McLaren F1 Design Study by Marino Binni
Given the recent spy shots of the next generation McLaren F1 floating around the internets, there is much speculation about what the car might look like. Designer and longtime McLaren fan Marino Binni offers his own concept of what he'd like the car to look like. "I didn't want to to copy the look of the F1 but rather be inspired by the compactness and 'feel' of the original," he says. You can click the image below to enlarge it.I find the wheels particularly fascinating, and I like the clean side crease, accented by a very neat and interesting side exhaust treatment. The overall proportions are close to the original car, but the most direct reference is in the shape of the door cut lines. Otherwise the car feels very Italianate to me, and very nicely done! Bravo Marino!
Reader Comments (11)
Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013
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Thanks to Bradley for posting my sketch and thanks to everyone who posted comments on it. I love getting feedback on designs I do, positive or negative.
The wheels seem to be getting a lot of attention. I originally had a more conventional wheel design on it but decided to do something radical. If you click on the image to enlarge it, you can see that those 'rings' are all connected to the hub by wires. Wire wheels on a McLaren? Why not?
Marino.
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