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Y2K era-inspired Nebula 928 art car dazzles in purple hue and definitive retro-futuristic aura

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Daniel Arsham is an imaginative purist when it comes to abstract designs sans any boundaries for disciplinary segmentation. His exploits in the automotive segment need no introduction, right from Lewis Hamilton’s mesmerizing helmet for the Monaco GP 2023 to the 356 Bonsai art car inspired by the Japanese aesthetic concept Wabi Sabi.

On the other end of the spectrum is Khyzyl Saleem who lurks on the digital ideation of vehicles to have garnered profound attention of the automotive design world more times than you would presume.

Designer: Daniel Arsham and Khyzyl Saleem

The two creative beasts have joined forces with Porsche, a heavyweight of the automotive world to come up with this peppy revamp of the Porsche 928 luxury grand tourer. This off-beat car back in those times was Porsche’s first production model fitted with a growling V8 engine. Apparently, it is the sole coupe with a powertrain fitted at the front end, making it a rare four-wheeler by the German automotive marque. Now the nostalgia of the V8 returns in the shape of a Y2K-style art car which they call Nebula 928.

Porsche’s V8 wedge mostly seen in malaise brown categorically doesn’t tingle my buds given the off-position headlights and the stretched windows behind the B pillar, still, this reimagined version reinstates a semblance of magnetism. Now those meek eyes complement the flowing silhouette of the 928, and the Violet Blue Metallic paint job lends it a peculiar sci-fi character of the 2000s. The eccentric wheels add an element of fashion statement millennials will appreciate for the aesthetic value.

Khyzyl has racked up the overall look drawing inspiration from the organic meta-ball shapes. The CGI artist helped Arsham redesign the aesthetics of the rear wing, bumpers and lights for a completely new identity that I love. The rear bumper glows with the NEBULA typeface, while the triple intakes with one central one surrounded by two small ones bring a sense of depth to the design. Arsham’s studio logo is present throughout the exterior and also the interiors in the form of custom print.

Coming on to the inside, the bold look continues to the cockpit with a slightly darker hue of purple attire in Ultrasuede and leather finish. The contrasting element comes in the form of an aluminum steering wheel and gear shifter knob. To blend the elements of past, present and future, the creative minds drape the interiors in BYBORRE woven fabric inserts. Of course, the tell-tale time-traveling vibe of Daniel’s signature style is evident in this automotive sculpture.

To the delight of motorheads, the NEBULA 928 will be on show for the Porsche X space at the SXSW event from March 10-19 in Austin, Texas.

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Volkswagen Beetle merges with the Porsche 911 GT3 in this wildly exciting concept

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This Volkswagen GT3 is the result of a creative artist’s imagination going wild, mashing up two iconic cars into one. It’s like having the best of both worlds, and reason enough to stick this baby on your wall!

The classic Volkswagen Beetle is the longest-produced vehicle in history, and for good reason. Courtesy of the flowing contoured design and the fact that it is one of the easiest vehicles for modification, the VW was the first-ever car to sell more than 20 million units. This bug-eyed beauty has featured in numerous movies and adorned the walls of avid automotive fans for decades. Stack it against the 992 generation Porsche 911 GT3 of the new age, and we’ve got two icons of contrasting generations. So, what would be the outcome if these two cars were mashed up into one? A VW Beetle’s core shape with the modern additions of a 911 GT3?

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem

Concept artist Khyzyl Saleem got down to this very task for Hagerty’s latest episode of Rendered video. Taking the Volkswagen Beetle’s classic proportions and the aggressive features of the 911 GT3’s exterior, the final design came out to be nothing less than stunning. It’s the perfect result of passionate lovemaking that the creative artist managed to achieve. I like to call it “Volksche” and why not!

The new upbeat Beetle now has a much lower ride height and the sleek elements borrowed over from the Porsche add the zing. Just pop some attention at those front splitter, side mirrors, tail fenders, rear diffusers and the sharper lights. Khyzyl put in a lot of effort shaping the side body from the front and rear to achieve a flowing look that doesn’t seem out of place. Hop on those Rotiform BTL rims with the sporty Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and this concept car is all dressed up to set the city streets on fire.

Interiors also get the artistic treatment, as the Beetle now has slim bucket seats to carry over the sporty design. Kyzyl said, “I’ve imagined what a modernized Beetle in the styling of the new Porsche 992 GT3 would look like for quite a while now, so figured, why not finally try it!”

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Insanely modified Chevy Camaro looks like something from a futuristic cyberpunk universe

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In a world without the DMC DeLorean, Saleem’s Chevy Camaro concept could be a suitable replacement in Back To The Future.

Incredible body kit. Check. Wild LED lights. Check. Transparent hood panels. Check. Airless tires? Also, check. On a scale of one to ‘Would embarrass a Hot Wheel car designer’, Khyzyl Saleem’s custom Camaro build hits a solid double-digit, with its wild build quality that we’ve come to expect from the automotive concept designer.

