Design Proposals for the Automotive Sector, Case Study

2025-36-0108

12/18/2025

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In recent decades, vehicles have evolved from mere means of individual transportation to something much more meaningful. They are no longer mere metal bodies housing combustion engines, but now play a complex role in people’s lives, encompassing emotional, aesthetic, and symbolic aspects. These factors influence consumers’ choice of a model, brand, or version. Based on a literature review of the global automotive sector, including brand literature, scientific articles, and current automotive news, this study aims to analyze the main design and positioning trends adopted by large multinationals in the market. Using the Jeep Renegade as a case study, three design proposals for the model are illustrated and presented as follows: a “facelift,” a “new generation,” and a “concept vehicle.” Next, these design trends are conceptualized, initially illustrating the respective sketches and drafts, which take into account market positioning and the different options for the models presented in each situation described. Furthermore, knowledge that considers biomimetics is used to obtain new solutions and automotive design proposals. Inventor software is used to develop and model the “concept vehicle,” and FlashPrint is used to 3D print the parts, thus enabling the modification of a 1/24 scale Jeep model. Therefore, this study, related to automotive design trends, presents proposals for the conceptual development of automotive models, as well as integrating rapid processes related to perspective drawings and sketches, modeling and robustness features, aerodynamic profile, engineering, and 3D prototyping. Finally, the results allow for conclusions and highlight the different configurations, variables, lines, and new lines that prevail in proposing a different idea and a new design.
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Camilo, Pedro Gomes, Victor Orlando Gamarra Rosado, and Erick Siqueira Guidi, "Design Proposals for the Automotive Sector, Case Study," SAE Technical Paper 2025-36-0108, 2025-, .
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Dec 18
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2025-36-0108
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Technical Paper
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English