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    About Thanos

    From an early age I enjoyed car spotting with my father, sketching cars in my notebooks and driving - it all started with my grandfather’s pick-up in the mediterranean countryside.

    After getting my degree as a Product Design Engineer, I was lucky enough to take part in a few automotive design projects. My wife suggested I was spending most of my time in car sites and magazines, so I became an automotive editor.

    That allowed me to continue exploring the history of the automobile from an academic perspective, and gave me access to press cars. Besides being a car enthusiast and a hot hatch geek, I am a music composer, amateur photographer, cinema addict and casual runner.

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    Design the Future: Peugeot 205 T16

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     Design the Future: Peugeot 205 T16

    What if Peugeot made a modern reincarnation of its legendary Group B mid-engined rally car?

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    Design the Future: DS Anamorph

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     Design the Future: DS Anamorph

    DS is a young brand trying to find its way in the world. It wouldn't have trouble standing out with a concept car like this.

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    Design the Future: Monument Limousine

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     Design the Future: Monument Limousine

    What does the future of luxury cars look like? It could look a bit like this, with lots of space and minimalistic style.

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    Design the Future: Alpine GTA

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     Design the Future: Alpine GTA

    Meet the ultimate driving machine, combining motorsport expertise with Alpine’s design heritage. It's fictional... for now.

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    Design the Future: Alfa Romeo Stradale 33 Visione

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     Design the Future: Alfa Romeo Stradale 33 Visione

    What if the most beautiful car of all time was reincarnated?

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    Design the Future: Volkswagen ID Symbol

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     Design the Future: Volkswagen ID Symbol

    What if Volkswagen topped its growing range of all-electric ID models with a slinky sports car?

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    Design the Future: Mini City CarSharing

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     Design the Future: Mini City CarSharing

    The Mini Cooper was born and bred in the city. But the city has changed, and the Mini needs to as well.

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    Design Expose: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R

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     Design Expose: 2021 Volkswagen Golf R

    What's real and what's fake on the new Volkswagen Golf R? We've taken a look.

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    Design the Future: Toyota FJ-E

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     Design the Future: Toyota FJ-E

    What if Toyota built a fully-electric 4x4 with compact dimensions and retro-futuristic design to compete with the Ford Bronco and the Jeep Wrangler?

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    Design Review: Porsche Carrera GT

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     Design Review: Porsche Carrera GT

    Porsche’s flagship supercar from the 2000s has plenty of design merits and an interesting story behind its development.

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    Design the Future: Lancia Delta HF

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     Design the Future: Lancia Delta HF

    What if Lancia launched a successor to its Group B mid-engined hot hatch from the ‘80s as a halo model?

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    Design Review: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

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     Design Review: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

    Take a walk down on the wild side with this stunning Alfa Romeo racer for the road, arguably the most beautiful car in the world.