Supercar Designer REACTS To WATCH DOGS: LEGION Car Designs!

World renowned supercar designer, Frank Stephenson, reviews vehicles from the hugely popular video game: Watch Dogs Legion!
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Hi, all. Back with another venture into the wild and weird world of video games. This week I'm taking a look into the dystopian vision of 2030 by Ubisoft in their latest game Watch Dogs Legion. 2030 is just about far enough away to get really creative with the technological capabilities and I'm really excited to dig in!
Enjoy,
Frank
#FrankStephenson #WatchDogsLegion

[@FrankStephensondesign]

There are so many exciting possibilities when designing vehicles for a dystopian version of 2030 like they have in WD:Legion. How do you feel they did with the opportunity? Are you happy with their direction or were you hoping for more? Hope you enjoy this weeks video! Frank

[@thebolt9546]

they absolutely nailed it with the year difference (not too futuristic nor too old design)

[@domicreator]

Awesome reviews. Great insights. I would love if you could react to Rimac Nevera. 🤗🤗🤗

[@juana9795]

I think that in general the designs are good👍, we can see that they have been inspired by current cars and concepts to make them, which is not so bad but I would have liked more if they had made designs not more futuristic but original because they still look quite similar to what do we see today🤷‍♂️

[@AGataDoGamesEduuu]

Please do a GTA V part 2, still have a LOT of great designs there. Like the Visione, XA-21...

[@MichaelJayification]

The last car that Frank is critiquing, the two-tone bicolors are referring to Pugeot's onyx concepts or their series of concepts in 2018, where they explored with bicolors and two separate materials like cluster composite carbon fiber and a unique silver, copper or bronze color. The designs were so dynamic that they were and are currently featured in the Gran Turismo games.

[@jwalster9412]

Now all we need is a reaction to his designs, but the cars have body kits.

[@Speedstar235]

I actually like this idea

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Reviews veilside

[@rasmus9740]

Yes sir!

[@mazdaroadster-mx5]

YES

[@maruchan4491]

Yes

[@basithph8958]

Now we need Gran Turismo concepts reviewed on this channel!

[@BlitzkriegRap]

Yup!

[@ninjapolar]

Nike 2022

[@epeli0035]

Oh shit, yes!!

[@onlykanz]

Toyota pod

[@eriksantoso1741]

@@onlykanz cute "pet" concept car

[@irisfailsafe]

The cars in this game look like Chinese brand concepts of 10 years ago.

[@marciliojunior4919]

Looks like chinese concept cars from today

[@thevirq]

AKA shit

[@MatPost]

@@thevirq like cdpr

[@ember5935]

Not Chinese, China itself.

[@federicoluciano3667]

Wow, the quality of the content never ends.

[@none3763]

Frank after e-Mustang vid I have been thinking of EV sound profiles and have come up with a solution. I call it the Jericho Horn (after the sirens fitted to JU-88 dive bombers of WW2). Tubular air intake with reeds, same as any wind instrument, valves and a trumpet bell. Motion of the vehicle forces air through the tubular construction to provide a variable pitch dependent on the speed of the vehicle. Basically a ram air operated saxophone. With the right tuning, even a Toyota Pious could sound soulful.

[@alihasanain]

That's brilliant. 👏

[@FRITZI999]

yeah, sure - and the Industry was bithered for decades to make Cars quieter und NOW we need to make the EVs sounding good? COME OOOON !!!

[@maxximus787]

Can you do one reviewing the various batmobiles?

[@M0torsagmannen]

Burton all the way for me

[@richardike2342]

The 89 Batman movie is still the best one.

[@FrankStephensondesign]

It is next on our filming list and coming soon!

[@aledemo]

We need a reaction to the cars made in automation by the community.

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Great idea!!

[@acreativename7999]

This.

[@channel_abc123_]

Yes!

[@ngultrum1]

He should do one with Shinyodd's cars like sbeve, Peel P50 & others. Just to show the power of the Ying Yang Spinny Thang.

[@acreativename7999]

@@ngultrum1 oh.. Oh god

[@arceyes]

Frank, everyone’s cool uncle casually chatting about video game car design. Love it! Fantastic content.

