意大利 Garage Italia Customs与宝马合作开发了i3和i8 CrossFade概念车，这两款车近日在巴黎车展亮相。这两款概念车的车身采用两种颜色逐渐过渡。这是受到19世纪绘画中的点彩画派绘画技法的影响，利用小的点彩形成图像。i8采用质子暗银车鼻和质子蓝色车尾，有趣的是车身中部。Garage Italia Customs小心翼翼的以小的三角形彩点分布颜色，使颜色从车头的暗银色逐渐过渡到车尾的蓝色。车厢内的Alcantara车顶内衬和车门内饰板同样采用点彩图案。i3采用同样方法，但给人留下更深刻印象。车身颜色是垂直过渡的。车身底部采用质子蓝涂装，而顶部为黑色。由于颜色突变，车身中部点彩效果更明显。这种颜色的过渡让人联想到海洋生物。车厢内，座椅靠垫和车门内饰版也采用同样方法进行涂装。宝马并未透露量产版的CrossFade版本的售价，也没有透露会生产多少辆车。
BMW i3 and i8 show off colorful CrossFade concepts in Paris
We usually see Garage Italia Customs working on vehicles from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ brands, but the company teams up with BMW again at the Paris Motor Show for the debut of the i3 and i8 CrossFade concepts. Production versions with a similar aesthetic will arrive in early 2017.
Similar in the way a DJ can make a one great song transition into another, the CrossFade concepts have bodies that gradually evolve between two colors. The inspiration for this effect comes from the 19th century painting technique Pointillism that uses small bits of color for forming an image.
The i8 has a Protonic Dark Silver nose and a Protonic Blue rear. The magic is in the middle, though. Garage Italia Customs applies a careful distribute of colorful triangles that gradually transition the body between the two hues.The Alcantara headliner and door panels bring the same trippy effect into the cabin.
The effect on the i3 is similar but even more impressive. The color transition on the electric hatchback happens vertically. Protonic Blue covers the lower portion of the body, and it transforms into black at the top. The Pointillism influence is even more obvious because of the sudden color change in the middle. The effect is reminiscent of how many sea creatures look. Inside, the seat bolsters and door panels have the same visual style.
BMW won't yet say how much the production CrossFade edition will cost or how many it will produce.