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Old 09-22-2020, 03:57 PM   #492 (permalink)
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This is for those who disparage the 'Paris dressmaker' aspect of producing a marketable vehicle.



TLDR; they throw things at the wall to see what sticks. Totally comprehendible at 1.75x and the music is may be less obnoxious at a higher pitch.

Here's a review from www.autoweek.com/car-life: Film Friday: 'Styling and the Experimental Car' takes us from Da Vinci to the Ford Mustang

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This reel's objective, then, is to connect Ford's wildest flights of fancy to the very real car. It does so by walking us through a series of concepts. There's gorgeous little Allegro, the Cougar II, the Aurora (a concept wagon that boasted a primitive GPS system and cruise control).
My fav is the Aurora. Subby SVX-style A-pillars, L-shaped back seat w/ AV center, and that trick loading ramp/sliding 4-bar tailgate. The mockup of an autonomous driving setup is prescient.

The pony-car shaped Allegro has a cantilevered steering wheel. That could be adapted for autonomous vehicles and adapted to left or right-side driving jurisdictions.
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