Car Design Fetish

Upon reviewing this concept, we Fetishers have come to the realization of how the initial design meeting went…

Manager: “So, Designer… did you come up with a revolutionary car design today?”

Designer: “Yessir Mr Manager Sir! It’s going to revolutionize mobility!”

Manager: “Were you able to create it using as many complicated forms and shapes in Maya as you possibly could?”

Designer: “Of course, Sir! I even applied as many uber-glossy materials as I could!”

Manager: “Were you able to fit many complicated and unpronounceable words in the design presentation?”

Designer: “Yes Sir! I was even able to utilize an unbelievable amount of Photoshop filters in the final boards!”

Manager: “Ship it!”

Well, maybe not. But you can definitely understand our bewilderment when we ran across this concept and noticed how it visually mimicked Megatron from the Transformers movie.

More info after the jump.

From Mazda:

Mazda Motonari RX

The Motonari RX, named after legendary Japanese warrior Mori Motonari, non-invasively integrates the driver with the vehicle making each indistinguishable from the other. A driving suit serves as the primary interface between the occupant and the vehicle, which contains millions of microscopic actuators functioning as a haptic envelope. This allows the driver to experience the road psycho-somatically, receiving electrical stimulation to specific muscle groups.

The entire structure of the vehicle is comprised of a 100 percent re-prototypable, carbon nano-tube/shape memory alloy weave with a photovoltaic coating. This enables programmable tensiometry and fluid movement while insuring efficient energy transfer to the in-wheel electro-static nanomotors.

The four omni-wheels allow 360 degree movement. Acceleration and direction is determined by two armrest mounted control points. Occupant positioning controls the effectiveness of cornering and is comparable to street luge maneuvering in appearance.

Mazda R&D of North America

Designer: Matthew Cunningham