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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  PININFARINA | ITALIAN STYLING AND DESIGN HOUSE | VEHICLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY | CONCEPT CARS
Pininfarina instigated this complex as a demonstration of his enthusiasm for all that could contribute to the cultural and professional formation of young workers.
Coachbuilder Pininfarina had the habit of introducing a number of special bodied cars each year at car shows as a styling exercise, a company showcase and of course to attract orders from the industry or individual customers.
Pininfarina has a great tradition in the creative, technical and industrial fields, having been a partner in long-standing collaboration agreements, first and foremost its successful partnerships with Ferrari and Peugeot, dating back 50 years.
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  Pininfarina 1800
Pininfarina did contribute to the 1800 and can claim credit for the "cows hips" aspect of the rear wing styling as Issigonis's original designs were too rounded giving the rear a bulbous appearance.
Although Pininfarina's contribution to the Oxford/Cambridge was promoted in BMC's advertising and press material no such recognition applied to the elegant 1100, although BMC insiders admitted to the involvement at the time of its release.
Pininfarina decided to end the decade-old relationship since it was clear to any perceptive observer that BMC was heading for disaster.
www.landcrab.net /mainframes/main_pinafarina1800.htm   (1987 words)

  
 Cartype : Pininfarina
Pininfarina offered solutions with the Ethos macro-project, a family of three cars with aluminum chassis, recyclable plastic bodywork and innovative, low emission internal combustion engines, highlighted by the 1995 Ethos 3EV zero emissions vehicle.
More recently Pininfarina turned their attention to hybrid vehicle research in the Eta Beta and Metrocubo projects which, with reduced dimensions and modular cabins, also answered the problems of both urban and medium range usage.
Nido demonstrates Pininfarina?s ability to combine user?s desires with the technical feasibility that allows the project to be built.
www.cartype.com /page.cfm?id=653&alph=ALL&dec=ALL   (2465 words)

  
 The Pininfarina Story
Pininfarina produced the bodies which were them sent to Peugeot where the mechanical parts were assembled.
Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche started the styling phase in June 1992, with a number of renderings of cars that differed in their general set-up and the shape of their sides.
It is evident in the side dihedron, in the line of the wings which repeat it, and the recessed, straight rear window with a laterally inclined upright, that emphasises the third bow of the car.
www.peugeot406coupe.com /pininfarinastory   (1368 words)

  
 Pininfarina Deutschland GmbH - Pininfarina S.p.A.
Pininfarina Deutschland GmbH - Pininfarina S.p.A. The traditional family company Pininfarina, based in Turin is famous for high quality car designs and the production of small series and special vehicles for respected automobile manufacturers.
Over the past years, Pininfarina has grown into one of the leading service providers in the automobile sector.
Pininfarina offers all services from one source, from the first designs, through all the development steps to production of niche vehicles.
www.pininfarina.de /index.php?id=54&L=1   (0 words)

  
 Techgage - Spire Pininfarina
The sides are hinged at the bottoms and fold down rather than pulling off and the top, front and rear are hidden under an aluminum facade.
Pininfarina, most acclaimed for the Ferrari and Maserati, has fashioned a revolutionary case that has transformed the traditionally vapid pc case into a sophisticated and aerodynamic PC power house.
The fan duct over the CPU is 120mm rather than 80mm or 92mm, there's a removable brace with an 80mm fan mount on the access side of the case and on the mobo side of the case there's an 80mm fan located to the forward center of the case.
techgage.com /article/spire_pininfarina   (547 words)

  
 sergio_pininfarina · The Design Encyclopedia
Pininfarina Sergio parents: late Pininfarina Battista and late Rosa Copasso born: Turin, Italy, September 8, 1926 married: 1951, with Giorgia Gianolio children: Lorenza, Andrea, Paolo
HONOURS On June 2nd, 1976, Sergio Pininfarina was appointed “Cavaliere del Lavoro” by the President of the Italian Republic.
The award of the grade of Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, the admission to the Royal Society of Arts and the Career Award Compasso d’Oro are all honours previously attributed to his Father, Battista Pininfarina, something quite unique in the history of these institutions.
www.thedesignencyclopedia.org /sergio_pininfarina   (1617 words)

  
 2004 Pininfarina Enjoy Concept
Because Pininfarina intends to weigh, through a promotional tour, the interest of collectors and enthusiasts towards a special car which is supposed to be manufactured and sold in only 75 units during 2005 to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary.
And thanks to the Enjoy Pininfarina has started up a new prestigious partnership with the most important luxury brand in the world, Louis Vuitton, which was commissioned to work on the interiors of the vehicle.
Pininfarina’s exclusive, modern interpretation of that most classic and appealing category, the barchetta, which turns into an open wheel race car at the drop of a hat.
www.seriouswheels.com /cars/top-2004-Pininfarina-Enjoy-Concept.htm   (1725 words)

