|     There are several key graduate shows for vehicle and transport design
      around the World but it is often the RCA that generates the most
      international attention. In 2004, as with most, the bulk of the work is
      four-wheeled but there are one or two exceptions.     
   Trans FX fluid blue concept car     In this feature, images of work are paired with students' own
      descriptions of the aims and intentions of their projects.     
        
          
            
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                 Jussi
                Timonen: Excess   "ONE AIM is a tribute to the Japanese supercar
                tradition. Japanese design heritage is interpreted with a
                'Samurai helmet' look, creating a clear dominating message,
                combined with the advanced seating concept of Formula One cars.
                ONE AIM is based upon the dimensions and proportions of Toyota's
                Formula One TF-103." |  
                 Tiago
                Dias: FLOW   "Flow is a rental vehicle designed to be available to
                the cultural tourist that travels to Portugal with the intent of
                experiencing the country at a deeper cultural and social level..
                ..With plenty of open areas and easy egress design, this vehicle
                would provide a unique holiday experience." |      
     
      Panos Karras: Citroën Anesis
      
         "The idea is to bring functionality into sports cars that are
      traditionally perceived as highly selfish and irrational in their concept. 
      "..The environment of the passenger cabin along with the position
      of the engine define the exterior design of the vehicle. The seating
      position is close to the riding position of a bike.  "The exterior design reflects the philosophy that Citroën wants
      to achieve for its cars. It introduces a new language that is a
      combination of geometric shapes with more emotional lines."       
     
       
        
          
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               Linda
              Anderson: 
              Self-Expression
              and Individualisation
              
                
               "There
              is a need for a provocative and rebellious concept, a rebel
              against the blank car, aiming to strengthen the interactive
              relationship between man and car, to show a new direction on and
              off the road. A car with a personal 'face' which strives to fulfil
              the user's yearning for individuality."   |  
               Karl
              Zeeso: 
              The
              Sexuality & Interconnection of Car & Driver
              
                
               "The
              car is simultaneously designed as both a mechanical physical
              extension of the body and also as an object of fashion and
              jewellery worn to visually enhance the human body. The goal is to
              blur or erase the line between sensuality, sexuality and the
              technical aspects of the car. To make the motion, emotion and
              mechanics one."   |  
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               Heikki
              Naulapää: 
              Aprilla
              Magnet
              
                
               "Magnet's
              riding sensation, due to exposed bodywork, extreme leaning
              characteristics, three-wheel layout and seating position only
              inches from the ground ensures a thrilling ride. "Magnet
              is a sustainable, low-emission, hybrid vehicle, powered by a small
              combustion engine with an integrated electric engine in every
              wheel." |  
               David
              Beasley: 
              Prometheus
              
                
               "Vehicles
              need heritage to demonstrate progression. Presenting a
              'retro-futuristic' vehicle provides a modern reinterpretation of
              this era of technological expressiveness. Prometheus embodies the
              spirit of the art of 'motionless speed' with classical elegance
              and ultra-modern technology." |        
        
          
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            | Daniel
              Rodriguez Ramiro:  Open
              Plan Vehicle
              
                 "The
              mass produced automobile has its roots in the 'people cars' that
              appeared in Europe in the mid 20th Century as an attempt to make
              mobile a society in which the nuclear family was the dominant
              social structure.. ..However, there have been in recent decades
              deep sociological changes that have affected the household
              composition of Western societies.  "My
              project is intended as an exploration of the trend towards new
              family types and the patterns of use in these alternative
              households."    |  
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            | Alvaro
              del Campo Barcena: Message
              
                 "At
              first glance a car is an instantly recognisable object but it also
              needs to be 'read' in order to distinguish one car from another.
              The depth of this process normally depends upon the intelligence
              and training of the reader.  "The language of vehicle
              design is a very specific one. Often it is not fully enjoyed by
              the general public.. ..The aim of this project is to find a
              contemporary language for vehicles which is more expressive and
              therefore more accessible to people." |      
      
          A
        neat concept  
        
       
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      redesigned models scheduled to hit showrooms in the next 12 to 18 months
 
  
                
          Great
      concept bikes
                     
   Lamborghini
      SPIGA concept car            
          Concept
        fest future cars
            
  
          The Blueplanet Ecostar is long and low. It features battery cartridge
        refueling.  
 The
        driver sits at the rear dragster fashion, the battery cartridge is in
        the front
         all
        the way to the nose cone. Check out the battery cartridge exchange
        sequence below.
          
          
          
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              | If
                your land speed record car cannot refuel itself like this, you
                are at a huge disadvantage. Blueplanet is around 66% the weight
                of a car that does not have cartridge exchange refueling for the
                same performance.   Blueplanet
                has inbuilt battery loaders. It does not need a   complicated
                service station to refuel itself in under 2 minutes. |    |