Acura 2+1 Concept

New Designers 15 Dec 2008

The Acura 2+1 Concept is a design study of a sportscar targeted to young customers with an aggressive look that adopts a multi-faceted design language. The author is Colombian designer Leon Paz.

This concept is intended to be a "gateway" car for buyers that are interested in the NSX performance car but can’t afford it. It is targeted to young
customers that want a unique sense of style reflected on their everyday fashion appearance.

The design is inspired by the multi-faceted trend and uses a very elaborated "modern baroque-fashion" formal language, yet forming an aesthetic whole.

As Leon Paz explains "The idea was to show very aggressive styling on the body and keep it very simple on the top section with a dynamic roof line flow."

The see-through engine compartment is characterized by the Acura logo cover, along with titanium brakets and twin-turbos.

About the Designer

Acura FCX Le Mans concept

Leon Paz (Colombia) graduated from the Art Center College of Arts in summer 2007 with a Bachelor of Transportation Design.

The Acura project was done during his internship at Honda R&D Americas,

Among his previous works is the Acura FCX Le Mans concept car for the LA Auto Show Design Challenge 2007 – which aimed at empowering and advertising the hydrogen fuel cell power plant in the most amazing race circuit.

He explains "My passion for Auto design has showed me that the needs of the people go from envirometal friendly transportation to iconic beatiful machines that can make us dream of a better tomorrow both green and cool."