Latest articles by Guy Bird
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The new Renault Twingo loves to turn heads and take on twisty roads. We give it a try
Renault resurrects the cult Twingo nameplate as one of the most affordable EVs on the market. Can the driving experience match up to the design?
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The stylishly spacious Kia PV5 offers hope for the future of the 21st-century camper van
Kia has brought its razor-edged style to a striking but functional electric van, available in both commercial and passenger configurations – we tried the latter
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Giorgetto Giugiaro: a rare interview with the world’s greatest living car designer
The octogenarian Italian maestro holds forth on AI, the state of automotive UX and why his half-a-century-old Lotus Esprit design has managed to retain its charm
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Alpine A390 GT: French, fast and fun. A sporting EV with a real sense of occasion
Alpine doubles down on its fast electric credentials with the A390 GT, the French performance brand’s largest car to date
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Wheels of the weird and wonderful: how the 2025 Japan Mobility Show met its brief
We bring you our selection of the ten most futuristic concepts and fascinating forthcoming machinery at Tokyo's Japan Mobility Show
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The Mini Paul Smith Edition brings the designer and the car brand together once again
Paul Smith talks to Wallpaper* about colour and his new collaboration with Mini, the latest in a partnership that stretches back over a quarter of a century
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We review the Volvo EX30 Cross Country, a pocket off-roader EV with charm and ability
Volvo introduces the first Cross Country model of the electric age, an EX30 that’s been toughened up inside and out
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Slate is an ultra-simple EV truck intended as an affordable and customisable workhorse
Slate designer Tisha Johnson discusses her role at the US electric truck start-up, a company that wants its customers to have complete freedom of expression
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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