  
 Jacuzzi® Pininfarina Background
As the inventor of the first whirlpool bath more than 30 years ago, Jacuzzi is the leader of hydrotherapy - the combination of warmth, water and air movement in invigorating massage combinations to rejuvenate, relax and reconnect.
Pininfarina Extra was founded in 1986 by Battista's grandson, Paolo Pininfarina.
As a division of the Pininfarina Group, the company focuses on transferring the famous firm's design expertise to other industrial products outside of the automobile industry.
www.jacuzzi.com /about/pressroom/pininfarinabg.php   (372 words)

  
 Media.Ford.com: Jaguar and Pininfarina Showcase their Passion for Design The "Jaguar Formula One Art of Speed ”
Pininfarina has taken a Jaguar Formula One car and graphically painted it, taking direct inspiration from aerodynamic research - a field in which Pininfarina has been active since 1972 when it pioneered the first full size wind tunnel in Italy.
Pininfarina has also worked with Jaguar on the development of the Jaguar X-TYPE Wagon, unveiled today at the Bologna Motor Show.
Pininfarina was an ideal partner for Jaguar as both companies have a passion for design and a wealth of knowledge gained over many years.
media.ford.com /article_display.cfm?article_id=17024   (490 words)

  
 Pininfarina Sverige AB
Discover the all new Volvo C70, the first car developed by Pininfarina Sverige and built in its Uddevalla plant…
Pininfarina in Gothenburg for the new Volvo C70 launch.
Pininfarina and Volvo Car Corporation establish joint venture in Sweden to develop and manufacture...
www.pininfarina.se   (105 words)

  
 Pininfarina cars - Top Speed
Pininfarina was the first Italian design house, provider of automotive styling, engineering and development services, to seal an agreement with a Chinese auto-maker in May 1996.
Produced in 2005 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the British Louis Vuitton Classic company, Pininfarina Enjoy became a genuine innovative car The event was also important because thanks to the Enjoy Pininfarina a new prestigious partnership with the most important luxury brand in the world, Louis Vuitton, has started.
Combining the skills of legendary design house Pininfarina with the pace of an Enzo, Ferrari’s latest coupé is set to turn the performance car class on its head when it is unveiled this summer.
www.topspeed.com /cars/pininfarina/index80.html   (894 words)

  
 Pininfarina: Company
The Pininfarina Group closed the 2004 fiscal year with results that were in line with expectations.
In Uddevalla, Sweden, work is continuing on the development of prototypes for the new Volvo convertible that Pininfarina Sverige AB (a joint venture with Volvo Car Corporation in which Pininfarina has a 60% interest) will begin to build in the second half of 2005.
Mitsubishi and Pininfarina will present the New Colt Coupé-Cabriolet concept car, which previews a model that was developed jointly by the two companies and that Pininfarina will begin to manufacture at its Turin facilities in the spring of 2006.
www.autointell.com /supplier/engineering_supplier/pininfarina/pininfarina-main/pininfarina-main-05.htm   (879 words)

  
 What’s New at Pininfarina? The Do-It-Yourself Ferrari - New York Times
Andrea Pininfarina, chairman and chief executive officer of Pininfarina, said in a recent telephone interview that the special projects division, which developed the P4/5, was about aesthetics as much as commerce.
Pininfarina is the grandson of Battista Pinin Farina, who founded the legendary coachbuilder and design house in 1930.
Pininfarina fitted a new body of carbon fiber and metal, along with a new interior, to a chassis and drivetrain from the $1 million Ferrari Enzo.
www.nytimes.com /2006/10/08/automobiles/08PININ.html?ex=1317963600&en=e1f83372bb377afc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (893 words)

  
 Pininfarina | Home
Andrea Pininfarina traces the history of the company for you...
Register to receive the newsletter and download Pininfarina News, to be constantly informed of everything happening within the Group...
Trace Pininfarina’s 77 years of history and passion, from the 1930s to today..
www.pininfarina.com   (0 words)

  
 Pininfarina S.p.a. Information | Business.com
Home » Directory » Automotive » Manufacturers & Distributors » Pininfarina S.p.a.
The Group's principal activities are the car design, engineering and manufacturing.
Other business products and services to help grow and manage your business
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 XYZ Computing
The hardware manufacturer Spire has made a bit of a reputation for itself by producing cooling products, like stock replacement CPU coolers, but recently has done seen some growth.
In a rather ambitious move they teamed up with the designer Pininfarina to produce the computer case that we will be looking to in this article.
The Pininfarina is a complex and interesting enclosure, definitely not what I would have expected from Spire or a company new to this segment of the hardware market.
www.xyzcomputing.com /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=834   (103 words)

  
 Geschiedenis Peugeot + Pininfarina
This marks a turning~ point in the Peugeot Pininfarina partnership, because, for the firsf time, in addition to styling and de­sign, the French company has en­trusted Pininfarina with responsi­bility for manufacturing the complete vehicle, including, assem­bly of the mechanical parts, and testing.
This publication aims to sum­manse, in a series of photographs from the Pininfarina and Peugeot archives, the enormous, amount of work done in almost 50 years, which has had a lasting effect on the life of the two companies.
In this compact prototype station wagon, the demands of space blend with the styling and the quality of the finish, to obtain and maintain the “elegance and apeal” of the basic model.
www.xs4all.nl /~tg00028/piningb.htm   (695 words)

