Jaguar
Jerry, I'm not sure one has to be with the other. Whether or not a car has full autonomy, the design vocabulary can be whatever it needs to be. Granted full autonomy might mean no steering wheels or pedals, and that would drive the possibility to reinvent the interior environment. But if we're talking exterior, what kinds of changes would you anticipate for a fully autonomous vehicle? No windows? Pod cars? And while I certainly agree with Edward and Beaker that Jaguar & BMW need wholesale changes in design direction, not sure autonomy is or isn't holding them back. Interesting question, however.
Not the type of autonomy Im talking about Im saying you have no boss. You can do whatever youd like as far as the design
Something for you jm2.........(courtesy Mike Morrisey in the silver thread....) Image Unavailable, Please Login
Today's design trivia observation: While waiting around outside at the vet's office today and checking out cars in the parking lot, I discovered an interesting little design nugget on a 2010 vintage Toyota Venza. For years, I'd had always regarded the "C" pillar to be a flat surface like implied in this photo and on most SUVs: Image Unavailable, Please Login Maybe it was my position or the angle of the sun, but the "C" pillar actually has a diagonal crease that parallels and somewhat mimics the curve of the roof. Like this: Image Unavailable, Please Login
Today's eye candy for your viewing pleasure- 1937 Delahaye 145 Chapron Coupe Image Unavailable, Please Login
In the spirit of the car design thread, I just had to post these. Friend of mine just bought this '67 Eldorado. This is one of the all time great designs from America. William L. Mitchell at his finest. No vinyl top! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Looks like you have a big garage and workshop. Every car guy's dream, a huge garage with a house also thrown in
