Comments on: Gumpert Sportwagon “Apollo” http://gearcrave.com/2008-05-29/gumpert-sportwagon-apollo/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phillip E. Payne http://gearcrave.com/2008-05-29/gumpert-sportwagon-apollo/comment-page-1/#comment-5640 Phillip E. Payne Fri, 30 May 2008 01:49:24 +0000 http://www.gearcrave.com/?p=2871#comment-5640 From the photograph this looks like an interesting workout of design shapes. Nice design but nothing really new. What bothers me the most are the surfaces that could be better integrated into each other rather than the abrupt intersects that don't help the flow of the design nor make the car look aerodynamic or fleet of foot. Luckily, it has enough brutishness to it to look fast! The front air intakes could be integrated into a more unified whole which would make the front end look wider, lower, and more agressive than what is seen here. Also, the side air intakes could have surfaces that are more sophisticated than this car has - and it wouldn't take much. The headlamps are an area of lost design opportunity to support and enhance the rest of the vehicle. Too bad they ran out of creativity at this juncture. The air scoop over the roof looks just a bit like an afterthought rather than a strong design statement. I'd love to hear other designer's opinions on this car. Phil Payne From the photograph this looks like an interesting workout of design shapes. Nice design but nothing really new.

What bothers me the most are the surfaces that could be better integrated into each other rather than the abrupt intersects that don’t help the flow of the design nor make the car look aerodynamic or fleet of foot. Luckily, it has enough brutishness to it to look fast!

The front air intakes could be integrated into a more unified whole which would make the front end look wider, lower, and more agressive than what is seen here. Also, the side air intakes could have surfaces that are more sophisticated than this car has – and it wouldn’t take much.

The headlamps are an area of lost design opportunity to support and enhance the rest of the vehicle. Too bad they ran out of creativity at this juncture.

The air scoop over the roof looks just a bit like an afterthought rather than a strong design statement.

I’d love to hear other designer’s opinions on this car.

Phil Payne

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