Open admissions for the Master in Trasportation & Car Design

The Scuola Politecnica di Design, (Milan, Italy), has opened the admissions for the Master in Trasportation & Car Design season 2005-2006. Scuola Politecnica di Design is the first school founded in Italy, 50 years ago, and has formed many car designers from all the nationalities.

Barcelona, July 14th, 2004 - Students from the Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny presented their projects in the elegant Mies van der Rohe pavilion, under the generic theme 'Mobility Techniques'. This title tries to give a wider view of the automobile term, by offering their students the ability of express themselves in fields as the aeronautics and navigation, in addition to the common car design.

All the projects are developed under requirements about aerodynamics, environmental impact, mobility, ergonomics, materials, legislation, safety, technology, and, of course, aesthetics.

The new Passat - Perfect design and comfort throughout

Wolfsburg, 14. December 2004

• Appealing: the Volkswagen for a better journey in a mobile lifestyle
• Progressive: design with new front section looks ahead to the future of the brand
• Intelligent: numerous functions using next generation technology Powerful: new TDI with 125 kW / 170 PS and Piezzo-operated unit injector technology
• Safe: ESP + trailer stabilisation, bi-xenon headlights with cornering light
• Comfortable: four-link rear suspension with acoustic dampening, draught-free Climatronic ventilation

Official opening 2nd December - Thursday 2nd December ­ the day in which the Bologna Motor Show opens to the press ­ Palazzo d'Accursio, in the very heart of Bologna, will host the official opening of the Exhibition entitled MOTOR SHOW E LA CULTURA ­ THE MOTOR SHOW AND CULTURE, a brand new initiative promoted by the Show's organisers in Association with Bologna City Council, the Culture and University Department of Bologna City Authority, the Bologna Section of Ascom, the Contemporary and Modern Art Gallery and Ascom Bologna Association, the Bologna Film Library, the Department of Music and the Performing Arts (DAMS) of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Bologna.

The new Golf Plus – World première in Bologna

95 millimetres plus in height, new bodywork, new interior

Multi-variable seating system and boot

Wolfsburg / Bologna, 2 December 2004 - Volkswagen is expanding its model spectrum with a new Golf dimension: the Golf Plus. A second, an additional, a different Golf.

COLOGNE, Germany, 26 November 2004 – Ford of Europe's Design Group is adding to the strength of its organization in recognition of the increasing complexity and volume of design work that will be demanded by the developing automotive market place.

Two versions of an innovative vehicle concept - The Sports Tourers by Mercedes-Benz: A class of their own.

Paris, Sep 23, 2004 - The innovative Sports Tourer concept developed by Mercedes-Benz is becoming more and more versatile.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today confirmed that a new model is to be built at the company's manufacturing plant at Goodwood, England. The new motor car, a two-door, four-seat convertible, is expected to be unveiled in 2007.

(From BMW Press Release)

Car enthusiasts really have a special highlight to look forward to next spring. For that is when the new BMW 3 Series will be making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Now entering the market in its fifth generation, the BMW 3 Series is moving up the benchmark once again in a big and significant step. Acknowledged for 30 years as the best car in its class, the new BMW 3 Series comes with a whole range of innovative, impressive improvements on the engine and chassis, and in terms of motoring comfort.

(From Ferrari Press Release)

The F430 signals the arrival of a brand new generation of Ferrari 8-cylinder models.

This new car takes Ferrari's extraordinary achievements with aluminium technology, begun with the 360 Modena, to a whole new level, and offers a series of extremely significant innovations directly derived from the Ferrari Formula 1 single-seaters.