Renault's Corbusier concept car was inspired by houses, 'cause it's the French

Car designers draw inspiration from many places like the wind, curvaceous women and large cats. This Renault concept, dubbed the Coupe Corbusier, takes a few design lines not only from French cars circa the 1930s, but also from the famous architect Le Corbusier

I can't recall another car inspired by the lines of houses. But this is the French we're talking about; they play by their own rules.

The Coupe Corbusier is quite a looker with a long, low hood, thin LED headlights and a large hexagonal grille topped with a blocky hood ornament. These are features clearly inspired by French cars from the '30s, though the roof is all Le Corbusier. It's constructed of several frameless pieces of glass attached to metal beams, which gives the minimalist cabin fit for two a very airy and modernist feel. Read more...