In memoriam: Ercole Spada The prolific Italian designer has died aged 88 after an immense half century in the business Car Design News
Review: Car Design Event highlights Car Design Event returned for its third year with the now familiar mix of design walkarounds, presentations and networking at the Munich Driver’s Club. Car Design News reports… James McLachlan
“Creativity is a common ground among all designers” Laura Brunet, chief designer, colour and material at Lancia, spoke during the Salone del Mobile at Car Design Dialogues Milan Car Design News
Car Design round-up: Honda at CES, 33 Stradale, Pinin’s new logo 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 Alfa Romeo, Honda, Pininfarina, Rolls-Royce and more… Car Design News
Make Lancia great again – CDN visits Centro Stile Brutalist architecture, classic italian furniture and bold geometry are the nucleus of Lancia’s revival. Car Design News paid a visit to Centro Stile to hear from new design boss – and brand super fan – Gianni Colonello James McLachlan
Interview: Stellantis chief design officer, Jean-Pierre Ploué on Lancia’s future An almost forgotten brand, Lancia is now the focus of Stellantis’ chief design officer Jean-Pierre Ploué who will oversee the revival of the brand. Car Design News spoke to him about legacy, why he likes small teams and what makes Lancia unique James McLachlan
Lancia chiefs talk through 115 years of design Luca Napolitano and Jean-Pierre Ploué look back on Lancia’s 115 year design history as the company gears up to make a come-back Michael Nash
Jean-Pierre Ploué to lead Lancia’s revival A somewhat forgotten brand, Lancia’s fortunes have flagged in recent years. Could its also-ran status be reversed under the tutelage of Jean-Pierre Ploué, Stellantis chief design officer? James McLachlan
Concept Car of the Week: Lancia Dialogos (1998) The Lancia Dialogos was a biomorphic, neo-classical vision of a next-millennium sedan Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week: Lancia Medusa (1980) At the 1980 Turin auto show, Giugiaro again showed the world how the family car might progress over the next decade with the Lancia Medusa concept Owen Ready
Concept Car of the Week: Lancia Megagamma (1978) Visitors to the 1978 Turin Auto show expected the latest Giugiaro sports car concept. Instead, they were shocked to see a truncated version of Lancia’s Gamma fastback sedan. What was it? A little utility van? A stumpy estate wagon? With the Megagamma, the Italian maestro had in fact invented the MPV Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week: Lancia Bertone Sibilo (1978) When Gandini pushed his angular style to a new level of modernity with the Lancia Bertone Sibilo Flavien Dachet
Concept Car of the Week: Lancia Stratos Zero (1970) The Lancia Stratos Zero took the 1970 Turin Motor Show by storm, propelling designer Marcello Gandini into superstardom Flavien Dachet