[@generalguilmon6719]

Nice video, I like these. It really does look like the developers didn't think very far ahead with the vehicle design. I also like how Frank subtly reminds us of how much work he has done: "Oh yeah, I actually designed the BMW sharkfin antenna"

[@lilting4417]

6:04 I love how he basically describes a bus when talking about the future of Uber, maybe proper public transport is the future of city mobility

[@rnbpl]

In the science fiction of the past, it often happened that the future was imagined very different from how it turned out to be. For example, blade runner imagined flying cars by 2019, so more modern sci-fi works tend to try to do the opposite and create a future that barely differs from ours. Maybe that was their design goal. PS: Blade Runner 2049's flying Peugeot review?

[@krishacz]

6:35 please no frank, don't give them ideas

[@KenoxProductions]

It's honestly a crazy good idea. Depends on how intrusive the advertisement would be, but generally I'd support this.

[@HotTakeHQ]

This guys a hero of mine 🙋🏽‍♂️🔥

[@chreezly249]

Same here 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@rahulgunwal3097]

Same

[@adam145]

That De Vale car is basically Peugeot Onyx

[@Admega]

I really want to see a part 2 of Cyberpunk vehicles.

[@eshanjadhav265]

The editor is on a fire streak... Nice editing and a nice video

[@nothinghere7391]

The Oscuro Ultra 8's front is almost an exact recreation of the Marussia B2

[@notonlyhuman6073]

Once again, the quality in the video production, and, most importantly, Frank’s analysis is at the highest level. Love to hear your take on these designs. All the best.

[@FrankStephensondesign]

Thanks N! 👍

[@davidjudd564]

Mr. Frank reviewing and analyzing cars from different games is just a mood... Pls do more, I really love this series!! Could you pls do Vision GT cars from Gran Turismo Games too? Would like to see how you review the manufacturers design on the VisionGT cars

[@watchyouwant1617]

Just another very interesting video. Your videos really take me back to my younger years when I dreamed of being a car designer while trying to draw a M-version of the X5. Thanks for the great content. Keep up the good work!

[@markhynes5160]

Frank should react to the cars of Just Cause 2, there are some really bizarre/unique designs such as the Civadier 999, Mancini Cavallo 1001, Titus ZJ, Garret Traver-Z, and Stinger Dunebug 84 that I would love to hear his professional opinion on!

[@epeli0035]

What if he would review ships from Star Citizen😂

[@markhynes5160]

@@epeli0035 He's not an aerospace engineer so I don't see why he would do that. Not exactly in his field of expertise.

[@epeli0035]

@@markhynes5160 I know, that’s why I put the laughing emoji.

[@markhynes5160]

@@epeli0035 that's fair.

[@ngultrum1]

Same, JC2 has some good designs.

[@Schaefft]

The goal for the cars of Watch Dogs Legion was to depict a (somewhat) realistic London setting in the near future (iirc it wasn't even as far ahead as 2030 originally), which means traffic would be made up of cars from the last 10, 15 years before the time the game was set in. A lot of these designs are now up to 4 years old, with many obviously inspired by car concepts of years prior. That probably explains the what might feel somewhat dated design approach.

[@andrewduong2740]

Unrelated, but weren't you part of the team that designed the cars for Ghost Recon: Wildlands? Absolutely loved your work. All very authentic designs, and loved seeing so many regular/mundane cars that would be hard to see represented in driving games.

[@Schaefft]

@@andrewduong2740 That's right, that was a great project as we mostly had the freedom to do what we want. Shame Breakpoint didn't follow through.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

I hope grills will not be used to give a car identity in the future. Right now it seems all designers can muster.

[@ggmanyoung5409]

You should look at some Gran Turismo Sport GT cars like the “Dodge SRT Tomahawk”

[@danieldesantana2505]

No

[@gabrielgiron4273]

Fuck the tomahawk

[@ggmanyoung5409]

Can someone give me some history why you guys don’t want this. Because I’m fine not letting this happen as a video review.

[@Dmitry2184]

I wish the in game footages were higher quality >_

[@nglish6905]

Damn. Some of these cars look incredible. I could definitely see myself driving that 2nd to last car.

[@SCREAMILLUSION]

One thing I kind of have a gripe with in games is how when cars are from the same company they never have a design language that seems to align including in GTA which only parodies specific models but doesn't try to make each model follow a brand identity it can be a lil immersion breaking on something striving to be a parody of something? I just wish they'd understand that a lil more I guess.

