Let the public design a car

KwackerJack

So we all like our big fancy expensive I'm better than next door cars

But I have always wondered if a Vehicle manufacturer would let the general public design a car.

Say a lotto based system so it's fair to all. Include a few mechanics who have real knowledge of what goes wrong with the vast majority of today's cars. A few engineers but not the type that build to impress, We want reliability and practicality not a sports car that needs an €400 service and a months mortgage for tyres.

Could this happen??

We would need a base to start with..Say a Family Saloon and an MPV

What size and interior room?? What extra's do we really need?? Engine size and performance? Fuel to run the vehicle?? and so on

Any idea's???

TheBody

KwackerJack wrote: »

So we all like our big fancy expensive I'm better than next door cars

But I have always wondered if a Vehicle manufacturer would let the general public design a car.

Say a lotto based system so it's fair to all. Include a few mechanics who have real knowledge of what goes wrong with the vast majority of today's cars. A few engineers but not the type that build to impress, We want reliability and practicality not a sports car that needs an €400 service and a months mortgage for tyres.

Could this happen??

We would need a base to start with..Say a Family Saloon and an MPV

What size and interior room?? What extra's do we really need?? Engine size and performance? Fuel to run the vehicle?? and so on

Any idea's???

Needs a flux capacitor!!

Supergurrier

Chuck Stone

KwackerJack wrote: »

We would need a base to start with..Say a Family Saloon

It wouldn't be a saloon anyway. Saloons are impractical yokes. T'would have to be a lift-back/tourer.

barney 20v

We would just end up with a TDI Skoda Octavia....

Mr Simpson

Am I the only one thinking of that Simpson episode where homer designs a car

dgt

MarkMc wrote: »

Am I the only one thinking of that Simpson episode where homer designs a car

Nope

pajo1981

They kind of do already. Manufacturers build based on what has sold before and what they think people will want.

It might not be your cup of tea but at the end of the day the market is king.

Sofiztikated

Chuck Stone wrote: »

It wouldn't be a saloon anyway. Saloons are impractical yokes. T'would have to be a lift-back/tourer.

Depends where the people designing it are from.

People are obsessed with saloons in this country.

Dord

Local motors in the U.S. do this. I'm on mobile so can't easily grab a link though.

Chuck Stone

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Depends where the people designing it are from.

Practicality is practicality regardless of where you're from and the OP demands practicality:

KwackerJack wrote: »

We want ... practicality

so a saloon is out.

People are obsessed with saloons in this country.

Yeah, I've always found that a bit odd.