The B3's design features a mix of modern and classic styling cues, with a long hood and a backwards cab layout.
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Sabino B3 concept car was modelled in Rhino 3D software | |
The main target is to unveil the car within 2008.
The founder of Sabino Design is Sabino Leerentveld: his creations were posted several times to CG-Cars under the user name 'sabaman'.
(Source: Motor Authority)
The Maserati Tramontane is a lightweight electric luxury supercar with an original design focused on the reduction of the total number of body parts and the simplification of the production process by combining exterior and interior elements.
It was created by Czech student Ondrej Jirec for his Alias class at the Art Center College of Design. Among the distinctive features of the Maserati Tramontane's design are the components and body panels which flow from the interior to the exterior.
These parts have different function, color, material and characteristics and create layers that add different "dimensions" and define an original design language.
The first layer is a glass surface with a sculpted design, which envelops the car and is supported by a black frame which is mounted on the chassis.
The second layer includes the headlamps and the dashboard. These two pieces, one on each side, carry the front LED lights and smoothly flow back into the interior where they protect the speakers and air vents.
The third layer gives form to the bottom part of seats and, as it reaches the exterior, also carries the taillights.
This particular part has very high resistance to impact. In case of side impact the seat and chassis work together to provide the occupant with high protection.
In the event of a tail collision, the rear part contains a crumple zone that can collapse, so the seats remain protected.
The fourth layer, placed at the front, serves as motor compartment coverage and also as a dashboard.
This element is attached to the chassis and hides motors, frame, and all the electronics.
The car's proportions start low and wide in the front end and lighten up towards the back, ending with a rear section that resembles the blossom of a flower and showcasing an aerodynamic teardrop side silhouette.
At 4,250mm in length the Maserati Tramontane is just 50mm shorter than the Lamborghini Gallardo.
At 1170mm, the height is approximately the same as the Gallardo as well.
Ingress/egress is very comfortable thanks to the gull-wing doors that are hinged to the main frame supporting the roof.
The interior design is very clean and simple due to the fact that the Tramontane is an open car. The dashboard is dominated by a large gauge with a digital display.
The interior structural pillars behind passenger seats take clues from the Maserati Birdcage and create a link to the Maserati history.
The proposed drivetrain features a four wheel drive system with the front wheels powered by an electric motor and the rear wheels powered by two in-wheel motors.
This package allows the car to have a good amount of luggage space in the back.
Ondrej Jirec was born in Prague, in 1988. After completing high-school he moved to Los Angeles to study at the Art Center College of Design where he is currently enrolled in fourth term.
His Audi O Concept was published on Car Body Design back in October 2008.
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Designed and developed in Europe for customers in Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and the Americas between 2008 and 2010, the new Fiesta is the first major product of Ford's new global product development process.
This new small car's name keeps alive a model with more than 30 years of history.
The dynamic new look for this global family of small cars was previewed in three Ford Verve Concept vehicles which made their debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007, the Guangzhou Motor Show in November 2007 and the North American International Auto Show in January 2008.
In Europe, the new Fiesta will debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show in March and will go on sale in fall 2008 in three- and five-door hatchback body styles.
By 2010, the new Fiesta will be on sale in markets across Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and North America in a variety of regionally tailored models derived from a common platform.
The range of engines will include five 4-cylinder powertrain choices from the 68-hp TDCi diesel to the 1.6-litre Ti-VCT gasoline engine which delivers 115 hp.
Full technical details of the new Fiesta range will be released closer to the launch in autumn 2008.
Below we report excerpts from the official releases about the exterior and interior design.
The new Ford Fiesta brings the dynamic Verve Concept exterior and interior styling to production reality, demonstrating that small cars can be stylish, sophisticated and emotional. It rejects the notion that an affordable small car has to be a commodity.
The bold colours, dynamic shapes and sculpted surfaces of the new Ford Fiesta indicate how deeply the spirit of the Verve Concept has been carried into production as the latest model of Ford's 'kinetic design' family.
New production colours include 'Squeeze' and 'Hot Magenta', which is a production version of the unique colour developed for the three-door Verve Concept car.
The Verve Concept unveiled at Frankfurt in September 2007
"We were so pleased with the positive reaction to the body colour of the first Verve Concept, that we decided to adopt this colour for inclusion in the range soon after launch," said Marin Burela, Ford's Global Executive Director for small-car development.
The dynamic, coupé-like profile and sporty stance of the new Fiesta expresses the emotional appeal of the concept cars.
"All the vital elements of 'kinetic design' combine to create a visually rich, dynamic exterior shape that is very close indeed to the original concept car," said Martin Smith, Ford of Europe's Executive Director for Design.
"Full surfaces, bold graphics and dynamic lines combine coherently and harmoniously to create a dynamic spirit of fun and energy in motion."
With a feeling of toned muscularity, the new Fiesta asserts an air of confidence, stylishness and individuality.
