Walter de silva Archives

Volkswagen to purchase Alfa Romeo: Marchionne to sell to Germans?

14 April, 2020

The Italians are not enjoying this rumour at all: Volkswagen could be looking at a purchase of Alfa Romeo if Fiat were to sell the struggling brand. Italy’s honeymoon with Sergio Marchionne would be well and truly over if the…

Audi A4: the next-generation will be more muscular and streamlined

17 March, 2020

The current Audi A4 will respect the traditional life cycle of 6 years. It will be replaced in late 2014, once Walter de Silva (Chief designer for the entire Volkswagen Group) will have updated the design of the future four…

New Ferrari design chief: Flavio Manzoni from Volkswagen to Maranello

15 March, 2020

Flavio Manzoni, Walter de’ Silva’s right hand man and current director of creative design at Volkswagen Group, is moving back to his home country to take up the post of design at Ferrari. He will be responsible for Ferrari style…