2007 Paulin VR Concept
(from Paulin Motor
Company) Gothenburg 2006-12-20
Paulin Motor Company launches innovative concept vehicle
Paulin Motor Company, founded by well-knowned designer Daniel Paulin
launches its first vehicle. This concept car aims to demonstrate
Paulins vision of future design directions aiming for the market
requirements of 2012 and further.
Daniel Paulin have a background as designer at Ford Motor Company
where he among other projects where responsible for the exterior
design for the 2004 Ford Focus concept car, the exterior Ford Focus
C-Max 2003 and also designer for the FAB1, Thunderbirds the movie.
- I have studied the development of the last decennium and believe
this is a logical development where I have tried to create shapes
where controlled sculptural surfaces meets dynamic graphical
break-ups, says Daniel Paulin, CEO and Creative Director of Paulin
Motor Company.
Paulin Motor Company has used Opticore visualization solutions to
produce images and real-time presentation environments.
- Opticore Real Time Ray Tracing has helped my product to come to
live, Daniel Paulin says. Since there is no physical mock-up,
Opticore solutions have given me a great solution to demonstrate my
vehicle for prospective partners. Its very interesting times for the
high end visualization business. With Opticores tools, the boundary
in-between virtual reality and real life is now removed. The quality
has reached a level where many design decisions can be made with out
the need of physical prototypes.
Paulin currently involved on several design projects around the
globe will continue to launch concepts to highlights trends and
ideas of where automotive are and should develop.
The concept car features several creative solutions both from a
design and a technical perspective.
With its proportion the car is a pure 2 seated GT concept. Cockpit
feeling is inspired by modern jet-fighters. The windshield/roof is
hinge in the cowl area. In open position, the doors can be open
independently.
The rear wing is integrated in body with a flush condition. In use
it moves up and rotates to create appropriate down force. Camera
mirrors in the shape of blades, located above the rear fender for
best visibility. The view can be seen on a wide display just above
the instrument panel.
In the interior, less is more - 2 bucket seats, steering wheel, gear
shifter and a control unit. Paulin continues. This concept car is a
pure driving oriented vehicle where the design intent is all about
simplicity and functionality in true Scandinavian fashion.
About Paulin Motor Company
The company is founded by Daniel Paulin, well distinguished designer
responsible for several well known and successful automotive design.
Paulin Motor Company, with location Gothenburg, Sweden acts as a
global design agency for advanced automotive design. Example of
clients is Hyundai, Tata, Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Peter Stevens Design,
Motor City Europe, Peugeot, Caran. Paulin works with tools necessary
to create the latest in transportation design, from early conceptual
work to finished concept cars.
About Opticore
Opticore is the world's leading developer of 3D real-time software
for interactive product visualization and has some 200 customers
world-wide. Leading manufacturing companies such as Audi, BMW, Ford,
Honda, Hyundai, ItalDesign, Mitsubishi, SAAB, and Volvo are
successfully using Opticore software in areas such as design
development and marketing. Opticore has its corporate headquarters
in Gothenburg, Sweden and subsidiaries in Detroit, Michigan, US and
Tokyo, Japan. Opticore has worldwide distribution via a network of
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