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This wild rendering is a Koenigsegg-supervised student's design thesis

Wait until you see the doors open.

Imagined renderings without paths toward production typically don't make the cut here at Autoblog , but a sharp-looking exception to that rule has arrived courtesy of RAW Design House . The digital concept car was created as part of a graduation thesis by student designer Esa Mustonen under the guidance of Christian von Koenigsegg and Koenigsegg's Head of Design Sasha Selipanov. The vision for the concept is a style-forward entry-level supercar that would release under a new sub-brand called "RAW by Koenigsegg."

Mustonen is from Finland and is currently studying transportation design as he earns a bachelor's degree in industrial and product design at the Lahti Institute of Design in Lahti, Finland. Before he began working with Koenigsegg and RAW, he completed a six-month Genesis internship in Germany in 2018 (Selipanov also previously designed for Genesis) and a six-month Renault internship in France. 

With the unnamed concept, Mustonen imagines an entry-level supercar that reinterprets the lightweight Koenigsegg Agera One:1 that had a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio. While that car featured 1,341 horsepower to match 1,360 kilograms (2,998 pounds), this car would theoretically make 700 horsepower and weigh only 700 kg (1,543 pounds). 

The car's stance was initially inspired by that of a bicycle's. It features an F1-style three-seater carbon fiber monocoque that sits ahead of Koenigsegg's three-cylinder Freevalve Tiny Friendly Giant engine that debuted in the Koenigsegg Gemera making 600 bhp and 443 lb-ft of torque. Mustonen notes the reason the frontal crash structure narrows at the nose is to deflect front impacts to the sides. With the three-seat configuration, the driver is pushed forward to the point that his legs are partially inside the car's nose.

As seen in the sketches in the second half of the gallery above, Mustonen originally developed a theme with a split design that showed clean and soft aerodynamic parts while also showing the structural and mechanical parts. 

"I developed this idea that the whole rear subframe and the engine would be fully exposed," Mustonen explained in the sketch slide. "The Freevalve engine is a very unique piece of engineering, so I wanted to bring the 'soul' of the car to be the focal point of the theme. This is also very beneficial for cooling, and with some correct air channeling, you can prevent it from disturbing the rear aerodynamics." 

The design shifted, however, to create the shape seen here. Two features that are not shown in the static photos are the dihedral doors that open the opposite way Koenigsegg doors typically open, and the active rear diffuser. The diffuser is inspired by a jet fighter afterburner and moves up and down to create two different looks.

A significant theme for this car and the theoretical RAW by Koenigsegg brand is simulator racing. Mustonen says sim racing rigs inspired much of the interior, including the driver's seat sitting on two rails. 

"RAW by Koenigsegg offers a new type of user experience as it can be used in both the real and the virtual world," the Instagram captions said. "The car allows its user an opportunity to experience its performance and influence its setup in either real life or digital states using already existing highly correlative racing simulators." 

It's unclear whether any of this project, the design, the technology, or the features, will ever make it into a future Koenigsegg, but the idea itself seems feasible. When Christian von Koenigsegg is involved, nothing is out of the question.

          View this post on Instagram                   So here you have it! My thesis project for Koenigsegg and @raw.designhouse. - 3 cylinders, 3 seats and 3 doors. A digital concept of what a futuristic entry-level hyper car could look like within a new sub-brand for Koenigsegg. - Enjoy the animations. Renderings coming next! - #koenigsegg#conceptcar#cardesigner#cardesignerscommunity#productdesign#cardesign#car#carsketch#illustrations#illustration#sketch#transportationdesign#automotivedesign#industrialdesign#concept A post shared by Esa Mustonen (@esamust) on Apr 21, 2020 at 8:10am PDT

