superleggera

A century in the making, and still chasing the impossible – Ducati has never been one to regard conventional limits. With the Superleggera V4 Centenario, the Italian marque isn’t just nudging the boundaries of performance; it is breaking them.

"Weight is the enemy, air resistance the obstacle." Not novel ideas for fast vehicles, but the all-new Aero 3 from Touring Superleggera was developed with a brief featuring that simple phrase bolded at the top. And it very much shows.

One car stands out as an absolute stunner at this year's Geneva Motor Show: Touring Superleggera's Berlinetta Lusso. Dressed in blue and clothed in alloy bodywork, it's as new as the Ferrari V12 under the hood, and simultaneously as old as the hammers used to beat the body panels into shape.

The Mini is an iconic car and has been through countless guises since its launch in 1959. Its Superleggera Vision concept gives the marque a sporty and environmentally sound lease of life. Mini has provided some more details about the car and is showing it off at the UK's Salon Privé motorshow.

Upon first glance, the MINI Superleggera Vision features a design taking inspiration from Bentley, the Jaguar F-type, Aston Martin and various Porsche 911 iterations. The concept speedster isn’t actually designed by MINI at all, but rather by Touring Superleggera.