I do not know if you notice how many auto design is becoming more and more violent. I am not against a strange and violent design in principle. But it seems to me, in recent years, designers and clearly do not know what to do. As a result, cars with a very strange and extraordinary design appear on the market every year. Maybe it's time to stop, and will return to easier solutions, and not experiment with a futuristic auto design?
If you look at all cars that were released since 2000, then you will immediately get into the eyes, how sharply every year the design changed in the entire automotive industry.
First, all cars have increased significantly in their sizes. Secondly, since the 2000s and ending with today's day, the design of cars has become unrestrained.
Yes, somewhere in the mid-2000s, many automotive companies tried to produce cars with a pure rational geometric design. By the way, this simple style of cars was especially noticeable in the works of designer Jay Mace, who developed a lot volkswagen carsmanufactured from 1998 to 2005. But then the modern design of cars began to progress towards the futuristic future.
Since then, the car has become more sculptural, and the car body began to grow constantly in size. Also, since those years, a constant increase in the sizes of front optics and ventilation holes in the exterior (real or imitation) are observed.
Including, recently again in fashion became a chrome, which becomes more and more in modern cars.
But most importantly, quite recently, the designers took fashion to come up with strange textures of the body design, with a combination of torn lines.
Look at these cars, which are divided 15 years. Before you, cars 2000s and 2015 (2000 and 2015 BMW 4-series, as well as two generations Nissan. TEANA).
Pay attention to the design of cars of the 2000s. It is fresh, clean and concise, which you can't tell about the appearance of new cars, the design of which was full of wavy surfaces (I often think on the road that many new cars have damage on the body, but with attentive consideration of body parts, I understand that from - The uneven surfaces of the elements of the exterior blossoms the light, which leads to the deception of sight).
Also note how the headlights of modern cars have grown. Including immediately in the eye rushes, as modern cars rose in size. And so happened with the models of any automaker. All cars, starting in the 2000s, grew and stretched in size. But of course, many modern cars received large radiator lattices, many air intakes and many other things.
You can also see the progression of Avtodizain since the 2000s on the example lexus car. Please note how designers Japanese brand experimented with their products, starting in 2000. You will see how each new car I received more and more angles and various lines and bends.
By the way, perhaps someone will think that I, trying to condemn the modern design. No, in fact, I just point out what is happening in the modern era of auto design. It is worth noting that so far not all companies are mastering modern trends in Avtodizain. In fact, each automaker is experimenting in its own way.
For example, the Toyota company in recent years experimenting is very bold, creating new models with an extraordinary futuristic appearance. Do you know why it turns out such a design in modern Toyota cars?
The thing is that the designers of this company began to mix the Baroque style with lines and textures that are found in the wild. As a result, we got not quite ordinary cars. Although it is worth recognizing that each company in one way or another at the moment goes precisely in this direction.
Look at Toyta Prius last generation and you will become clear what designers thought when we created appearance This controversy car.
Especially strange seems to the front hybrid car. For example, the new Prius has 8 main front lighting headlights (4 + 4). Plus, in addition, the car received another 18 lED lamps On the bumper (9 on each side). And that is not all. Designers also decided that fog lights This is not a relic of the past.
Okay, if all this optics were placed on ordinary bumpers and body. But new model Toyota Prius. Received very complex front bumper configuration and radiator grille. As a result, as I personally seems to be too heavy design of the exterior, the elements of which are in principle overload the appearance of the machine. Therefore, to understand the idea of \u200b\u200bautodizainers Toyota is not easy. Especially if you try to solve the mystery of the designers who decided to equip the front of the Prius design elements with different texture surfaces with various color solutions.
It seems to me (and many other brands) in recent years have been rearranged. Although of course they do not argue about tastes. But, nevertheless, it is not only my opinion. For example, that modern Avtodesign became somehow incomprehensible, many say. Including well-known and authoritative autoexperts, famous for the whole world.
By the way, there are similar bold experiments that are currently all automakers are found in the history of the automotive industry not for the first time. For example, something like that has already been observed with auto design american cars In the 1950s.
Look at two cars below. Yes, both cars, of course, are performed perfectly in different styles and era are separated.
But in these machines actually there is a common. You know what?
Their auto design is very loud, causing a little crazy. By the way, if you do not notice this by the car of the 1950s, it is quite natural. After all, you did not live in that epoch. But it is worth noting that for the 1950s, the design of American cars was really very violent and causing. And what's the result? As you know, cars of those years with a buoy design went into the past.
