calling all seat leon owners!

[Mxjoe]

hi guys i am new, like to thanks mark for granting this thread!
so then i need the forums input into my project. i am at uni studying automotive design and this project is seat, my brief is to is to use the mk5 golf platform and redesign a seat, my personal statement for Seat is i have chosen a sporthatch/coupe profile, preferably Leon cupra R. so it will look sporty (Seen as though this a curpa forum)

ive learned from using forums peoples input aided my previous projects, and asking you guys because you are the consumers of the current leon i want to know what is your ideal/realistic thoughts on these designs. i need your input and suggestions to further develop my ideas. having another forums input in this project would be great! enough talking heres what ive come up with so far.
things are still in quick sketch stages, ive picked my best 4 from various designs i have done, tell me which you like the best and what can be improved, anything from headlights to creases on the car.
1

2

3

4

these rough drafts stand out the most to me so far.

chosen one design then working on it will bring me to CAD

my previous work:

i too is a car enthusiats am not just a student, like most of you guys i love my car aswell and i love mods!
this is my car

hope this forum can help me out! thanks for your time

joe

 

[Adam's Cupra]

Nice sketches...

There all good scetches but if I had to pick one it would be option 1

option 4 looks like the car is smilling

 

[Rauer]

Option 3 or 4 I think option 1 looks like a civic style front end

 

[yazmidani]

They are very good sketches!!!
I'd have to say probably option 2 or 3 though as 1 looks very much like a VW Scirocco and 4 looks like a smiley face
One other little mention, I know you have designed it to be a sportshatch/coupe, I'm guessing this will only be a three door? Like the idea of that if it's going to be a performance model
Any plans for the rear ends??

 

[Adam's Cupra]

Looking at it I'm swaying to option 3 actually

 

[SteveTDCi]

For me its option2, option 1 as already pointed out seems to have some influence from the Type R and options 3 and 4 look similar to the Ibiza SC. I prefer the higher roofline of the opt1, and the line that runs below the window and into the front wing. I assume you are designing a 3 door model rather than the 5 door that the leon has always been?

 

[Hilla LCR]

Nice sketches!

I like option 2 also. As said, option 1 looks a bit like a Civic, and 4 looks like a Peugeot 207.

 

[rödcupra]

2nd i accidently voted for 3

 

[Al]

Number 2 for me

 

[Oj 89]

Also number 2. I really envy people like you, Awesome talent there. Hope you can make a career out of it nice RX7 too (at a guess. Would need to see a bit of the profile to say so for sure as it isn't very...uhh, stock )

 

[dazjb69]

Number 1 just because it looks the most striking/aggressive, for me the rest look too 'smiley', great sketches though!

 

[Mxjoe]

much appreciated guys keep em coming!
actually pretty shocked thought you guys would like the new boco style front end (4) i actually prepared a quick photoshop mock up for you guys last night ah wells, yeah option 2 is one of my favourites
my personal statement was to make a sporthatch/coupe. very much like the new meganne/astra/sirroco i think the market would be quite healthy for seat if something like this came along than its traditional 5 door. i hear my friends/other people say i wish it was a 3 door from time to time, then this new project came up so i couldnt resist! btw my car is an mx5 not a rex, ha i wish it was!
heres the mock up:

i will work on option 2 tonight after work. maybe change the grille a little

 

[predo]

option 2 for me - don't change anything, just colour it and than we can feedback on that.

 

[dmkay_80]

Option 2. I liked 1 also but too similar to civic. Good work!

 

[CupraDaveG]

Very Talented. Like it all. Ive voted.

 

[Mxjoe]

right ive done a quick photoshop of 2. thoughts? also made 4 less smiley, am going to have a go at 3 tomorrow and maybe come up with more designs too.

ive made 4 less smiley aswell

let me know what you think!

 

[Scotty2hotty]

Great talent, love the sketches, was torn between 2 and 4, went for 2, still unsure if it was the right choice now i see them coloured in.

 

[Leigh15]

I voted 2, but then I'm now unsure having seen it in colour - the crease line midway around the front bumper doesn't look right to me

 

[dmkay_80]

I think a grille around the badge on 2 would improve it

 

[DanGB]

Why do the sketches not actually look like real cars though?