The art of immortalising Ferraris in 1:64 scale Hot Wheels models It’s been more than 10 years since Hot Wheels has worked with Ferrari to bring the Italian manufacturer’s models to children (and adults) in handheld form. Now the two brands have collaborated to launch a new range of diecast models Trinity Francis
Sex and mystery vs. tech and trends – Italy’s design battle CDN talks to designers at Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Estrema and Bertone about the history of Italian design and what the future might hold Michael Nash
CDN’s highlights from Rétromobile 2025: rare concepts, modern classics and auto merch heaven Guy Bird was in Paris for Retromobile 2025 earlier this month and found an impressive mix of cars, clothes and auto-related curiosities Guy Bird
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 preview With the Goodwood Festival of Speed nearly upon us, Car Design News highlights the most interesting launches Car Design News
Car design round-up: Bugatti Tourbillon, Maserati and Ferrari Car Design News looks at some of the design stories that may have gone under the radar over the past week. Read on for the latest from BMW, Bugatti, Maserati and more… Car Design News
A Summer of midcentury modern at the Petersen Museum In Los Angeles, Midcentury cars from storied marques like Ferrari, Porsche and Jaguar, make quite a statement
Rising to the challenge of a new type of Ferrari Ferrari has entered a new segment with the Purosangue, but how big a challenge was its design for Flavio Manzoni and his team? Mark Smyth
Alcantara targets sustainability without compromise A new partially-recycled version of Alcantara is on the market – Car Design News was invited to Italy for a closer look and a conversation with the boss, Andrea Boragno Freddie Holmes
Ferrari SP48 Unica reflects subtle design exploration The new one-off model by Ferrari, the SP48 Unica, includes a number of details that suggest the company is exploring new design ideas Michael Nash
Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive to collaborate with Ferrari on the Italian brand’s first EV Apple’s former design talisman Jony Ive, the man behind the iPhone, is working with Ferrari to develop its first electric vehicle Jason Dunn
Frank Stephenson on the Ferrari F430 How design gave the 430 a bit more bite than the Ferrari 360, and became a little bit more unfriendly
Design Essay: What is a ‘luxury’ car? With more and more brands going upmarket, it is worth examining this often misused term… Aidan Walsh
Flavio Manzoni and the one-of-a-kind Ferrari P80/C The Ferrari Senior Vice President of Design talks to CDN about one-offs and creative inspiration Laura Burstein
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Cartier concours Alongside the new models haring around at Goodwood this year were some cracking classics. We walked the lawn Laura Burstein
First Sight: De Tomaso P72 A close-up look at the star debutant of Goodwood FOS, with the man who designed it Michael Gooderham
ArtCenter Spring Degree Show 2019 The latest envelope-pushing projects from California’s prestigious car design course Karl Smith
Ferrari reveals F8 Tributo supercar 488 replacement represents “a bridge to a new design language” Michael Gooderham
Detroit 2019: Inside the EyesOn Design judging Every year, the EyesOn Design Awards are presented to the finest concept and production vehicles which debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It’s a prestigious award, and highly prized – but what’s the process behind the decisions? Well, now we know, as our long-time contributor Bill Barranco was asked to be a docent (an expert show guide) for this year’s event. He explains how it all works Bill Barranco
Ferrari reveals limited-series Monza SP speedsters The first model in a new ‘Icone’ series is offered as a one- or two-seater Michael Gooderham
Car Design Essentials Part 1: Bones Designing a car breaks down into three steps, ’Bones, Muscles and Graphics’. Over the course of three articles we will introduce these steps and explain the components of each element that builds into a complete set of principles Nick Hull
Concept Car of the Week: Bob Peak’s Ferraris (1965) American illustrator Robert “Bob” Peak was more famous for movie posters until he met North American Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti. The pair embarked on a collaboration with compelling results Karl Smith
Shooting Brakes: Masterstroke or Monstrosity? Is combining the low-slung emotion of a GT car with the practicality of an estate brilliance or lunacy? Car Design News explores a peculiar niche Michael Gooderham
Wheel Design – Where Next? Alloys opened up wheel design, but does this crucial area now need a new shake-up? Aidan Walsh
Q&A with Antony Villain, Alpine Alpine’s first production car for more than 20 years is set to launch at the 2017 Geneva motor show. CDN talks to its design director, Antony Villain Guy Bird
Mazda’s folding hardtop The Mazda MX-5 RF’s roof folding mechanism adds supercar glamour to the driving enthusiasts’ favourite Maxine Morland
Concept Car (OK, Truck) of the Week: Siemens Innotruck (2012) Luigi Colani, Siemens and T.U. Munich showcase their vision of tomorrow’s truck Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week: Pininfarina Maserati Birdcage (2006) Recreating a classic for a new era Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week: Cadillac N.A.R.T. (1970) A racing team’s redesigned Eldorado, by Zagato Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week Geneva special: Corvair Testudo (1963) The Corvair Testudo is a fabulous mixture of slightly misplaced American ingenuity and bravely outrageous Italian style Karl Smith
Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro to develop Techrules GT96 Giorgetto Giugiaro is back in business, developing Techrules supercar with his son Fabrizio Car Design News
Concept Car of the Week: Colani Ferrari Testa D’oro (1989) A record-breaking aerodynamic fantasy created by design’s ‘nutty professor’ Karl Smith
Concept Car Of The Week: Stola S81 ‘Stratos’ (2000) What happens when the original creator attempts to revisit one of their past masterpieces? Karl Smith
