The Royal College of Art in London has one of the world’s premier Vehicle Design courses. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the program, automaker Vauxhall sponsored a competition for students to imagine what personal transportation might look like in 2049. Students were encouraged to really reach for ideas that were new. Inspiration for the vehicle designs ranged from teardrops to sunlight. Young Seong Kim (above) created pods that use the power of gravity from a waterfall for propulsion. Shawn Deutchman (below) designed the Cerulian which recalls the space between sleep and wakefulness.
Peter Stevens, designer of the McLaren F1 supercar, will be one of the judges of the work. He is looking to keep an open mind about the ideas represented in each concept.
There’s a lot of emotional research here, you always risk making a prat of yourself. It doesn’t really matter if I like them or not. I’m the man with grey hair; I’m the last forty years, not the next. If they appeal to me, they’ve probably got it wrong.
The winner of the competition will be offered an internship at General Motors European Design Center in Germany.
[via sky motoring]
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