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'''Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A''' (commonly called '''Italdesign''') is an [[automobile]] design and engineering company in Turin, Italy. The company was founded in 1968 as '''Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi''', working closely with [[Volkswagen]]. Today, the company is known for the work of its subsidiary, '''Giugiaro Design''', home of famed automobile designer, [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]. However, Italdesign also does automotive engineering, prototyping, and testing. | '''Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A''' (commonly called '''Italdesign''') is an [[automobile]] design and engineering company in Turin, Italy. The company was founded in 1968 as '''Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi''', working closely with [[Volkswagen]]. Today, the company is known for the work of its subsidiary, '''Giugiaro Design''', home of famed automobile designer, [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]. However, Italdesign also does automotive engineering, prototyping, and testing. | ||
On May 25 2010, [[Volkswagen]] AG officially acquired a 90% stake in the company which heretofore has been owned outright by the Giugiaro family. The family has been left with 10% ownership. Volkswagen is expected to retain 975 employees at Italdesign, absorbing them to its own design department, along with [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] and his son, [[Fabrizio Giugiaro|Fabrizio]]. | |||
==Concept Cars== | ==Concept Cars== | ||
*[[Italdesign Aztec|Aztec]] - 1988 Convertible | *[[Italdesign Aztec Concept|Aztec]] - 1988 Convertible | ||
*[[Italdesign Scighera|Scighera]] | *[[Italdesign Scighera Concept|Scighera]] | ||
*[[Lamborghini Cala|Cala]] | *[[Lamborghini Cala|Cala]] | ||
*[[BMW Nazca C2|Nazca C2]] | *[[BMW Nazca C2|Nazca C2]] | ||
*[[BMW Nazca M12|Nazca M12]] | *[[BMW Nazca M12|Nazca M12]] | ||
*[[Giugiaro Vadhò|Vadhò]] | *[[Giugiaro Vadhò|Vadhò]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Volta|Volta]] | *[[Volkswagen Porsche Tapiro Concept]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Volta Concept|Volta]] | |||
*[[Italdesign Twenty Twenty|Twenty Twenty]] | *[[Italdesign Twenty Twenty|Twenty Twenty]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Structura|Structura]] | *[[Italdesign Structura Concept|Structura]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Formula Hammer|Formula Hammer]] | *[[Italdesign Formula Hammer Concept|Formula Hammer]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Legram|Legram]] | *[[Italdesign Legram Concept|Legram]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Bucrane|Bucrane]] | *[[Italdesign Bucrane Concept|Bucrane]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Firepoint|Firepoint]] | *[[Italdesign Firepoint Concept|Firepoint]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Columbus|Columbus]] | *[[Italdesign Columbus Concept|Columbus]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Asgard|Asgard]] | *[[Italdesign Asgard Concept|Asgard]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Aspid|Aspid]] | *[[Italdesign Aspid Concept|Aspid]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Incas|Incas]] | *[[Italdesign Incas Concept|Incas]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Maya|Maya]] | *[[Italdesign Maya Concept|Maya]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Etna|Etna]] | *[[Italdesign Etna Concept|Etna]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Medici I|Medici I]] | *[[Italdesign Medici I Concept|Medici I]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Medusa|Medusa]] | *[[Italdesign Medusa Concept|Medusa]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Boomerang|Boomerang]] | *[[Italdesign Boomerang|Boomerang]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Asso di Picche|Asso di Picche]] | *[[Italdesign Asso di Picche|Asso di Picche]] | ||
*[[Italdesign Asso di Quadri Concept|Asso di Quadri]] | |||
*[[Italdesign Asso di Fiori|Asso di Fiori]] | |||
*[[Italdesign Corvette Moray|Corvette Moray]] | *[[Italdesign Corvette Moray|Corvette Moray]] | ||
*[[Giugiaro Quaranta Concept|Quaranta Concept]] | |||
*[[Giugiaro Namir Concept|Namir Concept]] | |||
Production cars | Production cars | ||
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* [http://www.italdesign.it Italdesign home page] | * [http://www.italdesign.it Italdesign home page] | ||
* [http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/vw-reportedly-set-to-buy-italdesign-giugiaro/ VW reportedly set to buy Italdesign Giugiaro] | |||
* [http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/25/its-official-vw-taking-90-stake-in-italdesign/ It's Official: VW taking 90% stake in Italdesign] | |||
* [http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/09/volkswagen-closes-purchase-of-90-1-of-italdesign-giugiaro/ Volkswagen closes purchase of 90.1% of Italdesign Giugiaro] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 12 August 2010
Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A (commonly called Italdesign) is an automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy. The company was founded in 1968 as Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi, working closely with Volkswagen. Today, the company is known for the work of its subsidiary, Giugiaro Design, home of famed automobile designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro. However, Italdesign also does automotive engineering, prototyping, and testing.
On May 25 2010, Volkswagen AG officially acquired a 90% stake in the company which heretofore has been owned outright by the Giugiaro family. The family has been left with 10% ownership. Volkswagen is expected to retain 975 employees at Italdesign, absorbing them to its own design department, along with Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son, Fabrizio.
Concept Cars
- Aztec - 1988 Convertible
- Scighera
- Cala
- Nazca C2
- Nazca M12
- Vadhò
- Volkswagen Porsche Tapiro Concept
- Volta
- Twenty Twenty
- Structura
- Formula Hammer
- Legram
- Bucrane
- Firepoint
- Columbus
- Asgard
- Aspid
- Incas
- Maya
- Etna
- Medici I
- Medusa
- Boomerang
- Asso di Picche
- Asso di Quadri
- Asso di Fiori
- Corvette Moray
- Quaranta Concept
- Namir Concept
Production cars
Italdesign designed cars include the Volkswagen Golf, Daewoo Lanos, and Suzuki Reno, which is sold under various nameplates throughout the world.
