for its innovative technology and Pininfarina vision of the car of the future. The international jury quoted: “for the excellent quality of its design and the outstanding innovation of its technological content”. Read the rest of this entry »
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