I imagine the trials lawyers assn. is already working on researching tort law and how presidents relate to autonomous vehicle lighting... Moving on, this piece reminded me of the remarkably prescient Ford Aurora concept of 1964. with its brace of 'headlights'! It was a really interesting concept. I was particularly keen on the glass partition between the kids at the back & the adults in the front! LOL I also seem to remember a concept from the same era that used a fluorescent lighting; anyone know what concept that might have been? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
https://www.fastcompany.com/90833755/how-teslas-design-took-it-from-innovator-to-dud?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin
Image Unavailable, Please Login The Arizona Concours d’Elegance wrapped up its fifth event on Sunday, January 22, with a voluptuous 1947 Talbot Lago cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi winning Best of Show honors. Image Unavailable, Please Login They made full use of their French Curves on this one!
Eventually, everything comes to an end- even cars designed for people who don't care much about cars! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Now for some real design: https://www.corvsport.com/the-vetter-slash-a-corvette-based-concept-car/ Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
To think that someone wasted column inches doing the first write up of this eyesore. Do we laugh or cry?
Okaaaaaayyy.......get your breath back for a bit on this Audi concept: https://electrek.co/2023/01/26/audis-new-ev-concept-doubles-as-an-suv-and-truck/ Image Unavailable, Please Login I'm seeing 'SUV' merging with 'coupe' across the board already; so it's only another short step to merge those 2 with 'truck'........ Perhaps 'van' will be the next to merge.....then later maybe 'camper', then 'flatbed', then finally; 'dump-truck'........
Vision 357 by Porsche Modern interpretation of the Porsche 356 Image Unavailable, Please Login 75 years ago, on June 8, 1948, the 356 No. 1 Roadster became the first automobile bearing the name Porsche to receive its general operating permit – the birth of the sports car brand. Porsche is now embarking on its anniversary year with the Porsche Vision 357 and a reference to the Porsche 356 – Ferry Porsche’s dream of a sports car. As an homage to this, the concept car brings the monolithic form into the present day. Liberated from the regulations that apply for implementation as a series model, the Style Porsche Team manifests potential expressions of the future design philosophy: one example is the consistent enhancement of the light signature, which is both progressive and visionary in the way it points towards the future. The fundamental concept is reflective of the interplay between tradition and innovation: what would the dream of a sports car of Ferry Porsche might look like today? 356 as a basis to design DNA “We created a very special birthday present in the form of the Porsche Vision 357, one which uses the 356 as a basis to underscore the significance of our design DNA,” said Michael Mauer, Vice President Style Porsche. “The concept car is an attempt to combine the past, present and future with coherency, featuring proportions that are reminiscent of its historical archetype and details that visualize the outlook for the future.” Image Unavailable, Please Login Built on the technology platform of the 368 kW (493 hp) 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the Porsche Vision 357 represents outstanding sports car performance. The exterior concept study is the highlight of the special exhibition “75 Years of Porsche sports cars” at the Volkswagen Group’s “DRIVE” Forum in Berlin, which opened with an exclusive evening event on January 25, 2023. The exhibition will be open to the public from January 27, 2023, and the Porsche Vision 357 will be on exhibit until mid-February. The design study will be presented at the South by Southwest in Austin from March 10, 2023 and at further international events over the course of the year. Design has been an elementary component of the Porsche legend since the very beginning. Visionary studies and concept cars form the foundation for Porsche’s unmistakable yet innovative design. “Thinking out loud about the future is one of the core missions of Style Porsche. Concept studies are the pool of ideas that feed the design of tomorrow,” said Mauer. “We are perpetually on the conceptual journey into the future of mobility. Time and again, the brand history serves as a source of inspiration. Taking a look back at our tradition with a future concept car is not as paradoxical as it might seem. Creative freedom is also important: this is where valuable ideas can emerge unfettered, ones that help us imagine our consistent design philosophy in innovative new directions.” With its monolithic form, the narrow passenger cell with an abruptly sloping flyline and broad shoulders, the proportions of the Porsche Vision 357 evoke the lines of the 356. The windscreen sharply wraps around the A-pillars. As in its historic forebear, Porsche is pushing the boundaries of glass production: early 356 sports cars had a split windscreen with a bar down the middle. The split design was replaced in model year 1952 by a one-piece windscreen with a bend down the center. The A-pillars of the Porsche Vision 357 are black and visually unite the side window surfaces into a single unit. This DLO (daylight opening) graphic resembles the visor of a helmet. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The functional details are integrated and underpin the sculptural character of the vehicle. This includes the concealed door openers by the side windows and the tail lights, which sit behind a patterned array of points in the body itself. Another nod to the original is the grille pattern in the rear, in which the third brake light is integrated. Like all current Porsche models, the Vision 357 features a four-point light signet in front. The round design of the headlights is also a throwback to the characteristic lights of the 356. There are also parallels in the paintwork: the two-tone concept with Ice Grey Metallic and Grivola Grey Metallic in the nether regions of the front end hearkens back to the grey tones that were already popular in the 1950s.
Design terminology https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/vellum-venom/vellum-venom-a-glossary-of-automotive-design-terms/?utm_source=GetTheElevatordotcom
Concept: Audi pickup on demand conversion design. Bed looks about 2' X 2'. I'll pass! Image Unavailable, Please Login