The Question of Design

[artypossum]

In this day an age car design is becoming somewhat forgotten, I see less and less beautiful cars coming out and this really upsets me. However, I do see hope in some places. I'm asking people to state one piece of modern car desing that really appeals to them (it can be anything, from entire car to front bumper). For me I would have to say that it's the back end of the Ford GT.
http://img190.exs.cx/img190/6646/2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.th.jpg (http://img190.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img190&image=2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.jpg)
P.S. I hope this isnt a repost

[saadie]

for me its the CCR ... from every angle :mrgreen:
oh and zonda F also looks pritty kewl from about every angle ... 8)

[Blip]

In this day an age car design is becoming somewhat forgotten, I see less and less beautiful cars coming out and this really upsets me. However, I do see hope in some places.

Have you considered becoming a POET :P

I'm asking people to state one piece of modern car desing that really appeals to them

off the top of my head... i'd have to say its the starter button on the Aston Martin Vanquish or the front bonnet design.

[mindgam3]

In this day an age car design is becoming somewhat forgotten, I see less and less beautiful cars coming out and this really upsets me. However, I do see hope in some places. I'm asking people to state one piece of modern car desing that really appeals to them (it can be anything, from entire car to front bumper). For me I would have to say that it's the back end of the Ford GT.
http://img190.exs.cx/img190/6646/2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.th.jpg (http://img190.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img190&image=2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.jpg)
P.S. I hope this isnt a repost

car design has not been forgotten at all. more effort is being put into car design than ever before. what has changed is all the factors, mainly safety that the designers have to conform too....

[findleybeast]

I do believe there are way too many boring cars out there. Focus group designed boxes. There are a lot of great cars though that really provoke an emotive response.

Some of the cars that really get me - the DB9 - the front end is just beautiful. particularly the bonnet like Blip mentioned about the Vanquish
And again, the front end of the TVR Tuscan R... so curvaceous and inspires a real doubletake. So aggressive too

[gucom]

The rear end of a PCGT...too sexy to be allowed on the road :P ok maybe not cos then i wud never see 1...

[Akmon]

CCR looks so like a beast to me,it's so smooth.I like very much the Aston Martin V8 too

[adamwich]

for me its the CCR ... from every angle :mrgreen:

Same here!

[|Nuno|]

Any Alfa, 360CS, 575M, DB9, F430, Vanquish and many more that I can't remember right now.

So, as for now, I'm quite happy with what we've got. :D

What worries me is the new European front bumper regulation... :|

[23790554]

SLR for me, cuz of the outrageous front proportion

[Anonymous]

I'm asking people to state one piece of modern car desing that really appeals to them (it can be anything, from entire car to front bumper). For me I would have to say that it's the back end of the Ford GT.
http://img190.exs.cx/img190/6646/2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.th.jpg (http://img190.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img190&image=2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.jpg)
P.S. I hope this isnt a repost

Personally i don't consider the Ford GT design to be modern, just basically the original designs put on the photocopier at 110% IMO

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/alsw123/bscap731.jpg
couldn't find a similar pic from the rear though :wink:

As for what i consider to be truly beautiful modern design, basically anything penned by Ian Callum, he who penned the overall shape of the DB9, my current favourite, though his new project for jaguar comes a close second IMO :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/alsw123/bscap445.jpg

I'll have one in the colour above please :mrgreen: taken from Jeremy Clarkson Hot Metal :D

[BADMIHAI]

Ferrari F40 from any angle.

http://www.autogazeta.com/g/408/1991_ferrari_f40.jpg


I find it especially sexy from front 3/4 with its headlights up. ....droool....

[ZfrkS62]

<===check my avatar :D i love that sleek little line that runs the rear wheel arches of the early Z cars. The sweep of the quarter panel fron the top of the side window back to the tail just looks sweet. :D

[Sir_GT]

The entire E90 3 series.

Yes. I've said it. In 5 years, all of you will be on the E90 bandwagon. Believe it.

[artypossum]

Have you considered becoming a POET

Thanks blip, I sometimes do poetry.
So, I think everyone can basically agree that the front end of the DB9 does it for most, I have to say that the rear 3/4 view is the best. Keep the replies coming. By the way A123; the rear end of the Ford GT is the most different external part from the original.

[mike_sayer]

I think the following are glorious examples:

1) The front of the Aston Martin DB9
2) The doors on a Koenigsegg (dihedral synchro-helix actuation...even the name is cool)
3) The side of a Bently Continental GT
4) The Zonda (both C12S and F) from every angle - simply the most exsquisitly beautiful modern car.

[DeMoN]

Ill have to vote for the DB9 closelly followed by the Murcielago!

[speedracer911]

In this day an age car design is becoming somewhat forgotten, I see less and less beautiful cars coming out and this really upsets me. However, I do see hope in some places. I'm asking people to state one piece of modern car desing that really appeals to them (it can be anything, from entire car to front bumper). For me I would have to say that it's the back end of the Ford GT.
http://img190.exs.cx/img190/6646/2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.th.jpg (http://img190.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img190&image=2005fordgtbluerastudio1600x120.jpg)
P.S. I hope this isnt a repost

car design has not been forgotten at all. more effort is being put into car design than ever before. what has changed is all the factors, mainly safety that the designers have to conform too....

but the thing is the ford gt is being recalled because the upper A arms crack

[findleybeast]

I think they only had one, maybe two instances of that. They're just recalling them all to be safe

[artypossum]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
WHat does that have to do with this forum???
I'd have to also agree on the murc with Demon, rear 3/4 with rear air vents open :shock:

[ikon2003]

The cars that get me on that aesthetic/emotional level:
AMDB9
TVR Tuscan S and Sagaris
CC8S and CCR
Zonda C12S
Gallardo and Murcielago (w/ Miura Corse package)

[neilo63]

Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale was designed by god and shall someday be mine.

[Fleischmann]

Any modern Aston Martin. IT is the only manucaturer that can design cars these days, IMO, I know they all look pretty similair and are based on the scheme, but they are astonishing and will age well. Oh yeah, and how can I not mention the Alfa Romeo Brera.


for me its the CCR ... from every angle :mrgreen:
oh and zonda F also looks pritty kewl from about every angle ... 8)

I hate it from the side :( The rest is perfect

[saadie]

^^ the zonda or koenigsegg ? :?

[artypossum]

How could I forget the new Brera, that is the car that will secure Alfa as the maker a proper sports car. Absolutely beautiful!

[Fleischmann]

^^ the zonda or koenigsegg ? :?

Koenigsegg. Well, I don't exactly hate it but something in the proportions doesn't seem right :/ The Zonda however is bespoke.

[numerouno]

One of the sexiest shapes in modern auto indusry IMO:
http://www.km77.com/marcas/maserati/quattroporte_04/gra/frux/10.jpg

[saadie]

thats the door of an aston martin ??

[numerouno]

thats the door of an aston martin ??

The door of a Maser Quattroporte :)

[Vansquish]

From the "car as a whole" perspective, the AM DB7, DB9, AMV8, Vanquish, Jag XKR-R,, Ford GT, Ford Mustang, Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 997, Carrera GT, TVR Tuscan 2, Sagaris, and the Lotus Exige MkII/ Sport Exige give me hope....but the one item that really sticks out in my mind as a fabulous piece of design is this:

http://img234.exs.cx/img234/1168/10022466ax.th.jpg (http://img234.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img234&image=10022466ax.jpg)

It just oozes Italian Flair like nothing else in recent memory.