          View this post on Instagram                   Final Exterior Renders for the RAW by Koenigsegg Thesis Project. - @raw.designhouse - Longer description for the project: - RAW by Koenigsegg is a digital concept car created by Esa Mustonen for RAW Design House as his Graduation Thesis. The work was carried out under supervision and support of Christian von Koenigsegg and Sasha Selipanov. The concept car envisions a futuristic entry-level hyper car under an imagined “RAW by Koenigsegg” sub-brand. - RAW by Koenigsegg makes use of the world famous Koenigsegg technologies and know-hows. Mounted behind the innovative 3 seat carbon fiber occupant cell is the 3 cylinder Freevalve TFG engine which was first shown to the world in the Koenigsegg Gemera. Our ambition was to use Koenigsegg Automotive’s vast composite and light-weighting experience to aim for an unprecedented 700hp and 700kg, a new interpretation for the 1:1 power to weight ratio. On top of this, RAW by Koenigsegg has a strong focus on innovative aerodynamics with its flow-through architecture and jet fighter afterburner inspired articulated rear diffuser. - #koenigsegg#conceptcar#cardesigner#cardesignerscommunity#productdesign#cardesign#car#carsketch#illustrations#illustration#sketch#transportationdesign#automotivedesign#industrialdesign#concept A post shared by Esa Mustonen (@esamust) on Apr 21, 2020 at 8:17am PDT

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This Koenigsegg hypercar rendering is a student's thesis

Instead of writing a long paper and cataloging citations, imagine designing a hypercar as a student thesis. That's what Finnish design student Esa Mustonen did, with help from Christian von Koenigsegg and Koenigsegg Automotive design boss Sasha Selipanov .

Spotted by Autoblog on Tuesday, Mustonen created his concept for the Selipanov's company RAW Design House as a hypothetical entry-level model, to be sold under the "RAW by Koenigsegg" sub-brand.

Mustonen is currently working toward a bachelor's degree in industrial and product design at the Lahti Institute of Design in Lahti, Finland. In 2018, he completed a six-month internship at Genesis (where Selipanov once worked as a designer) in Germany, and he also had a six-month internship at Renault in France.

The unnamed hypercar was inspired by the Koenigsegg One:1, which was designed to have a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio (as measured in kilograms). The One:1 had 1,341 horsepower and a 2,998-pound curb weight, and Mustonen's concept has 700 hp and a 1,543-pound curb weight, achieving the same one-to-one ratio.

Esa Mustonen Koenigsegg digital concept car

Power comes courtesy of Koenigsegg's 3-cylinder FreeValve engine, which debuted in the Gemera hybrid where it makes 600 hp and 443 pound-feet of torque.

The car features a carbon-fiber monocoque with McLaren F1-style three-abreast seating. The driver is pushed far forward, which would seem to invite crash-test issues. However, the front crash structure narrows at the nose, deflecting impacts to the sides, according to Mustonen.

The interior was inspired by sim racing, with the driver's seat mounted on rails, just like on a sim rig. Other notable features include a movable rear diffuser inspired by jet fighter afterburners, and dihedral doors hinged at the back, rather than the front, as on all production Koenigsegg hypercars.

It's unclear if the RAW by Koenigsegg concept, or any elements of it, will go into production. In the meantime, Koenigsegg still has to complete the Gemera production run, and may develop electric cars in partnership with Chinese investor Evergrande .

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Koenigsegg intern’s thesis project showcases design render of their upcoming ‘affordable’ supercar

The student, esa mustonen works as an intern at koenigsegg and his design was approved by christian von koenigsegg himself.

Koenigsegg recently launched their 2 hypercars, the speed demon Jesko Absolut and the 4 seater Gemera (finally, you can drive at insane speeds while also spending time with your family, yay) but that is not all.

It looks like Koenigsegg is brewing up another vehicle, and Esa Mustonen’s work may have just given us a fair idea of what it would look like. Before we talk about the car, let me introduce Esa to you. Mustonen is a 23 year old lad from Finland, and he is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the Lahti Institute of Design, in Lahti.

In 2018, he completed a 6 month internship program with Hyundai’s Genesis in Germany, and another 6 month program with Renault in France. Interestingly, Sasha Selipnov, Head of Design at Koenigsegg had also worked with Genesis and he was also at Bugatti, so it seems like Mustonen is on the right track.

As of now, he is an intern at Koenigsegg and while being there, he was working on his graduation thesis. He did so under the guidance of Christian von Koenigsegg and Sasha Selipnov, talk about dream come true. This design got the approval of CVK and it has been integrated as a part of RAW by Koenigsegg.

About the car now, the RAW concept appears to be a lightweight 3 seater hypercar, which sports a very familiar wraparound windshield which just combines with the rest of the body. The driver is seated in the centre, and the wheel that that the driver uses looks a lot like a F1 wheel, around which we see 2 floating screens.

