Feb 12
By Giancarlo Perini ©
With their Vision Efficient Dynamic unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and to enter limited production at the end of 2013, BMW designers gave form to a series of innovation focusing on fuel efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions through a very attractive, lighter and more compact, four-seater, supercar, with high performance hybrid technology. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 10
Automotive Design, Car Design, Car Styling, Designers, Flamboyant Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Italian Cars, Mercedes-Benz, Motor Shows, Pagani, Sports Cars, Supercars, Tuned for the road, coupé
By Giancarlo Perini ©
The official unveiling is just a week away. It will take place in Milano at the Pirelli Headquarters.
The pictures of the most exclusive among the best performing supercars that more than 1 million Euros (1.35 million dollars) can buy make it clear: this is really the ultimate cars to have or Maharajas and Sultans, but Hollywood producer, pop stars, finance and industrial tycoons, and well established royalties. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 09
by Giancarlo Perini
Peugeot has been very quick at reconsidering the design direction it took few years ago and just three years after the launch of its first generation 308 is introducing a radically redesigned generation that will soon make its predecessor a mistake to forget overnight. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 24
by Giancarlo Perini (c)
The past week-end Fiat has announced it will unveil the first addition to its product range sourced from Chrysler. It is a crossover to be called Freemont and indeed a rebadge, and very slightly modified, 2011 Dodge Journey. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 24
by Giancarlo Perini (c)
According to unofficial sources, Italdesign is set to unveil two show cars at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show early next March. They will be the first ones to be designed by Maestro Giorgetto Giugiaro after the company, he established in 1968, has been acquired by the Volkswagen Group, last May.
A glimpse at one of the two “product concepts” is said to be previewed, very discreetly, by the company with the Christmas memento sent to a limited number of friends, clients and journalists. This is indeed the reproduction of a sketch penned by the Maestro that shows the exterior design of an attractive two-doors, four-seater coupé that could well be regarded as the 2011 Scirocco by Giugiaro. The difference here is that the “new coupe” bear the emblem of Seat.
The Spanish brand is currently the weakest member of the VW family and as such the one that needs the greatest and most urgent attention by the Group. It only makes sense that Giugiaro talent and attention goes to Seat.
Some years ago, VW’s supremo Ferdinand Piëch said that Seat’s mission was to challenge and beat Alfa Romeo on its own ground. The mission is far to be accomplished despite its success in the World Touring Car Championship .Now, while Fiat is keeping Volkswagen “on hold” for the acquisition of Alfa Romeo, the German group wants to look again at the potential of the Seat brand and see what can be done, should the Alfa Romeo deal take too long a time. As such it is also a discreet message to Sergio Marchionne.
The second show-car from Giorgetto Giugiaro to be seen in Geneva is rumoured to be a new hatchback that could well be the “2011 vision of a Golf” by Giugiaro.
Dec 13
Which way the Chrysler group Design is going is becoming apparent with the launch of the first series of cars and SUV from Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.
A significant example is the was the “European” sized Compass has been given an attractive face and is now ready to reach the Jeep dealers in North American, just before the 2011 NAIAS. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 10
by Giancarlo Perini ©
The name sounds very familiar and recalls the mid-ship supercar designed by Giugiaro that actually marked the birth of the M (for “Motorsport”) branch of BMW. That was 32 years ago.
Comes January 2011 and a “second generation” M1 Coupé will makes its World premiere at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 28
Aerodynamics, Automotive Design, British Cars, Concept cars, Designers, Electric Cars, Experimental Vehicles, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, Jaguar, Motor Shows, Supercars, Turbine cars
By Giancarlo Perini ©
There is more than just a beautiful body to make the Jaguar EX-75 concept car the “Star of the Show”. It comes with four 143 kW electric motors (one for each wheel) pumping out a total of 572 kW, which take the energy from a energy-intense pack of lithium-ion batteries to be recharged from a standard 220v outlet. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 27
Alfa Romeo, BMW, Bentley, British Cars, Citroen, Electric Cars, French Cars, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, Hyundai, Italian Cars, Lamborghini, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Motor Shows, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Show cars, Sports Cars, Supercars, Toyota, Volkswagen
by Giancarlo Perini (c)
You can look back at the Paris Motor Show, the latest top-ranking of the season from many different perspectives: business as usual or new perspective, sexy style or strict functionality, economic status or talks between car-makers to discuss new alliance and even a show within the show. Indeed this is what tiny British carmaker Lotus has done in Paris. By presenting as many as 5 new concept-cars and mock-ups (Elise, Elan and Esprit, Elite and Eterne) the company has attracted a lot of attention from the media and caused a series of serious of questions now waiting for an answer.
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Jul 17
Alfa Romeo, Automotive Design, Car Design, Concept cars, Designers, Italian Cars, Italian Coachbuilders, Motor Shows, Pininfarina, Show cars, Various
In addition to the all-new Alfa Romeo Giulietta, designed in house, there were three more Alfa Romeo dream-cars to look and scrutinize at the Geneva Motor Show opening early this March. Read the rest of this entry »
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