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The stock car, for comparison: Computer image vs. real car. The shape of the rear end recalls Pininfarina’s sports “berlinettas” of the 1950s, with their cut-off tails strongly sloping downwards. The doors have been designed by craftsmen that usually work on luxury boats. Compared to the stock car, the A pillar looks positively delicate. Hyperion is one of the four Titan brothers, one of the sons of Uranos (Heaven) and Gaia (Earth) who ruled the cosmos before the Olympians came to power. Often called the sun god [hence the sun-like emblem here], he is more accurately known as the god of light, and is the father of the lights of heaven—Eos the Dawn, Helios the Sun, and Selene the Moon. His wife was Theia, lady of the aither—the shining blue of the sky. Hyperion’s name means “watcher from above” or “he who goes above” from the greek words hyper and iôn. (Don’t say you’re not learning anything here!) The recessed Bixenon headlights have LED technology. The radiator grille is slightly inclined. ©The ©The Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Owners Owners Club, Club, Inc. Inc. 9076 THE FLYING LADY November / December 2008 [ search engine powered by magazooms.com - empowered by alQemy.com ]
Arturo Peralta Loosely related to the topic of Pininfarina, here some illustrations of the Bentley SenseS design study which was commissioned by Bentley Motors from Arturo Peralta Nogueras (b. 1979), a Spanish automotive designer who in 2004 interned at Pininfarina after receiving his first M.A. in transportation design from the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (2002–2003) and before starting his second Masters in vehicle design, sponsored by Bentley, from the Royal College of Art (2006– 2008). He also interned at Bentley twice. The name “SenseS” alludes to the “relationship the Bentley SenseS would share with its driver and the environment around it, thanks in part to Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence.” He does not elaborate on this lofty concept. The body consists of translucent panels and the vehicle would be powered by the wind. The car uses artificial intelligence to respond to the driver’s presence, such as pulsing a light in synch with the user’s heartbeat, and to operate the vehicle’s in-wheel electric motors. The driver uses reins rather than a conventional steering wheel for directional inputs. Don’t expect this any time soon in a showroom near you. “The driver connects with the vehicle in the same way a rider connects with his horse . . . There is trust and understanding, a friendship based on natural values. Imagine a vehicle that recognizes you, is able to feel, to trust: it is almost a part of you.” —Arturo Peralta The Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux created a custom mechanical automatic wristwatch in white gold for the Hyperion. Like the car, the watch’s design harkens back to earlier days. By modern standards, it is of almost diminutive size (32 x 32 mm). It is a modification of G-P's Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with gold bridge. The most remarkable feature is that the head is detachable, thanks to a sophisticated system of spring balls, from the alligator strap and can be placed into a cradle resembling the signature Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon cage that is recessed in the car’s dashboard. The dial color is the same one-off blue of the car’s exterior. The cutout in the leather strap reveals a silhouette of the car when the watch is removed. ©The ©The Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Owners Owners Club, Club, Inc. Inc. November / December 2008 THE FLYING LADY 9077 [ search engine powered by magazooms.com - empowered by alQemy.com ]
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