©Reuters. The legendary designer of the “Back to the Future” DeLorean calls the Tesla Cybertruck the “Picasso of automobiles” — even though his peers admit it’s “too ugly.”
Benzinga – Written by Anan Ashraf, Benzinga Editor.
legendary italian car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro I believe that tesla companyThe (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck is the “Picasso of automobiles,” contrary to the opinion of its American peers. frank stevenson.
what happened: Giugiaro praises Elon Muskreinvents the traditional pickup truck aesthetic, likening it to Picasso’s approach as an “artist deconstructing reality.”
“This project will be a great success because people want to stand out. It does not represent the search for harmony and perfection, but for emotion and solidity,” he said in Italy. told the daily newspaper. La Repubblica.
Famous for its design, DMC DeloreanGiugiaro, who was featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future, noted the similarity of the brushed stainless steel outer body panels to the Cybertruck.
“The Cybertruck distills the essential elements of a car,” Musk said in response to a post sharing Giugiaro’s comments.
Tesla began delivering the Cybertruck in November, four years after its announcement.
Giugiaro’s design portfolio includes notable vehicles such as the Lotus Esprit S1, Maserati Spyder and Volkswagen Golf Mk1.
opposite opinion:In contrast, Stevenson The Cybertruck feels “almost repulsive.” In a December 2020 review, he described the track as “sterile” and “anti-environmental”.
“I never thought I’d see something this ugly one day, but it happened,” Stevenson said earlier this year.
Stevenson is known for designing cars such as the Ford Escort Cosworth, Maserati MC12, and McLaren P1 supercar.
Origin of Cybertruck: walter isaacsonAccording to Musk’s biography, the concept for the Cybertruck was born when Tesla’s CEO found Ford’s trucks “boring.”
Drawing inspiration from movies, science fiction and video games, Musk draws inspiration from the 1982 film “Blade Runner” and the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” and insists on designs that speak to him. Did.
ford ceo Jim Farley takes a different view, considering the Cybertruck to be a “high-end product” suitable for hotel display, unlike Ford’s trucks, which are “built for people who actually do work.”
The least expensive Cybertruck starts at $60,990, with all-wheel drive priced at $79,990, and the top-of-the-line “Cyberbeast” model retails for an estimated $99,990.
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