^^^. Front view looks like it was stolen from a Pontiac!:eek:
I liked it then, and now... Heard an interview years ago with a Chrysler exec talking about using the Neon 4 as the basis for either a V8 or inline 8.... said (of course) it was a very good engine. Said they had built prototypes.
I can remember staring at the car when it debuted at the Detroit Auto Show. I've never been much of a fan of retro, and the Chrysler takes retro to a whole new level. It's well executed, but a pastiche of retro. GM went through a similar phase towards the end of Bill Mitchell's career, The whole Gatsby look. Bad bidness. One either likes the retro design philosophy........or not. Not too much middle ground. IMO, there is nothing wrong with taking cues from a brand's heritage and bringing it into current time frames. Then there's the blatant aping of a design to make it current. Mini/VW Beetle.......hello? I've said it a million times, retro sells. People respond to it and like it. It's just not for me. Rolls, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamb, Jag, etc. all seem to have the correct mix of using their historical cues to incorporate them into their respective design philosophies. At the time Chrysler seemed to have embraced retro a bit too closely with the PT Cruiser, Plymouth Prowler and the pictured showcar. Whatever turns you on...... I believe the future is in the windshield...not the rear view mirror.
The two are not mutually exclusive. You can treat time as nonlinear and just enjoy anything well executed. All the best, Andrew.
"I believe the future is in the windshield...not the rear view mirror." I've seen the future in the rear view mirror, and it's "closer than it appears..."
Depends on your definition of ‘young’! I don’t have the names as such, but believe it or not i’m really enamored with Mr. Manzoni’s work at Ferrari lately. I know all the Pininfarina fans will dis me, but I respect what Manzoni has accomplished post Pininfarina. That’s a very difficult job, and I believe he’s doing all the right things. Sang Yup Lee at Hyundai is another designer I have a great deal of respect for. Knew him when he started at GM, then to Bentley and now Hyundai. The Kia Team are hitting on all cylinders as well.
Such an amazing design, despite no side or rear windows and the fact that your crotchal region would be in serious jeopardy in a sudden stop. That back view is one of the all-time greats. Something I've always wondered: Is the name actually STRATO'S (with an apostrophe), or was that just a little "design mark"?
Agreed, back end is really cool - never realized it had so much detail, like the lighted (or reflective) perimeter. Noticed the apostrophe looking thingy also but must an artifact of the build because I never saw this car or the production version referred to with a " ' " and the apostrophe is not used this way in Italian.
Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Several wheel designs were shown this last week at Pebble Beach. The mfg process used was 3D printing, unlike traditional methods. Any thoughts? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Wonder if the more radical designs could pass an engineering structural review? Not a whole lot of "meat" present on some designs.
Think of a bicycle or motorcycle wheel. Many small spokes. having said that, I wouldn't want them on my 650 HP car!
Mclaren wants in on the Spider 'game' Image Unavailable, Please Login McLaren has revealed a design rendering of an all-new Ultimate Series supercar, focused on pure, open-top driving experience. share on Facebook Share on Twitter share on Pinterest share on email share on LinkedIn share on Google Plus share on Reddit share on Buffer The yet-named model is a two-seat, open cockpit roadster that will join the Ultimate series line of supercars that includes the P1, Senna and Speedtail. Image Unavailable, Please Login Strictly limited to just 399 examples, the roadster will differ from both the McLaren Senna’s focus on being the ultimate road-legal track car and the Speedtail’s high-speed aerodynamic efficiency by offering the purest distillation of road-focused driving pleasure and a high sense of driver connection with the surrounding environment. The design features classical roadster proportions, elegant sweeping lines and low-profile dihedral doors. Conceived more for the road than the track, the new model will utilize carbon fibre construction making it the lightest car ever produced by McLaren Automotive and will be powered by a version of the twin-turbocharged V8 engine currently employed in the McLaren Senna. Coming to market in late 2020, the new Ultimate Series model is likely to be priced between the current McLaren Senna ($958,966 USD) and Speedtail (£2.1 million GBP) models. (Source: McLaren)
that's kinda what I was thinking. Any new technology will be wacky at first, but once everyone figures it out, creativity will rear its head.