While at the rear, the 2 (no more than 2) occupants get 2 cup holders as well. Behind the occupants lies the engine, and the engine used in this futuristic hypercar is a 3 cylinder Freevalve TFG (tiny friendly giant (I am not joking, that really is the full form) engine which is used to power the Gemera as well.

Using the TFG engine, the RAW concept would have 700 ps at its disposal, and it would weigh an unbelievable 700 kgs, which places the power:weight ratio in a 1:1 balance. This unnamed future Ksegg appears to be a McLaren 720 series fighter which is much needed considering McLaren OWNS every other supercar in that segment, especially on a drag strip. And knowing it’s a Koenigsegg, we can see it could very well compete with McLaren’s engineered designs.

The dome like wraparound is the only familiar Koenigsegg like bit in this concept, apart from which this car looks nothing like the other cars made by the Egg company. The front fascia of the car has a rectangular cut and the rear has 2 rear diffusers, which looks nothing short of a fighter jet. The truly outrageous yet cool design is that of the scissor doors which are hinged at the rear, and opening, the roof of the car seems to move back as well.

Mustonen posted this design on Instagram, and in his captions he stated that ‘RAW by Koenigsegg offers a new type of user experience as it can be used in both the real world and the virtual world’. Here, check it out: https://www.instagram.com/esamust/?hl=en

To drive this vehicle on either of those platforms would be dream come true for most people, but we must remember that this is a concept, and it is up to Koenigsegg to decide whether this hits production or not. However, with Christian von Koenigsegg being a part of this, things do seem promising.

P.S – This would make for a great batmobile.

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The Koenigsegg RAW is an entry-level hypercar concept that reinterprets the Agera One:1

The RAW by Koenigsegg is yet another example of great student work that gets a nod from companies . The design comes from Esa Mustonen, a student who completed his graduation thesis with RAW, the design house owned by Koenigsegg.

Named after the very design house it was conceived in, the RAW by Koenigsegg is a Swedish hypercar that comes with an incredibly lightweight design, weighing just 700kg with an output of 690bhp… a feat that rivals the Agera One:1, one of Koenigsegg’s classics. The car features a carbon-fiber chassis and a 3-seat layout that puts the driver right in the center of the action, vertically aligned with the middle of the car, with two passengers behind. Popup screens give the driver a completely isolated, in-the-moment experience, while their ability to slide around helps the driver customize the cockpit layout, and rather interesting looking rear-hinged scissor doors on both sides let the driver and riders embark and disembark.

The concept comes powered by Koenigsegg’s proprietary Freevalve Engine, mounted at the back, behind the passengers. The rear of the vehicle actually exposes a part of the carbon-fiber chassis, a detail that also echoes the car’s ‘RAW’ nature, while carefully constructed airways help cool the car and the rear-mounted engine. The RAW takes on a much more angular design than most of Koenigsegg’s vehicles, echoing a different, almost-Italian wedge-shaped architecture with a contemporary touch. Speaking of contemporary, those razor-thin headlights and taillights really get the heart beating, don’t they?!

Designer: Esa Mustonen for RAW Design House

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Freevalve is a cutting-edge technology company developing a cam-less combustion engine solution with fully variable valve train operation.

Freevalve strives to continue the innovative legacy of the Swedish automotive industry with its technology aimed at furthering the validity and sustainability of the internal combustion engine. As a sister company to Koenigsegg Automotive, Freevalve is in the same pursuit of creating the engine of the future – both for Koenigsegg and a very select external clientele.

Freevalve currently also cooperates directly with several OEMs and Tier 1 as part of making Freevalve technology commercially available and scaled for the global market.

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From an architecture master’s thesis to professional workflows with SketchUp

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For his master’s thesis, Mathias Kidron used SketchUp to design an innovative timber-constructed space inspired by antique architecture in the hopes of creating a more connected future. Today, he builds on his skills as a professional architect.

Jump to: A thesis to connect historical concepts with future hope Designing spaces for connection Inspiration from classical architecture The modern age of timber construction Building a toolset for an ambitious thesis project Building skills as a professional architect Tips for early career architects

Mathias started studying architecture at the Chalmers University of Technology in 2015 after years of architectural aspiration and a love for drawing. It was at university that Mathias started using digital tools, including SketchUp, to design 3D spaces.

