With One’s Own Hands
The Mullen FIVE wasn’t designed by committee - but a very small, very dedicated team
Legacy Management, Part II
The storied Mercedes SL has been reinvented, in the image of Affalterbach
De Automobilis Disputandum Est
Was the first IAA Mobility motor show a breath of fresh air or one last gasp?
Going Through The Motions?
Last week, the first IAA Mobility took place in Munich - DFT editor, Christopher Butt, was there and took a gander
The Lyons Method
Uniquely, Jaguar founder, Sir William Lyons, also supervised the marque’s unique style - employing a most unusual modus operandi, as explained by Eóin Doyle
We Need To Talk About Kevin
New head of design, new concept car, new way of presentation - the Pininfarina Teorema provides an outlook on the carrozzeria’s immediate future
Auto-Tuned Sodium Glutamate
There is no substitute for substance - neither in music, cuisine nor automotive design, argues Christopher Butt
The Art Of Self-Invention
After having graduated from college, Niels van Roij realised that being a car designer and working as a car designer did hardly go hand-in-hand
’21 Musical Chairs, Round II
Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Rolls-Royce each prepare for the arrival of a new chief designer
Keeping Up Appearances
A little-known ‘80s German GT suggests that appearances can indeed be deceiving - and might be of increasing importance in the future
Coefficient In Drag
In certain ways, the Mercedes EQS’s naïve appearance marks a return to form.
Vestibular Illusions
The Citroën C5 X is trying to appear different. But is different really better?
Tributes To Robert Opron
Designers, creatives and critics pay tribute to the former Citroën & Renault chief designer.
A Tribute To Robert Opron
Former head or Renault Design, Patrick le Quément, pays tribute to an esteemed predecessor of his.
Ode To The Nightmare
Being a car designer is a dream job - but Niels van Roij explains how and why he chose to become a coachbuilding designer instead.
As The Playing Field Changes
A conversation with Pininfarina CEO, Silvio Angori, on the post-COVID future of Turin’s design industry.