171- blog assignment 2

I think the continuing curve is ever present in the design of cars historically and today, and to be more specific in the design of super cars. However I find that this area of design has an interesting relationship to the continuing curve. Looking at the super cars of today, minus a few mavericks, they are obviously at the Feminine, rococo inspired end of the curve. Their bodies are long, low, flowing and curvaceous. Is this a result of sensuous impulse? Well that’s where things get interesting. In a big way, yes, they are very much sensuous and seductive in their design. But it would be foolish to think that the modern design is purely for aesthetics, these cars also serve the purpose of going fast and to do this they have to be aerodynamic. So is this modern shape due to aerodynamics or aesthetics? Which leads to the question of if the line is beginning to blur between the yin and the yang, will super cars never return to the other, less aerodynamic, end of the curve? Does the continuing curve ever meet a point where it can’t change anymore because the need for practicality overrides the need for aesthetics?