From the archives – Jaguar F-Type GT3 proposal. Back when I was part of Jaguar’s Design Team (SVO to be more precise), I worked on everything from mainstream production cars and facelifts to limited-run series (most of which never saw the light of day) – and even wilder projects, like proposing a WEC contender based on the F-Type. Namely the Jaguar F-Type GT3. While not every car designer is a petrolhead, for those of us that are, it was a chance, and an opportunity to help reignite Jaguar’s fading sports car legacy. Especially with the upcoming top of the range F-Type SVR.
These renderings are from a quick 3D model my colleague and I created and visualized in Alias Showcase (for those ones old enough to remember). To pay homage to Jaguar Racing’s last great success, we wrapped the proposal in a Castrol livery inspired by the iconic Jaguar XJR-9. The livery was tricky – it had to be projected as curves on the surface in Alias, since UV texturing in the visualization software was, well… beyond my patience at the time.
Design departments are usually the creative driving force in any automotive company and projects often get blocked or cancelled in boardrooms or at the highest levels. This time, though, internal politics within the design studio kept the idea from gaining traction. It never got the support needed to advance further from the design studio – not even as a concept, let alone a full racing program.
Project duration: 2-3 weeks.
3D Model & Design: Miroslav Dimitrov & Arhur Ali.
CGI: Miroslav Dimitrov. Year: 2014
