BMW M TO LAUNCH NEW M1 COUPE AT THE DETROIT MOTOR SHOW.

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BMW 2011 M1 Coupé

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.

BMW 2008 M1 HOMMAGE

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 »

ALSO A NEW 3-METRES PROTON FROM GIUGIARO IN GENEVA?

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More news have come form Italdesign-Giugiaro on their presence at the Geneva Motor Show, with some detail concerning the powertrain developed with Proton and their own Lotus Engineering think thank in the U.K. Read the rest of this entry »

AUDI R25 – L.A. DESIGN CHALLENGE.

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Audi introduces the R25, the latest prototype in its legendary race- car line-up.

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YOUR WORD: IS THE NEW FERRARI CALIFORNIA A CAR CARICATURE?

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Walter De Silva, not long time ago, said that new car design increasingly tend to become car..caricatures. He was referring to decoration. I share his opinion and I am to an advocate of design simplicity. This clearly explains why I was rather embarrassed the other day, when a Ferrari enthusiast and owner asked my opinion on the new Ferrari California, designed by Pininfarina. Read the rest of this entry »

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