About once a month a design study emerges from deep in the cloisters of Coventry University, where young designers aim their pens at paper and come up with creations like this Aston Volare concept.
Don't be fooled into thinking this is an official Aston Martin project, but we suspect it will have bleeped on the Gaydon radar - or ‘Gaydar', as we like to think it's known.
OK, so it looks like a stretched and squished Vantage with a hint of One-77, but it's the science underneath that's more important. Designer James Trim thinks a hydrogen fuel cell would work best in this concept, powering an electric motor while still sounding like an Aston should.
Sounds a touch ambitious. But if the Gaydar is working well, perhaps Aston could take James under its wing and give the project a kick in the right direction.
New Aston flies hy’
Coventry-based designer dreams up hydrogen-powered Volare concept
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rustymx5 commented on this article
at 12:58 pm on 25 August 2009
Well, its off to a great start as it looks fantastic.
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PetrolheadViper commented on this article
at 01:13 pm on 25 August 2009
Looks like an Aston should but how does one get a realistic V12 sound from an electric motor
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Nefer commented on this article
at 01:18 pm on 25 August 2009
Looks ridiculous... how on earth is anyone meant to see out of it!?
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DJ05 commented on this article
at 01:38 pm on 25 August 2009
It looks fantastic! Just as an Aston should, but could they at least put a false radiator and a V12 soundtrack in there please? You can't have an Aston without that traditional grille!
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500hp commented on this article
at 02:05 pm on 25 August 2009
wow ............ lets say hello to the future
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