During the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG ‘Rare Experiences’ campaign, Mercedes shared a video with us of an interview with automotive designer and Coventry University graduate Mark Fetherston, a long-time senior employee at Mercedes-Benz and designer of the SLS AMG supercar.
Conveying an obvious passion and enthusiasm for the beauty of car design, Mark Fetherston discusses the form, function and design process of the SLS AMG as he enthusiastically sketches the sculptured supercar.
Yep, he sketches right in front of you! Sure, there are underlays, but its just good to see!
This concept car by Honda opens an opportunity to test the reaction of the public towards a car idea and design. This retro inspired design will no doubt turn heads on the road, if it ever makes it. To me, the first thing I notice is its size – it is obvious that this is for the inner city. Within one of the door panels is an inbuilt Honda motorized unicycle. This feature enforces the EV-N as a complete transportation solution, and the image I have in my head is that of a revolutionized lifestyle in the way of getting around.
Exterior theme
There is a cheeky (and rather obvious) theme of oval shapes that feature on the exterior of the car, from the wheels, to the light design. More subtly, the gentle radius similarly echo this cheek from the outside and in. Just like the exterior, the key interactive areas of the car, such as the binnacle/panels and door clasps adopt ovals as their primary design influence. I think that even if it is obvious, it makes sense to keep the cheeky exterior ‘feeling’ on the inside of the car so the driver can feel like how they look!
Interior theme
One of the more interesting proposals in this concept, besides the solar panels, and clean simple design are the light weight mesh-like seats. I am curious to see how they would turn out in a production version from their comfort, material type and safety.
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It would be interesting to discuss some of your thoughts on car design, or what you think about what has been published! You don’t need to be a designer to post; an opinion is still an opinion.
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