'Flame Surfacing' comes from the GINA philosophy (Geometry and functions in ''N'' Adaptations). Basically, it's a totally unbridled vision for car design. The team of Mr. Bangle is seeking to reinvent the automobile as we know it. They strive to push the limits of styling by going well beyond conventional thinking. They want the auto industry to progress at a faster pace.
They question everything about a car's design. What are the alternatives? Does the roof necessarily have to rest on pillars which are surrounded by windows? You know, that sort of questions.
Several creations in today's lineup come straight from the GINA philosophy. Such is the case of the iDrive multimedia interface, originally introduced on the BMW Z9 Concept. Initially, designers aimed to create a system that would provide the driver with only vital data. What they've come up with is an innovative technology that everyone is talking about -- good or bad.
A new idea: GINA Light Visionary Model
The latest work from the BMW design studio is called "Light Visionary Model". It's essentially a styling exercise intended to push the limits of creativeness. The result takes the form of a small roadster with sleek, Z4-like body lines.
Both inside and out, the car sports a variety of unorthodox features. It's shelled in a textile fabric wrapped around a carbon fiber and metal frame. This mobile structure can adapt to the driver by bending and changing shapes. For instance, the headlights can be open or shut, like eyeballs under eyelids. Likewise, the interior only displays what the driver needs. Textile fabric covers the dashboard and components, making way for the appropriate instruments when necessary.
Obviously, you won't find such a vehicle on the road anytime soon, but this styling exercise allowed BMW designers to use their imagination to the fullest... with unprecedented results!
Quoting from [autopartsworld]:Great!You give the point how to start!
Let's break the car up into units,like...
Your list reflects your abundant knowledge about the present state of the art, but here it's about dreaming.
For example, few weeks ago I presented a new kind of rotary enegine. There you don't have a crankshaft and an ignition system, as movement and ignition are continuous. So perhaps it would be better to just have an "engine" topic, to allow for dreaming. And there might something else to simplify, but otherwise I like it.
Why don't you just post the different design areas, like one post with the headline "Dreamcar - body", another with "Dreamcar - engine", etc. Then we could start an orderly discussion.
And if that turns out right, we might really want to consider the option of selling our "user's point of view" to those big car manufacturers... ![[em1]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_smile.gif){kind=icon}
Quoting from [germex]:Quoting from [autopartsworld]:Great!You give the point how to start!
Let's break the car up into units,like...
Your list reflects your abundant knowledge about the present state of the art, but here it's about dreaming.
For example, few weeks ago I presented a new kind of rotary enegine. There you don't have a crankshaft and an ignition system, as movement and ignition are continuous. So perhaps it would be better to just have an "engine" topic, to allow for dreaming. And there might something else to simplify, but otherwise I like it.
Why don't you just post the different design areas, like one post with the headline "Dreamcar - body", another with "Dreamcar - engine", etc. Then we could start an orderly discussion.
And if that turns out right, we might really want to consider the option of selling our "user's point of view" to those big car manufacturers...
Woos````!!!Without crankshaft and ignition system?That's nightmare for me,if all cars without these,where could i sell my crankshaft and distributor?~~~~hah``just joking`![[em10]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_silly.gif){kind=icon}
I really appriciate your suggestion,thanks very much!I get crazy busy these few weeks```![[em8]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_cry.gif){kind=icon}
Quoting from [autopartsworld]:Woos````!!!Without crankshaft and ignition system?That's nightmare for me,if all cars without these,where could i sell my crankshaft and distributor?~~~~hah``just joking`
I really appriciate your suggestion,thanks very much!I get crazy busy these few weeks```
Some weeks ago I posted a link to the description of a new engine. Actually it's a motor, as there isn't much more than a rotor inside a chamber.
Reminds of a saying that goes more or less like, "if you can't make it easy, you haven't understood it yet". Maybe those people who design and manufacture engines should think about this...
By the way, what are "woos"? ![[em3]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_grin.gif){kind=icon}
haha ````i think they should!
woos```means well/surprising/exclaiming```hah