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 »
Jan 21
First test drives of the beautiful 2011 BMW 650i cabriolet are going on in South Africa. You may have a look at our photo gallery now and come back from a report from Cape Town within a day or two.
Photo Gallery BMW 2011 650i Cabriolet
Jan 12
Automotive Design, Car Design, Designers, Ferrari, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, Italdesign Giugiaro, Italian Cars, Italian Coachbuilders, Pininfarina, Sports Cars
Architecture by Giugiaro. Design by Pininfarina.
By Giancarlo Perini ©
Ferrari GG 50 by Giugiaro.
The replacement for the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, expected to premiere early next March at the Geneva Motor Show, will certainly break new ground on different fronts, according to well placed sources. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 17
Reports published in Modena by the local newspaper suggest that Fiat Spa has plans to dramatically increase output of its Maserati brand raising annual volume to some 50 thousand units with the launch of new rear wheel driven models sharing platform with the new Chrysler 300 and a derivative Alfa Romeo model. 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 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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Apr 01
Automotive Design, Car Design, Cars, Concept cars, Designers, Events and Seminars, Experimental Vehicles, Italian Coachbuilders, Motor Shows, NSU, Schools, Show cars, Sports Cars, coupé
by Enrico Leonardo Fagone.
“The automobile today is an individual means of transport within a complex system of collective transport. The relations within such a system cannot be ignored. The individual means of transport has to submit to the constraints imposed by the system. This implies a form of transport that fulfils certain functions: hence a functional vehicle. The designers of car bodies are clearly faced with new structures, new tasks: scientific and technological evolution is a stimulus but at the same time a warning not to remain anchored to the positions of the past and present.” (Pio Manzù)
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Oct 31
With most new concept cars actually relying on hybrid technology or Electric drive only, there were three traditional concepts cars. The first was a dream car, the Mazda MX-5 (Miata) Super Light. The other two came both from Mini: the Mini Coupé and Roadster, both previewing the spirited design that will set the next Mini “Twin” models apart. Read the rest of this entry »
Sep 09
It is called McLaren MP4-12C and it has been designed by Frank Stephenson.
I am offering you a selection of official images with not much words at this time. For two reasons. I am in a hurry and, despite McLaren has released a 29 pages text I have no clue about what this car is going to be really, for the very simple reason that McLaren has been very careful at not release any data that would its competitors critical information about its overall weight (the supercar body is made of carbon fibre and light alloys) and dimensions.
What is clear is that the ultimate McLaren is a top performer designed and engineered to compete in the core segment of the supercars market. Read the rest of this entry »
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