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Continuing the theme of design for women was Alex Watkin's Renault interior design proposal. He conducted interviews and research to discover what women wanted from their cars which led to ideas such as a high floor that allows rubbish to be swept into door bins and built-in vacuum cleaner nozzles.
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Waveform seats fold away into the floor as on the Renault Ellypse concept. Mood and colour changes are also possible and personal images can be back projected onto the dashboard: holiday snaps, pet puppy or boyfriend, for instance.
Chris Stallard showed a baby Ferrari where the two occupants are located prone over the 1.7-litre flat-four engine for a heightened sensory experience and uninterrupted vision. The idea is to provide a driving experience that mixes track day excitement with the thrill of riding a superbike. You can hear it, smell it, feel it all…
Damien Lee's design for a luxury canal boat aims to shift the reputation of the UK's waterways away from their quaint Victorian image and into the 21st century by encouraging new users into 'floating loft style appartments' owing more to modern architecture and luxury yacht design than current narrow boats. The simple, sleek aesthetic was informed by Muji brand and the craft would operate as floating hotel suites for rejuvenated downtown docklands developments.
A further use of city waterways was shown by Chris Haining, whose amphibious 3-seater vehicle could be used for commuting to work in London, Frankfurt or Paris on congestion-free rivers. The amphibian-like form uses a biodiesel-electric motor and water jet propulsion, not unlike the Coventry-made Gibbs Aquada car recently launched in the UK.
Also exhibited was a 40% scale display model of an advanced Jaguar XJ limousine by Rebecca Dockeray. The model was developed while on placement last summer with Jaguar and is planned to be on display within the company's design reception area in future.
Other projects included:
- A Mercedes track day roadster influenced by a visual exploration of speed by Alex Old
- A self guided, low stress vehicle for the future by Jamie Wilson
- A Pegaso branded luxury saloon inspired by flamenco dance and Gaudi architecture by Andrew Grant
- A Saab-badged 6-seater MPV vehicle by Adam Gompertz
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