Lotus design. - LotusTalk

AnsisK · 05-08-2006, 08:27 PM

Thought I'd share some of my Lotus drawings. Just 2 of them for now, but I'd like to hear what you might think of the ideas....

Here's a pair of drawings for a Seven revival. The closed wheels would provide more surface area so that downforce at higher speeds wouldn't be as much of an issue as the original Seven design. Think similar size to the original, perhaps slightly larger. Also see some current Elise design influence, and a bit of 340R feel on the sides.

And today I decided to take a brake from other painting and artistic endeavors and get back to automotive design. This is a rough sketch for some new Esprit ideas, because I haven't been at all satisfied so far with anything I have seen regarding this car.

Oh yeah, a random drawing of an Elise from when I was a tot (yeah, I know the wheelbase is too short and the inner taillight isn't big enough

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Any comments?

zOOmz · 05-08-2006, 10:01 PM

Fun stuff. The Seven looks like it got familiar with the Elise.

I like how you did the last one in a painterly fashion. That is what I do also.
Keep imagineering!

zOOmz

wallabyguy · 05-09-2006, 04:17 AM

I particularly like the last one. The shading is quite good. You can really see the feminine spirit of the car. I'd buy a print of it if you sold one.

choi0706 · 05-10-2006, 01:55 AM

he forgot the small indentation on all of our doors..

AnsisK · 05-10-2006, 08:48 AM

The picture I had used was from EVO magazine's Car of the Year test, in 2002 or 2003, so the pictured car is an Elise 111S

05-08-2006, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
AnsisK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,457	Lotus design. Thought I'd share some of my Lotus drawings. Just 2 of them for now, but I'd like to hear what you might think of the ideas.... Here's a pair of drawings for a Seven revival. The closed wheels would provide more surface area so that downforce at higher speeds wouldn't be as much of an issue as the original Seven design. Think similar size to the original, perhaps slightly larger. Also see some current Elise design influence, and a bit of 340R feel on the sides. And today I decided to take a brake from other painting and artistic endeavors and get back to automotive design. This is a rough sketch for some new Esprit ideas, because I haven't been at all satisfied so far with anything I have seen regarding this car. Oh yeah, a random drawing of an Elise from when I was a tot (yeah, I know the wheelbase is too short and the inner taillight isn't big enough ) Any comments?

05-09-2006, 04:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
wallabyguy Not Dead Yet Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 5,896	I particularly like the last one. The shading is quite good. You can really see the feminine spirit of the car. I'd buy a print of it if you sold one. __________________ former Lotus Sales Robert (aka Sith Lord of LBL) 74 Elite 502 05 Elise (Snuffalupagous..RIP : Laser Blue, Black Leather, Touring Pack, Hardtop ) The Wallaby Will Ride Again

05-10-2006, 01:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
choi0706 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 4,226	he forgot the small indentation on all of our doors.. __________________ Jay-05' ST, HT, Touring Red Rally Ready

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05-08-2006, 10:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
zOOmz Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,682 Images: 42	Fun stuff. The Seven looks like it got familiar with the Elise. I like how you did the last one in a painterly fashion. That is what I do also. Keep imagineering! zOOmz

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AnsisK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,457	The picture I had used was from EVO magazine's Car of the Year test, in 2002 or 2003, so the pictured car is an Elise 111S

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