Jaguar Designer Pens Otherworldy Audi Grand Tourer
Emerging from the 2030s, Jordan Gendler’s Audi GT combines Teutonic design with a chopped roof to slip through the city.
When it comes to design, Audi knows how to envision rides both timeless and otherworldly. The TT from 1998 still looks as good now as the TT from 2020. Meanwhile, the R8, A8, and A7 deliver sleekness everywhere they go. And of course, the e-tron and e-tron Sportback are ready to forge an electric future with contemporary styling made to age well.
As far as silver futures go, Audi is the first company to come to mind. Even designers from competing companies know the score. Motor1 found such an individual in Jordan Gendler, a Jaguar Land Rover designer who penned an amazing grand touring concept straight out of the 2030s.
“Speedy model and renders for a theme on a big GT Audi,” Gendler wrote on his Instagram. “Used as a test bed to try and combine Alias and Blender workflows. Moderate success, Alias makes one nasty mesh, though.”
The GT flings the A7 into the next decade, smoothing out everything to slip through city streets and strong breezes. Gendler brought a little bit of hot rodding into his design, too. The roof is so low, it may as well have been chopped out of the factory.
Gendler didn’t stop there, though. He also envisioned his Audi GT as a wild DTM competitor. He says on his Instagram he attempted to paint it in Audi Racing colors, only to find the results resembling “a pokeball.” That said, his concept looks good, especially with the wide track required of DTM cars. No doubt can his Audi take every corner like a freight train with the wide track.
By the looks of things, Gendler’s Audi GT still rocks some petrol power; the rear exhaust tips are the giveaway. Whatever’s under the hood must be impressive, considering how long the hood is.
Until Audi persuades Gendler to join their design team, though, you can check out his work on Behance, which includes his take on NASCAR stock cars. His Instagram is filled with even more designs, though.
Photos: Behance/Jordan Gendler; Instagram/jordangendler
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