About the concept:

The concept is a futuristic version of how lightweight cars designed to compete in different places around the world.
The Barchetta is a modern interpretation of cars that used to race in mythical races like: the Mille Miglia , “Targa Florio”, “Le Mans” or “La Carrera Panamericana” competitions that served to consolidate the reputation and racing pedigree of brands like: Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati, and Porsche, just to name a few.
In those years brave pilots used to race roofless cars at high speed through the very enthusiastic public in the streets.
By having in mind the soul of those years and by the use of new technology and solutions, the barchetta is a car that transmits sensations to the driver and focuses on the driving experience.
Nowadays with a world which is more concern about efficiency, sports cars cannot be excluded from this principle, and with the implementation of revolutionary technologies car will be greener, lighter and of course…faster.
All this with new discoveries in the materials field that will be available to the public in the years to come.
The use of new technologies like a carbon nanotube based textile, could be for example used in the body of the car in order to make the car as light as a feather, and not only improving the dynamic performance of the car but also changing completely the design language of the car and adopting a more dramatic shape. And for example in the specific case of the Barchetta, featuring a design language inspired in the human body and how it moves thanks to its muscles and tendons.

About Victor Uribe Chacon:

Mexican transportation design student in Italy. And wondering about his future after school.

chaconuribedesign@gmaiil.com
http://victoruribedesign.blogspot.com/