최근 승용차의 디자인경향에 대한 고찰

We can't see whether the cars used recently are sedans, sports cars, or RV because their features and identities are ambiguous. Even though the kinds of sedan and SUV are unique, the cars of those kinds produced recently have exceptional body proportion and styling which can be seen in sports cars. In this study to examine car designs of various types, we could see that factors such as techniques, users, strategies of makers have effects on them. So we analyzed the design trend centering around cars produced by major global makers in Germany, Japan, America and so on to deduce the concrete trend forming system. Recently as the development of technique aims to the high effectiveness of cars, sports look is the main current. In the industry-oriented society where speciality was considered valuable, the unique design of 5 car types such as sedans, sports cars, SUVs, Vans, and Pickups with unique features was important. However in the information-oriented society where rapidity and efficiency are considered valuable, the cars to need various lifestyles of characteristic users are necessary. So for high efficiency/multipurpose/high sensation, those of crossover type which mix the strengths of existing 5 car types appear on a large scale. Also with makers' own brand differentiation, the family look design is disseminated, and the retro design for users inclining to differentiated trends occupies a part of an important design trend. The results of the study for the organic relations between these trends and factors make it possible to predict and prospect car related design trends through systemization of quantitative structures such as the harmony between future techniques and designs, the purpose agreement between functions and forms, and the communication between users and makers. Because this study can be concrete and more advanced one, it has significance.