Rendered Ruminations: Husmen 699 GTO
Click above for high-res gallery of the Husmen 699 GTO
Here at Autoblog, we love renderings of both future production vehicles and cars that will never see a production line in our lifetime. The Husmen 699 GTO likely falls in the latter camp, but that doesn't make it less impressive. Designed by Emre Husmen, a Transportation Design student at IED - Turin, the 699 GTO takes inspiration from a file folder of past Ferraris including the 250 GTO, 250 TR, P4, the current 599 GTB Fiorano and even Alfa Romeo's 8C Competizione. Quite a collection of muses, but the resulting work speaks for itself. Husmen says that while the 699 GTO sports dimensions similar to that of a present day 599, it would be 200 kg lighter thanks to its carbon fiber body and feature a twin-supercharged V8 that runs on biofuel. Oh, and for those worried about clipping curbs or trying to park this thing at the mall, it's fitted with a hydraulic suspension and rear backup camera to aid the driver in real world situations.
Unlike most renderings we receive from design students, the 699 GTO isn't entirely a pie-in-the-sky art project. Husmen claims that he is in contact with a coachbuilder in Italy that's considering putting the car into production. He said they wanted feedback on the car first, and that's what we're here for. Let them know what you think in the comments.
[Source: DeviantArt]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
3seriesisking 5:02PM (3/11/2008)
Definitely interesting. The lines and flow of the car look good on my end. It definitely has a mean stance. I like the low front end, it kind-of reminds me of a Formula 1 car. Can't say I see any negative aspects. Good work designers. A+
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First Guy 5:52AM (3/28/2008)
FIRST!
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3seriesisking 5:06PM (3/11/2008)
Or not......what a lame purpose. Get a life.
mctwist16 7:13PM (3/11/2008)
owned
Peter 5:10PM (3/11/2008)
like the rear and side profile - the front looks like it belongs on a vacuum cleaner.... If they kept the design all the way to the headlights and smoothed out the centre, it could look quite good
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Chad 5:11PM (3/11/2008)
I approve! .....like that matters. I'm not in the market for one at the moment. :)
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TwinTurbo3000GT 5:22PM (3/11/2008)
something's off with the proportions. i think there's too much space between the front wheels and where the door starts. needs to lose about 8 inches of length from that area. Otherwise, very nice.
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Piecemakr 5:34PM (3/11/2008)
Yeah I agree. It has the same proportion problems as the SLR McLaren.
BoneneadOtto 5:54PM (3/11/2008)
They took the most beautiful ferrari and melted it into a maseratti. This thing is hideous. Squint your eyes... Is that a tumor right behind the side window?
kevin 5:26PM (3/11/2008)
I believe this car has already been built,
http://www.gilletvertigo.com/
so excuse me for being less than enthusiastic about this "interesting" car.
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gdub 9:36PM (3/11/2008)
Bravo i knew i have seen this ugly profile somewhere.
refugee7 5:32PM (3/11/2008)
Anyone else see Batmobile if in black?
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Mobius_1 8:21AM (3/12/2008)
Just add rocket boosters and intelligent AI
joe 5:37PM (3/11/2008)
I don't like how you can't see out a back window, let alone a rear quarter window for lane changes. That alone would be reason enough not to get it. But, the overall design looks OK.
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Ethan 5:53PM (3/11/2008)
It's a little too busy for me. Smooth it out a little.
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nardi 6:21PM (3/11/2008)
Putting that body on a Ford Anus (Taurus) would be a bad idea putting on a 599 would be a gross act of terrorism against good taste.
To see how a re-body should be done to a Ferrari see the P3/P4 Enzo.
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Valentice 6:24PM (3/11/2008)
I prefer this one: http://www.vandenbrinkdesign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=41
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why not the LS2/LS7? 6:22PM (3/11/2008)
Photoshopped Gillet.
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jone 6:56PM (3/11/2008)
sorry hussmen,
but the last thing that cardesign students should do, is to reboil old stuff again and again. in my eyes theres nothing easier than designing a car like this.
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meshies 7:41PM (3/11/2008)
Emre Huseman is one of my favorite designers. He is the future of design. I have followed him for a while and I would always look at his stuff and wonder 'WHY hasnt somebody hired him yet?' Even if he is still in school. Glad to see somebody is taking notice of him. Check out his gallery.
http://emrehusmen.deviantart.com/gallery/#
Definitely some A+ stuff.