2011 Ferrari World Design Contest - 2nd Prize Winner
INFO:
My Ferrari project was an idea of designing a model that a synthesis of its technological knowledge and its sporting experience.
This project must be the source of the highest level of technology characterizing a unique car, which is absolutely innovative and represents the quintessence of Ferrari past and present and looks to the Ferrari of the future.
With this objective aim was to develop a hyper car as an integrated system aimed at achieving extreme performance.
Xezri… When project started I wanted to design very original, elegant, pure, modern, simple and the most importantly dynamic hyper car which will keep the legacy of Ferrari.
STYLING AND PERSONALISATION
Xezri’s ultra sporty character and blistering performance have led to design of many of its exterior and interior styling features. This was done to give the hyper model its own strong personality and to further the aerodynamic of what is a very hyper car. The developments made to the exterior focus on increasing downforce. In-depth research went into reducing the car’s weight and has led to extensive use of carbon-fibre, including some of the flexible components.
The new “ Mono-Seat” interior has been inspired by racing and futuristic jet fighters and, once again, the emphasis has been on weight reduction and using technical materials where possible also to use high technology on devices.
This interior features an innovative driving environment with a new kind of steering wheel and dashboard that is the direct result of futuristic jet fighter interior designs.
The seat boasts and all carbon fibre structure and is available in several different sizes as well as being manually adjustable.
Why monoseat?
Reason is to enhance the message that is a lean, track focused driver’s car. Who is not disturbed by second person while driving.
Interior is another world of the car that exalts its sport personality. The driver is welcomed by revolutionary ergonomic interface where main controls are all on side touch screens. These screens are also the rear cameras whichs located on front shoulders.
Side mirrors always have been a aerodynamic problem. So these small bullet formed cameras are resolving this problem completely.
TECHNOLOGY
I made researches about how to get free energy for extending power of vehicle and new technological flexible aerodynamic parts to help cars aero dynamism.
The Ferrari Xezri’s external styling has been honed to improve its aerodynamic efficiency by flexible parts on it.
The front features a single opening for the front grille and side air intakes, with aerodynamic sections and profiles designed to direct air to the coolant radiators and the new flat underbody. The front gray also sports s
amazing and very attractive design ! Some great design details like the line that runs from the front to the side airintake, gives a great downforce. The white parts at the rear are airintakes i think? Anyway they also give a great touch to the car !
Very nice design - I want one! And I agree with the mono-seat, a much more reasonable solution to a center-seat than that silly arrangement in the McLaren that put a passenger on both sides of the driver.
One question about the cameras in place of the side mirrors, and actually about their placement. It might be mostly the length of my back, but in my Ford GT more than half of what I see in the side mirrors are the rear fenders. I was wondering if you might need to move them farther outward, although I suppose that you can place a virtual camera in the mirrors to show you what it sees
One question about the cameras in place of the side mirrors, and actually about their placement. It might be mostly the length of my back, but in my Ford GT more than half of what I see in the side mirrors are the rear fenders. I was wondering if you might need to move them farther outward, although I suppose that you can place a virtual camera in the mirrors to show you what it sees