UPDATE: INDIAN CAR DESIGN?

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2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

We will be attending the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid September. We will update with a show report with focus on design trends and the stars of the show. There will be a few world premieres at Frankfurt which will eventually find themselves in the Indian Market.

Here are a few of the vehicles we are looking forward to see in the flesh.

                                                                Audi Urban Concept

                                                                BMW i3 and i8 concepts

                                                              Land Rover DC100 concept

                                                                         Fiat Panda

                                                                 Peugeot HX1 concept

                                                                            Porsche 911

                                                                           VW Up                                                  

There will be many more new cars there and we will be giving you the lowdown on them.

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Force One SUV

Force Motors from Pune, known for its commercial vehicles has launched an SUV, Force One. A commercial vehicles manufacturer expanding into Indias growing passenger car market.

The design though not groundbreaking (a la 1990's) is interesting in that it does not continue Indian auto companies obsession with the Mercedes Benz G Wagon proportion. Boxy, upright screen, zero sex appeal.
See Tata Sumo, Spacio, Mahindra Bolero, ICML Rhino (varying degrees of success in achieving the G Wagon proportions).

The engine is sourced from MB, so going the G Wagon route design wise might have been a step too far.
This car reminds you more of the Isuzu Rodeo (and later GM rebadging Vauxhall/Opel/Holden Frontera)
from the 90s, in particular from the side view.

Lamp details are contemporary even stretching to LEDs but still looking a bit naively executed as are the bulbous wheel arches, sitting uncomfortably on a flat shoulderless bodyside. The roof spoiler looks like a boy racer add on that misses the opportunity to actually do something functional like for example direct airflow to the rear window and keep it clean, instead choosing to sit far forward trying to look pretty.

This vehicle will probably sell in the beginning but with ever improving design from indian competition it will struggle.

Here is the link to the official website. http://www.forceone.co.in/index.php

Welcome to Indian Car Design

Welcome to the news blog Indian Car design!

Over the coming months we are hoping to get an informative news blog running for all who are interested in the discipline of automotive design. We are based in India so that will be our focus but of course, the impact and influence of design is global so we will also be reporting on developments around the globe.

New products, trends, profiles, education and motor shows to name a few of the areas we will cover.  

See you around.

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