Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 1
DonCorson
Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 1
The Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 had more surprises in store than I was expecting.
As usual my comments will be from my vantage point seeing the cars mostly as objects of art.
Let's start with the Lamborghini Veneno. I saw all the pictures in the press release and on the net. Most didn't look real, looked like they came right out of some comic book. I was ready to say, oe-my it's horrible, but...
The form language is complicated, overladen with details. It is over the top, but it is almost like a fractal where the details become an undercurrent supporting the whole without you really noticing them. For me at least it works. Even the tailfin looks reasonable. Take a look.
The forms are more organic than I thought, the design inspiration from a sting ray is obvious.
Is it a car for me? No. Is it over the top? YES! But the designers have done a good job. I'm sure the 3 owners will be happy.
Pagani is so interested in showing all the internal details of their cars that one could ask ones self what the car really looks like.
Note also the voluminous storage compartments on both sides. Who said that 2 seater sports cars aren't practical.
Compared to Pagani Bugati gives a very refined and calm impression. Reserved understatement.
Somewhat less understatement here, but speed and the first example of scissor door we see today. Who is the manufacturer?
This message has been edited by DonCorson on 2013-03-16 15:05:46 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2013-03-16 17:19:16 This message has been edited by ThomasM on 2013-03-21 06:27:10
The Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 had more surprises in store than I was expecting.
As usual my comments will be from my vantage point seeing the cars mostly as objects of art.
Let's start with the Lamborghini Veneno. I saw all the pictures in the press release and on the net. Most didn't look real, looked like they came right out of some comic book. I was ready to say, oe-my it's horrible, but...
The form language is complicated, overladen with details. It is over the top, but it is almost like a fractal where the details become an undercurrent supporting the whole without you really noticing them. For me at least it works. Even the tailfin looks reasonable. Take a look.
The forms are more organic than I thought, the design inspiration from a sting ray is obvious.
Is it a car for me? No. Is it over the top? YES! But the designers have done a good job. I'm sure the 3 owners will be happy.
Pagani is so interested in showing all the internal details of their cars that one could ask ones self what the car really looks like.
Note also the voluminous storage compartments on both sides. Who said that 2 seater sports cars aren't practical.
Compared to Pagani Bugati gives a very refined and calm impression. Reserved understatement.
Somewhat less understatement here, but speed and the first example of scissor door we see today. Who is the manufacturer?
This message has been edited by DonCorson on 2013-03-16 15:05:46 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2013-03-16 17:19:16 This message has been edited by ThomasM on 2013-03-21 06:27:10
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DonCorson March 13th, 2013-02:32
Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 2 Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 2 From massive combustion to near silent whirrrring, we next see the Tesla S. From what I heard of the sales talk they are mostly trying to sell the monster LCD display to distract the driver. The gull-wing version I fo...
Sjogren March 17th, 2013-10:11
Thanks Don! Thoroughly enjoyable and I do agree with you on the Ferrari
DonCorson March 13th, 2013-03:15
Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 3 Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 3 Now we come to my favorite car of the salon, the Alpha Romero C4. You can see many design influences such as Pagani and Lotus, but the car is still very Alpha. The planning is for this car to be make in small quantiti...
DonCorson March 13th, 2013-03:47
Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 4 Geneva Automobile Salon 2013 - Part 4 The Transportation Museum showed some amphibious cars from their collection. A VW, the famous Amphicar, a Croco from Switzerland around 1980 and the Rinspeed Splash which recently did the Dover crossing from England t...
Mostel March 16th, 2013-22:19
Thank you!! That was fun I have to say, I thought almost every car shown was ugly as He**. Things are so over the top.... classic design is dead. Long live classic design.
bimbeano March 17th, 2013-00:20
Thanks for the report Don ! Those supercars are really going over the top lately ... now i wouldn't mind driving one if i could afford it :-) ... my preference would go to McLarens P1 but also Koenigsegg (with their Hundra) deserves my respect, what Christian Von Koenigsegg has acco...
BDLJ March 17th, 2013-20:58
I was somewhat... ....disappointed with the 4C. So stumpy and lacking in coherence. But not as disappointing as the welds in the 4th photo of the Lamborghini V-thingy. :-)
bimbeano March 18th, 2013-02:01
Haven't seen the 4C in the flesh yet .. ... and that is no weld my friend, it's just glued .... nothing to worry about ... all is under control :-) ... . Bim
bimbeano March 18th, 2013-07:57
Don't know what happened there ... .... but i find it really awkward ... but then the car was probably built together with a serious deadline .... :-) They should have done better ... like maybe replacing the already 10 year old Gallardo ? Not that the Gallardo is a dated car (well, techni...
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