Stylish, you say?

Stylish, you say?

Colin talks about motorcycle and automotive styling - read what this practising architect has to say...

OneShift Editorial Team
OneShift Editorial Team
23 Jul 2009

As David Couthard, Formula One star, rightfully puts it once: "The KTM X-bow is really an ingenious car concept, as I think it looks absolutely stunning - I can hardly wait to get behind the wheel."

Such is the fresh appeal of the X-Bow's out of the world styling - it generated great emotions just by looking at it. With the X-Bow, KTM single-handedly gave all other traditional car manufacturers a loud wake-up call...by thinking totally out of the box. KTM's very first foray into the automobile world has rocked the boat so hard, they even manage to show the big boys a thing or two on car styling.

Granted the X-bow is an extreme vehicle, I strongly believe in the return of minimalistic motoring basics to curb ever rising concerns on our environment. Someday, (I am hoping) cars like our humble Hondas may see traces of the X-bow design legacy in it, not out of unnecessary styling needs, but rather because it has to be frugal in material usage.

Well, nobody can be sure.

So until that day arrives, if you happen to see someone staring at your car when you on your wipers or peeping under your wheel arches, don't be alarmed - it's most probably just me looking into a future in the car design business.

Credits: Story by Colin Choo

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