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666fast · 07-13-2004, 08:26 PM

hopefully thsi is new to some, it certainly was to me.

Famous British marque Jaguar and Pininfarina, celebrated their collaboration on the X-TYPE Wagon – a first example of the Pininfarina activity in the product engineering field - with the unveiling of a unique "Jaguar Formula One Art of Speed." The creation, which is a visual representation of the fluidity of aerodynamic forces experienced by Formula One cars, was unveiled yesterday at a private viewing at the Jaguar dealership in Bologna, Italy.

The viewing was attended by an eclectic audience, comprising Italian personalities from the world of art, fashion, motoring, motorsport and design as well as VIP guests.

Unveiling the unique project, Jaguar Italy Managing Director, Jon Lewis, said: “Jaguar Cars and Jaguar Racing are delighted to have worked with Pininfarina on this unique project – it’s a celebration of both companies and their inherent passions for design.”

Pininfarina has taken a Jaguar Formula One car and graphically painted it, taking direct inspiration from aerodynamic research - a field in which Pininfarina has been active since 1972 when it pioneered the first full size wind tunnel in Italy.

Andrea Pininfarina, CEO, Pininfarina S.p.A. said: “The Design Team at Pininfarina has chosen colours to illustrate the forces that act on a Jaguar Formula One car at racing speeds - the spectrum flows from red for maximum force to yellow, green and blue representing an analysis of the incredible stresses that the air flow forces on to the machine and driver.”

F1 development is a thorough test bed for the next generation of automotive engineering which will find its way to safe, technologically-advanced, stylish and desirable cars in the future.

The "Jaguar Formula One Art of Speed" explores the full decorative potential of these functionalities of the car itself rather than applying an additional decoration over it. The bodywork has been transformed into a painting that unites aesthetics and functionality with strong colours that underline its three-dimensionality and dynamism.

Pininfarina has also worked with Jaguar on the development of the Jaguar X-TYPE Wagon, unveiled yesterday at the Bologna Motor Show.

Ian Callum, Jaguar Design Director said: “The X-TYPE Wagon has been designed to meet the needs of a new generation of wagon car buyers. Style is now a key motivation when choosing a wagon, with more than a third of European purchasers citing it as their number one consideration”.

Under the direction of Callum, who is based at Jaguar's Design Studio in Whitley, Coventry, England, Pininfarina provided valuable technical support during the development of the X-TYPE Wagon, in the fields of body engineering, vehicle engineering and packaging. Pininfarina was an ideal partner for Jaguar as both companies have a passion for design and a wealth of knowledge gained over many years.

racer_f50 · 07-14-2004, 12:04 AM

thats certainly a unique thing to do...hats off to Pininfarina for attempting it, it looks great

think Jag will put this car on the tracks for some of the remaining races this season?

Toronto · 07-14-2004, 02:25 AM

old news to me, if you like this, i can scan in a full mag artical on it

lots of pics of this cars amazing paint job!

X-ale · 07-14-2004, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by toronto

old news to me, if you like this, i can scan in a full mag artical on it

lots of pics of this cars amazing paint job!

Amazingly GAY paint job! Look, it has more colors than a rainbow!! A kindergarden boy would have better taste! Boy George would have more taste!! The painters were on mushrooms or did they do that under blacklights with XTC?! It's a F1 for god sake, not a 60's beetle... the only thing missings are the power flowers

Maybe they'd give xtra hp like stickers do

Jaguar would surely need all they can grab ~ flower ~ get it?

666fast · 07-14-2004, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by X-ale

Originally Posted by toronto

old news to me, if you like this, i can scan in a full mag artical on it

lots of pics of this cars amazing paint job!

Amazingly GAY paint job! Look, it has more colors than a rainbow!! A kindergarden boy would have better taste! Boy George would have more taste!! The painters were on mushrooms or did they do that under blacklights with XTC?! It's a F1 for god sake, not a 60's beetle... the only thing missings are the power flowers

Maybe they'd give xtra hp like stickers do

Jaguar would surely need all they can grab ~ flower ~ get it?

If you are being sarcastic, I'm not picking up on it. I recommend you to go read the text.

old news to me, if you like this, i can scan in a full mag artical on it

Please do, I'd like to read it.

think Jag will put this car on the tracks for some of the remaining races this season?

I doubt it.

It was actually built sometime last year. But this was the first I had heard of it.

Toronto · 07-14-2004, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by X-ale

Originally Posted by toronto

old news to me, if you like this, i can scan in a full mag artical on it

lots of pics of this cars amazing paint job!

Amazingly GAY paint job! Look, it has more colors than a rainbow!! A kindergarden boy would have better taste! Boy George would have more taste!! The painters were on mushrooms or did they do that under blacklights with XTC?! It's a F1 for god sake, not a 60's beetle... the only thing missings are the power flowers

Maybe they'd give xtra hp like stickers do

Jaguar would surely need all they can grab ~ flower ~ get it?

im sorry the paint job was ment to show the low and high pressure points on a car due to the air flow, the blue being the lowest and red the highest, not gay to me i find it cool

mindgam3 · 07-14-2004, 11:01 AM

yeah thats very nice, I like it. Its like a big computer model.... except its not

fabro_s · 07-14-2004, 02:27 PM

Its really nice, good attempt of Pininfarina, but I dont like the colors, but the car looks amazing, thanx for the inof! :fadein:

X-ale · 07-14-2004, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by toronto

im sorry the paint job was ment to show the low and high pressure points on a car due to the air flow, the blue being the lowest and red the highest, not gay to me i find it cool

May i apologize for my uneducated remark. The purpose is now obvious and pretty brilliant. Sorry again, i didn't meant to offend anyone. I just didnt understand

Toronto · 07-16-2004, 07:38 PM

i just added some scans on this car in the media section :d enjoy

SPAD · 07-16-2004, 09:39 PM

This is a really interensting paint job.you can accually learn from it! I have always been interested in aerodinamics and this is a great way to learn more about it.