Italdesign Giugiaro
(ˌitaldeˈzain dʒuˈdʒaːro), or simply known as Italdesign, is an Italian design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers product design, project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services to manufacturers worldwide. On August 9, 2010, Lamborghini (part of the Volkswagen Group via its subsidiary Audi) acquired 90.1% of the shares of Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A, including the brand name rights and patents.
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Italdesign Giugiaro

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- Name
- Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A.
- Founded
- 1968
- Headquarters
- Turin · Moncalieri
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(ˌitaldeˈzain dʒuˈdʒaːro), or simply known as Italdesign, is an Italian design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers product design, project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services to manufacturers worldwide. On August 9, 2010, Lamborghini (part of the Volkswagen Group via its subsidiary Audi) acquired 90.1% of the shares of Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A, including the brand name rights and patents.
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Overview
Overview
The remaining shares were sold to Lamborghini on 28 June 2015, when Giorgetto Giugiaro resigned from the firm. In 2025, Lamborghini sold its partial stake to the American tech company UST.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A. • Trade Name — Italdesign • Former Name — Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi • Type — Joint venture • Founders — * Giorgetto Giugiaro • Aldo Mantovani • Key People — Dirk Große-Loheide (chairman) Antonio Casu (CEO) Fabrizio Mina (CEO of Italdesign USA) • Industry — Design • Services — Styling, Engineering, Pre-Series, Testing & Validation, Industrial Design • Revenue — €193 million (2015) • Owners — * UST • Automobili Lamborghini • Num Employees — 917 (2019) • Founded — 1968 02 13, in Turin, Italy • Hq Location — Moncalieri, Italy • Website — https: www.italdesign.it
Foundation
Foundation
• Illustration — Giorgetto Giugiaro and the Porsche Tapiro, c. 1969/70 • Illustration — Giugiaro logo on a 2005 Maserati 4200 GT Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani founded Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. (SIRP), the company that would eventually become Italdesign, on February 13, 1968, in Moncalieri, Italy.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen and Italdesign have a history of working together that dates back to the early 1970s. Former Volkswagen Group Chairman Ferdinand Piëch apprenticed at Italdesign during the summer of 1972, learning about engineering and design. Italdesign is responsible for the design of several notable Volkswagen vehicles including the first generation Volkswagen Golf (1974), Volkswagen Scirocco (1974) and Volkswagen Passat (1973) and the Audi 80 (1974). In May 2010, Italdesign agreed to transfer 90.1% of its shares to Audi's subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. in order to keep Volkswagen's Italian holdings bundled together. The purchase price was not disclosed. The Giugiaro family retained ownership of the remaining shares. Both Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son, Fabrizio Giugiaro, continued to have active roles in the company. In July 2015 it was announced that Giorgetto Giugiaro had left and sold the remaining shares to Lamborghini.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries
Following a large-scale cooperation with SEAT - already dating back to the 1980s - Italdesign created a new firm, Diseño Industrial Italdesign Srl, in SEAT's hometown Barcelona, Spain, in 1992 to design and construct models, master models and prototypes for the Spanish manufacturing industry. This subsidiary became Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL. In 2017, the company founded a daughter company dedicated to building collector vehicles. Named Italdesign Automobili Speciali, the new brand is featured on all vehicles constructed in ultra low series production, aimed at a number of selected collectors. The first car produced was the Zerouno with a production of only five units.
Automobili Speciali Cars
Automobili Speciali Cars
• Illustration — Italdesign Zerouno Cars produced or planned by the new group. AUTOMOBILI SPECIALI cars • Model ||width=40px| Year ||width=40px| built/planned • Italdesign Zerouno — 2017 — 5/5 • Italdesign Zerouno Duerta (Spider) — 2018 —?/5
Acquisitions
Acquisitions
Italdesign acquired SALLIG, a company founded in 1960 that designs and builds acrylic, cast iron and zamak matrices for automotive, aeronautical and household appliance prototypes. Italdesign acquired ETM (Engineering Technologies Methods), a company founded in 1984 that creates silicone prototypes, allowing the transition from an acrylic prototype to a more refined prototype with characteristics similar to the finished product.
Organization
Organization
• Illustration — A 2005 Ferrari GG50 ("Giorgetto Giugiaro 50"), marking Giugiaro's 50 years in design. On display in the Italdesign-Giugiaro showroom in Moncalieri, Italy Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A. is headquartered 10 km south of Turin, Italy, in Moncalieri. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services. Italdesign has 993 employees and generated over €193 million revenue in 2015. Under Volkswagen Group ownership, Dirk Grosse-Loheide is the current Chairman and Antonio Casu is the CEO.
