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audi ZERØ: one sphere and four tubes redefine the electric car through radical geometry
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audi ZERØ: one sphere and four tubes redefine the electric car through radical geometry

mathematical geometry informs the vehicle's proportions and appearance, conceived by wini camacho.

Wini Camacho edited by Iñaki Laguardia July 16, 2026 3 min

One sphere and four tubes shape Audi ZERØ concept electric car

 

Designed by Wini Camacho, the Audi ZERØ is a conceptual electric vehicle that explores automotive design through a highly reduced geometric framework. The proposal is based on five primary volumes, one sphere and four tubes, which together define the vehicle’s architecture, proportions, and appearance. By reducing the design to these elemental forms, the project investigates how mathematical geometry can generate a new approach to vehicle design.

 

At the center of the concept, a spherical passenger cell forms the main cabin, while four tubular elements organize the remainder of the vehicle. Two tubes accommodate the wheel pods, while the other two shape the tapering front and rear sections of the body. This composition produces a compact, recognizable silhouette that departs from conventional automotive design while maintaining a clear structural logic. Measuring 3.1 meters in length and 1.85 meters in width, the Audi ZERØ is conceived as an ultra-compact two-seat electric vehicle. The concept is presented in two body styles: the enclosed CØupé, which represents the primary expression of the design, and the open-top RØadster, which further reduces the vehicle’s visual and physical enclosure. Performance-oriented track versions of both models apply the same geometric principles within a motorsport context.
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Audi ZERØ CØupé side-top view | all images by Wini Camacho

 

 

Machined aluminum and analog controls define Audi ZERØ’s cabin

 

Conceived by designer Wini Camacho, the design philosophy centers on reduction rather than stylistic expression. Unnecessary elements are removed so that each component performs a specific structural or functional role. Instead of relying on complex surfaces or decorative details, the vehicle’s identity is defined through proportion, geometry, and the relationship between its five primary volumes.

 

The interior continues this approach with a simplified layout organized around the steering wheel. A fixed aluminum central hub incorporates a planetary-inspired analog instrument cluster together with integrated physical controls, concentrating the vehicle’s primary interface into a single component. The combination of machined aluminum, mechanical instrumentation, and tactile controls emphasizes precision and functionality while maintaining the project’s minimalist design language.

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Audi ZERØ CØupé 34 rear view with scissor doors open

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Audi ZERØ RØadsters in open and ‘sleep’ mode

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Audi ZERØ CØupé 34 rear-top view

 

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Audi ZERØ CØupé side view

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Audi ZERØ CØupé 34 rear view with scissor doors open

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Audi ZERØ CØupé side view

 

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Audi ZERØ CØupé side view with scissor doors open ZERØ steering wheel with planetary analog instrument cluster ZERØ steering wheel with planetary analog instrument cluster Audi ZERØ RØadster race track variant Audi ZERØ CØupé race track variant

project info:

 

name: Audi ZERØ

designer: Wini Camacho | @winicamacho

brand: Audi | @audi

 

 

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