DECEMBER 2008

15th July 2008, the definitive design for the COUPETORINO m.y. 2008 approved by Peter Pfeiffer.

Also on the occasion of "Turin World Design Capital", STUDIOTORINO, together with the IAAD and the Mercedes Style Center created a thesis entitled COUPETORINO.
It was a research project carried out with IAAD student Piotr Degler Jablonski and was aimed at the transformation of a Mercedes spider SL type R 230 m.y. 2008 in a coupe.

Some of the styling proposals created in the spring of 2008 by Piotre Degler under the direction of Alfredo Stola.

All phases of the project were controlled by Peter Pfeiffer, Global Director of the Mercedes Style Center in Sindelfingen and Michele Paganetti, Director of the Mercedes Style Center in Como.

Como 9 07 08 : informal meeting between Professor Peter Pfeiffer and Alfredo Stola at the Mercedes styling centre.Alfredo Stola with a scale model.

Turin 12th December 2008. The scale model of the COUPETORINO presented at "FORME FUORI DALLA SERIE" at the Turin Gallery. the base model of the spider was supplied by Mercedes Benz, whilst modelling work was transforming it into a coupe was carried out in collaboration with Flavio Secoli.

APRIL 2009

In April 2009 a university teaching collaboration was born between Magna Steyr Italia directed by Tiziano Novo and Studiotorino at the prestigious King Saud University of Riyadh.
The aim is a real integrated project including a style model, a working prototype and above all a special degree in automotive engineering.
Meanwhile Professor Saied Mohamed H. Darwish of KSU interfaced directly with Tiziano Novo, Carlo Carena, Alfredo Stola and Peter Arcadipane.
This project is carried out on the production Mercedes G Class which, not surprisingly, is produced by Magna Steyr in their Austrian factory in Graz.

April 2009 - Riyadh at King Saud University. First official meeting at work starting, present the Vice Rectore professor Ali Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Doctor Tiziano Novo and Ing.W. Breitenhuber from magna Steyr, Professor Saied Mohamed H. Darwish and Alfredo Stola.April 2009 in Riyadh , Vice rector Proff. Ali Saeed A-Ghamdi and Proff. Saied Mohamed H. Darwish of the KSU and Doctor Tiziano Novo of the Magna Steyr Italia.

Alfredo Stola with Professor Saied Mohamed H. Darwish and one of the KSU students in Riyadh.

Riyadh 2009. Carlo Carena and Michael Storey of Magna Steyr Italy with the professor Darwish at a lesson in engineering at King Saud University.

Peter Arcadipane in team with the KSU students, designed the Gazal-1 style for STUDIOTORINO.At the Holiday Inn Hotel in Riyadh pre-select the style design before going to KSU.

GAZAL 1 KSU style model

Mercedes G-Class GAZAL 1 KSU style model

The Première to present the style model called GAZAL 1 is at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 at the King Saud University Stand. In June the project finishes with the presentation of a perfectly running prototype at the Royal Palace in Jeddah, before the presence of HRH King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, accompanied by the Minister of Education Khalid Al-Angara and the rector of King Saud University Dr. Abdullah Al-Othman.

Geneve, March 2010, the Gazal Syle model on the King Saud University stand..

Geneve 2010, in the KSU stand from left Alfredo Stola, Ali Al Samhan (ksu), Tiziano Novo ( Magna Steyr Italia) Saied Mohamed H. Darwish (ksu).

End of May 2010. Gazal's marching prototype just arrived in Riyadh

Alfredo Stola with the King Saud University
students in Riyadh.

Jeddah June 15, 2010. HRH King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the direction of the KSU to the presentation of the perfectly running prototype of the Gazal 1.

Beyond the academic and technical aspects of the project, the experience provided a good opportunity for co-operation, cultural exchange and the development of new friendships.

Jeddah June 15, 2011: group photo with King Abdullah Al Saud together with the management e Professor Darwish with KSU students from the first automotive engineering course.

26 NOVEMBER 2011

26th November 2011, Iran, Alfredo Stola in the great hallof Tehran University.On 26th November 2011, Alfredo Stola was invited to visit the design course at Teran University by Professor Robert Sarkisian and his assistants, Professors Siavash Jafari Jozani and Mani Keramati.
The purpose was to present their project for a 1/1 scale clay model of a proposal for an instrument panel for a new Audi R8.
The aim of the thesis was to show manual styling and modeling skills.
On the occasion of the presentation held in the Great Hall, Alfredo Stola held two lectures for the students of the Art and Industrial Design course, the first entitled "Art and Cars" and the second "The Essence of Craftmanship".

