I say stick with the golf cart look. I think it is quite fetching, and probably sexier than whatever egg-shaped atrocity it will end up being. #gordonmurray
I have the greatest respect for this guy and I have no doubt that he is an excellent engineer. But producing a car that actually gets manufactured is a process of politics and economics more than engineering. So I will wait patiently until I actually see some hardware on the road... at a reasonable price. Go Gordon! #gordonmurray
Looks like the driver seat is positioned higher than the passenger compartments, which would help explain the overlaps. The higher position will give drivers a false sense of security and superiority, a great formula for sales success. Well done!
Maybe some of the Lady-Jalops could chime in on this; how would a woman wearing a skirt, um, gracefully get in this car without becoming an NSFW tagged curiosity on this site?
I appreciate the packaging for sure, but in a (hopefully) mass market vehicle such as this, I think the above, seemingly mundane question has some merit.
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I'm so sick of this iCrap. How about iSmack the next designer to use it? I got an idea, gather a group, and together weKick these lame names to the curb.
For the sake of my unborn children, I'm glad they're going with a push button transmission instead of a gear lever; sitting in one of the 'back' seats would otherwise be asking for an elbow to the balls.
I used the same layout in my thesis project back in the good ol' days of trans design school. Mine was more of a "driver and two-seat lounge" setup, but either way I'm glad to see Gordon bringing it back.
It really is a great seating package and I think it makes a lot of sense for a narrow city car.
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Oh it's my favorite British peer, Lord Drayson. Here's what he drives to work.
Did I also mention that he's blind in one eye and his driving partner is named Jonny Cocker?
Yeah. Awesome. #gordonmurray
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I appreciate the packaging for sure, but in a (hopefully) mass market vehicle such as this, I think the above, seemingly mundane question has some merit.
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That being said, I do like the idea of the 3 seater layout.
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Is that in reference to the McLarenesque seating arrangement?
Cause it is an original idea-- his.
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It really is a great seating package and I think it makes a lot of sense for a narrow city car.