[@ahvike124]

You're definitely not too harsh. With endless possibilities, the video game vehicles should leave real world designs in shame, not be washed down knock-offs. Though the virtual vehicles may be done by general 3D artists who don't have any education in automotive design. So perhaps game studios should collaborate more with real car designers.

[@chreezly249]

Love these kind of videos

[@MillywiggZ]

They played ‘Gran Turismo Concept’ and though “Wow, THIS is the future!”.

[@basithph8958]

Need more of this video game series!

[@jordinhocharles]

I’m surprised you haven’t made a video about the 400z and now the GR86. If you have the time I think it’d be great 👍🏽

[@samhanmma]

That's the topic i was thinking about when i played WD

[@juana9795]

I have this game and the truth is that I bought it for the map and for the cars hehe.😁 In fact, in one of your videos you asked about games to criticize and I proposed this one to you, you can't imagine how I'm going to enjoy this video!👌💯😎

[@Tarex_]

First car has alot of new NSX in the front, the peyron has a citroen survolt front, the bubble thing has Alpine elements, the one with the long Headlights is a bmw i3 tail and Peugeot 308 front

[@MTNorville]

There's a concept called Convergent Evolution, where creatures across multiple species, evolve to have very similar features and occupy similar ecological niches (think sharks and dolphins, or lemurs and monkeys, whales and whale sharks). I think that this applies nicely to vehicles and design. Especially with electric vehicles and sports cars.

[@afish8883]

Honestly.i think car designs will get rounder in the next 10 years

[@WILSONLHOCK]

From my point of view, if I were the person who design those cars that were commented by Mr Frank, I will accept all comments by Mr Frank in positive perspective in order for me to improve my weakness from time to time... no one perfect in this world... Never stop learning everyday till end of our life...

[@richardike2342]

Great, and highly informative review as usual. But the idea of having no moving windows in the future means no drive-thru meals. As for a grille on an electric Car? The Jaguar I-Pace has one, and it is for drawing air to cool its electrical unit. Electricity also generates heat. Computers usually start to hum when they get hot, that's the sound of their cooling fan.

[@andrewduong2740]

You could also guess that not all of these cars were new in the year the game is set. Maybe some of these were from some transistory period from petrol to electric in the game world's history, when designers were still figuring out how to work around grilles as defining characteristics of a car's expression or a company's brand, eg. BMW i8, Tesla Model S

[@alexandronny]

Pretty sure that second car in the video, Oscuro Ultra 8, is based on Marussia B2, they just look so similiar

[@el_dogetaco812]

Your videos are nice and I love how your present everything.

[@KamilHaddadM]

Fantastic content. It’d be interesting to see a special of you commenting other vehicles in games and film too. For example vehicles in star citizen, even star wars

[@DumbGeek777]

3:04 that angle reminds me of the Vaydor G35

[@oancemr]

Can you react to Dacia Bigster? It's one of the best SUV designs I've seen. Also, by being so cheap and reliable (also rly good looking), it might be the entry into the electric car market for a lot of people.

[@germancavallo8277]

Great i love your videos keep them coming!

[@leksasdf]

The Gran Turismo concepts / Vision cars should get some spotlight. They're designed by big car companies without any limits. Also lmao your editing game is improving every video, love it.

[@trippydrew8492]

To me, they look like they are trying to look futuristic, which actually makes them look more current or slightly older.

[@FeroxX_Gosu]

2030 is only 8.5 years in the future so its not that far anyways..

[@OmarAbouelazz]

Much love from Morocco 🇲🇦 I hope I can meet you someday if you're ever passing through

[@SianaGearz]

I think the main focus was on invoking familiarity, so people feel at home in this world, while highlighting one or another new thing, like that AI taxi that can go both ways. Also it's 2021 now. Cars don't seem to change that much in 10 years, or very gradually, because people tend to reject too much change. Does a Peugeot manufactured in 2020 look that radically different from one from 2010? By all reason, most cars on the road in 2030 will be the ones that are being manufactured between right now and 2025.

[@EngineCuck420]

Please react to more concept cars!!! I'd love to see your reaction to the insanely beautiful MAZDA FURAI!!!!

