Upgrading the upgrade. Shelby American and Tuscany Motor Co. Teamed up to Introduce the All-New 700HP 2016 Shelby F-150. Tangent worked with Tuscany Motor company to develop the hood, side grill, and vent....
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Ultimate Glamping. A fusion of elegance and progressive design, the 2016 American Eagle dash sets a new design standard in luxury motorcoaches. Tangent worked with American Coach to bring their concept to reality. ...
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Keystone Cougar Designing an Industry Staple. Tangent partnered with Goshen, Indiana based RV manufacturer Keystone to design, develop and model the exterior fiberglass cap range for Keystone’s premium 5th wheel offering, the Keystone Cougar. Tangent designed fiberglass caps for the full Cougar line-up of 5th wheels and travel trailers, including their half ton and full-size truck models.Tangent was tasked with developing 6 caps in total, each featuring windshield and non-windshield variants to accommodate the client’s various line-up and configuration needs.Beginning with a 3D data underlay supplied by the client’s engineering team, Tangent set about developing 2D concepts that would accurately convey the client’s desired styling direction while incorporating mounting hardpoints and the necessary window and lighting content for each model range, including DOT marker lights and LED accent lighting.After settling on a 2D direction that fulfilled the clients’ design and packaging requirements, Tangent began modeling the various 5th wheel caps in Autodesk...
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Keystone Montana Setting the benchmark. Tangent partnered with Goshen, Indiana based RV manufacturer Keystone to design, develop and model the exterior fiberglass cap range for Keystone’s luxury 5th wheel offering, the Keystone Montana. Tangent designed front and rear fiberglass caps for the full Montana line-up of 5th wheels, including windshield and non-windshield versions of each.Beginning with a 3D data underlay supplied by the client’s engineering team, Tangent set about developing 2D concepts that would accurately convey the client’s desired styling direction while incorporating mounting hardpoints and the necessary window and lighting content for each model range, including DOT marker lights and LED accent lighting.After settling on a 2D direction that fulfilled the clients’ design and packaging requirements, Tangent began modeling the various 5th wheel caps in Autodesk Alias, making sure to carefully consider the production needs of the fiberglass supplier while doing so. By moving into the 3D stage of the design...
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The Taxi of Tomorrow re-imagines the entire New York taxi system for the 21st century. Tangent Design Group worked in conjunction with BraunAbility, the Indiana-based market leader in wheelchair accessible vehicles and Nissan Motors to rethink, design, and engineer a wheelchair friendly taxi of tomorrow. The Nissan NV200 Mobility Taxi features a rear-entry ramp which eliminates the need for wheelchair users to cross traffic in order to enter or exit the vehicle. The taxi also features an industry-first integrated restraint system providing a safe and quick securement of passengers in wheelchairs. The Nissan Mobility Taxi looks like and functions like a standard taxi until the mobility functionality is needed. After pulling into a safe space at the curb, the taxi operator flips down the 2nd row seat back and pulls a release handle to tumble the seat forward. Next, after opening the wide rear doors, the operator pulls the fold-flat wheelchair ramp...
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Contemporary styling. Modern materials. Premier Marine is a luxury pontoon boat manufacturer founded in 1992. Their premium watercrafts are known for classic design, distinctive styling, and thoughtful engineering. Tangent collaborated with Premier Marine to execute their design vision of a top tier pontoon boat helm. The challenge was to create contemporary styled helm with modern materials, automotive inspired accents, and new finishes. All the controls, gauges, and storage areas were thoughtfully placed at ergonomically optimum locations so they not only look great but perform great. Photos courtesy of Premier Marine...
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Logical Tractor Operation Design Equipment Technologies is the largest independently owned manufacturer of self propelled sprayers in North America. Equipment Technologies’ mission is to produce the most rugged, reliable, and affordable sprayers available to growers and applicators. Tangent designers and Equipment Technologies’ engineers once again collaborated on their 2014 sprayer product. The goal was to elevate the operator in cab experience. Together we focused on style, ergonomics, storage as well as technology interface with an all-new touch based GUI control center. Photos courtesy of Equipment Technologies...
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Invision Automotive, a division of Audiovox OEM Automotive Group, has quickly grown to become the premier manufacturer of Rear Seat Entertainment products to the automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers. The BMW center console rear seat entertainment system is the only solution to fully integrate into the center armrest and all but disappears when not in use. This product is available for BMW X1 and X3 vehicles worldwide and is expected to be released in the North American market in the near future. Our designers were challenged with reducing the overall size and weight of the system. Fully homologated contact surfaces and styling that compliments BMW interiors were a few of the major considerations in developing this product. We were responsible for driving the design from conceptual illustrations all the way through generating the product’s Class A surface....
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Design of the Jeep Truck For years loyal Jeep fans have been awaiting a truck version of the Wrangler. Mopar, the performance parts division of Chrysler, decided to do just that and created a Jeep truck conversion kit. The kit can be retrofitted on any 2011 or newer Jeep either by a dealer, customization shop, or by the end user. Tangent’s role in the kit project was to reproduce the hard top for the passenger compartment utilizing the same assembly technique as the OEM factory hard top. It also needed to be compatible with the factory Freedom tops that were also packaged with the kit. Working with Mopar engineering, Tangent designers were able to obtain the OEM top CAD data and use it as a starting point for generating the new top. Tangent was able to create the new top Class A CAD data and work with the supplier to make sure it...
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Recreational Fun Fleetwood is a long-standing recreational vehicle brand that has been at the forefront of the industry for several generations. They are a leading manufacturer of Class A and Class C coaches based in Decatur Indiana. When Fleetwood decided to build a new Class A Diesel product, Tangent was brought in to work with Fleetwood’s development team to bring a fresh look to the exterior. Drawing on automotive influences Tangent developed a form language that is contemporary yet comfortable to the target demographic. Tangent designers worked through several 2D designs prior to developing all of the class A CAD surfacing for the front and rear caps and access doors. Tangent was able to coordinate with various Fleetwood suppliers to integrate components ranging from lights, windshield, and cooling package radiators early on in the CAD process. This enabled a reduced development time in which the first prototype was ready for its unveiling...
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