Racing in 40 Years

For this week’s blog I would like to reach out to the readers for some of their ADVICE! For the past few months I’ve been challenged with the task of developing a concept for the future of motor racing in the year 2050. This project is funded by Volkswagen so along with developing a concept for the future of motor racing I also have to keep them in the loop by incorporating their design language. Which is very challenging due to VW’s lack of racing history. 

                Along with the VW concept I have also recently been selected to participate in Ferrari’s 2014 World Design Challenge. In this competition 7 of the top design schools from all over the WORLD were chosen to select 6 of their students to produce a maximum of 3 fifth scale models that will represent the school. The models will be displayed at the Ferrari complex in Maranello, Italy in July. From there the winners will be selected. The brief for this project is to design a future mid-engine Ferrari for the year 2040. With Ferrari’s essentially being race cars it makes this project right up my alley!

                So between these two projects you could say I have been a little busy, But I’ve managed to put together some of my concepts and ideas for these projects and would love for anybody to give me a little advice on the concepts, designs, or ANY opinions on what they would like to see in the future of motor racing. I know most of my friends and followers here are REAL gearheads and racers so I would love to hear any of their input! Getting advice from REAL racers is very important to me so feel free to tell me what you REALLY think, the good, the bad, and the UGLY!

p.s. just keep in mind the job of a designer is to get the pretend gearheads (suit wearers) excited about the future. So incorporating FAR OUT star trek technologies is usually a must!