The basics of artistic car design: automotive design

The textbook examines the development and practical use of artistic construction (design) in the creation of automotive equipment. Various layout schemes of cars and buses, bodywork and cabin designs are analyzed, patterns and means of composition are described in relation to the shape of the car. The influence of the laws of aerodynamics on the shape of the car is evaluated, the issues of ergonomics of the driver's workplace are considered. The design methodology is described in detail using the example of a passenger car. Excursions into the history of famous automotive design firms in Italy, the USA and the design departments of the world's leading automakers are made. An initial course in drawing techniques is given in relation to the artistic design of a car. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. For students of universities and technical schools studying in automotive fields of training and specialties in the course "Fundamentals of artistic car design". It can be useful for specialists of automotive design, maintenance and tuning enterprises.