For an SUV involving a sports spirit

“SUV” stands for “Sport Utility Vehicle.” True to this name, SUVs have a sporty style that suggests various kinds of activities. In particular, SUV models recently rolled out include coupe-type vehicles with a sleek roofline as well as cars focused on making driving pleasurable through enhanced running performance. We designed the Rp5 series by paying close attention to SUVs’ sporty style and body shapes. Albeit slim, the spokes recall the smooth, tight muscles of athletes while projecting a sense of strength and power. The twin spokes designed to be asymmetric and slightly slanted from the center hub exude a sense of dynamism even when not in motion. Coming in a sporty shape for SUVs, the Rp5 series marks the arrival of a footwear product for active drivers.

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Asymmetric spoke design

Rays used an asymmetric design to accentuate one end of each spoke and twist the center hub slightly. This gives a sense of dynamism, making the wheel appear to already be in motion. The five thin twin-spokes offer a sense of lightness, boosting the driver’s sporting spirit. Meanwhile, though the spokes are split from each other, they look like cone cross sections that have been carved out, providing a sense of unity and stability to firmly underpin the SUV’s bottom.

Linear beauty of the spoke sides

The end of each spoke comes to a mildly-bulging convex shape. The curve from the spoke’s mid part to the deepest part shifts to become concave toward the spoke hub, providing the spoke sides, which tend to be monotonous, with linear beauty thanks to the smooth curve leading to the sides.

Metal removal from spokes’ inner parts

Spokes’ inner surfaces vividly show the parts from which metal has been removed. The outer surface takes the form of a large face with a mild curve. The inner surface is depressed, showing the spoke’s true thinness. This gives the wheel a fresh appearance, and the resultant weight reduction improves performance.

Center circle DC

The diamond-carved ring was made by linking nut holes. This provides a flashy light and gives a distinctive feature to the vertical surface around the center hubcap, which is otherwise often dull.

Dark shining silver of diamond-engraved sides

Each spoke’s outer surface has a moderately-curved shape. Spokes slanting to different degrees cause light to be received with gradual variance. The dark shining silver of high brilliance used for the spokes makes bright silver gradate increasingly toward the deeper part of the spoke, making an expressive impression.

Brilliant Noir

The color Brilliant Noir is used for luxuriously spluttered spoke surfaces. Diamond-based engraving was performed on the spokes’ top surfaces, causing them to shine in a way natural to aluminum and causing the side parts to glitter in a manner characteristic of spluttered surfaces and sparkle in various ways, giving the spokes sharpness. Brilliant Noir adds an exotic brilliance to the sporty, stoic design while radiating beauty.