While the Detroit NAIAS is running its course, there seems to be a lot of hubbub around the 2012 Geneva Motor Show which is due to start in March this year. Here we have a teaser of Pininfarina's future concept, the “luxury environmentally friendly sport sedan”. It will be revealed at their show stand in Geneva and
Cecomp and Bollore will buil 4000 Bluecars for France's Autolib car sharing service. Pininfarina Bluecar features a Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) battery, which can supply a range of 250km (155 miles) on a single charge. The company didn’t release any official data, but the EV will accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 6.3 seconds and it will be limited to 130 km/h (80 mph). Autolib will offer the Bluecar for rent in Paris and 40 other municipalities starting in October 2011. Really an intere
Pininfarina has presented its exclusively innovative Nido concept at the first edition of the Qatar International Motor Show past weekend. The renowned Italian designer Pininfarina participated as one of the 8 Italian car designers showcasing creations under the collective - Made in Italy, promoted in collaboration with the Car Coachbuilders Group of ANFIA - National Association of the Automotive Industry. Silvio Pietro Angori, CEO of Pininfarina shared: “We are proud to attend the first ed
The Pininfarina-Bolloré electric car in the spotlight for a whole weekend during the exhibition dedicated by TWDC to the car of the future.The Pininfarina B° is to be the undisputed queen of the Dream show for two whole days. On Saturday December 13 and Sunday December 14, the exhibition dedicated to dream cars and the concept cars of the 1950s will host the electric car concept which Pininfarina is developing in a joint venture with the French group Bolloré. This will be the first appearance in Italy of the pro
The Sintesi concept car unveiled by Pininfarina at the last edition of the Geneva Motor Show won the “red dot award 2008” today in Singapore for “the excellent quality of its design and the outstanding innovation of its technological content”. The four door, four seat sports GT Sintesi was chosen by the judges of the red dot award – from over 1900 concepts from 48 nations – for encapsulating the essence of the car of the future in
While arranging this press release, Andrea Pininfarina, Chairman and CEO of Pininfarina S.p.A., died in a road accident. Mr. Roland Hall, client and owner of the Hyperion, has decided to dedicate this car to his memory, remembering his outstanding human and professional qualities. A car as extraordinary as the man who left us, but who will remain with us forever. Pininfarina presents the Hyperion, a one-off custom-built car derived from the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe which made its world debut at the Concours d�
Pininfarina is proud to announce that the International Jury of the 21st ADI Compasso d’Oro Award has selected the concept car Nido for the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award in the section dedicated to projects which anticipate new trends in transportation design. “This prestigious accolade confirms the efficacy of
The new Maserati GranTurismo, styled by Pininfarina, makes its worldwide debut at the Geneva Motorshow. The Maserati GranTurismo is a muscular and sporty car, that can be enjoyed every day and a the same time is engaging for the driver. Its excellent handling and sportiveness makes it a point of reference in its category. The Maserati GranTurismo is built with particular attention to comfort, choice of materials and details and with enough room for four people, as only Maserati can do. The ne
