A legacy updated!

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Rolls-Royce is more brand than car. Yes, they make some stunning automobiles (sometimes painted with real diamonds), but they’re selling you the idea of luxury rather than a product). The company is known for its large, unassuming cars, with their perfect paint-jobs, stellar interiors, and the Spirit of Ecstacy, but what if they were also known for their automotive design??

Ivan Venkov thinks RR needs an aesthetic refresh. Their work is remarkable but is far from contemporary, he says. The conceptual RR Coupé builds on the design of theSilver Cloud, but gives the entire automobile a series of visual tweaks that make the car look like Rolls-Royce 2.0. Take for starters the headlamps, that opt for the angular, aggressive approach as opposed to Rolls-Royce’s standard horizontal headlamp. All the curves are indicative of flowiness, that deviate from the blockish designs of Rolls-Royce. The result is a car that may be body-heavy, but looks aerodynamic thanks to the use of flowing lines (that side profile steals my heart!).

The rims of the concept car get a chariot-like appearance, saying luxury without literally having to, and my personal favorite is the little lady on the front. The Spirit of Ecstacy gets her avatar updated too. While the older statuette was probably the most flowy/organic thing on the entire car, with the billowing clothes, the new Spirit is definitely more edgy and sculptural, looking modern/contemporary, rather than something you’d see in a museum.

Every inch of the RR Coupé is redesigned, from its remarkable continuous taillight to the angular headlamps, to the Spirit of Ecstacy. What’s remarkable is that even though so much has changed, the Rolls-Royce flavor isn’t lost. If nothing, it’s enhanced, and holds the ability to capture more hearts, don’t you think??

Designer: Ivan Venkov

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A wolf in Ferrari’s clothing

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The only thing Ferrari about this concept car is the logo on the front and back!

Not many designers exercise the right to say “Hey, let’s just completely forget what we know about a company’s visual language and make an entirely new one from scratch”. Designer Ivan Venkov decided to reimagine Ferrari as a completely new company, fully putting Ferrari’s and Pininfarina’s 60 year design language aside to develop something more aggressive and edgy. The result is something that looks like it could make a Lamborghini or a Pagani run for its money!

The concept car even does away with Ferrari’s love for red as a car body color… however if you notice, the rims are in fact rose gold, with the Ferrari insignia on them!

Designer Ivan Venkov

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This Mercedes concept is fire!

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Mercedes has been teasing us with the AMG Project One for way too long! However, until then here’s something that’s truly electrifying! This Merc coupe concept by Ivan Venkov has a certain electric quality to it, don’t you think?

The virtual absence of straight lines makes the car look voluptuous and aerodynamic at the same time. A quality we saw last with the AMG F1 Road Car. Plus the reflections off the body are so incredibly mesmerizing, they look blinding yet beautiful. Plus, with those aggressive looking headlamps, if looks could kill… we’d certainly be dead by now!

Designer: Ivan Venkov

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The Marvelous Merc!

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Are you seeing that, Yanko fam? Isn’t that the most curvilinear car you’ve ever seen? The Mercedes Concept I is a rather sculpted conceptual coupe design that has the correct curves in the correct places. Designed to bridge the gap between regular and extravagant automobile designs, the Concept I sure has a tendency to grab eyes and drop jaws. It’s a good thing I’m typing out this article instead of talking because my jaw’s already sweeping the floor!

Designer: Ivan Venkov

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Does your bike even flex, bro?

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Take a look at the Flex Bike’s frame and tell me what looks unusual. Spotted it? You’ll notice that it’s split at quite a few spaces. Not just that, the split parts aren’t aligned effectively. Well, my dear friend, that’s all for a higher purpose. The Flex Bike’s frame has this rather unique design because the frame IS the suspension! Yes, the frame has a segmented, flexible design (it takes inspiration from the Millipede’s exoskeleton) that bends and absorbs shock at multiple points, giving you the velvety smooth ride you would get from sitting in a posh car! Even the bike seat has a pivot and a spring, allowing it to give you the most comfortable seating experience over long rides. Impressive, don’t you think?

Designer: Ivan Venkov

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