Honda releases 3D data of its concept models - Experience the Honda “Art of manufacturing” with 3D printer

Honda releases 3D data of its concept models for the users to experience the Honda “Art of manufacturing” with the affordable 3D printer.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. released the 3D data of the exterior design of concept car models Honda developed in the past. The data is offered based on “Creative Commons 4.0” licenses, a new set of copyright licensing standards, from the website “Honda 3D Design Archives” on Jan 28, 2014.

The 3D data can be downloaded from this website. Honda's concept car models, also called as the crystal of “Honda Design”, can be easily reproduced by a household 3D printer, which is getting more popular in recent years. The simulated experience of Honda's “Art of manufacturing” can be enjoyed.

Honda is currently promoting a new global branding project under which Honda's unique approaches and thoughts toward the “art of manufacturing” appeal to the people outside the company as well.
 
Following the release of a Honda brand commercial film titled “Super ultra-daydreams”, which debuted at the opening of Honda's press conference at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, the release of the 3D data through the “Honda 3D Design Archives” will be the second initiative under this project.

Due to the latest technological innovations and the introduction of low cost household 3D printers, the “Art of manufacturing” in society is experiencing fundamental change. With this backdrop, Honda designed this project with the aim to identify new ways of communication beyond the conventional framework between the “Manufacturer” and “User”.
 
Honda stated that is hoping to see the emergence of outstanding future automobile designers and engineers from the users inspired by this project.

Special Website for “Honda 3D Design Archives”
http://www.honda-3d.com 

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NISSAN GT-R

The price of Nissan GT-R NISMO at 600 HP is US$144000 (15 million yen) but the Porsche 911 turbo S at 560 HP is US$234500 (24.46 million yen), and the Ferrari 458 Speciale at 605 HP is US$315300 (32.9 million yen).

GT-R is very inexpensive car when you consider the specification.However, the support from the wealthy layer buying the car with the excess of US$96000 (10 million yen) is not so great. 
I will explain the reason.

The GT-R is not sold much, though it boasts such a performance and the price is inexpensive.

When you see the number of vehicles sold, it is less than half of Ferrari. It loses to Porsche by as much as 50 times.For Porsche it has somehow limited the number of cars produced from the beginning, but losing to Ferrari is regrettable for the Japanese.

However, I wish Nissan to keep continuing the production of GT-R by all means.

I wish they make a full model change soon. It is almost 6 years from the launch of the present GT-R. Ferrari has made the full model change in 5 years, and Porsche did it in 6 years.

Nissan should not lose to others at this point. Continuance is power. I wish the President of Nissan Mr.Carlos Ghosn to come and bat for Japan.

[Conclusion]

I think that the problem of Nissan GT-R is that it is too cheap, and they have to keep an eye on that. The wealthy layer are pleased when the price is high. The reason is that they can feel proud with the high priced car.I wish that Nissan produces the next generation GT-R at US$19200 (20 million yen).