The Future Automotive Thread

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by MrFixIt

Nice work. Very impressive.

What about the Rear 1/2? No Backseat? C-pillar? Quarter glass?

Not sure exactly. It's based off of the same dimensions as the Urge which is a shortened FM platform. I guess to be truly production ready a few inches would need to be added for the back seats.

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

We're all in the same boat.

Freaq, I agree that I want something better then a 240. But I still want the essence of the 240. Be it a Z or an SX. That being a car more geared towards driving in an affordable package.

The Altima Coupe is more of a, for a lack of a better word, "touring" coupe, where the 370z is a GT car.

The SX MUST be a more barebones focused car. I think it should be able to be maxed out with options, but I'd like to see most rolling off lots to be for the person who wants to feel their car and drive their car then someone looking for Nav, Internet, and every other gadget know to man.

It really should be a poor mans Z. It's the best niche I can think of to market it. Women will buy it cause it's a 'cute sports car', no doubt about that. But for us, it must have it's own personality. It must be a drivers car.

Honestly Mel you should drive a 370 before calling it a GT car lol. I have not driven one yet but all the reports I am hearing say its awesome. It supposedly puts the 350 to shame and nobody was calling a 350 a GT car.

I also feel the price of the 370 is not so out of bounds and the price of a used 350? Just read again what I wrote above about the pricing on 350's.

My current S13 build that is in the paint shop now is my last S chassis build and with that I am doing some pretty dope shit to it IMO. I am doing things have always wanted to do. In the end I will enjoy driving it. I will keep it unless someone pays me good money not to.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

Honestly Mel you should drive a 370 before calling it a GT car lol. I have not driven one yet but all the reports I am hearing say its awesome. It supposedly puts the 350 to shame and nobody was calling a 350 a GT car.

What do you mean? It is a GT car. So was the Supra, 3000GT, etc.

What do you think of my last rendering?

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

What do you mean? It is a GT car. So was the Supra, 3000GT, etc.

What do you think of my last rendering?

Maybe its a matter of perception but to me the 370Z is back to embodiment of the 240Z more than its predecessors ever were. A Supra was bigger heavier car than a 370Z. As was the 3000GT. I think the cars are separate classes comparatively speaking.
the 370Z is a Sports Car not a Sports GT car. Again in my opinion.

On to your rendering its looking quite interesting except not feeling the fender treatment.
Nor do I think Nissan would let something out the door with that radical of a fender treatment.
Mold them in more to the body line. They still look they were stuck on as a afterthought to cover the wheels which is pretty much the way the Urge looked.

Though I would hazard to say that your rendering leans closer to what Nissan would do than most. If they do it.

[exitspeed]

Yea it seems people aren't feeling the fenders. That's one of my favorite things about the Urge and this rendering.

I might try molding them into the car more though just to see how it looks.

[MrFixIt]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

... not feeling the fender treatment.
Nor do I think Nissan would let something out the door with that radical of a fender treatment.

I was thinking the exact same thing. But then I was like hmmmm...

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by MrFixIt

I was thinking the exact same thing. But then I was like hmmmm...

Hahha, good point.

[Bubbles]

Nevermind.

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by MrFixIt

I was thinking the exact same thing. But then I was like hmmmm...

Ya except thats a truck and is allowed to look that way. Trucks can look raw and unrefined and no one will say a word. Do it with a car and then it becomes a whole other story. LOL

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

What do you mean? It is a GT car. So was the Supra, 3000GT, etc.

What do you think of my last rendering?

I am not a fan of the fenders, either, i would prefer the stock fender to buldge out towards the wheel ...it would look more muscular..
also the front, when the front bumper of the car goes "down and inwards" it gives the car a timid look, but when it goes "down and out" of the car it gives the car the agressive look all sports cars should have.
thats just my opinion though.
but it has lots of potential.. just needs body mods

[kingkilburn]

I like the inward cant of the front. It gives it a distinctive look. That look might be to french for some but I like it. If we can't have low and sleek at least we can have distinctive.

[Future240]

Mel I think you should make it look more aggressive. Build it upon that chassis, but throw back to the angry looks of the S14 and S15, and S13 with the light mod

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by kingkilburn

can't have low and sleek at least we can have distinctive.

i saw a pretty distinctive girl today.... too bad it was a guy...lol..but pretty distinctive..

[lflkajfj12123]

drift freaq

pics of current car

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by Gabe╚╗14

I am not a fan of the fenders, either, i would prefer the stock fender to buldge out towards the wheel ...it would look more muscular..
also the front, when the front bumper of the car goes "down and inwards" it gives the car a timid look, but when it goes "down and out" of the car it gives the car the agressive look all sports cars should have.
thats just my opinion though.
but it has lots of potential.. just needs body mods

The pignose 240's had the same style front bumper.

