Supercar design! Anything which doesn't fit these 4 groups?
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Can somebody post a mid-engined 2-seatersupercar or sports car which doesn't follow one of these form factors:
1.Lamborghini like
2.Ferrari like
3.Porsche like
4.Le Mans like
Meaning, does somebody know of anything truly new?
If the above doesn't make sense, I will explain.
1.Lamborghini like: Vector, Cizeta, Apollo Arrow, Lykan Hypersport etc (way too many)
2.Ferrari like: Noble M600, Mazzanti Evantra, Hennessey Venom F5,
3.Porsche like: Isdera Commedatore, XJ220
4.Le Mans like: McLaren F1, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Ford GT40, GT etc,
It seems any supercar will follow one of the above formula. Maybe tastefully mix 2 of them. Anytime it doesn't entirely fit this it will be a style mess, like the Zender Vision.
Remember, this is about design only. I don't mean Lamborghini-like etc in terms of mechanics, branding etc. Only the design of the body.
By 2-seater I mean cars which don't have a backseat. But if it's a 3-seater like the McLaren F1 or even a single-seater it's fine. But no 2+2 cars please.
By the way, this post was originally part of my other thread. But people were getting confused so I broke it off into it's own thread as it's a different subject.
1.Lamborghini like
2.Ferrari like
3.Porsche like
4.Le Mans like
Meaning, does somebody know of anything truly new?
If the above doesn't make sense, I will explain.
1.Lamborghini like: Vector, Cizeta, Apollo Arrow, Lykan Hypersport etc (way too many)
2.Ferrari like: Noble M600, Mazzanti Evantra, Hennessey Venom F5,
3.Porsche like: Isdera Commedatore, XJ220
4.Le Mans like: McLaren F1, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Ford GT40, GT etc,
It seems any supercar will follow one of the above formula. Maybe tastefully mix 2 of them. Anytime it doesn't entirely fit this it will be a style mess, like the Zender Vision.
Remember, this is about design only. I don't mean Lamborghini-like etc in terms of mechanics, branding etc. Only the design of the body.
By 2-seater I mean cars which don't have a backseat. But if it's a 3-seater like the McLaren F1 or even a single-seater it's fine. But no 2+2 cars please.
By the way, this post was originally part of my other thread. But people were getting confused so I broke it off into it's own thread as it's a different subject.
Edited by DRVR on Monday 29th August 15:45
Mastodon2 said:
I don't see anything of a Ferrari in a Hennessey Venom, nor do I see any Porsche in a Jaguar XJ220.
That is because you are only thinking about the 911 as a Porsche.I will take another crack in explaining the categories:
1. Lamborghini-like: Well, looks like a Countach or like a modern Lambo. Cab-forward, edgy etc.
2.Ferrari-like: The classic sports car look. Reminds you of a 308, 328, 355, 348, 388 etc.
3.Porsche-like: Lots of rounds and bubble like lines.
4. Le-Mans like: Well says it all. Le-Mans racing cars have a very distinct set of lines.
Hope that helps.
This thread is not limited to supercars. Any mid-engined cars without a backseat is a go.;)
Be it a MR2 or a LaFerrari.
desolate said:
There is an argument that certain front engined cars could be classed as mid-engined.
Yes, there is indeed such thing as front-midle-engined. At least technically. But they are normally discussed as only front-engined. I also think everybody knows mid-engined normally means rear-midle-engined, unless specified.MTech535 said:
Where does Bugatti fit into your categorisations?
(trying to understand the question)
You mean the Veyron, right? Because the EB110 is totally Lamborghini. (trying to understand the question)
Yes, the Veyron is a curious case. It almost made me created a 5th category when I was considering it. Like I said I some will mix more categories. I guess I would still fit it in the Porsche-like category because of the bubble nature. It's like a fat Porsche with a little Lambo. But it's definitely up there with the more original designs for sure.
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