Engineering:Nike ONE
| Nike ONE | |
|---|---|
| File:2012NikeOnewithOpenDoor.jpg 2022 Nike ONE | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 2022[1] |
| Designer | Phil Frank,Takuya Asano |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Fictional concept car Advertisement |
| Body style | 1-door sports car |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Fictional HEP (Human Energy Potential) drive with a 259 bhp (193 kW) rating |
| Transmission | 8-gear automatic transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,295 mm (130 in) |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 760 kg (1,676 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Nike TWO Vision Gran Turismo |
The NIKE ONE is a playable vehicle in Gran Turismo 4 for the Sony PlayStation 2. The design was developed by Phil Frank[1]in collaboration between the athletic wear company Nike and Polyphony Digital as product placement.
In the video game, this vehicle resembles a "Sci-Fi" buggy with a maximum speed of 230 mph (370 km/h) and an eight-gear automatic transmission.[2] However, the top speed of 230 miles per hour can only be achieved by drivers in their physical peak (those who exercise between 60 minutes and 120 minutes per day).[2] The fictional timeline of this vehicle would see its origins in the year 2022 with the invention of a wearable generator by the Nike Sport Research Lab.[3]
Development
After earning their fame by creating the design for the Saleen S7, Phil Frank's design team was approached to design the vehicle as part of the Polyphony Digital/Nike collaboration.
The joint effort to design a "perfectly athletic" vehicle came as a surprise to Polyphony Digital's press conference attendees when company president, Kazunori Yamauchi announced the decision for the product-in-game placement. Nike co-president Mark Parker and two of the Nike ONE designers, Phil Frank and Takuya Asano, attended the ceremony
The design is a swooping roof bearing the Nike Swoosh logo covering one bucket seat which accommodates a stretched-out driving posture, akin to a motorcyclist's. The minimalist design is inspired by Nike founder Bill Bowerman's principles of "less is more".
In-Game Description
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The in-game car utilizes fictional technology in addition to Nike technology that exists in their current (shoe-based) products.[citation needed] The vehicle features various forms of heads-up displays.
The car is controlled by a series of non-invasive bioports on the driver's hands and is transceived in the vehicle's central processing unit. Nike says that the vehicle "contributes to the overall feeling of connectivity."[citation needed]
The Nike ONE's drive is described as the HEP Drive (Human Energy Potential), which utilizes the energy collected by a Nike "Spark Suit" and "stores it in batteries in the footwear of the driver". This bio-electricity is then used to power the electric hub-less micromotors located in the wheels of the Nike ONE.[citation needed]
The Nike ONE's maximum in-game top speed was 258 km/h (160 mph).[citation needed]
Successor
Another fictional concept from Nike, known as the "Nike TWO Vision Gran Turismo", was set to feature in Gran Turismo 6 as part of the "Vision Gran Turismo" project. The car did not appear during the game's life span, but is still scheduled as a future Vision Gran Turismo vehicle. [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Artist's concept of the 2022 Nike ONE". Phil-Frank.com. http://www.phil-frank.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nike One encyclopedia entry @ Diseno Art". Diseno Art. http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/archive/nike_one.html. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ↑ "Nike One in Gran Turismo 4". Serious Wheels. http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-Nike-ONE-Gran-Turismo.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ↑ http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/vgt/
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