Chief Design Officer, Davide Loris “Dave” Amantea named a 2025 Automotive News Europe Rising Star in the Design category
Award recognises automotive executives under 45 driving innovation and transformation
Turin-born designer was recognised for crafting the PURA design philosophy and redefining the future of luxury mobility
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CAMBIANO – 16 JUNE 2025
Dave Amantea, Chief Design Officer at Automobili Pininfarina, has been named one of Automotive News Europe’s Rising Stars for 2025 in the Design category.
The 15th Automotive News Europe Rising Star award recognises leaders across the European automotive industry who have driven change, fostered innovation and made courageous decisions. The Rising Stars award celebrates individuals under the age of 45 who have demonstrated exceptional talent, leadership and impact within their respective fields.
Amantea, a Turin native, joined Automobili Pininfarina in 2018 and has since become the creative force behind the brand’s award-winning design direction. In 2022, he was appointed Chief Design Officer, and he envisioned the company’s PURA design philosophy – showcasing an elegant silhouette, dramatic proportions and clean surfaces – which sets the template for all future models.
Under Amantea’s leadership, Automobili Pininfarina unveiled the Battista Edizione Nino Farina, the PURA Vision design concept, the B95 – the world’s first pure-electric hyper Barchetta – and the Battista Targamerica, the world’s first coach-built electric hypercar delivered to a client.
Dave Amantea, Chief Design Officer, Automobili Pininfarina, said: “It is a huge honour to be named a Rising Star by Automotive News Europe. This recognition belongs to the passionate and talented individuals in Cambiano and Munich, who bring our bold visions to life every day. Together, we are shaping the future of luxury mobility through emotionally engaging and innovative design.”
Amantea and fellow Rising Stars were honoured at the Rising Stars Dinner & Awards on 11 June at the Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile (MAUTO) in Turin where the one-of-a-kind Automobili Pininfarina Battista Novantacinque hyper GT was recently on display.
This accolade follows Amantea’s recognition in Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Ones to Watch” list in the Arts and Culture category – underscoring his growing influence not only in the automotive world but across the wider design landscape.
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ABOUT AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA
Automobili Pininfarina is based in operational headquarters in Cambiano, Italy, with a commercial office in Munich, Germany, and resourced with a team of experienced automotive executives from luxury and premium car brands. Designed, engineered and produced by hand in Italy, with a focus on designing experiences for the world’s foremost taste makers, all of Automobili Pininfarina’s vehicles embody the PURA design philosophy. This philosophy will also permeate all future production cars, seamlessly blending classic inspiration with cutting-edge technology.
ABOUT AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA BATTISTA (LINK TO PRESS KIT)
Battista is the most powerful car ever designed and built in Italy and it delivers a level of performance that is unachievable today in any road-legal sports car featuring internal combustion engine technology. Faster than a current Formula 1 race car in its 0 -100 km/h sub-two second sprint, and with 1,900 hp and 2,340 Nm torque on tap, the Battista combines extreme engineering and technology in a zero emissions package. Battista’s 120 kWh battery provides power to four electric motors – one at each wheel – with a combined WLTP range of up to 476 km (U.S. combined EPA: 300 miles) on a single charge. No more than 150 examples of Battista will be individually hand-crafted at the atelier in Cambiano, Italy.
