car design thread

Chrysler Portal explained by the design team:
Chrysler Portal Concept Design Explained by its Designers

Matt was in the 1st class I taught 5 yrs ago
time flies

 

I think everyone should be paying Syd Mead a royalty

 

GM Concept cars over the years, focus on Chaparral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7oz1Hg50g&feature=share

 

An interesting article on AMX/3 from Hemmings -
I imagine that front end would have generated a fair amount of lift...

https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2017/01/08/the-untold-story-amx3-giugiaro-and-bmw/?refer=news

 

those cars are awesome
i'm guessing now that Jeff Teague has passed, these cars are available

 

My new car design!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0QUxBATUiE
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not bad,
try pushing the envelope some more for a newer look

 

The Design is about Passion, not Money.
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Looks a lot like a Koenigsegg Agera R with LaFerrari Aperta's cockpit and rear decklid. Interesting inspiration to combine those two cars.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

With my limited 3D abilities, and no money to get sued for copy right , I use the best car features to make my perfect design. I have a CNC machine to make a 1/5 scale car soon.

I added a Mercedes concept rear and ended up fusing a new tail light design
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If I remember right Dick Teague had 2 of them. I remember that they were in the garage across the driveway in the house in Franklin Village but never went in there. Lisa ended up with one which has already been sold. Jeff and Rick jointly owned the other (I think that was the story). Somehow I am thinking it was sold a while back.

After the program was cancelled Bizzarini finished out a couple from unassembled parts.

Someone must have the count of all of the AMX/3s.

Jeff

 

Bangle lives on......from the NAIAS
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Lexus on the other hand came off the rails big time IMVHO...
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I am perplexed by the line/edge coming off the Bangle Butt that goes into the C pillar. Does not appear to correlate to anything else like a kink in the rear door glass or a continuation hint on the B pillar. A line that they did not know what to do with.

 

instead of ending at the decklid like BMW would have done they just randomly ran it up the C Pillar

one rule: there aren't any rules anymore

 

Lexus clearly has no idea of where to go so they just throw **** at the wall and se if anything bothers to stick. Pity the clay modeler who has to make this hodgepodge try to resolve.

 

Lutz & Fiskar continue along doing I'm not sure what
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Not a boring taillight situation. Wonder how it might look w/natural resolve to the wheel openings.

 

The youth love those meaningless lines. They call them 'details.'

 

"Details". Guess they missed the concept of cohesiveness.

When too much still isn't enough.

 

Winners Announced: EyesOn Design at the
North American International Auto Show 2017
Active and retired design heads of automotive manufacturers and transportation design chairs from top art schools selected the best production and concept vehicles making their worldwide debut at the Detroit auto showa

The EyesOn Design Awards at the North American International Auto Show went to:
Nissan V Motion 2.0 - Concept Car - presented by Dassault Systèmes
2018 Kia Stinger - Production Car - presented by Lacks Enterprises
VW Buzz 1.0 - Concept Truck - presented by Henry Ford Health System
2018 Chevy Traverse - Production Truck - presented by Henry Ford Health System
Nissan V Motion 2.0 - Innovative Use of Color, Graphics and Materials - presented by Axalta Coating Systems
Lexus LS - Interior Design - presented by ABC Group Inc.
2018 BMW 5 Series - Best Designed User Experience - presented by HFHS Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
John Reinhart - Designer Catalyst Award - presented by HFHS Department of Ophthalmology
Considered the validation of great automobile design from the industry's leaders, the EyesOn Design awards are prominently displayed in design studios around the world.
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....as a diehard Audi fanboi, trying my damndest to love the new Audi 'look'; having a very difficult time at the moment.....

I think Audi has finally run out its series sleek cohesive lines, and is now trying to catch up to the Japanese with their gaping mouth-breather looks.

BTW; in one of the side shots, this thing looks to be as tall as my F350! Put it beside my R8 and the R8 is nearly invisible....

Another BTW: the grille is easily mistaken for a Jeep look; can't believe that will go un noted by FCA, I think they sued someone for copyright a few years ago....
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i am in full agreement, came off the rails recently

Jeep sued Hummer........they never went to trial

 

I hope you're sitting down...........


I have a personal theory that is not scientific, but a careful study of the 2 brands and their respective design vocabularies going forward:
as Audi move off their traditional, decades old design formula to a newer, 'edgier' look, it leaves a giant hole in the LUX Market.
Cadillac's Prez, J de Nysschen, is the former Audi Supremo. He's taking Cadillac into Audi territory slowly but surely.
How the Chinese respond to the 'new' Audi language is anyone's guess, bur Cadillac is waiting to move into the space Audi is vacating.
We'll see how this plays out, but i'm putting my money on the table with this outcome in mind.
Stay tuned.
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