Friday 21st December 2001

Online Clinic

Tell the designers what you think of their 21st century sportscar

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[mande215]

Real look of a '50s salt flat racer, but where is the suspension going to mount to. The body looks nice around the wheel area but will be spoiled when wish bones go through it.

[PipSqueak111]

This thing is just shouting Chrysler at me. The design cues are very close to those from the Chrysler (Plymouth) Prowler. Again, not a real design advance, and not in the spirit of the Lotus 7.

[deanbolton]

Yep, too ZZ-top. What's with the strange cockpit divider again?
Not for me thanks.

[anonymous-user]

Looks like a coffin to me.

[thom]

looks like a pedal car



I wish you all the Best for 2002! Just make sure you don't need to take the wheel after New Year's Eve...

[Jason C]

Similar to the lotus concept from a year or two ago (landshark??). Too slab sided - dont like it compared to some ot the other designs. Looks dis-proportioned - more stylistic (artistic license) than useable.

[Farmer]

Yeh definately Ford model B/Y salt flat rod, looks good and minimal, but not that original .

[stevenrt]

i suppose the cockpit divider is for chassis rigidity.

maybe you could mount an airbag on it so the occupants heads don't crack together like coconuts in an accident? it would sprout out of that center railing in an accident.

no roll over protection, that should be a given in a 21 st century interpretation of the 7.

these guys just don't like pedestrians i guess, the front looks like it would do a nice julliene job of any poor bastard that gets hit.

oh, and it looks like a boat from the 50's.

[adeewuff]

This is the Lotus Extreme isn't it?!

[jamie]

Out of all the concepts, this has to be the best. It's simple, has clean lines, & looks like a cross between a speedboat and a missile, - HOWEVER, surely all these concepts are missing the point. You should't start off styling a car whos main perpouse is to be a modern lotus 7 (ie cheap & quick). The concept should be to start off by getting an engine, and then find out the cheapest and lightest way to attach a place for the driver/passenger to sit, then some wheels, and finally a little bodywork should be added, but only what is neccacery.
If you start adding all these Faux grills, and un-neccacary bits of body-work you will end up with a car that is unfaithful to the concept by being styled to look as if it would go fast, as opposed to being engeered to go as fast as possible (ie Lotus 7) and not sacrifising performance and cost on styling.

[dangerous B]

That effort is not even worth a reply, Just what is it supposed to be? It cannot seriously be considered a move forward, can it? Was it designed by dutton?