Back in November of 2009, then 23yo Swedish industrial design student Marouane Bembli brought us an impressive design study for a proposed halo model for Audi to sit above the R8. With its sharp lines, centralized cockpit and Rolls-Royce Phantom rivalling proportions, the R10 was a pretty if unlikely proposal for a next generation Audi supercar.
Now, two years older and presumably a little wiser, Bembli has once again tackled the R10 in what I call the R10 v2.0. Though the concept of a low roofed, widebody coupe with a mid-mounted V10 remains the same, Bembli’s new-for-2011 R10 features a more aggressive front-end treatment, larger rear view mirrors and cabin windows and the addition of fighter jet-inspire side intakes.
It’s a more cohesive design overall, though I’m not sure about the curved bootlid or small, high-mounted taillights are exactly to my taste. With a bit more work, Bembli’s R10 v2.0 could be a real looker, though for now those rear proportions just don’t sit right with my untrained eye. To each his own, however, and we’re eager to hear what our readers think of this latest design proposal.
So what’s the verdict? Better or worse than the 2009 proposal? What do you like or not like about Bembli’s latest creation? Let us know in the comments section below.
By Tristan Hankins
Designer: Marouane Bembli
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