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hatch and bumpers. Not dissimilar in its use of composite
for the Citroën BX, Gandini’s X-44 proposal was designed
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up was shown with the plastic parts colored a deep blue
along with the lower half of the car, which contrasted
to save on weight, dies and toolings costs with the use
of color impregnated SMC (sheet molding compound),
distinguishing feature.
which would also eliminate the need to paint these parts.
To distinguish the composite parts, they were colored a
matte black, and in that sense were like the Lancia Y10’s
rear hatch (although this was in steel). Later, the mock-
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beautifully with the white of the metal section. The all-
enveloping clamshell bonnet provided an additional
Project X-44 also became a casualty of Renault’s
financial situation, as the carmaker plunged into its most
tumultuous years.
 The rear hatch would
be in composite too, just
like that of the Citroën BX,
but painted a matte shade
different from the rest
to amplify the two-tone
funkiness of the design.
COURTESY CHRISTOPHE
BONNAUD
 The differentiation
between the left and
the right-side proposals
was in the cladding on
the lower half of the
car, matching with the
bumper line. COURTESY
CHRISTOPHE BONNAUD
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