Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta by Pininfarina

To mark its 80th anniversary, Italian design house Pininfarina proposes an “open” Alfa Romeo that is exciting and a delight to drive. This spider of the future is not just celebrating Pininfarina’s anniversary, Alfa Romeo is also celebrating this year their centenary.

The 2uettottanta represents the culmination of an age-old partnership between the two Italian firms, and pays tribute to the iconic 60s-era Duetto roadster.

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Geneva preview: Alfa Romeo based Pininfarina Spider concept

Pininfarina will show a 2-seater spider on Alfa Romeo basis at this year’s Geneva Motor Show on March 2nd.

The Pininfarina new concept is meant to be part of the tradition of successful spiders born from the relationship with Alfa Romeo, among the most significant and long-lasting ones in the automobile history, and interprets the innovative vision of an antique theme strongly present in the Pininfarina roots, the 2-seater spider.

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Pininfarina to sell to Tata

There are strong rumors floating that Tata may be looking at buying a stake in Pininfarina. Pininfarina is heavily in debt and is looking at finance options to get out of it – the company has already committed to do so.

On its part, Tata which already has Jaguar and Land Rover under its belt and has made a success with its Nano, is looking either at a partnership (so unofficial reports say) or a controlling interest in this Italian design/contract manufacturing business.

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Pininfarina BLUECAR debuts at the Geneva Motor Show

Pininfarina and Bollore joint venture started in 2008. Purpose of the partnership was to build a new electric car. Pininfarina BLUECAR is currently on display at the Geneva Motor Show and is not just a concept, it is a preview for the production model that will debut in 2010.

Pininfarina hopes to sell 60,000 units a year by 2015.

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Pininfarina family to sell 50.6% stake in the company

Bad times in the auto industry are spreading like wildfire. Italian car design and coachbuilder Pininfarina is the next victim of the declining economy.

Pininfarina is famous for designing cars to manufacturers such as, Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Cadillac and others. In addition the company has designed trams, trolleys and provided design consultation.

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All electric car B0 by Pininfarina

Pininfarina’s electric car is not a prototype anymore, first units will be coming off the production line already at the end of 2009. Production will be limited due to availability of the batteries.

Built in Turin by Pininfarina-Bolloré, a joint venture formed by the two family-owned groups, the Pininfarina B0 electric car will be powered by Bolloré’s proprietary LMP technology, using a combination of batteries and supercapacitors manufactured in Bolloré’s plants in Quimper, France and Montreal, Canada.

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Four-door Ferrari 456 “Venice” Station Wagon

Just few days ago we brought you four-door Ferrari renderings by a Russian designer Igor Krasnov.

Four-door Ferrari sounds hard to believe and most Ferrari fans would not want to see it in production. Those who know better what Pininfarina has done in the past, should know that they have built a rare Ferrari station wagon for the Prince Jefri of Brunei.

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Work on Pininfarina and Bollore’s All-Electric Car still on

The all-electric car project is called Blue Car and is still on despite of earlier rumors that the death of Pininfarina’s CEO could have put the end on the project.

It seems that the all-electric car is going very well as the company will be taking orders from next summer. We have no information who is going the sell the Blue Car as Pininfarina has no dealer network.

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Pininfarina Hyperion first images

End of June Pininfarina announced the unveiling of a new Special Project named “Pininfarina Hyperion”.

Pininfarina Hyperion is a one-off model built as a custom order for someone who has an expensive and good taste for cars. It is based on the Rolls-Royce Drophead Phantom Coupe, power comes from same 6.75-liter V12 from the Drophead producing 450 horsepower.

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Andrea Pininfarina Dies in Motorcycle Accident

Today morning Andrea Pininfarina, head of the famed Italian design firm that bears his family name died in a motorcycle accident near Turin after a car collided with the Vespa he was riding to the company’s design and R&D center in Cambiano.

In 1981 he graduated from Polytechnic of Turin as a mechanical engineer and in 1982 was employed by Freuehauf corporation in the United States of America.

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2009 Maserati Quattroporte S

Maserati Quattroporte, the model which established the category of ”Luxury Sports Saloons”, can be considered something of a Maserati masterpiece.

After five years of success, with more than 15,000 cars delivered and 46 international awards, the Quattroporte is now being presented with a new look and new technical solutions.

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Pininfarina will unveil a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours

Pininfarina is proud to announce the unveiling of a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours, August 2008.

The project, named “Pininfarina Hyperion”, is based on a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupè and is an homage to the great pre war cars. Its style, size and overall presence is truly unique in modern day car production, firmly rooted in the history and heritage of the two Brands at the core of the project.

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Pininfarina to build an electric car with Bolloré

Pininfarina will move production of the Alfa Romeo Brera, from its San Giorgio plant to make room for production of an electric car.

The car will be sold as a Pininfarina model in Europe, the United States and Japan starting in 2010.

“By the end of the year, production of the Alfa Romeo Spider and Brera will move from San Giorgio to Bairo,” said Pininfarina CEO Sergio Angori. Bairo currently builds the Mitsubishi Colt CZC and the Ford Focus coupe cabriolet.

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Geneva 2008: Pininfarina unveils the Sintesi

A number of cars have their world premiere on the stands of Pininfarina clients: the new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, the Alfa Spider Model Year 2008 and the Maserati Granturismo S. Sergio Pininfarina inducted into the European Automotive Hall of Fame.

Three years after the Birdcage 75th, Pininfarina returns with the Sintesi, a new concept car that explores ideas and solutions for the car of the future.

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