Previous CEOs
Previous CEOs
• Giorgetto Giugiaro (1968–2010) • Jörg Astalosch (2015–2021)
Automotive design work
Automotive design work
Italdesign has been credited for the design of a wide variety of concept and production cars since the firm's founding in 1968.
Concept cars
Concept cars
Concept cars • Model ||width=40px| Year • Abarth 1600 GT — 1969 • Alfa Romeo Brera — 2002 • Alfa Romeo Caimano — 1971 • Alfa Romeo Iguana — 1969 • Alfa Romeo New York Taxi — 1976 • Alfa Romeo Scighera — 1997 • Alfa Romeo Visconti — 2004 • AMC AMX/3 — 1969 • Aston Martin Twenty Twenty — 2001 • Audi-Karmann Asso di Picche — 1973 • Audi Q2 — 2017 • Bizzarrini Manta — 1968 • BMW M1 — 1971 • BMW Nazca C2 — 1991 • BMW Nazca C2 Spider — 1993 • BMW Nazca M12 — 1991 • BMW-Karmann Asso di Quadri — 1976 • Bugatti 18/3 Chiron — 1999 • Bugatti EB112 — 1993 • Bugatti EB118 — 1998 • Bugatti EB218 — 1999 • Bugatti ID90 — 1990 • Chevrolet Corvette Moray — 2003 • Daewoo Bucrane — 1995 • Daewoo d'Arts — 1997 • Daihatsu D-Compact X-Over — 2006 • DeLorean Alpha5 — 2022 • Ferrari GG50 — 2005 • Fiat Croma 8V — 2005 • Fiat Firepoint — 1994 • Fiat Panda 4x4 Strip — 1980 • Ford Maya — 1984 • Ford Maya II ES — 1985 • Ford Maya II EM — 1985 • Ford Mustang by Giugiaro — 2006 • Frazer Nash Namir — 2009 • Hyundai Pony Coupé — 1974 • Isuzu Asso di Fiori — 1979 • Italdesign Asgard — 1988 • Italdesign Aspid — 1988 • Italdesign Biga — 1992 • Italdesign Brivido — 2012 • Italdesign Capsula — 1982 • Italdesign Cinquecento — 1992 • Italdesign Columbus — 1992 • Italdesign Davinci — 2019 • Italdesign Formula — 1996 • Italdesign Clipper — 2014 • Italdesign Gea — 2015 • Italdesign Go — 2011 • Italdesign Parcour — 2013 • Italdesign Quaranta — 2008 • Italdesign Quintessenza — 2025 • Italdesign Vad.Ho — 2007 • Italdesign GTZERO — 2016 • Italdesign Lucciola — 1993 • Italdesign M8 — 1978 • Italdesign Machimoto — 1986 • Italdesign Marlin — 1984 • Italdesign Parcour — 2013 • Italdesign Structura — 1998 • Italdesign Tex — 2011 • Italdesign Together — 1984 • Italdesign Touareg — 2000 • Italdesign Zerouno — 2017 • Jaguar Kensington — 1990 • Lamborghini Calà — 1995 • Lamborghini Marco Polo — 1982 • Lancia Medusa — 1980 • Lancia Megagamma — 1978 • Lancia Orca — 1982 • Lexus Landau — 1994 • Lotus Etna — 1984 • Maserati Boomerang — 1972 • Maserati Buran — 2000 • Maserati Coupé 2+2 — 1974 • Maserati Kubang — 2003 • Maserati Medici — 1974 • Maserati Medici II — 1976 • Mitsubishi Nessie — 2005 • Nissan GT-R50 — 2018 • Oldsmobile Incas — 1986 • Proton Emas — 2010 • Renault Gabbiano — 1983 • Saipa Tiba — 2008 • SEAT Proto C — 1990 • SEAT Proto T — 1989 • SEAT Proto TL — 1990 • Škoda 760 — 1973 • SsangYong C200 — 2008 • Suzuki Microutilitaria — 1969 • Toyota Alessandro Volta — 2009 • Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah — 1971 • Volkswagen Orbit — 1986 • Volkswagen Porsche Tapiro — 1970 • Volkswagen Tarek — 2003 • Volkswagen Tex — 2011 • Volkswagen W12 Roadster — 1998 • Volkswagen W12 Syncro — 1997 • Voyah i-Free — 2020 • Voyah i-Land — 2020
Production cars
Production cars
