Archive
09/03/2020
When imagination and folly meet. 1913. Marcel Leyat’s Elicicle
The Elicicle, designed by engineer Marcel Leyat in 1913, was a streamlined land vehicle with an aluminum body mounted on a plywood frame and a radial engine at the front driving a two-bladed propeller.
06/03/2020
Zonda, the first time of a winning wind
The article discusses the history of Pagani Automobili and its founder Horacio Pagani, who started out in Lamborghini's Composite Materials department and went on to found Pagani Composite Research and Modena Design.
02/03/2020
The first one past 200? Steam!
The Stanley Streamer Rocket was a steam-powered car built to break the land speed record in 1906, reaching 205.44 km/h with driver Fred Marriott.
01/03/2020
Fiat Panda, 40 years of Giugiaro's masterpiece of rationality
The FIAT Panda, presented in Rome in 1980, became a symbol of Italian ingenuity with its simple and practical design that maximized interior space while minimizing costs.
29/02/2020
The answer for the inquisitive
The evolution of the automobile's shape and beauty was driven by aerodynamics, which became the driving force behind the development of the car's modern form.
24/02/2020
First in Europe over 100 km/h
The Jamais Contente, the first car to break the 100 km/h barrier, was designed with aerodynamics in mind.
20/02/2020
Enzo. That subtle touch that completely changed her.
The Enzo Ferrari was originally proposed with a large rear wing, but it was quickly scrapped due to changes in taste. Luca di Montezemolo didn't want to offend Sergio Pininfarina, who presented the design.
17/02/2020
The 1902 Baker Torpedo”
The Baker “Torpedo” was a pioneering example of aerodynamics research, with a "perfect semi-cast" body that became a benchmark in scientific aerodynamics research.
16/02/2020
Sergio Pininfarina’s Ferraris: our pick
The article presents a list of the top 15 most important Ferraris designed by Sergio Pininfarina over the course of more than half a century.
15/02/2020