New Scout Traveler Concept Added - Mountainside Theme

[chucchinchilla]

Add me to the list of people who don't like the wood. I like it in concept, I like that they're playing with materials, but it gives me the feeling of something that'll look great posted online but is way too much in person and somewhat distracting. Guess I just want something cool but a bit more subtle. Rest is groovy tho.

 

[J Alynn]

I’m certainly guilty of BMW bias!

Nothing wrong with that. They use some great material combos as well

 

[J Alynn]

Oh dear...guess who just happens to be flying from Munich back thru CLT on 9/26!

Guess you are extending your layover

 

[speedrye]

100%. I need a bumper that is also FLAT on the top that I can stand on - esp at the tailgate!

It doesn't have to be the full length of my foot, but a good toe-hold on top would be nice, and provide some added protection too.

Rivian is a better than Range Rover in this department, but not by much.

The best bumper I ever owned was an ARB on a pick-up. It was a little bit overkill for an OEM design, but it was wicked beefy.

I also need a flat-top. My current bumper has two nice flat areas flanking the winch and they're regularly my beer and tool shelf when I'm working in the garage.

You aren't kidding about ARB as that was the last one I had on my Toyota before building my own. Beefy to say the least.

 

[LastDayScout]

Add me to the list of people who don't like the wood. I like it in concept, I like that they're playing with materials, but it gives me the feeling of something that'll look great posted online but is way too much in person and somewhat distracting. Guess I just want something cool but a bit more subtle. Rest is groovy tho.

Are you talking about the wood that Scout showed, what I showed or wood in general?

 

[chucchinchilla]

Are you talking about the wood that Scout showed, what I showed or wood in general?

The press board wood that Scout showed.

 

[LastDayScout]

The press board wood that Scout showed.

100% agree.

 

[palomato]

So I took a swing at some personal touch changes for my ideal Scout. The Mountainside is still too tall and off-road oriented for my needs. I changed the ride height to what I envisioned as the aero/street setting on air suspension. I changed the wheels to 20” with 285/60R20 Michelin Defender tires just like the actual concept. The front and rear bumpers drew on inspiration from the stock Scout II bumper style lines. They are smooth and aerodynamic. Recovery points and faux skid plates are removed. The Morning Dusk color is the same because it’s fantastic. Inside I made some changes as well. I changed out the wood accents to Black Walnut which is native to South Carolina. The leather is what I call Cobblestone. I drew inspiration from the color of Charleston’s cobblestone streets. They are a mottled gray/brown/taupe depending on the lighting. I think this interior would also transform based on lighting. The tweed is the same. The houndstooth headliner is just a little bit darker. Let me know your thoughts!

The brown leather looks great!

 

[cyure]

The brown leather looks great!

I really like the tan and grey combo. It’s different. Im hoping that color combo is an option.

 

[speedrye]

Are you talking about the wood that Scout showed, what I showed or wood in general?

Personally, I'd like to see some non-wood options in the off-road vehicles. They look great for the street version, and really in general, but I'd be curious to see a more rugged take from the design team. Everything else they've done is incredible and I'm just nit-picking, but I'll bet they could do an awesome rugged/industrial theme inside with cues taken from old barns, a mill, etc.

 

[cyure]

Personally, I'd like to see some non-wood options in the off-road vehicles. They look great for the street version, and really in general, but I'd be curious to see a more rugged take from the design team. Everything else they've done is incredible and I'm just nit-picking, but I'll bet they could do an awesome rugged/industrial theme inside with cues taken from old barns, a mill, etc.

Personally, I'd like to see some non-wood options in the off-road vehicles. They look great for the street version, and really in general, but I'd be curious to see a more rugged take from the design team. Everything else they've done is incredible and I'm just nit-picking, but I'll bet they could do an awesome rugged/industrial theme inside with cues taken from old barns, a mill, etc.

Oh what about this. You know how they take sheet metal and use a grinder to make patterns, something like this could be really cool on the inside panels.

 

[speedrye]

Oh what about this. You know how they take sheet metal and use a grinder to make patterns, something like this could be really cool on the inside panels.

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I do like metal! Definitely not opposed to some sheet metal, roughly hammered into shape with some dings, dents and rivets as needed. Some kind of patina for extra character could be interesting.

 

[LastDayScout]

Personally, I'd like to see some non-wood options in the off-road vehicles. They look great for the street version, and really in general, but I'd be curious to see a more rugged take from the design team. Everything else they've done is incredible and I'm just nit-picking, but I'll bet they could do an awesome rugged/industrial theme inside with cues taken from old barns, a mill, etc.

I agree that for offroad oriented it needs to be rugged and easy to clean.