At the occasion of the presentation of Lancia Pu+Ra HPE at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Bruxelles, we took the opportunity to have an interview with the young and inspired exterior designer of the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE… it proved very interesting indeed! Q: The Lancia design department has been producing now a wonderful and iconic car which embodies the styling language of future Lancia’s. You are responsible for exterior design, can you tell us what is your vision on design, and why have you chosen to join the Lancia design department? Also can you tell us a bit more about your design education, your school, and even more…
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Watching F1 races from your cruise ship: MSC Cruises extends its global partnership with Formula 1®!
MSC Cruises is going from strength to strength, and May 5 it announced that it will extend its global partnership with Formula 1®. They said this in Miami, on the eve of its Grand Prix™. MSC Cruises will therefore continue to be the official partner of Formula 1® for the cruise segment, until the end of the FIA World Championship in 2026. MSC Cruises continues this partnership for all the good reasons: the ever growing interest in the Formula 1® universe around the world, and particularly in key markets for MSC Cruises, resulted in very strong results for the company and its product portfolio. The success of this collaboration between…
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Street photography: Florence revisited…
Last year in September I went on an automotive press trip to Firenze, and had an afternoon free to discover the city in all its glory, but alas, in the tourist season, I was not alone… What better thing to do, as an avid photographer, to leave the art treasures and monuments for what they are, and direct my lens to the people in this magnificent historic and iconic place. The street scenes which unfold in front of your lens – I had my compact Canon G9X – tell about the vibrant life in this city, and has a much more interesting subject than ancient stones: people. I took care…
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Miami wheels…
Before Corona hit our shores, we went in February to Florida to soak up the early sun. Undoubtedly this proved to be a wise choice, as at the moment of writing, we are still not allowed to travel. We visited Miami and made a drive to Key West, in a rented Nissan Altima. A very comfortable mount with a well pulling and smooth 2,5 litre 188 HP four cylinder petrol engine coupled to a soave CVT transmission. This CVT performed well, raising the revs gradually following the push of your right foot, and restraining fussy revving even when you accelerate full throttle. Once above 4,000 rpm, it will make crisp…
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‘The Tree of Life’ in Lanzarote: the house, garden and museum of José Saramago in Tias.
Today I look at the beautiful ‘Tree of Life’ of José Saramago....
