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Bugatti Elijah 1 design study

 
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Bugatti Elijah 1 design study

Bugatti Elijah 1 design study

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The Bugatti Veyron, once the world's fastest production car and still a limited-edition excursion into supercar excess, has spawned many imitators. A new design concept from Greg Hall of Orlando, Florida, has turned imitation into inspiration, with the result the futuristic Elijah 1 concept that uses some essential Bugatti cues.

Overall, the Elijah 1 still strongly resembles its progenitor, but side-by-side they would not be easily confused. The longer, lower Elijah 1 has a much flatter rear deck area and an even stubbier nose, adopting a sort of cab-forward interpretation of the original's proportions. The more distinctly curved roofline also differentiates it from the Veyron. The fixed rear wing is another departure, though it helps to even out the proportions of the otherwise tiny rear of the car.

Aggressive mesh paneling in the grille and front intake plus the elevated center portion of the car's front end are distinct differences, as are the odd semi-rectangular headlights. The two-tone paint scheme is 100% Veyron, however.

The Elijah 1 is entirely a design concept, existing only in the 3D-pixels of a CGI design system. There are no plans to build the car, and no talk at all of what sort of powerplant it might house. Nevertheless, it does show a coherent view of a design evolution of one of the world's most advanced cars, and therefore could indicate something about the future of design.

Via: AutoMotto
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Comments (6)

  1. By Roy Posted: 7/3/2008 5:51pm PDT

    Goodness, I hope not.
     
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  2. By ED Posted: 7/3/2008 8:02pm PDT

    Why does motorauthority post any "designs" that come from 16 year olds with rendering software?
    Post designs from real design studios and inside the industry. Hard to take "motorauthority" as any kind of authority when they continue to do this kind of thing
     
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  3. By amac Posted: 7/3/2008 9:13pm PDT

    This is an awesome design... for an electric shaver.
     
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  4. By Wizards Lore Posted: 7/7/2008 12:49am PDT

    ED get your hand off it. If you werent shown the pics and the article you would be able to provide an accurate opinion on the pic.....oh hang on you didnt do that did you? you preferred to go off on one having a go at MotorAuthority on the basis that they are providing information on all sorts of vehicles and rumours that will appeal to everyone and not just your favourites. If the information is not applicable to you, dont come into the thread, simple as that.
     
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  5. By lamboguy Posted: 7/23/2008 5:51am PDT

    i personaly think it's pretty cool but i'm only 12!
     
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  6. By designer Posted: 9/5/2008 10:01pm PDT

    age shouldnt really be an obsticle when its comes to design ed but it looks horrible
     
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