Peralta S wins Carrozzieri-Italiani.com Car of the Year 2025

Carrozzieri-italiani.com proudly announces the Peralta S by GFG Style as the Car of the Year 2025, marking a significant milestone for contemporary Italian coachbuilding. For the first time since the award was established, GFG Style—the design house founded by Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro—claims our most prestigious recognition.

A bold vision: Peralta S by GFG Style

The Peralta S is a pure one-off in concept car style that encapsulates GFG Style’s forward-looking philosophy, blending visionary design, dramatic proportions and a strong cultural reference to the golden age of Italian automotive creativity. Sculptural yet futuristic, the Peralta S stands out for its daring surfaces, architectural volumes and a theatrical approach that places emotion and experimentation at the heart of the project. It is not simply a styling exercise, but a manifesto of what Italian design can still dare to be in the 21st century.

Awarding the Peralta S also represents a symbolic moment: celebrating Giorgetto Giugiaro’s enduring influence on global car design while acknowledging a new chapter for GFG Style, increasingly confident in shaping its own distinct identity.

A selection made by the community and experts

The Car of the Year is chosen through a unique process that reflects the spirit of carrozzieri-italiani.com. The final decision is the result of votes and evaluations by a broad panel of design experts, professional designers, historians, readers and members of our community, ensuring a balanced judgment that values both technical competence and cultural relevance.

For 2025, the competition was particularly strong. The Peralta S prevailed over an outstanding shortlist that included:

• Alfa Romeo 8C DoppiaCoda Zagato

• Bovensiepen Zagato

• Touring Veloce12 Barchetta

• Vittori V12 Pininfarina

• Capricorn 01 Zagato

Each of these cars represents excellence in modern coachbuilding, confirming the vitality and diversity of Italian and Italy-inspired design.

A tradition of excellence

Every year, carrozzieri-italiani.com—the reference website dedicated to Italian coachbuilders—assigns its Car of the Year award to a vehicle that best interprets innovation, craftsmanship and design culture. The Peralta S now joins a prestigious list of past winners:

• 2019 – Ares Panther

• 2020 – Iso Rivolta GTZ

• 2021 – Touring Arese RH95

• 2022 – Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato

• 2023 – Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

• 2024 – Touring Veloce12

With the Peralta S by GFG Style, the 2025 award celebrates not only an extraordinary concept car, but also the enduring relevance of Italian design vision—capable of honoring its heritage while boldly exploring the future.