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Guardian gives us a first look at failed prototype car Steve Jobs asked to see in 2010

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<p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/09/steve-jobs-apple-car-project-titan-jonathan-ive" target="_blank">Guardian[/url] has an interesting piece on a prototype car that caught the interest of Steve Jobs in the spring of 2010. Called the V-Vehicle, it was an attempt to create a lightweight, low-cost, gas-powered car whose secret was cheaper materials.</p>

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Working with designers <span class="s2">Tom Matano</span> and Anke Bodack, Bryan Thompson had developed a car body made of polypropylene and glass fibre that was 40% lighter than a conventional steel vehicle and would cost 70% less to produce. The creamy white hatchback had unpainted, upgradable body panels and a “<span class="s2">space frame</span>” body, a design technique usually reserved for high-end cars like the Ferrari 360 or Audi’s line of cars.</span></p>

<p>Within a few hours of receiving an email saying that Steve wanted to see it, Thompson and the team had taken the car to Steve’s house – where Apple’s co-founder had plenty of advice to offer during the 15 minutes he spent sitting in the car …</p>
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