In the front row from the left: Mr Ramin Mahbobi, Mr Robert Sarkisian, Mr Cyrille Jegu, Alfredo Stola, Miss Roza Hosseini, Miss Fatima Safikhani, Miss Leyla Ensaniyat and in the second row : Miss Tayebe Kharestani, Miss Mina Kasirifar,Mr Siavash Jafari Jozani and Mr Sam Antighechian.

27 SEPTEMBER 2012

One of the many drawings of the Mercedes COUPETORINO created by IAAD students for STUDIOTORINO.

On September 27, 2012 at the Paris Motor Show, following a meeting between Steffen Koehl, director of Global Advance Design at Mercedes Benz, Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola, the second COUPETORINO project was born, once again in conjunction with IAAD.

September 27, 2012, Paris Motor Show. Alfredo Stola shows the very first student's drawings to Steffen Koehl.Official manifesto for the COUPETORINO project.

No longer a thesis, but realistic simulation of a styling project including technical feasibility carried out by 6 of the most capable students of the school.
Transforming the new R 231 SL type spider into the COUPETORINO is the aim of the project and was overseen by the director of the Mercedes Benz style center, Gorden Wagener.
The six IAAD students (C. Zanot, S. Manini, B. Arena, D. Pellegrino, M. Bavaro and E. Cascone) supported by Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola together with tutor Daniele Gaglione created dozens and dozens proposals which were all shown to Steffen Koehl.

The COUPETORINO team at Sindelfingen, near theMercedes factory.IAAD students admire the new Class A at the Kunder Center in Sindelfingen.

Dario Pellegrino at the Power Wall.Stefano Manini at the Power Wall.

The COUPETORINO team with Steffen Koehl in the VR suite at the Design Center.

On May 27, 2013 all the participents in the project presented a 1/4 scale model of the COUPETORINO my 2013 at the Como Design Center, directed by Michele Paganetti and Koehl.
The scale model was made in one large piece using the innovative stereolithography technology, in collaboration with Skorpion.

Scanning, mathematics and the 1/4 scale model built in large single piece stereolithography were made by Skorpion the technical sponsor. In particular, the mathematics, created by Matteo Gelpi, were followed by the students of the COUPETORINO team.

The Mercedes COUPETORINO m.y. 2013 presentation material for the at the Mercedes style center, Como.

Como, 27th May 2013. Mercedes-Benz Styling Center. The final project presentation. From the left: I. Moriggi, C. Zanot, S. Manini, B. Arena, A. Stola, D. Pellegrino, S. Koehl, MP. Stola, L. Milani, M. Paganetti, M. Bavaro, R. Cascone.

23 JANUARY 2013

On January 23rd 2013, W Motors presented the Lykan style model at the Doha Motor Show, the first ever Middle Eastern Hypercar concept.
STUDIOTORINO supported the project as technical consultant for the realisation of the model on behalf of Magna Steyr Italia.

Rivoli, November 2012, first presentation of the style models at Secoli's model shop. From the left, Turi Suraci, Lello Locantore, Sergio Boero, Alfredo Stola, Ralph Debbas, Anthony Jannarelly, Tiziano Novo, Carlo Carena, Flavio Secoli, Davide Secoli.

Doha 28th January , 2013, the Lykan style model at it's world premiere at the Qatar Motorshow, on the W Motors stand. Sari El Khalil and Sultan Abu-Sultan present the Lykan style model to the Prime Minister of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jalsor at Thany.

The meeting with Ralph Debbas, president of W Motors, and Magna Steyr Italy's General Manager, Tiziano Novo, had taken place in 2011at Magna's offices in Rivoli.
From this meeting the Lykan project was born, and in Beirut on July 11, 2012 officially presented to a selected audience of journalists,entrepreneurs, and politicians from the Middle East.

Beirut 11th July 2012. Sculpture in aluminum created by W Motors representing
the character lines of the future Lykan.

Beirut 11th July 2012. At the end of the first press conference. From the Left Alfredo Stola, Ralph Debbas, Saari El Khalil, Tiziano Novo and Anthony Jannarelly.