Independent Design Focus: Audi A7 and A1

Design is a paramount tenet of the Audi brand, and given its success in that field, it’s no surprise that many independent designers and design students choose Audi as the subject of their projects. With that in mind, Fourtitude publishes an ongoing editorial series focusing on an independent spin on Audi design. Designers and students outside of Audi’s numerous design studios offer an alternative slant, sometimes but not always different from Audi’s own corporate design language. As the second subject of this series, we take a look at French CGI artist, video game and graphical programmer, multimedia programmer and composer Gabriel Rabhi and his approach to the much-rumored Audi A7 four-door coupe and the also-rumored Audi A1.

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IamEvilHomer - 2/6/2007 12:00:48 PM

+2 Boost

sould be a hot car next year
and the convertable will be hot

cynic - 2/6/2007 12:15:21 PM

-1 Boost

I know that I'm going to get deboosted for this, but it reminds me of the Hyundai Elantra...there, had to say it!

MtlMotors - 2/6/2007 6:17:25 PM

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Cynic, I agree. That swoopy side line looks like it was pulled directly from the Elantra. Otherwise this A7 design recalls previous generation Audi design (before the big grilles). Also, the A1 design looks like the Dodge Hornet concept from the A pillars back. Good thing thing these people havn't been hired at AUdi to spoil the great styling they have going on right now.

IamEvilHomer - 2/6/2007 12:36:22 PM

+1 Boost

you are right you will

smshnick - 2/6/2007 12:46:45 PM

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I like the effort, but I don't think that's good enough to be an Audi.

IamEvilHomer - 2/6/2007 1:00:02 PM

+2 Boost

remember this is not an Audi this is some compaines "idea" of what it will look like

chewy - 2/6/2007 3:37:19 PM

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Great job, this guy's work is very good. Especially when you consider that this isn't his main job.

S4cabriofoxone - 2/6/2007 5:14:01 PM

+4 Boost

I actually like this one. I thought I'd hate it, like I do most photoshops, but this does have some sexy bodywork and still looks somewhat like an Audi.

trd1 - 2/6/2007 5:50:22 PM

0 Boost

you just saying that, because its an Audi, but i like it just feels like their something wrong with the rear end.

S4cabriofoxone - 2/6/2007 6:58:25 PM

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Are you saying that about me? Uhh, no! I hate most Audi photoshops! They're usually ugly, except for a lucky few.

I do agree about the rear lamps, though. Those have been photoshopped on the A5, also- but I think they'll look different.

IamEvilHomer - 2/6/2007 11:22:48 PM

+1 Boost

less then a month we see the A5 launch