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Aussie Bob
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Trev Page
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Looks good. Someone has some good 3D skills there. Reminds me a bit of the Hyundai Veloster in that 3/4 view from the front
Hank42
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Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
"Rumors suggest a range increased to a little over 300 km."
Uh... No. 300 km is around 186 miles. The Model [I'm not allowed to refer to as I'd like] has always been meant to be at least a 200 mile range car. Recent developments make it clear that Tesla Motors is serious about that.
This would indeed be a great design... for Hyundai. It has nothing in common with Franz von Holzhausen's styling trends.
· The rendering shows a trunk with a narrow opening and high liftover instead of a liftback.
· There are spaces in the rear bumper for exhaust pipes.
· The hood has a 'cowl induction' airflow system like carbureted cars from the early 1970s.
· The door handles are in the wrong place, improperly aligned.
· The rendering shows exterior rearview mirrors that will certainly not be used if Elon can help it come 2017.
· And someone lifted the old vented nosecone from the Model S prototype -- which never saw production.
Uh... No. 300 km is around 186 miles. The Model [I'm not allowed to refer to as I'd like] has always been meant to be at least a 200 mile range car. Recent developments make it clear that Tesla Motors is serious about that.
This would indeed be a great design... for Hyundai. It has nothing in common with Franz von Holzhausen's styling trends.
· The rendering shows a trunk with a narrow opening and high liftover instead of a liftback.
· There are spaces in the rear bumper for exhaust pipes.
· The hood has a 'cowl induction' airflow system like carbureted cars from the early 1970s.
· The door handles are in the wrong place, improperly aligned.
· The rendering shows exterior rearview mirrors that will certainly not be used if Elon can help it come 2017.
· And someone lifted the old vented nosecone from the Model S prototype -- which never saw production.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
Um, no, where did you get that idea? The Model 3 is supposed to be a 4 door the size of a BMW 3 series.
ArtInCT
Always Learning
wallet.dat
Member
I think Musk is trying to save money on the Model 3 and letting the people on the internet design their car for them. I think he will just choose the best design and use that. Maybe modify it a bit and then call it a day to save on design money. But that is my take on it.
On this topic though, I would like a 4 door sedan for the Model 3. If the Model 3 is indeed a 2 door, I might have to get myself a Model S instead.
On this topic though, I would like a 4 door sedan for the Model 3. If the Model 3 is indeed a 2 door, I might have to get myself a Model S instead.
That was my thought as well. Mash up of Model S and another car. If Model 3 looks that bad, I won't buy it. I expect it won't have all the unnecessary style lines and bulges in that car picture. One of my favorite things about the Model S is now clean it is -- none of the busyness of other car designs.
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
Though I personally agree that 16" or 17" wheels would be preferable, I expect Tesla Motors will engineer the Model [symbol mods hate] to ride on 18" and 20" sizes instead. Partly for aesthetics, but also for the sake of performance. Amazing that so much room is allowed for oversized disc brake rotors on a vehicle where the brakes will typically not be applied above 5 MPH in everyday driving through urban areas.
Candleflame
Active Member
These are the old purple mockups from Autoexpres (which I really, really like btw) which they made when Model 3 was officially announced arent they?
Edit: no they are not, they are a "tesla" branded Ford Evo. But they do look quite good.
These are the autoexpress ones for comparison.
Edit: no they are not, they are a "tesla" branded Ford Evo. But they do look quite good.
These are the autoexpress ones for comparison.
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