Ask Saab 9-3 Phoenix Designer Jason Castriota Anything You Want

Hailed as one of the auto industry's most exciting up-and-coming young designers, Jason Castriota is the man behind the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, the Bertone Mantide, the Maserati GranTurismo, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the SSC Tuatara, the Maserati Birdcage 75 and the Saab 9-3 Phoenix that almost happened but…

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Ask Designer Jason Castriota Anything You Want At 3 P.M. ET Today

Wanna talk to the guy behind the Saab 9-3 Phoenix, the Bertone Mantide, the Maserati GranTurismo and a ton of other great car designs? Of course you do. Designer Jason Castriota will be around at 3 p.m. ET today to answer your questions. Be sure to tune in.

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Why The Saab 9-3 Phoenix May Not Be Dead After All

Our mourning over the death of Saab has only deepened in recent months as we came to see photos of the aborted 9-3 Phoenix, the car that was intended to carry on the brand's hatchback legend in a uniquely Saab-ish way and bring them back from the brink. Unfortunately Saab went bankrupt before that car ever entered…

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Chris Bangle takes a swing at Jason Castriota over SAAB PhoeniX

In what's already being heralded as the "Chilla in Geneva," infamous BMW designer Chris "Big Butts" Bangle tussled with Jason "Cassius" Castriota over the design of the inspired-by-jets Saab PhoeniX. Rhetorical fists fly as Bangle angles to flame Castriota's surfaces.

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The Lancia Stratos Is Real, Headed For Production

The Lancia Stratos we saw last week is real and it's not just intended for one wealthy industrialist's garage, it's headed for limited production. According to Car und Driver, the new Stratos is aiming to set everyone's pants on fire.

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The Concorso d’Eleganza is Huge Fun (If You Don’t Take it Too…

Old guys in polo shirts nurturing vintage Ferraris? Industry people showing off concepts which will never get built? What's the point? Not much: but it's a great way to spend a weekend in Italy.

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