The thing is that buyers of cars of those years, just tired of the causing design. And this, by the way, happened when autodizainers of American cars did not come up with how to improve.
Approximately the same trend we now observe both the car market. It is possible that quite soon in the automotive industry will end fashion for permanent global external change New cars, as well as autodizainers and aircraft designers will understand that too violent design cannot be constantly improved.
Most likely, in the next 20-30 years we will see that the design will become much modest. True for this will have to wait before the designers of cars are calmed down, which are still happily experimenting, creating a new era in autodizain.
Yes, of course, modern design is based on High-tec and it is not where to leave. Every year we will see all fresh and non-original ideas in the exterior of new cars. But, nevertheless, I think that road companies sooner or later will have to influence the creative dreams of designers and designers.
Cars have long become the usual phenomenon of our life. Having a car, at least in Russia, is a sign of involvement in the "middle class". And the better, the more expensive car, and accordingly, above the "class" of its owner.
And what about modern machinesah attracts the most? Design! Who did not look for long thoughtful glances to any red Ferrari? Or who did not see the gaze passing by the BMW X6?
Design - Car Beauty, is one of the main "hooks" of car manufacturers, which is good "pecks" the buyer. Heard about the most popular car in Russia Hyundai Solaris.? Many determined the reason for its success as the balance of reliability, modernity, good price ... No! He is just beautiful. Well, of course, relatively inexpensive. That is why they buy this car in large quantities, mainly in large cities. For design. N. specificationsNor notorious relative reliability here do not play roles. Here the Koreans of Russian motorists sat on such a "hook".
Let's try briefly trace the development of car design in the entire history of the active release of cars.
As you know, the first cars were not very beautiful. We are talking about the very first steam models on huge wheels and a small place for the driver's passenger. At first, no one thought. It was only necessary to prove that mechanical vehicles Capable to independent movement. They proved 50 years old - about the second half of the 19th century until the first decade of century 20. Really mass cars began to appear precisely 1910, who is early - by 1903-1905, who later - by the 20-30s. But it is this time that should be considered as the beginning of a modern car. And automotive design too.
Conditionally, you can divide the periods of the history of automotive design into three stages. I will try to come up with the names "from the ceiling."
First stage - " Classical" It can be determined by the next time interval: from 1910 to 1950. About. That is, at this time in fashion was predominantly one type of design. Yes, and many technical solutions were similar.
Second phase - " Progressive" He began from 1950 and ended around 1985-90.
Third stage - " Modern" As sometimes they say: "Good modern car" So, modern design takes its beginning around 1985, and continues to this day.
Perhaps a couple of years will come the fourth stage in a car design, which can be called as "promising" or "the design of the future".
Consider in more detail the representatives from each of the above-described car modes.
The "classic" stage of the automotive design well demonstrates tastes, and the values \u200b\u200bof the people of the beginning of the 20th century. Cars were large, with a large wheelbase (the distance between the wheels on one side of the body) had rounded shapes, smooth lines. The main feature of most cars of that time is round headlights and a massive vertical radiator grille.
From an interesting one should also mention that many cars were then without a roof, or with a soft folding riding. This type of body in our days is called "convertible" and similar cars, as a rule, fairly road and rare. But earlier, the convertibles were hardly more popular than cars with hard riding. It is possible to explain this fact by the fact that at the beginning of the 20th century the car was, primarily a means of luxury, and not movement. And they went to good weather in warm countries. So, it is known that cars took with him in the Crimea and there they actively traveled. Machines were placed in a special train car. Actually, the train as a means of movement by the time they were much more popular, although by and large railway And the prototype of the car appeared at about the same time.
Supplied ridiculous in modern standards with 20-40 engines horse power. This is despite that the weight of the machines reached a completely decent 2-2.5 tons. But, oddly enough, even such weak motors could dispersed the car of those times to 60 km / h! And this is almost twice as much as the speed on which a horse is capable of a saddle.
By the way, in response to high demand in aristocratic circles, car engines were quickly improved. And already before. First World War appeared instances of cars with engines. Power of about 60 horsepower. Such power allowed the machines to accelerate already up to 100 km / h, which for the 1910s is very decent!
If you return to the design, then I repeat, the forms were rounded. Even so, something average between square and round. These machines did not need aerodynamics, so it was flat and high. Smooth wings, hood. High, long and narrow cars.