My professors recommended several programs; depending on which year you studied, it was a bit different. But for the most part, you only really need SketchUp. —Mathias Kidron

When it came time for his thesis, Mathias used SketchUp to design an ambitious project — a culmination of everything he’d learned at school, and groundwork for what he hoped for his future architectural career. His goal was to make an innovative, sustainable timber structure that would help create cohesion in his community by providing a welcoming meeting space.

Portrait of Mathias Kidron, architect.

A thesis to connect historical concepts with future hope

Mathias was given free rein to create his thesis. He could situate his structures in imaginary worlds and test experimental designs. However, Mathias decided to pursue a more grounded project: a public space situated in an open space in the heart of Gothenburg. He wanted to create a public building that provided space for debate and discussions.

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Designing spaces for connection

Mathias looked to the past for ways of coming together for discussion, inspired by the past to alleviate the disconnect he sees in modern communication and debate. He believes that when people have disagreements on the internet, the anonymity can lead to dehumanization on both sides. When people discuss contentious topics in person, they tend to give their discussion partner the benefit of the doubt because it’s much easier to communicate the unspoken — like body language and intentions — in person. It’s easier to see a real person with feelings that can get hurt when you’re standing in front of them versus when you’re interacting with an avatar or screen name online.

Mathias believes that architecture has a unique role to play in creating better connections between people. Creating a welcoming physical space for people to come together encourages more civil discussions and a more cohesive community.

Rendering of the entrance of Mathias’ agora.

Inspiration from classical architecture

Mathias took both conceptual and aesthetic cues from the Roman Forum and the tradition of Greek agoras. In antiquity, these spaces were designed for people to come together for all aspects of civic life — commerce, art, justice, politics, spirituality, and public debate. In modern society, most of these aspects of civic life have found new architectural homes — commerce happens in malls, spiritual practice in temples, et cetera. Debate and discussion lack the same institutional support, so the internet has taken up the mantle virtually.

While Mathias’ project did not aim to be the all-encompassing center of civic life that the Forum and Greek agoras were, he believed that creating a space dedicated to community discussion would help usher in a new era of productive civil discourse.

Mathias studied both architecture and the societal effects the architecture had in ancient Rome and Greece and attempted to recreate an environment that would encourage the principles of free speech and expression through open spaces and permeable boundaries between structures. The soaring roofs promote a feeling of open space and possibilities.

Rendering of an atrium in Mathias’ agora. Scroll to see renderings of an auditorium.

The modern age of timber construction

Wood was a natural choice of material for Mathias; it’s very common in Sweden. Also, like many young architects, he sees the importance of pursuing sustainable design in architecture . Timber has become an increasingly popular material choice for sustainable construction, especially as the technologies around leveraging timber have improved.

Large-scale mass timber buildings present a unique challenge for architects and builders. Replacing steel and concrete with timber requires careful consideration. For his project, Mathias connected with a timber researcher at his university to determine how a large building could work with all-timber framing. Inspired by ancient architects and modern Japanese architect Kengo Kuma , Mathias opted to keep much of the timber construction visible in his project.

A series of images showing the agora’s timber construction. Scroll to see how the design builds on the timber frame.

Building a toolset for an ambitious thesis project

Mathias conducts in-depth research before beginning any project. While researching and reading, he would start with some hand sketching to give form to the ideas he was gathering. Very soon after his initial sketching phase, he moved into SketchUp to try different proportions and designs.

“As an architect, SketchUp is an incredibly valuable tool for fast and efficient modeling during the early stages of a project. The program's sketching capabilities are highly effective and allow for easy visualization of design concepts.” —Mathias Kidron

Mathias leveraged SketchUp’s geolocation capabilities to help place his project in the correct context: an open space in a park in central Gothenburg near a theater and commercial district, creating a place for discussion and debate near other civic activities.

Site map showing Mathias’ project in context; scroll to see a rendering of the site map. 

After a lifetime of hand-drawing before architecture school — Mathias loves how easy it is to draw in SketchUp. 