[@user-cg7tn2gs5d]

The last car is by far the most beautiful car in the list, and could you talk about a fact everyone refuses to see, and accept? Which is the vwgatti veyron and pretty much all their cars are horrendous. Please do it 😊

[@apio8429]

The cars in split second are really interesting, I think a cool video could made with them!!

[@grcvky]

english is not my native language so its a bit hard for me to really express in details how much i apreciate this channel this channel is the best quality channel on youtube ... im a new subscriber and i cant make any demands but i would love that one day you will review the masserati quattroporte pininfarina design the last version of it for me its a timless design and unlike you i cant explain the language of its design and would love if you could review that car.And again thanks a lot for your channel

[@thepassionateginger6236]

I'm curious how brands like BMW or Alfa Romeo that rely on the grill to give its identity will evolve in 10-15 years.

[@taralake6742]

Love the content, keep it up sir.

[@keatonwastaken]

I am hopeful for better and futuristic cars tbh, I'd be happy to see some cool new designs and i believe there will definitely be some stand-outs that'll shape the future of car design. Other than that, there is a game called Automation where people can design cars, if Frank were to make a subreddit people could make their own designs and put it there for discussing with others, could even work as a place to discuss aspiring designers' workpieces. Also would be nice in a way that Frank could react and share opinions about the cars his community made.

[@Grulaz]

I can't believe they forgot the legendary kirscher

[@idrishadrami8852]

This sounds like a lot of effort but could you do a futuristic design for any car brand of your choice to show us what you expect cars should look like in 2030+. I'm a big fan of your work and keep the great videos up 👍

[@alihasanain]

Yes please!

[@magnusrexus]

I love how you know so much about the game critique you must be a gamer.

[@artistonamotorbike]

Hi Frank, I get the impression car designers are wrestling with the electric skateboard platforms and haven't found there way yet. Still stuck in the older Ice shapes and proportions do you think we are going to see a change in the overall shape of cars?

[@alstefansp]

The Oscuro Ultra 8’s front design language actually reminds of my a bit of the W motors (W meaning wolf) Fyner supersport. The hood wedge part I’m the middle above the headlights reminds me of its hood. And the side profile reminds me of Lamborghini’s 2018 Vision GT concept. The rear has a wing that reminds me pf the Ferrari FXX K a bit, and also the Lamborghini Veneno. I can also feel that there is something about the headlights I recognise but I can’t seem to think of it. That’s my comment.

[@74810Eric]

1:45 if i8 and civic gen 10 had a baby

[@CobnutVTS]

that first car seems like a mix of the i8 and NSX

[@damunns6841]

Very interesting video. I would love to see a review on the yaris GR

[@BobKenge]

Hi Mr. Stephenson! Could you elaborate more on the possibilities for cars to be produced without A-pillars? I liked the example you mentioned of Giugiaro, the 2009 Fraser. Great videos by the way 👍👍

[@HerrZenki]

I remember frank saying: let the engineers worry about that. Give them a few problems to solve

[@ak6427]

Whew, Watch Dogs got some pretty boring cars. Definitely one department where it's not beating the competition.

[@byst33]

Great video again! Would love to see your take on fictional movie car designs, I'm thinking stuff like the Audi from iRobot. Cheers!

[@mars7357]

I need more cyberpunk cars 😀

[@supercarchasertexas1626]

Frank please do a video on the ZEDRO notorious

[@thelad3041]

The VK7's front end looks like something I'd throw together in automation drunk off my ass

[@SushilBarad1]

Loving your content sir. Lot of love from India 🇮🇳

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

Same thing you said about the i8 styled car can be said about the buses they look like less modern versions of the Heatherwick london buses

[@LawrenceBenjamin344]

The second one 100% looks like the Lykan Hypersport

[@jpkdesignz]

I would love to see your opinion on this new age of car designers who make photorealistic renders of own cars or widebody kits for real cars solely with computer software. Guys like Ash Thorp (who also designed the new Batmobile), Khyzyl Saleem and the like.

[@AlexTsekot]

"Designers" in the loosest sense of the word.

[@zabombolo8412]

Hi, may you review the cars from BeamNG Drive please? Love your videos!

[@captainzoll3303]

yes, that would be interesting. I'd be especially interested to hear his opinion on the Cherrier tograc and Hirochi SBR.