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem

Saleem’s reinterpretation of what seems like a 1969 Camaro, believe it or not, was originally created for his music venture, Carbon Citizens. However, the car’s design deserves much more credit than simply serving the role of album art. The car’s gun-metal paint job and wide body kit give it an incredibly bold presence – a presence that’s simply accentuated by the car’s razor-thin ‘I see through your BS’ headlights.

Saleem’s Camaro concept does a great job of knowing where to be curvy, and where to be edgy. It retains its retro stylings, however, the car isn’t afraid to show off some unique details, including the inverted hood that also sports four cutouts that let you peer into the belly of the beast. Move your eye a little further to the side and the tires are, in fact, airless (they look a lot like the Michelin ones).

The rear, believe it or not, proves to be more interesting than the front (yes I’m still talking about the Camaro). An oddly placed vent on the top feels highly reminiscent of the engine air intake seen on F1 automobiles… while the area right below the taillight is entirely bare. It seems like Saleem’s Camaro completely ditches the boot, exposing the car’s incredibly wide rear treads and those two deadly exhausts.

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Stunning Tesla Hypercar concept puts the EV company squarely in the luxury automotive category

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The Tesla Muskrat Hypercar Concept makes the Roadster look like a dune buggy.

From the mind of automotive virtuoso Khyzyl Saleem, the Tesla Muskrat (a name unanimously chosen by Saleem’s IG followers) puts a little meat on the Roadster, making it stand its own against other hypercars like the ones from Czinger, Rimac, Polestar & Evija. The Muskrat builds on the Roadster’s base but with a few key modifications that really bring out the car’s wild side. After all, for a car that’s literally touted to be equipped with rocket thrusters, it should absolutely look the part, no?

The Tesla Muskrat concept takes on a whole new organic approach, combining cues from the Roadster, other hypercars, as well as Saleem’s own creative efforts. The bodywork isn’t shy to showcase its curves, with a white-on-black interplay that brings out the car’s contrast thanks to the massive vents on the hood, and the almost McLaren-inspired headlight cutouts that descend into the air intakes at the base, on either side of the Tesla logo on the front. The front also showcases the Muskrat’s unapologetically eye-catching front bumper with its massive underbite. The bumper extends downwards as well as to the front, creating an unmistakably large lower lip that definitely adds to the hypercar’s silhouette.

The rear of the car seems incredibly interesting too. The taillight’s overall design remains untouched, but the bodywork around it gets Saleem’s signature overhaul. The rear’s a lot wider, and instead of rounding off like it does on the Tesla Roadster, the Muskrat concept has an upward-facing tail, clearly visible on the side profile below. It does a wonderful job of visually balancing out the frontal lip, and parting lines near the C pillar hint at the presence of an automatic spoiler.

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem

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This bare-backed McLaren 570s looks even more brutishly beautiful than the original

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Looking quite like the Terminator with parts of his skin pulled off, Khyzyl Saleem’s McLaren 570s begs to ask the question – how essential is bodywork on an automobile? Saleem’s 570s concept sports a semi-bare design with parts of the bodywork removed for more rugged emphasis. To be honest, while the idea of removing a car’s bodywork does feel like desecrating its design, there’s also a case to be made that a car’s underlying chassis can sometimes be just as beautiful as its body panels. Just take a look at this wild stripped-apart Lamborghini Huracan from last year.

The McLaren’s design comes from the mind of Khyzyl Saleem, a Surrey-based self-taught concept artist and car-design-virtuoso. Saleem’s works tread the fine line between being absolute fantasies and rooted in some semblance of reality. Saleem isn’t scared of tapping into his wild side, and that’s a characteristic that shows in his cars too. The 570s seems like a hobby project for now, although I’d pay top dollar to see someone actually custom-build one. Saleem’s design, aptly named the 570s Unhinged, sports a few significant modifications. The front and rear look nothing like the original, with an exposed, modified chassis (with a few reinforcements) that allows for monstrously wide wheels, redesigned headlights + taillights (I really like Saleem’s continuous taillight detail), and even a modded exhaust system. If a regular 570s is Bucky Barnes, the Unhinged concept feels like the Winter Soldier in a blind fit of sheer unbridled fury. The fact that the car isn’t shy to showcase its chrome details (those rims look absolutely bonkers), much like Winter Soldier’s shiny vibranium arm.

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem

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This gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12 in low-rider boots steals the limelight at SEMA 2021

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DeLorean DMC-12 changed the landscape of science fiction movies to a level that has automotive fans still reeling over “Back to the Future”. We see the reason though – the iconic 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 “Time Machine” made it through to the elusive club of cars at the National Historic Vehicle Register and is only the 29th car to make it through. The cult status the DeLorean enjoys is justified!

A great example is this outlandish carbon widebody modification by Boca Raton-based customization shop Salvage2Salvage in close quarters with automotive designer Khyzyl Saleem. This baby stole eyeballs at the recently concluded SEMA 2021 show. The Back to The Future ride was nowhere near this cool when the S2S lead fabricator Tim Moceri picked up a wrecked DMC-12, stripped it down to the barebones, and got down to giving it this drool-worthy makeover. While it looks like a beast from the outside, it doesn’t have the stock V6 engine or the flux capacitor with 1.21 GW of power to make one go tumbling down into the past.

