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Rally Fighter Interior

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Your entry will be declined if these Deliverables and Engineering Requirements are not satisfied:

Deliverables

  • Include an orthographic sideview or topview or both (REMEMBER: PLEASE download the relevant image files in the "Competition Guidelines" section at the top center of this page INCLIDING 3 NEW images at the bottom of the images on the right of this page showing 50th and 95th percentile males in the car)
  • Include a view which displays the complete dashboard
  • Include at least one other view, from a different point of view than previously sketched
  • Include another view that clearly displays the four-seat configuration
  • Optional: at least one view of a detail or feature
  • Submit your presentation in ONE single file
  • Your design presentation may be saved as a jpg, png, or gif
  • Design entries should be under 1MB

Engineering Requirements

Please include this requirement in your presentation:

  • Respect the vehicle dimensions displayed in the files you download (which are located in the "Competition Guidelines" section at the top center of this page, and please refer to the 3 NEW images at the bottom of the images on the right of this page showing 50th and 95th percentile males in the car).
  • Regular opening doors with regular roll-down windows (no electrical systems in the doors).
  • No music system in the dash display.
  • Automatic Transmission selector consistent with those found in desert racing vehicles.
  • Instrument Cluster for engine display and lights.
  • NO IN-DASH DISPLAYS OR ELECTRONICS. Designated place to add peripherals is acceptable. (Garmin, Tom Tom, iPhone, Zuni, Sirius, XM, etc).
  • Accommodation for heat and A/C in the dash.
  • Rear seating area must be consistent for two adults.
  • Trunk is accessible over the back of the rear seat from the interior.
  • The floor will be a dark color composite. Keep in mind that this floor will be structural. So please try to emphasize this characteristic.
  • Exposed roll-cage is expected and encouraged in several places (roof, side, firewall, rear, etc.).
  • Doors will be of standard opening type.
  • Windows will descend with hand-crank.
  • Call out room for toggle switches, electrical panels in the "peripherals" section (please refer to the relevant image files in the "Competition Guidelines" section at the top center of this page INCLIDING 3 NEW images at the bottom of the images on the right of this page showing 50th and 95th percentile males in the car).
  • Easy clean of the interior.

Engineering Guidelines:

  • REMEMBER: PLEASE download the relevant image files (see
  • There are 3 NEW images for you to download showing 50th profile and 95th profile males in the car
  • NEW: download IGES CAD file of the steering wheel!
 
See the entries for Rally Fighter Interior

Competition Guidelines


Prizes


  • 1st $2,000; 2nd $400; 3rd $200
  • First Place Winner receives A Winner's medal and Highlighted Status on the Local Motors web site

Competition Type


Vevicle Interior Competition

Start Date: Wed February 25, 2009 12:01am EST (-4 UTC)
Submission Deadline: Tue March 3, 2009 11:59pm EST (-4 UTC)

Competition Description


The Mission: Design the Cockpit for the Rally Fighter.

The theme of the Rally Fighter concept and its exterior styling was conceived over 250 days ago and has been being refined continually. Up until today, we have made scant suggestions as to the pilot's environment, but the time has come to put some shape into that space.

Now the excitement really begins!

This competition is being held to conceive of the operator's environment inside the Rally Fighter.

We will accept any idea that is worthy of the constraints and guiding principles below:

Simplicity

Exposed Mechanicals

Excitement

Function

All the controls you need... Nothing you don't.

Speaking of Controls,

  1. Following are the items that we have chosen and will include in the Rally Fighter. Should you choose to design with these items, your concept will be closer to reality. In the pictures to the side and the files for download, you will find these items that we plan to use in the Rally Fighter, please check back for future updates.

    • Pilot's wheel with steering column.
    • Pilot and co-pilot seat (perhaps like the one pictured, but many options are possible). Rare, unique and exotic seats are not encouraged as we will certainly choose something stylish but it must be available and functional.


  2. Next is a list of items that you should include in your design. These are requirements:

    • Automatic Transmission selector consistent with those found in desert racing vehicles.
    • Instrument Cluster for engine display and lights.
    • NO IN-DASH DISPLAYS OR ELECTRONICS. Designated place to add peripherals is acceptable. (Garmin, Tom Tom, iPhone, Zuni, Sirius, XM, etc.).
    • Accommodation for heat and A/C in the dash.
    • Rear seating area must be consistent for two adults.
    • Trunk is accessible over the back of the rear seat from the interior.
    • The floor will be a dark color composite. Keep in mind that this floor will be structural. So please try to emphasize this characteristic.
    • Exposed roll-cage is expected and encouraged in several places (roof, side, firewall, rear, etc.).
    • Doors will be of standard opening type.
    • Windows will descend with hand-crank.
    • Call out room for toggle switches, electrical panels in the "peripherals" section (See the pictures to the side and/or the files for download).
    • Easy clean of the interior.

Otherwise, the sky is the limit. Pilots... Start your engines.

 




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