A jay Panda' came up with a phenomenal number of exquisite drawings and his presentation model was superb: but his work
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was far from just cosmetic. "There always has to be
something new,' he says, and his design—called Or-ca-- incorporated many features to improve visibility and safety, 4 ilk. including a high-mounted central driver's seat with fibre-optic mirrors and adjustable spoilers to optimise downforce.
As might be expected, the Hiller Whale-inspired shape is highly streamlined, with a drag coefficient of just 0.32. Panchal estimates that this could save £6,000 in fuel costs over a year.
The guest judges were divided over the shape: "It's non-threatening,said Taylor. "But it looks like a railway engine." said Mason, -which implies that it could run over anything.Both agreed that the massively curved windscreen, though attractive and technically feasible, might create optical problems.