Production cars • Model ||width=40px| Year • Alfa Romeo 156 facelift — 2003 • Alfa Romeo 159 — 2005 • Alfa Romeo Alfasud — 1971 • Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint — 1976 • Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT — 1974 • Alfa Romeo Brera — 2005 • Audi 80 — 1978 • Besturn B50 — 2009 • Besturn B70 — 2006 • Brilliance BS2 — 2009 • Brilliance BS6 — 2001 • Citroën C3 Pluriel — 2003 • Daewoo Kalos/Chevrolet Aveo — 2002 • Daewoo Lacetti — 2003 • Daewoo Lanos hatchback — 1997 • Daewoo Lanos notchback — 1996 • Daewoo Leganza — 1997 • Daewoo Matiz — 1998 • Daihatsu Move — 1998 • DMC DeLorean — 1981 • Eagle Premier — 1987 • Fiat Croma — 1985 • Fiat Croma — 2005 • Fiat Duna/Prêmio — 1985 • Fiat Duna Weekend — 1986 • Fiat Grande Punto — 2005 • Fiat Idea — 2003 • Fiat Palio/Siena — 2000 • Fiat Palio Weekend — 2000 • Fiat Panda — 1980 • Fiat Punto — 1993 • Fiat Punto Cabrio — 1993 • Fiat Sedici/Suzuki SX4 — 2006 • Fiat Uno — 1983 • Ford Capri (interior) — 1989 • Hongqi HS5 — 2019 • Hyundai Excel — 1985 • Hyundai Pony — 1974 • Hyundai Sonata — 1988 • Hyundai Stellar — 1983 • Isuzu Gemini/Spectrum — 1984 • Isuzu Piazza/Impulse — 1981 • Italdesign Aztec — 1988 • Iveco Massif/Campagnola — 2008 • Lancia Delta — 1979 • Lancia Prisma — 1982 • Lancia Thema — 1984 • Lotus Esprit — 1972 • Maserati 3200 GT (exterior) — 1998 • Maserati Bora — 1971 • Maserati Coupé (exterior) — 2002 • Maserati MC12 — 2004 • Maserati Merak — 1972 • Maserati Quattroporte — 1976 • Maserati Spyder (exterior) — 2001 • Proton Prevé — 2012 • Proton Suprima S — 2013 • Renault 19 — 1988 • Renault 21 — 1986 • Saab 9000 — 1984 • SEAT Córdoba — 1993 • SEAT Ibiza — 1984 • SEAT Ibiza — 1993 • SEAT Málaga — 1985 • SEAT Toledo — 1991 • SEAT Toledo — 1998 • Ssangyong Korando — 2010 • SsangYong Rexton — 2001 • Subaru Alcyone SVX — 1991 • Suzuki SX4 — 2007 • Suzuki Carry — 1969 • Toyota Aristo/Lexus GS — 1991 • Volkswagen Golf — 1974 • Volkswagen Passat — 1973 • Volkswagen Scirocco — 1974 • Zastava Florida — 1987 Industrial vehicles • Model ||width=40px| Year • Lamborghini Champion — 1998 • Lamborghini Champion — 2001 • Lamborghini Formula — 1991 • Lamborghini Premium — 1995 • Lamborghini Runner — 1995 • Lamborghini Victory — 1998
Notable designers
Notable designers
• Giorgetto Giugiaro (1968–2015) • Fabrizio Giugiaro • Carlo Gaino (1980–1987) • Filippo Perini (2015–) • Dario Lauriola
Places
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Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Chairman 2020 Dirk Große-Loheide since April 1, 2020 (even as Audi), downloaded 9. June 2020
- 2.Ciferri, Luca. Legendary car designer Giugiaro quits company that bears his name. Automotive News. 2 July 2015.
- 3.Italdesign. ITALDESIGN CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT PARCO VALENTINO. Italdesign.it. 4.
- 4.Italdesign Automobili Speciale. Italdesign.it.
- 5.Projects. Italdesign.it.
- 6.all the five planned Zerounos have been sold. Italdesign.it.
- 7.All the news by Italdesign, in order to be always up to date. Italdesign.it.
- 8.Italdesign appoints Antonio Casu as new CEO. Italdesign.it. October 27, 2021.
- 9.https://www.italdesign.cn/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/e0eb8_new%2520management_eng.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjfvLv5sfSQAxXyqZUCHalfAv8Q1fkOegYIAQg0EAk&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw1VuKU9fcZNkXz2zTlJ2wVB&ust=1763304142226000
- 10.The untold story: AMX/3, Giugiaro and BMW. AMC AMX/3. 22 November 2019.
- 11.Twenty Twenty: the first open-topped Aston Martin designed for 2020. Italdesign.it.
- 12.1973 Audi Asso di Picche by Italdesign. Diseno-art.com dead link. February 2018.
- 13.Baruffaldi, Silvia. Citroën Pluriel, the return of fantasy. Auto Design Magazine. 20 August 2003.
- 14.Cardesignnews. Ssangyong relaunches brand with Giugiaro-designed Korando.
- 15.Carlo Gaino. Automotivedesignconference.com.
- 16.Filippo Perini CV. Italdesign.it.
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