  
 Cellphones: Motorola Signs Design Firm Pininfarina - Gizmodo
Pininfarina, the design firm behind such gorgeous automobiles as Ferrari, Maserati (pictured above) and Alfa, in addition to that whacked-looking Olympic Torch, has now been signed up by Motorola for the next three years to design cellphones.
Fact is, Motorola and Pininfarina had a short agreement a couple of years ago, and it seemed like suddenly there were some really nice-looking cellphone designs coming out of Motorola after that.
Pininfarina has assigned ten of its world-class designers to the project, and if that Maserati above is any indication, we re in for some spectacular cellphonage in the years to come.
www.gizmodo.com /gadgets/cellphones/motorola-signs-design-firm-pininfarina-157702.php   (357 words)

  
 Pininfarina™ - Spire Cooling Solutions   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Spire Pininfarina is truly a great case, we were quite surprised with the sleek look and outstanding quality.
The Spire Pininfarina is an enthusiast's case with excellent design which facilitates ease of use allowing user conveniences across the board.
Right out of the box Pininfarina was a big hit with us, as soon as we noticed the style and beauty of the Pininfarina we knew this case was a keeper.
www.spirecoolers.com /main/product_cas_detail_reviews.asp?ProdID=546   (534 words)

  
 Pininfarina develops two new Chinese cars
The small minivan was subsequently exhibited on the Pininfarina stand at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show and is now built at the rate of some 100,000 units per year.
The cooperation agreement with Pininfarina has given Hafei the opportunity to develop a range of vehicles under its own brand name rather than linking up with one of the existing major companies.
According to Pininfarina, the HF Fantasy is not intended to be a production model but rather an interpretation from a purely stylistic standpoint of a 3-box sports saloon aimed at the upper segment of the market.
archive.cardesignnews.com /news/2002/020611pinin-hafei   (647 words)

  
 Automotive Intelligence
This is briefly the background to the project; the brand philosophy, the strong historical styling cues, the car's architecture and geometry.
Sometimes it is enjoyable to do something unexpected: to dare in other words, hence the choice of the name OSÉE ("daring") for the new Pininfarina research prototype, the first to be conceived on Citroën mechanicals.
It is a styling study that develops the theme of the pure mid-engined sports car, a new layout and concept for the French Company but realized with full respect for Citroën's philosophy and image.
www.autointell.com /european_companies/pininfarina/pininifarina-osee/pininfarina-osee-01.htm   (1110 words)

  
 BW Online | March 3, 2003 | Pininfarina's Snazzy New Design--for Itself
Behind a locked door at Pininfarina's new engineering center in Turin, a bit of Ford Motor Co.'s (F) future is being welded into shape.
Andrea Pininfarina is proud to show off the zippy new convertible -- the newest addition to Ford's (F) Ka line.
Andrea Pininfarina also has his eye on developing countries such as China and Brazil, where carmakers are keen to offer fresh, original model designs rather than aging ones recycled from Western markets.
www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/03_09/b3822061_mz014.htm   (906 words)

  
 Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina
The ideas for the P 4/5 were generated by many within Pininfarina, Sal Barone, and Jim (who was continuously involved in the process and made the final call on every decision).
So much attention to detail was given to the car, that in fact, during the wind testing phase, the person who designed the wind tunnel for Pininfarina even came down and stood in the high speed flow with a pole tipped and a string of yarn to evaluate the design.
Pininfarina had already put on a few hundred test miles and reported all was well so when it came time to pass I rolled on the throttle and felt the hand of God push me back into the seat.
www.fxxregistry.com /p45.htm   (3596 words)

  
 Battista Pininfarina & Harley Earl
For further information, Pininfarina's website expands more on how this relationship later evolved and how "the Company (Pininfarina) became able to perform all facets of the industrial cycle, from ideas of prototypes, from prototypes to mass production.
Well, the funny thing is the inspiration for Pininfarina's Cisitalia actually came from a masterful American car design that already been immortalized by the 1950s; it's name was the "Buick Y-Job" concept car designed by Harley Earl.
The designer was Pininfarina, and the car was the Cisitalia coupe--the gemlike creation that formed the foundation for all the finest postwar sports-car shapes and styles.
www.carofthecentury.com /battista_pininfarina_&_harley_earl.htm   (668 words)

  
 Pininfarina's Ferrari Concepts - 1968-70
While the racing story is quite interesting, the purpose of this story is to review the three concept cars from Pininfarina that led to the 512 racers.
In 1968, Pininfarina used the still-born 250 P5 racing chassis and the 3 litre V12 to create the P5 concept car.
In 1970, the third and most exotic of the three Pininfarina concepts was introduced, the Modulo.
www.breithaupts.com /totc593.htm   (426 words)

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