Paulin
VR Concept
The
VR concept is a proposal for a 2012 sports car from Swedish design firm Paulin
Motor Company, led by former Ford designer Daniel Paulin.
Paulin
is a company which attempts to predict the future design direction of vehicles,
and the VR Concept is the first of their designs. A "precision crafted
performance car" which blends sculptured surfaces and clean graphics. The
Paulin VR Concept is "about simplicity and functionality in true
Scandinavian fashion."
The
Paulin VR Concept is laid out around a 2-seat, front engine configuration.
Among the most striking visible features are the wheel surrounds both front and
rear which are a different color to the rest of the body, and an expansive
glass fighter-jet style canopy which opens in a dramatic manner, the windscreen
lifts up and forward and the doors open in a scissor-like manner to enable
entry.
Other
less noticeable yet novel features of the Paulin VR Concept include the
two-part retractable rear spoiler with adjustable downforce which when not in
use hides neatly into the rear bodywork, and rearview external cameras
positioned above the rear arches replacing the side mirrors - the display is
positioned above the instrument panel.
During
the development of the VR Concept Paulin worked with another Swedish company,
Opticore, who provided the visual tools to display the concept to such a high
level of detail without the need for scale models.