The second stage of design development began after. Second World War. "Progressive" called him because, compared with the preceding types of cars in the new type there was a number of changes.
The most striking example of cars of the second designer stage are Cadillac companies of the 50s of the 20th century. Such huge spaceships On wheels with wings at the back. Distinctive feature The cars of this stage was a huge hood with a big sweat of the front and the same huge trunk also with a huge sweep behind. Compared to the "classic" machines, "progressive cars" were much wider, below, but at least they did not inferior to the previous class.
Smooth structures as if intensified. There were peculiar "wings" from behind - Fashion 50s. In general, the machines of this stage became more solid. If the first was brightly pronounced hood, the wings were pronounced on the sides, that is, the car clearly consisted of separate parts, the "Cadillaci" of the 50s began to resemble a one-piece box, where the wings merge with the hood in the whole. And in general, the forms have become more rectangular. And the further, the less "round" remained and the more became "square".
At this time, the engines were added in power (from 40 to 100 hp), which allowed the machines to keep 80 km / h as normal speed and accelerate up to 150 km / h. Another feature of these time cars is quite soft suspension. So "Cadillaci" literally floated over the road and therefore they were compared with yachts.
Also, the bright representatives of this designer class are soviet cars: VAZ "Classic", "Volga" and representative zila.
The third "modern" stage began somewhere in the mid-80s. From this point on, cars become predominantly driven by the front axle
Due to the fact that the car by the end of the 20th century became a thing of universal consumption and ceased to be the subject of luxury, the cars decrease sharply in size. Class classes began to be accurately traced: from subcompact, (class A) to a representative class (e class of Mercedes).
Compared to the "progressive" design, the design of cars has become more concise. All parts of the body smoothly flowed one to another. Some sharp lines remained in the past. The hood of cars of the most popular classes (medium and business class) remained large enough, but the trunk decreased sharply in size. Massive bumpers have also appeared, which, again, merged with the general appearance of the machine into one.
Motors at this stage have achieved unprecedented values \u200b\u200bfor previous times: 70-90 horsepower has become the norm, but the engine has appeared, developing 200 and more "horses". Accordingly, dynamic machines are dramatically improved. They began to sharply accelerate and the speed of 120 km / h from the maximum turned into cruising. "MAILDER" on other models increased up to 200 km / h. For this reason, modern cars began to pay attention to aerodynamics. The body began to have a smooth form without a pronounced "flat" front. Of course, there were classes where the flat front persons remained in the ranks - for example, but the general trend is obvious.
What can be said about the design of future cars? It is worth noting such a tendency exterior appearance The most prestigious machines appear in more accessible classes over time. So huge rounded limousines of the 30s turned into over the popular Volkswagen Beetle and others like it. Mass machines, such as Fiat 124 (VAZ 2101) and others, gradually become huge "Cadillaci". Etc.
Which cars today are most prestigious? Sports! The very "Ferrari" and "Lamborghini". It is very likely that it is such a look that will be in the car of the future. A similar look: ideal aerodynamics, almost imperceptible hood, a powerful back, big wheels ... Probably, the engines in 300 horsepower will also become the norm.
Highlighting three classes of automotive design, do not be considered them fixed. These are just common features. Inside each class, change occurred over time. So in the first grade gradually cars were collected, decreased, modern outlines appeared. So comparing the car of 1910 with the 1940s machines, you will understand the difference. But this is generally one stage. Rounded and large. Next, "Space" Era. Machines are wide and largely round gradually become more and more square (compare VAZ 2101 and VAZ 2107). Well, and a modern stage: from laconic bodies with a minimum of bends, with simple lines we switched to sophisticated lines in various parts of the machine (VAZ 21099 and Lada Vesta). The general principles remained the same: a relatively long hood, a relatively short trunk (for sedans) and front-wheel drive.
At one of the appeals of promising samples on AZLK, the then Minister of Avtoprom Vladimir Polyakov, according to eyewitness memories, I said: "Where did you see such a car? There are no such cars! "
Designers have deciphered the thought of the Minister: you need to make cars on foreign samples, and not to look for the faded ways. In the USSR, as a rule, this is exactly what they came. But not always.
