AMG’s First Pop-up Store: Car Dealerships Changing for Good
Following the example of the parent company, AMG recently opened its first pop-up store called UNXPCTD in Munich. Pop-up stores are not a new thing. Mercedes-Benz itself is surely one of the most active brands in this sense. Since 2016 the brand...
Marketing Racing #14: Lamborghini NFT Moon Landing
A few days ago Lamborghini has finally revealed its NFT project teased in December. it is one of the most creative, if not the most creative one seen so far in the automotive industry, with one important twist. And, as imaginable, it was a successful...
Gordon Murray’s T.33: How and Why
Just a few days ago Gordon Murray made the headlines again with his company Gordon Murray Automotive (or GMA) and their latest creation. The T.33. Right from the first look, the car seems familiar, yet different from anything else that arrives on the...
Maserati enters Formula E: the future is electric
On Monday, Maserati announced its entry in the Formula E Championship starting from the 2022-23 season. This is not just a first for the Trident house, but a first for Formula E itself which sees the first Italian manufacturer entering the...
NFT in Luxury automotive: Ferrari and Lamborghini jump in
NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) have been around for a while, but only in 2021 we have seen this space literally boom. And this trend in technology directly linked to that of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, among others, is gradually affecting every...
Marketing Racing #13: Bentley brings the Christmas Decorations in 2021
With the holidays approaching, a lighter theme seems due. So, here is a follow-up on the 2020’s video about Christmas-related automotive social media marketing campaigns and YouTube videos. For the second year in a row, Bentley published a Christmas...
Customer Racing Programs in Luxury Automotive
Over the last 20 to 30 years, all the manufacturers in the luxury performance automotive segment have developed various racing programs, for GT series and clients' racing. As the customer journey and experience have become increasingly complex over the...
Porsche Vision GT: the Car that Only Gamers can drive
On Monday Porsche revealed its Vision GT Concept. A futuristic racing car that will be featured in the upcoming Gran Turismo 7 releasing early in 2022 as a Play Station exclusive. *Source: Porsche Media This is only the latest concept designed by an...
Restomod: a celebration of heritage as the industry changes for good
The restomod trend in automotive is nothing particularly new but has been gaining traction in the last few years as the core technologies change with digitalisation and electrification. The term indicates cars, usually classic models, that are not only...
Ferrari introduces Icona Series Daytona SP3: Heritage Cars in Modern Automotive
Last weekend at Ferrari’s Finali Mondiali held at Mugello Circuit in Tuscany, the company presented the highly anticipated new entry in the Icona Series started back in 2018 with the presentation of the Monza SP1 and SP2. This time made its first...
McLaren Denies Audi Acquisition but There Could be More
On Monday, a rumour started by Autocar circulated on the internet according to which Audi had bought McLaren Group after a bidding war with BMW. The news, however, has been denied soon after with an official statement by the British automaker: “McLaren...
Bugatti Rimac starts officially: Stephan Winkelmann’s legacy
On the 2nd of November, it was officially announced the operations’ commencement for the newly established joint venture Bugatti Rimac d.o.o. born from the partnership of Rimac Automobili with the German Group and especially with Porsche that now owns...
Pininfarina partners up with Foxconn: Chinese EV market consolidation
Pininfarina just presented its latest automotive partnership offspring, the luxury saloon car developed for Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry (鸿海集团), better known as Foxconn Technology Group. Most of those who know this company will associate it...
Taycan outsells the 911: Porsche’s strategy between EVs and iMaker’s Virtual Influencers
In its latest report, Porsche confirmed the record results of the first half of 2021. Despite the ongoing chip shortage that is affecting the industry with production and logistics bottlenecks, Porsche minimised the delays by retrofitting vehicles’...
An Overview of the Top-End Luxury Automotive Market
Last year, the automotive market was hit extremely hard by the pandemic. However, the luxury segment as many predicted proved to be more resilient and several companies managed to limit significantly the losses. The first half of 2021 instead has been...