Industrial designer Matthew Hockham, a recent graduate from the MDes Automotive Design course at Coventry University, has designed a supercar based on the superyacht Wallypower 118 brand by Stefano Pastrovich.
Wallypower 118 motor yacht
Like a nautical sibling of the superyacht Wally 118, the Wally supercar concept uses the trademark futuristic design, sharp edges, black glass surfaces and hi-tech grey tones of the Wallypower 118. The futuristic Wally car concept also features carbon fiber and teak, which is used extensively on Wally Yachts. The Wally Car concept aims to bring the essence of Wally onto the land and offer an exclusive user experience.
Wally supercar concept Credit Matthew Hockham
The idea for the concept resulted from Matthew Hockham’s fascination for Wally yachts and their radical looks. “As an automotive designer he saw a number of cues in these yachts which I felt would lend themselves to an automotive form. I thought it would be an interesting challenge to try and apply these features to a car design.” explains Hockham
Wallypower 118 Superyacht.
Wallypower 118 SuperCar Concept
Wallypower 118 Car Concept Rear interior Credit Matthew Hockham
Hockham’s design development led him to take a lot of influence from the Wally Power 118 which he considers to be the most dramatic and characteristic of Wallys’. “The concept is not intended to be a ‘sports’ car in the traditional sense of the term, no Wally yacht is built purely for speed. They are designed to be supremely functional as well. I have tried to reflect this in my concept resulting in the shooting brake body style, which also echoes the side profile of the 118 yacht. It was important for me that Wally routes of the car was very recognizable in the facetted surfacing and sharp angles.”
Wally 118 Car Concept
Wally yachts are renowned for their extensive use of advanced composite materials throughout their models further exaggerated by their choices of colour and sharp forms. “Again I have drawn this into my own design making use of carbon fiber in the frame of the car as well as the seats and interior features where the user regularly makes contact and interacts with the car emphasizing the futuristic user experience. Teak also features strongly in the design to strength the underline Yachting influence and give the car a unique ‘land yacht’ feel.”
Another key aspect of Matthew Hockham’s Wally Car concept was the environmental side. The power train is a hydrogen combustion engine achieving greatly reduced emission levels and cleaner travel. There is also the neat coincidence that the combustion of hydrogen produces water linking the sailing origins of the brand.
Here is a video of the Wally Power 118′ motor yacht.
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The Wally supercar Concept by Matthew Hockham is not the first vehicle to have been specifically designed for a superyacht. For example, we bought you news of the Strand Craft 122 Superyacht and Supercar earlier this year.
