ABOUT

The brief for this project was to take an existing supercar and bring it into 2016. Before re-designing and modernising the Nazca C2 I had to look at what the core vision and direction Italdesign used for the original car. What I found was that pure, elegant and simplistic forms sculpted the car, all while aiding it in its quest for speed. By understanding what Italdesign’s motives for the car were I knew I would need to approach the project in a similar fashion. However an issue I had with the philosophy of form following function was that a lot of modern day supercars use this approach and have somewhat lost the beauty element in their designs. I wanted to produce a car that would perform on the road as well as on the track, giving its users the thrill of high acceleration and agility while maintaining a sleek and graceful figure. Exciting the driver, passenger and those simply viewing the machine.

Just like the original, aerodynamics played a crucial part in shaping the car. I wanted to create a agile form that showcased the open space that was cut by the aerodynamics itself. The design across the wheel base is divided into two parts. The upper half of the body displays the form and beauty of the Nazca. Soft surfaces that display pure, exotic and typical supercar elegance are used throughout, just like the original. The distinctive glass bubble cabin has been carried over in order create a core connection to the 1991 car. The front fascia subtly takes from BMW’s current design language while also exploring a new direction. Towards the rear, the arches flair out to enhance the stance and feeling of vehicle, drawing the eyes to the large offset wheels design. The lower half of the vehicle reveals the entire under tray and large a diffuser, both of which provide a large functional benefit while also enhancing the appearance of the car. Visible carbon fibre provides a break up in the design, giving a sense of a light weight and agile body. The core feature of the exterior which ties the whole car together is the cabin area. The vehicle’s cabin is suspended by the exterior form, giving the vehicle a floating tear drop shape providing a streamlined yet artistic sculpture. These commutative features allow the vehicle to compete with the market leaders in performance without a compromising in style.