To make a fairy tale
It is no secret that all our cars created to the Great Patriotic War have been copied to one degree or more from Western. Rather, almost everything. In 1938, a young artist Zisa (the term "designer" appeared in thirty years) Valentin Rostkov painted a very unusual and even avant-garde two-door roadster, which is called ZIS-Sport. The appearance of the car - in particular, the line of massive wings - followed the then American fashion, but in solving the face with the built-in headlights and the aerodynamic grille of the radiator, the sprouts did not simply copy anything, but even ahead of global trends.
It is easy to make sure that it is enough to compare with the thoroughbred sports models of those years. That's just the creation of Rostkkova was not intended for serial productionYes, and not the fact that then our industry would have mastered such a body.
This is a very important barcode to the portrait. soviet design. After all, artistic design, as once, this craft, implies and technological elaboration - bringing the product from the sketch to the commodity sample. Without a flight of fantasy, of course, it is impossible, but it's still about commercial cars, and not about exhibition concepts.
As for the fantasy, one of the first on its flight in our country dared - artist, engineer and famous car popularizer. In the 1930s, he, like many foreign engineers and stylists, was carried away by the rear-engine arrangement, inspired by the avant-garde Czech tattro. It was the authority of Dolmatovsky affected the fact that for two decades the creation of cars of all classes with the engine from the back became one of the main directions for our designers.
Futuristic sketches broke out in the avant-garde, but already running, really very advanced for 1951. (Something similar - Minivan Fiat Multipla - Italians launched into production only in 1956, but he did not discourage large commercial success.)
It's one thing - to admire unusual machines and completely different - buy them and operate. And to put something similar to the conveyor in the USSR to the conveyor in the USSR - 013 and was unthinkable at all. It is difficult to imagine a person who would move from victory or winter in such an unusual, and also constructively dubious, the car.
Artists, of course, were eager to create, they are artists. But the industry leadership, as a rule, an installation came: Copy Western samples. And a certain reason was in this, since foreign designers had much more experience not only in creating new models, but also in bringing them to the series.
However, we must pay tribute to our: they didn't just copy, and deftly recycled foreign stylistics, adapting it to our conditions, including production capabilities, and creating not the most advanced, but quite appropriate machine time. The most vivid examples - and. And here is the products of the 1950s ZIS - frank copying of American samples.
But artists are not to blame! It was on such machines that they wanted to ride those. It is difficult to imagine that the leaders of the USSR would prefer the avant-garde minivan, drawn, say, a talented artist Eduard Molchanov: a somewhat strange combination of body-car and huge glasses with whimpical bends characteristic of American stylistics of the 1950s and 1960s. But something similar appeared in the metal.
Travel in life
The heyday of the Soviet design fell on the era of Khrushchev, the Council of Industrial enterprises and the relative independent enterprises. With the Moscow City Council, a special artistic design bureau (SHCB) was created, which worked on the orders of MZS, ZIL, Serpukhov Motorcycle Plant. The romantic lift was on the plants themselves, as well as in us.
Two characteristic work of the early 1960s, brought to a small, but series, - Moscow and Ukrainian start. They are very interested to compare, because cars, at first glance, a lot in common, but there are very significant, and in fact - indigenous differences.
Both cars had wagon layout. Both did not avoid the influence of American stylistics (many European companies were also susceptible to him: extensive lattices of radiators, visors over four headlights.
But there are differences. ZIL-118 Youth, who worked on which a group under the guidance of one of the best Soviet designers Eric Sabo, in the process of finishing to a prototype became much more calmer in the lines and decoration than in the first sketches. But the start produced a strange impression. Original? Yes! Remembered? Sure! But it hurts the eclectic turned out by artists, this minibus endowed with the devils of American "cruisers". After all, the design implies a combination of beauty and rationality, and the start - speaker, like a passenger car, trunk with calens. Okay, the engine was behind the back, like Nou-013, but it was located traditionally for such machines - between the front seats. The familiar is rational, more good, harmonious start.
In general, Moscow Youth is a professional and original work, and the start is the work of romantic lovers. There is no special originality in it, but there is a sharp eclectic - a bizarre combination of several styles, creating, repeating, memorable, but a disharmonic image.
Another important sign of the professionalism of the creators of youth is the possibility of upgrading the machine without a radical alteration of the platform, which has done in 1970. But it is difficult to imagine how it was possible to modernize youth in just a couple of years after her birthday, when American "aerospace" fesomas came out of fashion.
Modernized Youth ZIL-119 19