“Its intuitive interface and similarity to using a pen make it a favorite. I really appreciate the push-pull feature for its simplicity and effectiveness for quickly turning a sketch into a 3D design.” —Mathias Kidron

When his design was further along, Mathias used Twinmotion and V-Ray to create stunning visualizations that clearly communicated his design ideas.

Renderings of the exterior of the agora, located in a municipal park in Gothenburg’s city center. Scroll to see more.

Building skills as a professional architect

After graduation, Mathias began his career at a firm in Gothenburg. There, he worked on competition deliverables . With early phase design work and sketches being a big part of his workflow there, his professional work grew naturally out of his work as a student. After two years working in Gothenburg, he moved to Halmstad, Sweden, to begin working at Fredblad Arkitekter . There, he still works on competition deliverables and the early stages of projects, but also on projects that have been won and are further along in the design process.

As Mathias’ professional career has grown, so has his SketchUp skillset. He advocates for the importance of grouping work frequently, using components intelligently, and exploring all available functions to avoid unnecessary work. He’s also become more adept at integrating plugins and extensions as part of his workflow. His favorites include Joint Push/Pull , Curviloft , and Eneroth extensions . Watch the video below for tips on how to find the right extensions for your workflow. 

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Mathias stays at the forefront of design technology and experiments with AI. He’s been experimenting with SketchUp’s AI technology, Diffusion , which creates images that are rendered in seconds. With SketchUp, he’s able to communicate visual ideas with clients in a variety of ways, from static presentations to real-time 3D model tours. 

Tips for early-career architects

Throughout his journey from student to professional architect, Mathias has made the most of the tools and information available to him. We asked him to pass on some wisdom for a new generation of architects navigating their early careers.

Explore as much as you can. Absorb all the information and knowledge you can get. Iterate often. Be prepared to rework your design. Be decisive. Make decisions quickly and move on with your design. Listen to your critiques. Reflect and use them to develop. Read a lot of history. There is so much to be learned from the past that can be translated into modern architecture and urban design.   Do your own thing. —Mathias Kidron

Feeling inspired to create a stunning design of your own? Start with a free trial of SketchUp , or check out our subscription options if you’re ready to start building a professional portfolio.

Einride opens master’s thesis program for students worldwide

Supporting research and academic work is pivotal to developing groundbreaking technology and advancing society toward a resilient future. Einride continues to work closely with top universities to foster talent as it launches the 2023 edition of Einride’s Master’s Thesis Program.

“Einride cultivates close relationships with academia, and one example is Einride’s Master’s Thesis Program. The program invites talents from a broad range of academic disciplines, from Data Science and Machine Learning to Business Finance and the Arts and beyond, to join our team and contribute to real change for the better,” says Christofer Laurell, Einride’s SVP of Research & Public Affairs.

Programs like this offer valuable experiences for both companies and students. For new skilled professionals, it serves as an important window into the industry, the day-to-day of being a part of a scale-up, and can lead to a permanent position. For companies, it helps them gain new perspectives and the opportunity to team up with forward-thinking talents who want to challenge conventional thinking and contribute to real change.

Einride’s Master’s Thesis Program invites second-year master’s students to spend their final semester at Einride and write their thesis on a subject that is relevant from academic, societal, and industry perspectives.

In the program, each graduate is supervised by team members that have experience in the thesis’ subject area and will support their mentee throughout the period. The application process is open to students worldwide.

In 2022, the company welcomed a record number of 27 master’s thesis students from leading Swedish universities who, for six months, were immersed in Einride’s mission of reinventing the transportation system.

Applications are open here .

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Thesis projects

Many of today’s Scania employees started their careers at the company by completing their thesis projects here.

If you are interested in doing your thesis project at Scania in a different country than Sweden please visit the local web sites where Scania’s local distributors and workshops provide details of cooperation with students.

About thesis projects at Scania

The subjects of thesis and term papers undertaken at Scania always reflects the needs of the company. Available thesis projects in Sweden are advertised in our job list and we also accept proposals for thesis subjects via the Career contact form.

Bachelor or Master degree students.

Södertälje, Luleå and Oskarshamn​.

15 or 30 university credits.

Specialisations

All working areas at Scania. The thesis projects are listed at the available positions list .

Life at Scania

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