Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept by IED

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Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept by IED



At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show IED will unveil the Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept, a compact 2-seater sportscar that combines the brand’s core values of compactness and performance with an eco-friendly all-electric powertrain.

The Abarth Scorp-Ion Concept is an all-electric sportscar created by the students of the Master of Arts in Transportation Design – work experience at Turin-based IED.
Developed in partnership with Abarth, the Scorpion aims at exploring the very essence of the brand – independently from the Fiat models.
Following Abarth’s tradition, the Scorp-Ion has compact dimensions: a length of 4,010 mm, a width of 1,905 mm and a height of 1,1192, with a wheelbase of 2,350 mm.
It combines a 2-seat layout with an all-electric powertrain, powered by Lithium-Ion batteries located under the load floor behind the seats.
To optimize the interior space the Scorp-Ion uses four in-heel electric motors.
César Mendoza, Director of IED Turin, has commented “It’s always exciting and also a source of a particular apprehension to know that our school participates each year at the Geneva Motor Show without having a definitive vision, from the outset, of the project we will present; a vision that is gradually refined and takes shape once the concept has been completed by the students. It is this silent confidence in our students and which exists among the school, lecturers and students that underlies the professional growth of each single designer”.
The seven students who worked at the Scorp-Ion project were supervised by Pininfarina Senior Designer Luca Borgogno and Maserati designer Luigi Giampaolo.
Starting from seven different concept proposals presented as 1:4 scale clay models, the selected project
conceived by Emre Husmen (Turkey) was then finalized into a full scale model that will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Show.
The design team also included Alexandre Goloskok (Russia), Aydar Nigmatullin (Russia), Maksym Shkinder (Ukraine), Karla Dennis Soriano Farfan (Mexico), Chrysanthos Therapontos (Cyprus), Marcos Villalon (Argentina).

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[AFajp]

EISH, se isto vier para a produção meu deus :D

Este projecto tem alguma mão da FIAT? Ou, poderá a partilhar componentes?

[Carrro]

Nunca percebi muito bem a necessidade de na apresentação destas imagens de projectos de protótipos aparecer sempre lá o extintor, mas pronto...

[crash]

Isto é exercicio de uma escola de design. Não contem muito com algo a chegar à rua.
Todos os anos apresentam um projecto da massa estudantil lá do sitio.

Só tenho um reparo a fazer.
Visualmente rodas grandes resultam bem até um ponto.
E este claramente ultrapassou-o.
Distância entre eixos curta, superbaixo não necessitava de rodas tão grandes.
Estão em clara desproporção com tudo o resto.
Pelo que li tiveram colaboração com a OZ, que lhes "deu" as rodas.

Mas tão grandes para algo tão compacto, apenas acentua a percepção de que cortaram uma porção do meio do carro e voltaram a uni-la para conseguir algo mais pequeno.

Tendo em conta essas rodas, acrescentaria uns bons 30cm à secção do meio para equilibrar tudo.

[dysplay21]

Isto é exercicio de uma escola de design. Não contem muito com algo a chegar à rua.
Todos os anos apresentam um projecto da massa estudantil lá do sitio.

Só tenho um reparo a fazer.
Visualmente rodas grandes resultam bem até um ponto.
E este claramente ultrapassou-o.
Distância entre eixos curta, superbaixo não necessitava de rodas tão grandes.
Estão em clara desproporção com tudo o resto.
Pelo que li tiveram colaboração com a OZ, que lhes "deu" as rodas.

Mas tão grandes para algo tão compacto, apenas acentua a percepção de que cortaram uma porção do meio do carro e voltaram a uni-la para conseguir algo mais pequeno.

Tendo em conta essas rodas, acrescentaria uns bons 30cm à secção do meio para equilibrar tudo.

Mas o objectivo destas "coisas" não é mesmo quebrar com essas noções de proporcionalidade?

[crash]

uma coisa é explorar novos caminhos, outra é esquecer as regras apenas porque sim.

Ou seja, a originalidade, o arrojo ou ousadia visual não têm de necessariamente dar em coisas feias e desproporcionais ou caminhar para uma anarquia visual.
Para noções de coesão e harmonia visual, há que ter em conta os diversos elementos, como é que jogam entre eles e como é que funcionam num todo. "Brinca-se" muito com a dimensão dos mesmos.

Melhor é mesmo exemplificar com as frentes Peugeot da última década.
A frente de um 207 tem todos os seus elementos de tal forma sobredimensionados que deveriam estar encaixados numa carroçaria bem maior. Aquela frente só faz sentido no 207... WRC onde a largura extra de vias e as rodas de maior dimensão ajudam a equilibrar todas as partes entre elas, dando-nos um todo mais harmonioso.

Neste caso, do concept dos estudantes, as rodas estão claramente sobredimensionadas relativamente à compactez da carroçaria. É como ver coisas de 30" num Hummer. Ridiculo
Eu sei que concepts costumam exagerar um pouco, seja no bling bling ou na dimensão das rodas, para criar algum impacto, mas mesmo neste mundo conceptual, costuma haver sentido estético. No geral costumam ser a melhor expressão visual de determinado conceito.

tendo em conta a largura e altura deste concept, esticá-lo 30 cm punha-o com volumetria semelhante a um Gallardo, onde as mega-rodas já poderiam "encaixar" melhor no todo. O carro parece claramente que foi compactado

É como ver uma uma Kangoo compact van. fica caricatural, já que todos os seus elementos estavam dimensionados para algo consideravelmente maior.

[Lagarto]

Assim de relance, faz lembrar o VW XL1.

