that kia SP concept looks remarkably similar to the range rover evoque.....
Honestly, I really can't tell any of the current generation SUVs apart - Kia, BMW, Jag all look the same (fugly!)
I hope Ferrari studies the Alfa before they make their SUV, because I like that a lot more than the FF/Lusso.
Glad you like the Alfa.......I recently ordered one! One of the better looking SUV’s as far as i’m concerned.
I'm installing a very pricy carport over my driveway with a metal roof that matches my house so I can get a Quadrifoglio!
look at the alfa suv vs that abomination from lexus..... THAT is italian vs japanese design today in 2 pics. no more words needed.
IMHO- First glance indicates proportions somewhat resemble a traditional American SUV of about 10 years ago. However, the headlight treatment seems to resemble "eyes" like a Japanese manufacturer might roll out today. Overall, a clean, pleasing design.
Stelvio is even prettier in the flesh... they were testing one here in CO almost 2 years ago. Saw it regularly. Very nice.
As far as the front ends go, they both are a bit ‘heavy handed’ but my preference is with the Kia front end. Will have to wait and see one ‘in the tin’
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login I like the cleanliness of this Tata Concept Design
I agree - designer? Does the perforated metal section have purpose or just decoration? Clever if it's part of the airflow design.
Done in the UK? https://www.autocarindia.com/news/tata-45x-hatchback-concept-wows-at-auto-expo-2018-407249 Tata Motors has been eyeing the premium hatchback segment for some time, now and the 45X concept is our best idea yet of what a future Tata model in this segment would look like. The 45X is designed to wow – and it does so with consummate ease. The 45X has a strong and confident stance and looks like a hatchback you would probably see on the streets of a European city. The design is bold and self-assured and at a larger level, also points to the design language being adopted by the next generation of Tata Motors' passenger cars. Slim lights up front, a well-defined ‘humanity line’ that links the lights and grille and smartly detailed bumpers are visible at the front. The car's surfacing is strong and the styling package features many eye-catching details. An interesting detail is the strong ridge on the side that flows down from the A-pillar and then kinks back upward, as it extends to the rear. There are also darkened and upswept style elements under the side windows, as well as skirts at the base of the doors, which are made prominent by their contrasting colours. Tata Motors had revealed that cars from Impact Design 2.0 will have segment-leading wheel sizes and the show car at the Auto Expo does indicate, as much. Tata has showcased the 45X behind a glass enclosure, so we don’t have specifics; but the tyres do look like 18-inchers. Other highlights of the car include well-defined wheel arches, sharply cut rear doors, a sharp rear windscreen rake and a blackened-out roof spoiler that leads on from the contrast roof. There’s also a neat character line that leads into the high-set tail-lamps. Tata Motors has kept the 45X’s cabin veiled, for now. However, there is talk of a clutter-free design and a big emphasis on practicality and connectivity. The production version of the 45X will be the first model to be built on Tata’s AMP platform and is likely to go on sale in 2019. Keep your fingers crossed that it looks as good as this concept.
Done in the UK by Tata’s own design team. I asked one of the designers: ‘Yes, we have a design studio in Coventry. Our new design studio with land rover and jag is being built in Warwick’
The "cutout shape" in the perforated metal seems to have a definite Asian influence. I've seen that shape frequently on office buildings in Asia as an architectural detail, usually in concrete or stone blocks.
Thanks John, looks like they're upandcoming; I liked the comment in the blurb about the interior design is to be 'uncluttered'.
Huh? Not even close. Grille might hide a radiator... some electric cars have water-cooled electric motors (Mitsubishi) and have a radiator and fan. Nice design.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Another Tata SUV designed in India on Land Rover architecture. A little chunkier/beefier than the Brit designed Tata SUV.
From Auto & Design, an interview with the Chief Designer of Mini http://autodesignmagazine.com/en/2018/02/mini-design-cinque-domande-a-oliver-heilmer/
