After recent turbulence legendary Italian design house Pininfarina is poised to post its first profit since 2004. Over the years the company has suffered some major setbacks including the death of its CEO Andrea Pininfarina back in 2008 and the loss of design contracts to internal design studios...
Named for the city that Pininfarina calls home, its Cambiano concept may be the sexiest four-seat, plug-in diesel hybrid we can think of. The car will make its official debut... February 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 2
Riddled with debt, legendary Italian coachbuilder and design house Pininfarina has announced that it has reached a debt restructuring deal with its lenders that provides the... February 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
The 2012 Geneva Motor Show is now just a few weeks away and in the lead up to the event we have details of a new concept car--including three teaser images and a video--set... February 5, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We've talked about the Renault-derived shouldn't-oughta-want-it Eagle Premier and Chrysler LH in recent episodes of this series, but our last full-blooded French Guilty... November 2, 2011 by Murilee Martin
Coachbuilding has certainly become a tough business. As sales volumes of even the most exotic cars go up, and manufacturers offer more and more custom and exotic options... October 12, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Ferrari Pinin concept was introduced at the 1980 Turin Motor Show, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Italian design company Pininfarina. Named for Battista Farina... October 5, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 8
Saab might be skating on thin ice, but it has a solid choreographer. Design director Jason Castriota has been named one of Fast Company magazine's 100 Most Creative People in... May 23, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
In previous years we’ve seen wild supercars like the BMW M1 Concept and Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (pictured) unveiled at Italy’s annual Concorso... May 3, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
It's been almost four years since James Glickenhaus commissioned his custom Pininfarina-penned Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 supercar, but the excitement has begun to build back up... October 25, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Pictures of a new Lancia Stratos testing at a Fiat test track peaked into the public sphere last week. Though there was no word from the big Italian firm, rumors started to... August 11, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 3
Giving brilliant people free rein to build their dreams has led to some of the best designs in automotive history, no small portion of which were penned by people working for... June 21, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Back in January we first reported that Alfa Romeo was planning a trio of new concept cars previewing its replacement for the 159 sedan for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Today... March 2, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
It's been almost four years since James Glickenhaus commissioned his custom Pininfarina-penned Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5, but the excitement has begun to build back up to a... October 7, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 1
There's no denying that Volkswagen's cars, especially the not-for-U.S.-consumption Scirocco, have stepped up their game in the looks department lately. That change is thanks... September 30, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2
Form versus function - it's a classic debate, and one with strong arguments on both sides. As much as sports cars are tools for going fast, they are dynamic works of art as... August 27, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2