"Blade Runner meets Bonneville. Godwin Smith's DIESELSTAR concept slams that wedge-shaped ethos from the 1970s into a dystopian future, where speed isn't just a thrill but a design philosophy. This car looks like it was extruded from a block of aluminum by a machine with zero patience for curves. The cockpit is a slit, the wheels are half-hidden, and the rear end exposes its mechanical guts like a challenge. It's a land-bound projectile, built for straight-line domination and nothing else."
"The DIESELSTAR's silhouette is pure Marcello Gandini if he'd been fed a steady diet of cyberpunk anime and land speed record lore. The Stratos Zero's wedge is there, but Smith cranks it up, stripping away even the slightest hint of organic shaping. What's left is a machine that looks like it belongs in a world where aesthetics are dictated by function, where every panel and seam exists to cheat the wind or house something mechanical."
The DIESELSTAR blends 1970s wedge aesthetics with cyberpunk and land-speed record influences to produce an extreme, straight-line performance vehicle. The design features a sharply extruded aluminum form, a slit-like cockpit, partially enclosed wheels, and an exposed rear mechanical area. Proportions emphasize an extremely low roof, exaggerated width, minimal overhangs, and wheel placement at the corners to create a planted stance while length accommodates a turbine or electric powertrain. The aesthetic prioritizes function over organic shaping, treating panels and seams as aerodynamic or mechanical necessities. Designers credited are Godwin Smith, Nicolas Studio, and Thomas Fred.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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