r/AiCarArt

Still very much a work in progress, but the goal with this modern GTO “The Judge” concept is to make it feel like a genuine evolution of the ’69 rather than just putting retro badges on a modern car. I’ve been trying to carry over some of the less obvious visual DNA too: front fender curve, the A- and B-pillar shape, the rake of the windshield, the long hood/short-deck proportions, and especially the horizontal character of the taillights...while pushing everything into a much more futuristic direction.

Underneath it is a 6.2L supercharged V8 + electric front axle, 870 hp combined, 790 lb-ft, AWD, 8-speed DCT, estimated ~3,900 lbs, and a claimed 0–60 in 2.8 seconds. Basically, I’m trying to imagine what Pontiac might have built if the ’69 Judge had a competent engineering team and corporate resources behind it.

Still tweaking proportions, details, and aero, but I’m getting closer to the look I have in my head.

Say what you want about lowered trucks, but these did really well at auto-x back in the day. Maybe with Ford selling the LOBO again there’s a chance…

An alternative timeline where Opel introduced an coupe utility version of the Rekord E2 in South Africa and sold it until 1998 when it was replaced with the Corsa Utility.

I painted all the black parts of the car in body colour, added a Hyundai logo and some steel wheels. I think it looks reasonably nice and acceptable as a Hyundai electric car, although it still looks like a rather typical, anonymous looking EV. It looks like a car that would cost between 40-60 k.

Including a subtle homage to the first- and second-gen Taurus and Sable.