IDEA ERA
The I.DE.A Institute, the outfit responsible for the creation of the Fiat Tipo, Nissan Terrano II and the Daihatsu Move, unveiled the ERA at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, marking the end of a ten-year absence at the Swiss event.
The first in a series of models that the Institute intends to unveil over the next few years, the two-seater ERA roadster is built on a monocoque steel chassis clad in layers of carbon. Developed from shapes emerging from instinctive pencil strokes on a sheet of paper, the design features a long, sloping hood and a rear veil that rests on the bodywork, creating harmonious curves while underlining a play of unfettered volumes in a blend of romanticism and rationality.
Simplicity and exclusive materials have inspired the interior, which is fitted with visible tubular structures in brushed aluminum and analogue instruments at the center of the IP. Its wraparound seats are upholstered in a high-tech fabric created by a fashion designer.
Designed to accommodate 4- or 6-cylinder engines and front- or rear-wheel drive, the ERA can also be powered by an endothermic engine combined with an electrical alternator/actuator.
MY COMMENTS:
This is a design exercise that caters the basic nature of Men when it comes to cars... It is really basic actually, an Open top roadster concept is always the perfect sex machine, it provides an undeniable statement of male virility no matter what engine is planted inside this contraption.
The eyes are nice looking, somehow the designer is able to project a very good mannered less mischief character to this roadster.
I give it a 4 stars.
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