Unexpected Greenery: TVR Artemis concept from Niels van Roij
TVR Artemis concept from Niels van Roij - Click above for high-res image gallery
TVR, a British sportscar manufacturer with a troubled past and uncertain future, is known for producing brutish performance cars with impossibly curvy bodies molded from fiberglass and powerful inline-six or V8 engines. As such, the idea of an eco-friendly TVR never really crossed our minds until we saw Niels van Roij's TVR Artemis concept.
The Dutch designer created the Artemis as his final-year project at the Design Academy Eindhoven in The Netherlands. Powered by one in-wheel electric motor per contact patch and a theoretical hydrogen fuel cell, there seems little chance that a car such as this would ever see the light of day, but it certainly is an interesting take on the modern TVR design ethos. See for yourself in the gallery below that shows a 1:5 scale model of the Artemis concept.
[Source: Niels van Roij via Carscoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GoodCheer 10:39AM (10/14/2009)
A pretty blob of painted clay is NOT the same as a new car, green or otherwise.
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elponce77 10:58AM (10/14/2009)
Nice first draft. Now, go back to the drawing table and complete the design.
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wORsTo32 11:00AM (10/14/2009)
Looks unfinished....Not quite pretty as well
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My_SS_RX8 12:30PM (10/14/2009)
I'm trying to say something positive, since I like a free and open market for design. So the overall shape is ok... derivative, but ok. The clam shell engine bay cover doesn't appeal and I don't see a good way to incorporate front lighting without setting it too low. Maybe pop up lighting or maybe they will use that "transparent aluminum" of Scotty's design.
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KK 12:54PM (10/14/2009)
It's just a model with some "green" buzzwords attached. I don't see why this is news.
Also - I know sports cars are phallic symbols, but that hood is taking the imagery too far.
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DasBoese 3:52PM (10/14/2009)
It's got a certain Colani vibe to it... and that's not a compliment.
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Chris M 7:37PM (10/14/2009)
Colani has done some nice designs, but I see what you mean. This takes the worst aspects of Colani design, and exaggerates it for emphasis.