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Nike ONE

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Nike ONE
Overview
Production2022[1]
DesignerPhil Frank,Takuya Asano
Body and chassis
ClassFictional concept car
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Body style1-door sports car
LayoutFront engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
EngineFictional HEP (Human Energy Potential) drive with a 259 bhp (193 kW) rating
Transmission8-gear automatic transmission
Dimensions
Length3,295 mm (130 in)
Curb weight760 kg (1,676 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorNike TWO Vision Gran Turismo

The NIKE ONE is a playable vehicle in Gran Turismo 4 for the Sony PlayStation 2. The design was developed by Phil Frank[1]in collaboration between the athletic wear company Nike and Polyphony Digital as product placement.

In the video game, this vehicle resembles a "Sci-Fi" buggy with a maximum speed of 230 mph (370 km/h) and an eight-gear automatic transmission.[2] However, the top speed of 230 miles per hour can only be achieved by drivers in their physical peak (those who exercise between 60 minutes and 120 minutes per day).[2] The fictional timeline of this vehicle would see its origins in the year 2022 with the invention of a wearable generator by the Nike Sport Research Lab.[3]


Development[edit]

After earning their fame by creating the design for the Saleen S7, Phil Frank's design team was approached to design the vehicle as part of the Polyphony Digital/Nike collaboration.

The joint effort to design a "perfectly athletic" vehicle came as a surprise to Polyphony Digital's press conference attendees when company president, Kazunori Yamauchi announced the decision for the product-in-game placement. Nike co-president Mark Parker and two of the Nike ONE designers, Phil Frank and Takuya Asano, attended the ceremony

The design is a swooping roof bearing the Nike Swoosh logo covering one bucket seat which accommodates a stretched-out driving posture, akin to a motorcyclist's. The minimalist design is inspired by Nike founder Bill Bowerman's principles of "less is more".

In-Game Description[edit]

The in-game car utilizes fictional technology in addition to Nike technology that exists in their current (shoe-based) products.[citation needed] The vehicle features various forms of heads-up displays.

The car is controlled by a series of non-invasive bioports on the driver's hands and is transceived in the vehicle's central processing unit. Nike says that the vehicle "contributes to the overall feeling of connectivity."[citation needed]

The Nike ONE's drive is described as the HEP Drive (Human Energy Potential), which utilizes the energy collected by a Nike "Spark Suit" and "stores it in batteries in the footwear of the driver". This bio-electricity is then used to power the electric hub-less micromotors located in the wheels of the Nike ONE.[citation needed]

The Nike ONE's maximum in-game top speed was 258 km/h (160 mph).[citation needed]

Successor[edit]

Another fictional concept from Nike, known as the "Nike TWO Vision Gran Turismo", was set to feature in Gran Turismo 6 as part of the "Vision Gran Turismo" project. The car did not appear during the game's life span, but is still scheduled as a future Vision Gran Turismo vehicle. [4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Artist's concept of the 2022 Nike ONE". Phil-Frank.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nike One encyclopedia entry @ Diseno Art". Diseno Art. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. "Nike One in Gran Turismo 4". Serious Wheels. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  4. http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/vgt/


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