Cutaway Car Illustration, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

Text to imageInfographics & diagrams

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst cutaway diagram promptCutaway Car Illustration

The exact text-to-image prompt behind this picture, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

Fill in the blanks

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Prompt

A cutaway visualisation of a compact electric hatchback in side view: the front half shows the intact painted body, the back half is cut open to expose the battery pack under the floor, the electric motor, the seats, the wiring and the suspension. Accurate proportions, realistic materials, thin callout lines with short labels, clean light-grey studio background, technical illustration meets product render.

Prompts stay in English, the language these models follow best. Copy it as it is, or change a few words.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1k
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. Say where the split is, the front half shows the intact painted body, the back half is cut open, then describe each side on its own.
  2. This is a fill-in template: swap the parts in braces, like {vehicle}, in the boxes above and keep the rest word for word.
  3. Naming every label up front, thin callout lines with short labels, is what keeps the words spelled right. Keep labels short and concrete.

Where this template comes from

Adapted from a prompt by @old_pgmrs_will, collected in PicoTrex/Awesome-Nano-Banana-images under CC BY 4.0. PopNow rewrote it as a fill-in template and made the example above.

Style prompt guide

Style traits to keep

A technical cutaway render blends commercial car photography with precise engineering illustration using GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst. The side-view split contrasts glossy exterior paint against complex internal mechanical components. This technique works because clear architectural contrast keeps the diagram informative without looking cluttered.

This technical infographic style balances clean industrial design with advertising polish to communicate complex internal mechanics clearly.

Composition
A strict horizontal profile divides the subject symmetrically between an intact exterior shell and exposed internal systems.
Line
Crisp cross-sectional cuts and delicate pointer lines isolate key structural areas without obstructing mechanical details.
Texture
Glossy automotive clear coats contrast sharply with matte rubber wiring, brushed aluminum battery cases, and steel chassis beams.
Light
Soft, neutral studio illumination casts gentle shadows beneath the floorpan while evenly lighting inner internal cavities.

What defines this look

  1. viewpoint and vehicle typeA cutaway visualisation of a compact electric hatchback in side view:

    Establishes the broadside orientation necessary for engineering diagrams. Changing this to an isometric or front three-quarter view alters the layout and makes the interior cutaway harder to align cleanly.

  2. structural split breakdownthe front half shows the intact painted body, the back half is cut open to expose the battery pack under the floor, the electric motor, the seats, the wiring and the suspension.

    Dictates exactly where the shell vanishes to reveal inner hardware. If you delete specific component names, the generator fills the cut section with generic, unrealistic metal shapes.

  3. realism anchorAccurate proportions, realistic materials,

    Prevents cartoonish stylisation and enforces realistic rendering on metallic chassis parts, glass, and automotive paint. Removing this can result in flat, toy-like textures.

  4. infographic framingthin callout lines with short labels, clean light-grey studio background,

    Adds instructional infographic lines and isolates the vehicle from noisy environments. Leaving this out causes the model to place the car on an outdoor street instead of a diagram stage.

  5. hybrid style definitiontechnical illustration meets product render.

    Fuses sleek commercial lighting with precise drafting clarity. Without this phrase, the image leans either toward a dry blueprint or a standard advertisement photo.

Same style, new subjects

Camera Gear Cutaway

Applies the hybrid cutaway style to an optical product still life with complex mechanical gears.

Prompt

A cutaway visualisation of a vintage mechanical film camera in side view: the left half shows the intact leatherette body, the right half is cut open to expose the shutter curtain, optical glass prisms, gears, and film spool. Accurate proportions, realistic materials, thin callout lines with short labels, clean light-grey studio background, technical illustration meets product render.

Robotic Pet Cutaway

Uses the same split diagrammatic style for a futuristic robotics subject.

Prompt

A cutaway visualisation of a domestic robotic companion dog in side view: the head shows intact smooth polymer casing, the torso is cut open to expose the copper wiring harness, servo joints, processor unit, and lithium cells. Accurate proportions, realistic materials, thin callout lines with short labels, clean light-grey studio background, technical illustration meets product render.

Smart Home Architecture Cutaway

Transfers the technical render method to architectural structures and building systems.

Prompt

A cutaway visualisation of a modern modular tiny house in side view: the exterior facade shows intact cedar cladding, the interior is cut open to expose thermal insulation, plumbing conduits, floor heating pipes, and framed rooms. Accurate proportions, realistic materials, thin callout lines with short labels, clean light-grey studio background, technical illustration meets product render.

Model and settings

Keep the 16:9 aspect ratio to give the elongated side-view profile adequate room for callouts without clipping the bumpers. Set the mode to text-to-image with high quality to render crisp mechanical components and clear textures. Leave the resolution at 1k for rapid drafting, or adjust upward if you need ultra-fine detail on wiring and miniature labels.

  • Nano Banana ProPick Nano Banana Pro when you want perfectly structured infographic layouts, dense mechanical annotations, and sharp pointer line placement.
  • FLUX.2 ProChoose FLUX.2 Pro if you require exact brand-specific paint shades via hex color control and photorealistic reflections on raw metal hardware.

When the style drifts

The cutaway shell looks broken or smashed rather than mechanically sliced.
Replace 'cut open' with 'precision laser cross-section cutaway' and add 'smooth sliced cross-section edge'.
Callout text appears as messy, illegible gibberish across the frame.
Simplify the prompt to 'thin minimalist pointer lines without text' or specify exact short terms like 'labels: Motor, Battery'.
The car blends into a chaotic garage or street scene instead of a diagram layout.
Strengthen the isolation by adding 'pure solid light-grey void background, isolated studio staging' to the prompt.

Questions about this style prompt

How can I cut away a different section of the vehicle?

Modify the spatial prompt terms directly. Replace 'the back half is cut open' with 'top-down cross-section' or 'quarter-panel cutaway exposing the front axle' to reveal different engineering zones.

Why does the model sometimes generate fake technical text?

AI image models often generate decorative symbols when asked for generic labels. To fix this, provide explicit words in quotation marks or remove label requests entirely to focus strictly on the visual cross-section.

Can I convert this cutaway style to an old-fashioned blueprint?

Yes. Swap 'product render' and 'clean light-grey studio background' for 'white line technical drafting blueprint on dark blue grid paper' while keeping the component breakdown intact.