Long before a new model is designed, the R&D division begins to work on the first conceptual sketches. Upon compiling draft designs, based on the Konzern’s platform, the overall vehicle concept is ready for further elaboration. Simultaneously with the development of the platform, there are various studies and comparative analyses of competitors’ vehicles under progress, in order to define optimal external and internal dimensions.
The results of the studies are then converted into sets of data called packages, which are then used for creating modeling clay design models. The models thus created are continuously checked for conformity to internal, external, and ergonomic parameters, technological feasibility, and compliance with current legislative regulations. The design process includes the creation of cross sections of the individual design versions and the junction points of the future body frames. During the final stage, a so-called final package is produced, a compilation of all the important parameters of the exterior and interior as a 3D model.
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