Automotive and Transport Design
Passion in Precision
The class of 2024 welcomes you to the culmination of creativity and innovation in automotive and transport design!
As we gather to celebrate the achievements of our talented students, it is with extraordinary pride that we acknowledge the countless hours of dedication and hard work poured into their projects.
From sleek and futuristic concepts to designs inspired by nature’s elegance, this degree show is a testament to the boundless imagination and technical prowess of our aspiring automotive and transport designers.
Prepare to be captivated by the diverse array of concepts on display, each offering a unique perspective on the future of transportation.
Join us as we embark on a journey through the exciting world of automotive and transport design, where passion meets precision, and dreams take shape.
Sergio Fontanarosa
Programme Manager
BA(Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
Details
Opening night: 15 June, 6pm to 9pm
Open to the public: 17–21 June, 10am to 5pm
Location: IQ Waterfront Campus
Find us at SA1 8EW
Class of '24
Our Work
I named my major project ‘The Future that Never Arrived’, a quote by Frank Whittle explaining how the gas turbine showed so much potential but never got the traction it deserved. My project focuses on how BAC, a low volume sports car manufacturer, could take the idea of gas turbine propulsion to the next level. Major features of my design are based on the idea of ‘form follows function’, where the key functionality of performance is unlocked by reducing weight. This spawned a unique design element of my vehicle, the hubless front wheel.
My passion is the automotive industry; however it is the design process that inspires me and through my future career I hope to explore many areas of design.
- Instagram @ben_v_designs
- Email voakben@gmail.com
Lexus isn’t afraid to diverge from the norm. In a not-so-distant future, the automotive industry will be ruled by the hum of electricity. Electric technology is rapidly evolving, and with its advantages, it leaves one disadvantage, sound. Sound makes up one of three key senses a car can provide. Without it, one third of the driving experience is lost.
This project aims to take a step in a different direction, straying away from a primarily electric future and delving into a more analogue approach, minimising the screens, and allowing you to focus on the world around you.
I am passionate about the journey of design from start to finish and enjoy all design media whether it be physical or digital.
I titled my project ‘The Death of Traditional Power’. As the world’s stance on sustainability transforms from an ideal to a necessity, envisioning a future where high-performance supercars remain relevant becomes challenging.
In this project, I explored how McLaren could secure the future of supercars in a sustainable world. By focusing on synthetic fuels and taking inspiration from engineering marvels (such as the Concorde), I designed a McLaren supercar that seamlessly transitions “petrol heads” into the new era of propulsion.
- LinkedIn Ben Mount
- Email ben_mount@yahoo.com
The Airbus V105 addresses the major issue of congestion, faced every day whilst commuting, and all the negative effects it has on people and the environment around them. The hydrogen powered, bladeless VTOL aims to provide an alternative transportation option for inner city travel that not only shortens journey times but also utilises unused space within the city, providing an alternative option.
In the next few years, I aim to be working within a design studio with a focus on the digital modelling of the design process. I aspire to be working on the next generation of automotive concepts shaping the future of transportation.
- Website George Battin Design
- Email georgebattindesign@gmail.com
For my final major project, I decided to focus on the world of motorsports – especially the aspect of safety.
I have created a Lotus-designed hypercar for the 2040 season of Le Mans that incorporates neurological technology to monitor and enhance the driver to help ensure the driver’s safety inside and out of the cockpit.
The main design feature of my concept involves aggressive aero tunnels running through the vehicle to provide the required downforce, eliminating the need for a rear wing.
The aim was to produce a concept that enhances the safety of the drivers and maintains the thrill of motorsports whilst conveying the Lotus design in the form of a hypercar.
- Instagram @Aumvd
- Email harrytsb@icloud.com
The current electric era offers performance and stats that were previously not possible. For the driver, however, their experience is predominantly through the medium of sight and the sense of g-forces. To date, sounds and vibrations haven’t been developed to enhance the driver experience.
This project sets out to challenge conventions and develop the principle that considers each component as an instrument in an orchestra. At its core, OTO consists of four air columns that form the chassis. Each produces a sound similar to a wind instrument, manipulating the air to create unique individual sounds, together with disruptive airflow from the wheels and body, mixing to create a visceral harmony of noise.
- Instagram @harrydelariviere
- Email harrydelariviere@outlook.com
Concerns over climate change and the environmental impact of cars have created a panic within the automotive industry as we move towards all-electric vehicles. While this transition seems inevitable, many questions remain. How will society adapt to electric cars becoming the norm and when will this major transition occur? Are electric cars truly the ultimate and final solution to these problems?
The 915 concept seeks to challenge this question. Embodying Porsche’s tradition of daring innovation and unconventional design, as we search for ways to move into a new era of transportation.
- LinkedIn Jacob Grigalashvili
- Email GrigalashviliJacob@gmail.com
Natural disasters and global conflicts are increasing. Using naval vessels to solely complete aid and relief is an outdated idea. FAR is an aid and relief vessel concept and example of versatile humanitarian support efficiency, through the use of private vessel ownership.
An aid and relief vessel not only delivers supplies, but also evacuates people and restarts societies. Versatility becomes imperative, meaning ordinary vessels may not be enough. When commissioning a new superyacht, ‘ordinary’ is something to avoid. A crane rated to lift four tonnes of supplies is also capable of lifting a hypercar.
- Instagram @oliver.ryedesign
- Email oliver.ryedesign@gmail.com
My major project, Störta, which in English means to overthrow, takes the principles of the Koenigsegg brand, and combines them into a debut front engine vehicle for the company. The overall design is inspired by the the RAW concept by Esa Mustonen, which is then combined with the goal to achieve more practicality than the already surprisingly spacious Gemera, whilst also retaining all the performance that is associated with a Koenigsegg.
In five years, I aim to be working in an automotive design studio, to be helping to keep the passion of cars alive within the fast changing and environmentally conscious world, producing vehicles that appeal to petrol heads whilst also being kind to the environment.
- Instagram @ollyfrostdesign
- Email ollyfrost007@gmail.com
With the climate crisis becoming an increasing threat to humanity, it is fair to theorise that soon world governments could come together over this shared fear to find potential salvation for humanity. This project focuses on the possibility of humans becoming a multi-planetary species.
The backstory for the design project assumes that Mars will start with a small community of twelve of the world’s best scientists, doctors, engineers, and pilots. In the initial months and years on the planet, they will need a vehicle for research purposes, allowing them to explore the tough terrain of Mars further. It should be capable of shuttling two crew members with basic sampling equipment over expansive rocky and sandy surfaces away from the main research base and back.
- Email samep28@gmail.com
