WhiteStar styling ideas

[vfx]

That lower design indentation between the wheels looks familiar.

 

[TEG]

I have seen many better examples of cars with a rounded indentation there. The Corvette looks really different.

For instance these:
Volvo S60 Concept:

Aston Martin DBS3:

Fisker Karma:

What I keep wondering about is that "hump" in the cover on the rear top of the Model S teaser. Is there a "whale tail"? A "fin"? A really tall hatchback more like a station wagon? I put a little tail on my photoshop mockup, but it seems wrong. Could it just be that the cover is bunched up and it really isn't that tall back there?

 

[TEG]

I keep thinking if the front nose has such a similar profile to the Kazamai, could the back end be similar?!:

 

[vfx]

Interesting that the Kazamai Karma are both there. Worth looking at the designers (both) past projects.

 

[TEG]

If you were really hoping for that CLS look:

(Note: This is NOT the actual model S - it is a cartoon blending of two vehicle pictures)

 

[Brent]

I keep thinking if the front nose has such a similar profile to the Kazamai, could the back end be similar?!:

Perhaps so, as I seem to remember talk of the Model S being a hatchback.

 

[TEG]

Model S / R-Class:

(Note: This is NOT the actual model S - it is a cartoon blending of two vehicle pictures)

 

[Palpatine]

Model S / R-Class:

TEG, you are really starting to worry me. This is not healthy speculation. In fact, these pictures are just butt ugly.

 

[TEG]

Don't let my photoschlock worry you. It is really easy to make a mess when I don't really know what I am doing. Again - I am just goofing around here.

By the way, this is an interesting site to contemplate:
Thoughts on automotive design

 

[TEG]

Mazda6 / ModelS grafting:

(Note: This is NOT the actual model S - it is a cartoon blending of two vehicle pictures)

 

[stopcrazypp]

Mazda6 / ModelS grafting:

I was thinking mazda 6 even before seeing that picture. I think this is the only one that's not completely weird out of all your guesses.

 

[TEG]

Yeah, I tried to be a little opened minded and just try some and see how they came out. That one does works the best (IMHO) with the front end they showed us.

 

[TEG]

Compared to Jaguar XF...

 

[TEG]

2010 XF-R:

 

[Cobos]

Perhaps so, as I seem to remember talk of the Model S being a hatchback.

And I've said all along that a cross between a hatchback and a station wagon is very practical. Maybe something like the Audi A3 "sportsback" solution?

Cobos

 

[Cobos]

I of course like the R series from MB, but I assume if Model S is anything like that it is a lot less tall and looking at the white sheet it looks a lot more like the Jaguar XF-3 shape above (the green one). The basic shape of the XF-3 will also make me happy so it's going to be an interesting month. I'm very curious about the interior though as Musk has said several times this will be a very practical car. I suppose compared to the Roadster anything is practical, but I hope he has set the bar a bit higher than that

Cobos

 

[dpeilow]

I'm definitely hoping for the XF over the CLS - in fact the XF came to mind when the first shot appeared last year. And I'd prefer that shape over a wagon.

 

[rampage]

I don't understand the lunacy of some people on this forum. It is NOT a station wagon for crying out loud. My goodness. And there is no such thing as a Jaguar XF-Station wagon, that is merely a very poor illustration of a hypothetical one.

It will have some similarity to the Jag C-XF concept side profile:
http://p.webwombat.com.au/motoring/images/jaguar-c-xf-2-big.jpg

 

[Zuki Zashi]

Despite Franz von Holzhausen talking about a "sedan" last month, the rear side teaser shot shows a wide entrance opening typical for 5-door cars, so the BMW 5 GT rear might get close to what the Tesla Model S is gonna offer.

Hi all, this is my first post. I can't find an Introductions forum, so I'll introduce myself here. I'm the Dutch guy that did the Mercedes CLS "overlay" (= underlay). After reading about a guy claiming to know Model S would be based on the CLS and seeing the Lorinser (= made for Mecedes) wheels, I took a picture from Lorinser's Mercedes CLS PDF-brochure and merged it with Tesla's teaser shot. I was quite surprised by the easy results. The Lorinser tuned CLS is differently skirted compared to the original CLS btw.

 

[doug]

Thanks, Zuki, and welcome.

Some time back Tesla admitted they've been using a CLS as a Model S mule. Your picture at least shows they share the same wheelbase.