Stylistic design engineering (SDE) to conceptualize a futuristic sports car

Abstract

The present work is a case study about the application of the methodology named Stylistic Design Engineering (SDE), that is an approach to develop car design projects in the industrial world. For attending this goal, it was chosen the S-segment car products, category that identifies the sport car as today’s Lotus. The inspiration for the project started from the top model in the past years of the car manufacturer Audi, or the Audi Quattro (1980-1991). This model represented all the time the most advanced technology in the automotive world of the house, and the most important thing was the all-wheel drive, therefore with four-wheel drive. In the following pages will be illustrated the summary of the path that led to the final product following the “instructions” of SDE method.