The Aegis’s exterior doesn’t seem innovative – it’s as classic as it gets. And quite in keeping with the spirit of the times, it was cleaned of all unnecessary details. Just a modern grand turismo class coupe without additional family burdens. However, Aegis is not so simple…
AEGIS TeamThe entire upper part looks like a single glass cover: the front pillars go into the longitudinal guides of the roof, and the rear pillars are neatly disguised.
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The car may resemble different sports cars, but still does without direct quotes and does not copy anything
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The authors present their work as a concept that should do nothing less than change the paradigm of automotive design in a world that is accelerating into a digital future. It probably sounds pretentious. Agree, it would be easier to evaluate Aegis without the additional burden of these words…
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The author of the project as a whole and the exterior designer is Grigory Butin, who participated in the creation [Avatr 11](https://motor.ru/testdrives/avatrtest.htm) and worked at Volkswagen. The interior was designed by Kyuchin Lee of BMW Designworks. Aegis was modeled by Sandeep Dasari, a “digital sculptor” from Dazz Design Team. The concept was visualized in the photo by Thiago Aiello from Volvo, and in the video by Artem Shkirenko.
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It seems that in a parallel universe it might look like this [Aston Martin Vantage](https://motor.ru/testdrives/vantage2018.htm)
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It is understood that the power unit of the concept can be anything – either with a thermal engine or with an electric one.
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The size of the car can be judged by its 20-inch wheels: the Aegis is small.
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To understand the designers’ intentions, look at the exterior of the concept on a few more slides, but most importantly, scroll to the interior photos.
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This is the richest and most expressive minimalism we’ve ever seen.
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There is not a single screen in the cabin, and the “tube” clock and drum instruments add a little… dieselpunk to the futuristic spirit of the project.
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The open rim turns the steering wheel into a steering wheel. But what looks cooler is the polished metal bottom section. It gives the whole structure three-dimensionality.
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An international design team has created a concept car that reimagines the car for the digital age. At first glance, it is not clear how a classic coupe can take on such a mission. But it’s not only and not so much about appearance. In a world inundated with digital stimuli, Aegis provides a refuge where technology is liberating rather than distracting, the authors say. What does it mean? Look at the interior of the coupe in our gallery, and everything will become clear.