Instead, it gets the 5.3-liter LS3 V8 engine hooked to a pair of Garrett turbochargers – churning out an impressive 1,000bhp. The gearbox is salvaged from a 996 generation Porsche 911, making it a classic mix of retro goodness any automotive lover will be willing to shell out a hefty sum of dollars. Alright, coming back to the mechanical components, the drivetrain is snug in place on the back – the turbo literally hangs underneath the car, making it a sports car you won’t want to ride on the race track chicanes or speedbumps of-course.

The final build seen at the automotive show is based on Khyzyl’s concept renderings, and it pretty much managed to emulate in real life, the vision on paper. It gets right the rear engine louver, blade-style headlights, and the active grid taillights. Or, for that matter the lowered suspension for a low rider-like appeal and the bulbous wheel arches draping the deep dish Sköl alloy wheels. Modern inclusions come in the form of custom wiring harnesses, a soundproof cabin, bumped-up STATUS seating, and the bespoke aluminum trim.

According to Tim, the wide-body kit will be replaced by carbon fiber in the future. So, will the modified KW suspension that’ll give way to an Air Lift Performance air-ride set up to strike the right balance? Until then, this DeLorean classic’s remake will be etched long in our memories.

Designers: Salvage2Salvage and Khyzyl Saleem

DeLorean DMC-12 at SEMA 2021

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A Mazda FB RX7 body kit meets Toyota Sprinter to create a funky Fast & Furious 9 worthy racer!

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Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86’s agile handling and responsive steering made it tailored for Japan’s snaking roads. No doubt it was a shining star in the country’s mountain pass racing era of the late ’80s. Another racecar that lives deep-rooted in automotive fans’ memory is the Mazda FB RX7 which dominated the IMSA GTU series for seven years, winning the championship. Both these racing wheels had their charm in the prime days, and still, they go for a massive chunk of money as collector’s items.

When you intertwine both these cars and create one – it’s pure Hot Wheels magic. That’s what artist Khyzyl Saleem has mustered up in his concept renderings. Yes, this is a tribute to the 80’s era in the form of IMSA inspired AE86 that looks so made for the Fast & Furious 9 movie. Khyzyl is a big-time IMSA FB RX7 fan, and he lends his craft to the classic yet racer in a hot pink hue. The flowing body lines and the body kit are, of course, taken from the FB RX7 IMSA ride. Seeing a blend of the RX7 on top of the AE86 is total bliss for me as an automotive enthusiast.

Khyzyl has not overdone the interweaving of the classic race cars – and that hue is a total drool-worthy touch. The arched wheels with hypnotic yellow spoke patterns can’t stop me from believing it is destined for a high stake drag race with the Lamborghini Countach or Ferrari Testarossa. Whether this one wins the duel is a story for another day – it surely will win a lot of hearts!

Desinger: Khyzyl Saleem

 

If the Cybertruck and the Batmobile ever had a love-child, this would be it.

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Bulletproof, sledgehammer proof, enough torque to pull another car uphill, and faster acceleration than one of the fastest coupés in the world. To a layperson, that would sound like the feature list of a Batmobile, would it not?

I’ve honestly wondered what the Cybertruck design language would look like on other sorts of cars, and Khyzyl Saleem’s newest concoction seems to answer that burning question. Saleem’s redesigned Cybertruck assumes more of a low-slung racecar format, with wheels that are just as useful off-road as they are on the tarmac. All in all, Saleem’s redesign looks like the kind of vehicle I’d see Master Wayne sitting in, although it DOES lack that signature all-black paint job.

The redesigned Cybertruck assumes the avatar of an off-road roadster, although it retains the Tesla vehicle’s edgy bodywork. The lack of a truck-bed at the back allows the car to be slightly smaller, while the absence of a roof is made even more noticeable with the presence of a rear-windscreen. The car even comes mounted with fog-lights on the back, which seem to complement the vehicle’s massive wheels… I guess this Cyber-roadster is made for dealing with any sort of road conditions. Extra points if you noticed the hidden pair of rear-wheels, visible from the back.

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem

A designer fused a Lamborghini, Cybertruck, and DeLorean into one badass automobile

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The fusion automotive concept is so cool, humans don’t deserve to drive it.

Meet the E.V.E. Countach, a Lamborghini with strong Back To The Future vibes. Envisioned by Khyzyl Saleem, the car comes designed for the year 2090, and packs airless tires, DeLorean-style thrusters that lead me to believe the car is a portal into the past and future, and perhaps the most important detail, a cockpit with no space for a driver, because the E.V.E. Countach is capable of navigating the four dimensions on its own.

The car comes with an edgy aggressive design that can be attributed to Lamborghini’s DNA, but with a touch of the Cybertruck. A metallic paint job, edge-lit headlamps and taillights, and exaggerated polygonal body panels give the Lamborghini a strong Brubaker-meets-Tesla appeal. The concept automobile seats just one, but it’s sure to give you quite the ride. Large windows and a sunroof allow you to observe your surroundings in stunning detail as you drive on roads, highways, and interstellar time portals… plus there are even rear-view mirrors, just for good measure.

Designer: Khyzyl Saleem