Berkley Sport SUV?? Great to design has moved along from 1960's Brit kit car icon ... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Where I see 'anomalies':new car is definitely 'squater'; probably wider judging from the windscreen. Fender line turns flat above centerline of front wheel and runs flat to end of door while original it's a constant arc. As you say, hood scoop appears to be too far forward & the surface of the "wire wheel". is much further out to edge of tire
IMHO, the 575 is the best hood scoop Ferrari has ever made! Slap that sucker on the prototype to complete the project. Image Unavailable, Please Login
From Auto & Design FIVE QUESTIONS TO STEFAN SIELAFF, HEAD OF GEELY GROUP DESIGN Home/NEWS/FIVE QUESTIONS TO STEFAN SIELAFF, HEAD OF GEELY GROUP DESIGN View Larger Image Image Unavailable, Please Login As of September 2021, Geely Auto Group has appointed Stefan Sielaff as its new head of design. The German designer has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive design world and has spent recent stints at brands such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Bentley. Today, Sielaff, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, oversees design for Chinese Geely Group brands, including Geely Auto, Geometry, Lynk & Co and Zeekr. How have you settled in and how different is life at Geely compared to where you were before? I have settled in well in this new city. It’s only been six months, but we’ve accomplished so much and there’s still a lot to look forward to. The demand is always to work for a large group with multiple brands and I don’t see too many differences on this between Geely and my past experiences. The biggest divergence is the speed at which decisions are made, as well as the creative freedom. You see, our designs don’t have to be analyzed for too long, as everything is decided quickly, which also reduces the whole production process. For a designer, this is very fascinating and satisfying. Secondly is the incredible openness to having multicultural teams. I personally haven’t seen so many nationalities and such a young team in a long time. What was it like to move from Germany to Sweden? The move to Sweden was not difficult for me and my family. As a designer, it was almost a joy to have the opportunity to explore Scandinavian culture, which I find to be strongly design-oriented and rooted in high quality. Gothenburg itself is a wonderfully captivating city that has everything a designer needs. The thing that fascinates me most about Scandinavia is the design of its furniture. Since the 1920s, Swedish furniture design has always been unique, with an emphasis on material. More often than not, the material appears in its pure, unpainted form, reminding us of nature and revealing its originality and authenticity. They are always light and not heavy or baroque, and often presented in an almost minimalist language. Image Unavailable, Please Login What will be the direction of Geely Design for the next five years? Our goal in Geely Design is to push the direction of the brands as a whole to new horizons to make it number one in terms of design and come up with a brand new and unique design language for each brand. Five years from now, most of our products will be electric with almost similar technical specifications, so design will have to be the key differentiator. I’m excited to see changes to the overall architectural layout of the car, perhaps with more emphasis on the interior that will function as a lifestyle capsule or digital hub. The collaboration between Zeekr and Waymo has already given us an early taste of this new architecture. What to expect from the Zeekr brand? At the moment, the design language for Zeekr’s first models is still borrowed from Lynk & Co, but it will eventually evolve into something specific to this brand. The Zeekr design team here in Sweden is currently working on developing a luxury design language for the brand, reserved for one of the highest segments of the market. Image Unavailable, Please Login What are some of the new trends in car design that you’re excited about? I think there are currently two megatrends in car design for electric vehicles. One direction is extremely sci-fi, with a strong and robust design language that is almost robotic. On the other hand, you have an extremely clean and pared down design trend, especially in the higher segments. For me, simple designs are most valuable and always the hardest to achieve. From my 35 years of experience in automotive design, I’ve learned this rule: it’s easy to overload and complicate something by simply putting in everything you have, but to make a simple statement, you’re going to have to make a lot of tough decisions and know what needs to be removed. What do you do for fun? Painting and traveling, because they give me a lot of inspiration and make my life different from my daily work. When it comes to traveling, I prefer places with unique architectural design, art galleries and great food. Meeting new people is just as important, but in order to create a design impact, it is essential to learn new elements from the local culture, especially aspects of daily life such as food, furniture and interior decoration. So it’s no surprise when I tell you that I’m a big fan of Italy, particularly Rome and Florence.
