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New Scout post and look at all-white Traveler :like:
https://blog.scoutmotors.com/forging-the-future-our-philosophy-of-exterior-design/


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TEXT & IMAGES: Scout Motors

Itā€™s not an easy task to create new vehicles while honoring the heritage of their predecessors from 45 years ago. But thatā€™s what the designers at Scout Motors have done. Theyā€™ve balanced nostalgia with modernity, preserving iconic design elements while creating something fresh and relevant for todayā€™s market.

The reveal of the new ScoutĀ® Travelerā„¢ SUV and ScoutĀ® Terraā„¢ truck concepts in October 2024 attracted global attention. Blending rugged off-road capability with distinctive style, the vehicles got a near-universal thumbs-up from journalists and car enthusiasts alike.

But behind the scenes, the project presented serious challenges for the team in the Novi, Michigan design studio. After all, the first Scout 80ā„¢ was the archetype of the modern SUV. The revival of the brand demanded more than just an homage to the past: it needed a bold step forward. The question was: how?

To find out more, we set up the cameras and sat down with three of the designers charged with creating a new future for Scout Motors: Chief Design Officer Chris Benjamin, VP of Exterior Design Jordan Meadows, and Chief Exterior Designer Taylor Langhals.

ā€œFrom a design perspective, I wanted to capture the magic of the original Scouts...ā€
ā€“ Chris Benjamin | Chief Design Officer


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ā€œFrom a design perspective, I wanted to capture the magic of the original Scouts,ā€ says Benjamin, ā€œbut not do something that was a copy, or just a retro statement.ā€

Itā€™s a sentiment echoed by Langhals. ā€œItā€™s important to tie back to the heritage. The original cars had this unique proportionā€”set back on the wheelsā€”and it gave them a powerful stance that creates this unique silhouette.ā€

A clean sheet of paper can be intimidating, but in the right hands, itā€™s also strangely freeing. ā€œThings arenā€™t rigid, hard, or dogmatic,ā€ says Meadows. ā€œWe have a sense of structure and toughness in the carā€”but itā€™s executed in a way that makes it very, very friendly.ā€

"We have a sense of structure and toughness in the carā€”but itā€™s executed in a way that makes it very, very friendly.ā€
ā€“ Jordan Meadows | VP Exterior Design
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Earlier posted design video in case you missed it:

 

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New Scout post :like:
https://blog.scoutmotors.com/forging-the-future-our-philosophy-of-exterior-design/


SCOUTEV__DESIGN-REVEAL_CONCEPT-Chris-Benjamin-2.jpg


TEXT & IMAGES: Scout Motors

Itā€™s not an easy task to create new vehicles while honoring the heritage of their predecessors from 45 years ago. But thatā€™s what the designers at Scout Motors have done. Theyā€™ve balanced nostalgia with modernity, preserving iconic design elements while creating something fresh and relevant for todayā€™s market.

The reveal of the new ScoutĀ® Travelerā„¢ SUV and ScoutĀ® Terraā„¢ truck concepts in October 2024 attracted global attention. Blending rugged off-road capability with distinctive style, the vehicles got a near-universal thumbs-up from journalists and car enthusiasts alike.

But behind the scenes, the project presented serious challenges for the team in the Novi, Michigan design studio. After all, the first Scout 80ā„¢ was the archetype of the modern SUV. The revival of the brand demanded more than just an homage to the past: it needed a bold step forward. The question was: how?

To find out more, we set up the cameras and sat down with three of the designers charged with creating a new future for Scout Motors: Chief Design Officer Chris Benjamin, VP of Exterior Design Jordan Meadows, and Chief Exterior Designer Taylor Langhals.





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ā€œFrom a design perspective, I wanted to capture the magic of the original Scouts,ā€ says Benjamin, ā€œbut not do something that was a copy, or just a retro statement.ā€

Itā€™s a sentiment echoed by Langhals. ā€œItā€™s important to tie back to the heritage. The original cars had this unique proportionā€”set back on the wheelsā€”and it gave them a powerful stance that creates this unique silhouette.ā€

A clean sheet of paper can be intimidating, but in the right hands, itā€™s also strangely freeing. ā€œThings arenā€™t rigid, hard, or dogmatic,ā€ says Meadows. ā€œWe have a sense of structure and toughness in the carā€”but itā€™s executed in a way that makes it very, very friendly.ā€

SCOUT_DESIGN-REVEAL_CONCEPT-Chris-Benjamin-2.jpg




Earlier posted design video in case you missed it:

Maybe I missed it or overlooked it but by chance do the lights on the mirrors act as just lighting or are they strong enough for off-road driving type lights. That would be cool to light up the ditches along the road or trail.
 

timmyhil

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I wouldnā€™t be able to keep it white. It would be dirty instantly. Even though i do keep my cars clean Hand Wash Only.
 

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Itā€™s just ok. To me, it looks like a plastic model.
Yeah I have to agree with that. It does look like a plastic model. I wonder if itā€™s the one they used for the Reveal or if this was just the first concept prior to the reveal cars.
 

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That's really cool. The way it says scout in backlighting on the side view mirror
 
 
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