[Auto] The Nissan GT-R 2050 in the mind of a student

[FNX Magokiler]

Nissan creatives molded a 1: 1 scale model based on the vision of a design student.

We know that car designers should always devise their projects thinking ahead, thinking today models that will become a reality in five years or more.

Following this idea, Jaebum "JB" Choi, a designer graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, went beyond the usual and imagined what a car would look like in the year 2050.

What's so special about the Nissan GT-R 2050?
For this project, the Korean designer intern at Nissan Design America envisioned the cars of the future by means of a GT-R. According to its creator, the automobile is set in the autonomous era, where machines can incorporate the emotion of a driver through a physical connection.

Measuring just under three meters long and 60 centimeters tall, the bodywork of the GT-R 2050 stands out for its futuristic design and for the cabin, in which the driver rests horizontally in a "prone" position with the limbs extended in an X shape.

In addition to this unique location, the rider wears a tight-fitting suit and a futuristic helmet that resemble those worn by a Moto GP rider.

 

 

As a "portable machine", the creator of the Nissan GT-R 2050 envisioned that connecting the human brain to the computer would provide better performance than "normal" autonomous vehicles. He says the vehicle mimics the shape of the human body so that it can effectively protect the brain.

This futuristic project by Choi is still inspired by the current Nissan GT-R, meaning its bold and dramatic surfaces, compact volumes, and V-motion design features come through. It also has iconic GT-R taillights and red stripe accents from the GT-R Nismo.

Another unique item is the "docking" suit and the GT-R style helmet. The latter was designed to be inserted into a slot for a shared front view camera with VR vision. A brain-to-nucleus transmitter would help the human brain activate digitized signals.

As a vehicle that would be 'driven', probably at night, maneuverability would be a critical part of its high power electrical performance.

Choi imagines that the wheel / tire units - 21-inch outer diameter and 15-inch inner circle - in a vehicle part are nearly square in shape, allowing the vehicle to rotate 360 degrees.

Another of the GT-R 2050's particularities are the active wings that would add downforce when extended, at the same time, they fold so that the driver can get in and out of the car.