Exotic car Design school What are the Automotive Design Colleges teaching to future engineers? Do you like the new design elements? a. Humpback b. Boxy butt c. Narrow canopy d. Cut in doors e. Other The Old ______________________________________ The New
Hey! Where the pic of my Maranello? How come you don't have shark nose as one of your categories? Are you calling me an old fart? DrTax
DrTax- I got to thinking that some of that same "boxy" look in the Gallardo is in the Enzo and Porsche GT. So when I made my photo, I tried to keep my grouping along that track.
Greg, Glad you like it. Found it on the web somewhere while looking up Pinto Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin
The new Lambo and the Enzo are both "new school" - boxy - short and stuby - strange angles - odd or complex at first sight So I treid to put this "New Look" into words... I came up with 4 trends in this new look- The Enzo has 3 of the 4 (hump back, set-in doors, narrow bubble canopy) They all have a bit of this new look in some way. To build that new Lambo... someone had to say "it needs a boxy butt" ( I think they did it to make the car a bit smaller yet add room in engine bay)
People tend to say- "Agreed. I would say the color it looks "least worst" in is black. It helps hide the goofy angular ricer lines of the car." I was one of those people. I think the Enzo and Gallardo both look best in Black! But now when I look at the 4 photos above. Its not so out of line with the new style. They all are a bit goofy. IT's WHAT's HIP!
I'm so glad big wings are a thing of the past! I really like the long nose sticking out on the enzo, I know it's F1 inspired, but it really original on a road car (yes I know about the Pagani Zonda). The only problem I have with it is it's edges are too square, they need to be smooth like a lambo murci. I fear the enzo will date quckly once it's replaced. That's why I think the Enzo looks so good in black, you get all the aggresion, but don't notice the boxy edges.
Mark (Study), that picture's making me all hot and dizzy... Carrera GT, Enzo, Gallardo & Zonda...? Oooooooh...! i need a cold shower... i think that picture is everyone's Christmas list, right there...
At best, I dig the narrow canopy designs from a pure asthetic perspective. I like the race-car like look and function to reduce CD. However from a useability perspective, they're stupid. I like it on the Zonda. I like the whole Zonda. I want one... Bad... Best! Ben.