[LUSOPOWER]

Nunca percebi muito bem a necessidade de na apresentação destas imagens de projectos de protótipos aparecer sempre lá o extintor, mas pronto...

Faz sentido... nunca se sabe se um projecto destes incendeia muito antes de passar à produção

[VitorPatricio]

Obviamente isto è um "concept", mas a apresentação não está apelativa a começar nas cores, passando como já disseram pela enormidade de jante para o veiculo.

Enfim mesmo para um prototipo existe muita coisa a rever.

Como montra de ideias, aceita-se.

[xeLa]

YouTube - IED for ABARTH: scorpION OFFICIAL VIDEO

YouTube - ► IED scorpION by Abarth at Geneva 2011

IED Turin presents SCORPION:
an electric provocation for the future of Abarth

The Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin interprets a 100% Abarth future in the all-electric concept car designed by the students of the Master of Arts in Transportation Design work experience and presents two winning thesis of the three-year Transportation Design course

81st Geneva International Motor Show
PRESS CONFERENCE
March 1, 2011 at 4.15 p.m. hall 5, stand 5041

Participating for the eighth year running at the Geneva International Motor Show, IED Turin unveils a world preview of the SCORPION: an environmentfriendly concept car designed by the students of the Master of Arts in Transportation Design – work experience a.y. '09/10 and constructed in cooperation with Abarth. For the 81st edition of the Motor Show, IED has measured up the challenge of interpreting the true essence of the Abarth marque, distinguishing this from the Fiat brand with which it is often identified, through the vision of the young car designer.

How to express the pure unadulterated spirit of Abarth, renowned worldwide for compact, intelligent, recordbreaking sports cars? IED Turin responded with SCORPION.

SCORPION (length 4010 mm width 1905 mm height 1192 mm wheel base 2350 mm) embodies all of Abarth’s specific characteristics in an unequalled combination of sportiness and reduced dimensions. However, the concept oversteps any current scheme of the production range and is projected towards the future of the marque, according to an extreme vision of Abarth’s identity and character.

SCORPION has been conceived as an environmentfriendly car: a green identity, 2seater small size and fullelectric. Positioning of the lithium battery, from which the car takes its name SCORPION (from the English ion) under the load compartment behind the seats promotes maximum rationalisation of space. The engine is delocated in the four wheels in order to exploit the interior to the full; the very low centre of gravity of the vehicle promotes maximum performance and efficient driving, the twoseater configuration endows the vehicle with a generouslyscaled luggage compartment.

Overall, the concept recalls the lines of the scorpion – icon of the Abarth marque – and has been designed with particular attention to improving vehicle aerodynamics, also through complete covering of the real wheels.

“It’s always exciting declares César Mendoza, Director of IED Turin and also a source of a particular apprehension to know that our school participates each year at the Geneva Motor Show without having a definitive vision, from the outset, of the project we will present; a vision that is gradually refined and takes shape once the concept has been completed by the students. It is this silent confidence in our students and which exists among the school, lecturers and students that underlies the professional growth of each single designer. The concept premiered this year is already a source of great satisfaction as it has provided us with the opportunity to carry out research into a great Italian marque, its character, also considering the use of alternative sources of energy. This study has encouraged our students to conceive bold, innovative styling and volumetric solutions”.

SCORPION is the offshoot of the work of seven students of the Master coordinated by Luca BORGOGNO, Senior Designer Pininfarina and Luigi GIAMPAOLO, Designer Maserati. The Master of Arts in Transportation Design – work experience is a highly qualified, twoyear course intended to train competent automotive professionals able to approach the world of work through a constant rapport between companies and styling centres.

The concept car is, in fact, the result of a process comprising various phases of assessment that simulate a real working situation: starting from the seven design proposals, all the models have been reproduced in clay in 1:4 scale, subsequently selecting that which complied most effectively with the initial brief of the company. The entire class, working in groups, then worked on the project selected to complete all the internal and external details of the concept.

SCORPION stems from an idea of: Emre HUSMEN (Turkey)

The following persons worked on the project: Alexandre GOLOSKOK (Russia), Aydar NIGMATULLIN (Russia), Maksym SHKINDER (Ukraine), Karla Dennis SORIANO FARFAN (Mexico), Chrysanthos THERAPONTOS (Cyprus), Marcos VILLALON (Argentina)

SCORPION has been constructed with the cooperation of: Pirelli and OZ Racing SCORPION was painted by: GR Painting

Alongside the lifesize model, IED Turin presents, at the stand, BIO RENOVATIO and TOROK, concept cars in 1:4 scale, thesis projects of the students of the threeyear course in Transportation Design – car design a.y. '09/10, constructed in cooperation with McLaren.

The project focussed on the realization of a hybrid midengined openroof 4WD sports car with passenger cell, for two persons, constructed using the McLaren carbon fibre MonoCell. Adopting a conceptual approach, the students considered a potential vehicle to be launched on the market in 2020: a car able to combine supremacy on the tracks, driving emotions and McLaren’s characteristics both on and off the road.

The students who took part in the project worked under the supervision of Fulvio FANTOLINO, Coordinator of the Three year postdiploma Course in Transportation Design – car design.

BIO RENOVATIO is a project by: Salvatore CUTAIA, Vasily KURKOV and Jesus Adrian SOLIS GARCIA

TOROK is a project by: Michel DI MARCO, Andrea INVERNIZZI and Shariq VIRANI

SCORPION, BIO RENOVATIO and TOROK were constructed by: CECOMP

IED Torino wishes to thank ABET Laminati for its cooperation.

Fonte: WorldCarFans

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