Latest articles by Guy Bird
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We drive the World and UK Car of the Year, the all-electric Kia EV3
The new Kia EV3 is an EV for the masses that doesn’t skimp on design detail, features and overall functional elegance
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The Micra (finally) goes electric as Nissan ramps up its range of EVs
The compact Nissan Micra was once a global bestseller. After getting an early head start on electric mobility, the Japanese giant is looking to a new version of its small car to recharge its status
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Mazda’s design boss on automotive dreams, lawn care and his influences and inspirations
Masashi Nakayama heads up Mazda's global design team, which encompasses studios in Hiroshima, Frankfurt and California. Wallpaper* travelled to Japan to meet him in the company museum
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2025 Seoul Mobility Show report: all that's new and notable
Opened at a time of high national drama, the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show has gone on to underscore Korea’s place at the cutting edge of the auto industry. Guy Bird was there
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Testing the solid and sensible mainstream logic of the new MGS5 EV
MG maintains its reputation for quiet consistency with a new electric SUV that’s pitched squarely at the middle market
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Volvo’s svelte ES90 fastback plays the long game
The Volvo ES90 is a new flagship EV from Volvo, long on range, big on safety and with flowing, characterful lines
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Fiat’s pint-sized Panda is reinvented for the electric age, albeit as a compact crossover
The new Fiat Grande Panda has arrived, one of a new wave of compact EVs due out in European markets throughout 2025
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Looking for a long-range luxury EV that’s a true Tesla alternative? Welcome to the Lucid Air
We drive the Lucid Air, the high-performance Californian EV that’s a welcome leftfield choice in a sea of Musk-mobiles. Vote Lucid!
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The new Ford Capri wants to tap a vein of Gen X nostalgia. Does it succeed?
We ask if the all-electric Ford Capri can capture the swagger of its much-loved but rather oafish predecessor
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Renault, Alpine and Citroën help the 2024 Paris Motor Show return to form
Explore the most delectable debuts at the Paris Motor Show 2024 – or Mondial de l'Auto – including designs from France's big car makers and niche machines from around the world
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The pure electric Lotus Emeya GT looks and drives like a modern Lotus should
Lotus finds its groove with the elegant Emeya, a true 21st-century grand tourer
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Bugatti Tourbillon, an analogue hypercar that keeps its digital powder dry, 2024-style
In a world awash with landfill product, cars like the new Bugatti Tourbillon are extremely unlikely to add to the problem
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Mercedes electrifies the G-Wagen, transforming its brutish off-roading icon
The Mercedes G-Class began life as a utility vehicle, before evolving into a dubious urban status symbol that could win approval from LA to London. How does the first all-electric version fare?
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New Kia EV3 shows how the Korean brand’s bold aesthetic approach works at any scale
The newly revealed Kia EV3 has all the chunky, geometric appeal of the bigger EV9 in a compact and clever package
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The new Renault 5 E-Tech’s design secrets and designer dreams revealed
Wallpaper* talks to Renault’s Laurens van den Acker and Gilles Vidal about how they shaped the eagerly awaited Renault 5 E-Tech
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Mighty Kia EV9 is the brand’s biggest electric vehicle. How does it scale up to its rivals?
We take the Kia EV9 – now in showrooms, in a wide range of versions – for a spin to see how the revitalised company handles the design of a big SUV
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Fiat 600e: la dolce vita extended and enhanced
The sophisticated new electric Fiat 600e sees the marque finally overcome its growing pains
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The return of the Geneva Motor Show (to Geneva) as a place for global debuts
The Geneva Motor Show is back. After 2020’s pandemic cancellation and an ‘exported’ event in Qatar in 2023, the organisers of GIMS 2024 had their work cut out to stay relevant. Here are our highlights
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Why the new Dacia Duster SUV is simply ‘enough’
The Dacia Duster SUV is proof that in an age of dwindling natural resources, the concept of a product being ‘enough’ – even if customers can afford more – is gaining currency
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New Lexus LBX is big on quality, small in size
Lexus downscales luxury with the new LBX crossover, a compact hybrid that’s the Japanese premium brand’s smallest product to date
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Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept is a convincing mix of futuristic design and technology
The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept gives new electric tech a sleek 1970s-inspired skin, mixing the marque’s expansive heritage with its modern design language
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The striking new MG Cyberster is the world’s first all-electric roadster
MG is going back to its historic sporting roots with the MG Cyberster, a convertible sports car that ushers in a new market sector
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Kia EV9 is a new benchmark for the Korean brand, a bold electric SUV
Kia brings a concept to life with the EV9 SUV, a spacious all-electric seven-seater that makes a strong design statement
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Lexus keeps creative in Miami with a collaboration with Suchi Reddy
Suchi Reddy’s ‘Shaped by Air’ installation at ICA Miami’s sculpture garden was inspired by the Lexus Electrified Sport Concept
