(from Sam Johnson)
The GT Crossover is a reaction to the existing Sport Utility Vehicle
market. With the recent trends of SUVs being designed for urban use
rather that sports utility a new approach is needed. Starting the
preconceptions of what a SUVs and designing a vehicle around modern
sports and realistic usability.
Over recent years Big 4x4s have become “soft roaders”, loosing there
off road capabilities in an attempt become cheaper and more
accessible to a wider market. But I feel that at no point has any
manufacture has started the design process with a clean approach, by
taking the sport utility vehicle in a literal sense. This project
shows that car categories need not be so restricted and by looking
at existing models from a new perspective you can produce radically
different results. Results which defy the existing boundaries and
automotive trends.
The GT Crossover can be used as a city commuter vehicle during the
week, costing as little as £3.00 to charge and as a performance GT
car at the weekend which can also easily handle almost anything you
can throw at it.