[@TimSlee1]

I agree, that game has some iconic original designs.

[@Chooopy]

It would be so cool to get you on a video game as a car designer. Like you said, you don't have to hold back, there's no need to fabricate parts and build it. It'd be a blast to see what you could come up with

[@pdempw11]

Frank I would love to hear your thoughts on the McLaren Speedtail

[@lionelcregut1222]

Great video like always! Would it be possible to review/analyze the Lexus LFZ concept? would love to know your thoughts on it

[@Dave1507]

We already have those vehicles moving constantly through the cities, they ar called busses, or metro...

[@blueemoji389]

Great video

[@medrone7097]

I’d like to see Frank redesign the last car (De Vale VK 7). If the front grill went away & the rear fenders were accentuated, I could see it looking pretty good.

[@benracer]

Frank reviews Hot Wheels? Some of those are pretty fantastical but also super cool

[@baconmakinmayor]

absolutely agree with you

[@RoZZameSS]

the Oscuro Ultra 8 has got that Lykan Hypersport vibe 😏

[@Wreckedftfoxy]

1:32 BMW I8 and a bit of acura NSX

[@mogelkaiser1876]

Great video as always. Maybe next time you can rate every car on a 1-10 scale :)

[@creativiety26]

Would love to see you do a video on the Rolls Royce Round Door

[@Donmenon]

Just Cause 3 or 4 next guys? 3 especially. Lots of lovely Italian flair. Another suggestion is Sleeping Dogs which has some cool supercars as well.

[@Wreckedftfoxy]

8:23 looks like a renault

[@saint_morman9417]

I love this KZbin channel

[@alihasanain]

We are as far from 2030 as we are from 2012. So let's think about how car design has progressed since 2012. To me the three significant changes have been: 1) advances in lighting technology (LEDs, Lasers) allowing better sculpted lights, 2) electric vehicles creating new possibilities in packaging, wheel configuration, and front end design that haven't been fully harnessed yet, and 3) computing advances allowing for products like the Segway, and drones. So in 2030, I wouldn't be surprised if motorcycles are partially replaced by 1 wheelers like the Gyro, city cars go back to 3 wheels more safely than the Reliant (maybe with multiple such cars docking together for stability on the highway), and a breakthrough of some sort in material technologies (such as glass we can use in the A pillar) that opens up new surface detailing. But how radically different will cars look in 9 years? Probably not a great deal for the most part.

[@shalomuwu4730]

Awesome content as always. you should react to the batmobile from the batman arkham knight videogame.

[@ScorgRus]

5:19 if you watch in reverse, you can see that cars in GB can drive on the right side of the road too

[@dustinmooreart]

CRX is one of my favorite designs by Honda. Wish Honda would bring it back but with better design than the CR-Z. Wasn’t a huge fan of the CR-Z. Was bummed they aren’t selling the Fit in the US anymore, but after seeing the new Fit, I’m not quite as bummed 😋. Thank you Frank for the great content each week! I always look forward to Thursdays!

[@bluephoenix5507]

The oscuro ultra 8 could be a lada vector raven (concept car)

[@primm4991]

How about an episode about cars from Fallout 4?

[@user-zc3jo6yv1l]

I feel pretty sure that despite what he says cars in 2030 will look just like today cars but with slightly more curves, the big difference will be seen on higher end cars

[@ilyassaid9075]

Would like to hear about speedform and building a design portfolio. Thank you 🙂

[@richardsmith6528]

I totally agree with you on the BMW. 3:15, I see a cross between a Lambo and a Bugatti, and the rear wing is based on track versions of the Bugatti. 5:04. Look up Canadian Heavy trucks from the 1930's, especially the Doodle bug. 7:18 A possible Ford Cosworth design. 9:35. Bikes are already doing this and will hopefully have passed it as a fad. 10:18. What if it is an Acura NRX from the Twenties and possibly one of the last cars that isn't an EV. 12:02 I have to say Maserati, if it is an Import. Or Chrysler if it is "Domestic". And I am sorry to have to tell you this, Aston didn't make it to 2027. No, you weren't harsh enough. Designers not being able to give us good designs in the near future? They can't do it now. The bland "colored" eggs and squashed jelly beans that you see now started in the mid Nineties and never did anything afterwards.