I'm glad you guys are giving me some feedback though. i may continue to work with it. Maybe make a real aggressive version with aero and such.

[Future240]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

The pignose 240's had the same style front bumper.

I'm glad you guys are giving me some feedback though. i may continue to work with it. Maybe make a real aggressive version with aero and such.

Refer to my above post for my suggestions.

Just a random thought, anyone think that Nissan is leading us in one direction while going in another just so that it will blow our minds even more when it comes out?

[kingkilburn]

Can you do a render with a "shark mouth" on it? I think moving away from the split grill will make it look more Nissan(less Renault). Maybe some larger mirrors to, I think it throws the scale off seeing those tiny mirrors.

[Gnnr]

I thought it looked most aggresive in this rendering you did. Good work though.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by future240

Refer to my above post for my suggestions.

Just a random thought, anyone think that Nissan is leading us in one direction while going in another just so that it will blow our minds even more when it comes out?

Who freakin knows at this point. I don't really think they will disappoint. I mean look what incredible results they came up with with the 370z and GTR. That might be the reason for the delay and secrecy.

Originally Posted by kingkilburn

Can you do a render with a "shark mouth" on it? I think moving away from the split grill will make it look more Nissan(less Renault). Maybe some larger mirrors to, I think it throws the scale off seeing those tiny mirrors.

I'll make the mirrors larger. I'm switching up the front right now and will probably have it up in a little bit. I took your guys advice and made it far more aggressive but still realistic.

Originally Posted by Gnnr

I thought it looked most aggresive in this rendering you did. Good work though.

Thanks. I liked the pignose on that one.

EDIT:

Ok what do you guys think of this version? No more huge fenders, and I made the front more aggressive.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by kingkilburn

Can you do a render with a "shark mouth" on it? I think moving away from the split grill will make it look more Nissan(less Renault). Maybe some larger mirrors to, I think it throws the scale off seeing those tiny mirrors.

thats what i mean.....the "renault look"

Originally Posted by exitspeed

The pignose 240's had the same style front bumper.
I'm glad you guys are giving me some feedback though. i may continue to work with it. Maybe make a real aggressive version with aero and such.

yea, i know, i dont like the pignose 240's bumper though..

how about if you sorta chopped the front end of a porsche gt2 on there but without the buble lights and a bit more square..like this one
try to make the same style of bumper swooping forward, try at least one like that and see what people think..

[MrFixIt]

I think exitspeed is trying to create a model as close as possible to something that Nissan might actually put out, as opposed to something a majority of us Zilvians would love.

Otherwise it'd have snow-plow aero, 80mm overfenders, and nawz purge out of the cupholders

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by MrFixIt

I think exitspeed is trying to create a model as close as possible to something that Nissan might actually put out, as opposed to something a majority of us Zilvians would love.

Otherwise it'd have snow-plow aero, 80mm overfenders, and nawz purge out of the cupholders

Exactly. There's no way it's going to have hugely aggressive aero right from the factory. That's really the look I'm going for.

Like I said, Nissan said it's going to be based off the Urge so the dimensions and over all design I'm trying to keep.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by MrFixIt

I think exitspeed is trying to create a model as close as possible to something that Nissan might actually put out, as opposed to something a majority of us Zilvians would love.
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I am saying to have a bumper that goes forward rather than in.. the only cars that have inwards bupers are the fwd nissans, i think if its going to be a successor its gonna look somewhat like the latest models..maybe smaller but similar,

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by Gabe╚╗14

I am saying to have a bumper that goes forward rather than in.. the only cars that have inwards bupers are the fwd nissans, i think if its going to be a successor its gonna look somewhat like the latest models..maybe smaller but similar,

Actually I don't think the next SX will look anything like previous SX's.

And don't forget both the Zenki and Chuki S13's had bumpers that sweeped inwards.

II was looking at doing that with my rendering and it'll actually involve a lot more work. I have to rebuild the entire front. That's one reason I'm being sort of resistant.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

Actually I don't think the next SX will look anything like previous SX's.

And don't forget both the Zenki and Chuki S13's had bumpers that sweeped inwards.

II was looking at doing that with my rendering and it'll actually involve a lot more work. I have to rebuild the entire front. That's one reason I'm being sort of resistant.

lol.. now it makes sense.. haha

[kingkilburn]

The more I look at it the more I see 510 instead of SX. I think it is very close to a modern 510 in proportion.

[SimpleS14]

oh snap...China already got ideas on the new car

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by SimpleS14

oh snap...China already got ideas on the new car

looks like a C300/SLK/CLS/G35...lol
looks good though

[Bushido]

damn, didn't take china long to knockoff nissan's new taillight treatment.

they are getting faster.

[irax]

Originally Posted by Gabe╚╗14

looks like a C300/SLK/CLS/G35...lol
looks good though

you forgot to mention rsx