Ceci n'est pas une Porsche
So this is what happens if you put the French in charge of designing a Porsche.
This is the Carma concept, a design study whipped up by four students at the Institute Superieur de Design. The brief was to create a more aerodynamically efficient Porsche, and there's an awesome array of aero-trickery housed within the Carma's curvaceous exterior.
Most impressive of these is the internal spoiler, concealed below the bulbous 928-esque rear end.
At speed, that rear section slides a few inches backwards from the rest of the body, revealing a pair of intakes above the mid-mounted flat-six that suck air under the Carma's skin. The air is then channelled out the rear of the car, creating downforce to keep the back end stable.
If that all sounds a bit strange, take a look at the movie on the official site and things should make a touch more sense.
The Carma also features two venturi tunnels that run the length of the underfloor, increasing ground effect and sucking the car down to the road.
Of course, we ought to stress that this is a totally unofficial impression of the Porsche of the future. But we like it, even if it would be a bugger to reverse park.
