Evil Eye (Vehicle Design)

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Evil eye as part of the stock design on the Lexus RX
Evil Eye generated by subsequent tuning modifications on the Opel Calibra
Accessories from Kamei on the Opel Astra G (only with KBA approval)
Evil look at the Yamaha MT-10

In vehicle design, an evil eye is a front section in which the headlight design is reminiscent of “squinted eyes in connection with eyebrows that run upwards”, creating an aggressive appearance.

In the past, this style element was only used in the tuning scene , but now numerous automobile manufacturers design the front end themselves according to this principle. The Dresden traffic psychologist Bernhard Schlag (member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Transport ) criticized this development: Some cars would act "like a loaded weapon", which leads to more aggressive behavior in traffic.

The formulation itself comes from the "lower tuning jargon". The premium manufacturer BMW z. B. instead uses the term “focused gaze” in its communication.

Even with motorcycles such. B. the MT-10 from Yamaha , this design element is used.

If the light cone of the headlight is changed by subsequent conversion, this can lead to the expiry of the operating permit and the forced shutdown of the vehicle.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Car design and "evil eye" - Modern cars look so aggressive , T-Online January 26, 2017 based on a study by Paolo Tumminelli, Professor of Design at the Cologne International School of Design , accessed on September 28, 2017
  2. ↑ Why cars look so angry , Autobild from March 3, 2017 based on a study by Paolo Tumminelli, Professor of Design at the Cologne International School of Design , accessed on September 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Nils-Viktor Sorge "Some cars act like a loaded weapon" , Spiegel-Online of September 13, 2018
  4. ↑ Timo Völker "New BMW 5 Series: The sensation in the curve" ( Memento from September 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), Die Presse from January 29, 2010
  5. ↑ Markus Fasse: "Cars and design are experiencing a real change" , Handelsblatt dated August 1, 2012
  6. ↑ Yamaha MT-10 - Evil Eye from Japan , n-tv from May 15, 2016, accessed on September 28, 2017
  7. ↑ If the “evil eye” leads to the car being shut down , Handelsblatt dated October 29, 2010, accessed on September 28, 2017