Purportedly the new electric Lotus SUV. Make of it what you will. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yet another EV contender.....the ACE https://www.designboom.com/technology/alpha-motor-corporation-ace-electric-vehicle-coupe-series-amp-rotiform-03-15-2022/ Image Unavailable, Please Login Interesting that they propose multiple 'cars' from 1 platform, from 'ricer' to cuv. Still don't understand how small the role of aero, in the range calculation.....this thing is a brick! Nice cg videos though........
Andrew, can we PLEASE have an 'unlike' button? wiki: Alphard /ˈælfɑːrd/,[9] ..... is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It is a single giant star, cooler than the Sunbut larger and more luminous. It is about 177 light-years away. That works for me.....
And while I'm on my morning rant, there should be another thread just for cars that have truly lost their way.......the Lotus(?) above would be a poster-child. From the Sielaff interview above: "....35 years of experience in automotive design, I’ve learned this rule: it’s easy to overload and complicate something by simply putting in everything you have, but to make a simple statement, you’re going to have to make a lot of tough decisions and know what needs to be removed."
I think it is wonderful that Ace Hardware is marketing their own electric vehicle! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login In the genesis of a car it's not only the work of maestro Scaglione that makes the car beautiful, but also the craft of the "Mascherone" or wooden buck maker that translates a 2-d design into three-dimensional shapes. Giovanni Rainero was the best in the business and Scaglione worked exclusively with him. Here's Rainero's wonderful Mascherone of the 1954 Arnolt Aston Martin DB2-4 Berlinetta Bertone, chassis LML-765. A masterpiece. — with Giovanna Eugenia Scaglione. Image Unavailable, Please Login
More on the Lotus from Auto & Design LOTUS ELETRE, A NEW ERA (DESIGN GALLERY) Home/NEWS/LOTUS ELETRE, A NEW ERA (DESIGN GALLERY) View Larger Image Image Unavailable, Please Login Lotus’ transformation into a global performance car brand has reached its most significant milestone. The British manufacturer presents Eletre, the first electric SUV in Lotus history. 100% electric, the Eletre SUV shows a completely new style for Lotus and will be the first in a series of different high-wheel, zero-emission models. According to the statement, the model takes Lotus’ core principles and Dna from more than 70 years of sports car design and engineering and translates them into a completely new lifestyle car dedicated to the next generation of customers. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login “The Eletre was a rare creative opportunity in performance car design – the chance to start with a blank sheet of paper and develop an entirely new vehicle that will take a brand in a brand new direction,” says Peter Horbury, Senior Vice President, Executive Advisor, Design, Lotus. “There has been a close working relationship and a lot of collaboration between Lotus design studios in Warwickshire and Hethel. The result is a Hyper-Suv that is truly different from what is on the market today; the electric powertrain inspired a cab-forward design that echoes the iconic mid-engine layout of Lotus sports cars, creating a look and stance that is unique in the segment,” continues Horbury. Image Unavailable, Please Login The Eletre is based on Lotus’ new Electric Premium Architecture (EPA) platform, an architecture capable of easily adapting to different battery sizes, engines, component layouts and smart driving technologies in vehicles ranging from C-segment to E. The design of the Lotus Eletre was led by Ben Payne. Creative freedom comes from the absence of a gasoline engine, while the short hood echoes styling cues from Lotus’ iconic mid-engine layout. Overall, an impression of lightness dominates, creating the idea that this is a luxury sports car rather than an SUV. The “carved from the air” design ethos that inspired the Evija and Emira is immediately apparent. Image Unavailable, Please Login A distinctive element of the design is its ‘porosity’: the aerodynamic principle of air flowing through the car as well as under, over and around it. Porosity was central to the design of the Evija, is an integral part of the Emira and provided clear inspiration for the Eletre. The driver-centric cabin and high center console are inspired by the Lotus Emira and Evija. The Lotus philosophy of lightening or removing material when not needed is clearly illustrated in the instrument cluster, while the center section of the floating wing has been eliminated, echoing the design of the rear spoiler. The center console includes a space for wireless smartphone charging, as well as two cupholders of different sizes that stay flush with the surface when not needed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login By A&D|30 March 2022|NEWS
I will leave the design commentary to the experts but simply note the nice crisp presentation of these images!
Strother MacMinn LeMans Coupe - one of my heroes From the Cover of Road & Track to Decades of Languishing, One of... | Hemmings
