With its massive, flat surfaces and spacey, angular lines, Tesla’s chief of design, Franz von Holzhausen, redefined what a modern pickup could look like. Even the Rivian R1T retained a more conventional truck shape. But that didn’t stop UK-based designer Khyzyl Saleem from putting his own spin on Tesla’s polarizing electric pickup.
In his words, “Put this render together just to show the scale of this thing, and how it can actually still be used as a truck. I did, after all, use the Cybertruck as my base; it’s still the same scale as the original, just made more use of the body.” In reality, the early prototype was actually about 5 percent larger than the final production version, according to Elon Musk in a segment with Jay Leno.
But we digress. And it’s hard not to appreciate what Saleem pulled off here. By bolting on a handful of aggressive add-ons, he transformed Tesla’s futuristic pickup into a more stylized, almost trophy-truck-leaning Cybertruck that Musk could’ve easily considered.
Gone are the plain black wheels and tires, replaced by big, burly rubber ready for off-grid terrain. The narrow factory fenders get swapped for massive black overfenders that blend into the front hood and rear quarter panels. Saleem also adds chunky side skirts, a low front valance, and a thin LED light bar up top to finish the look.
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He didn’t alter the Cybertruck’s core body lines (which is evident at first glance), but he did give his rendition a trophy-truck vibe, dropping it to what he says is “the lowest height setting.” With the low ride height, curvier stance, and added hardware, Saleem’s version of the Cybertruck leans more inspirational than realistic. But we still can’t get this redesign out of our heads. Franz, if you’re reading, take note. Check out more of Saleem’s work here.
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