Mazda Nagare Concept

The one that I like the most about the future is car, it’s amazing how people design a very futuristic design and not so little can make it happen, some even already have the prototype. Now let’s see about Mazda Nagare concept from Mazda, the word itself pronounced as “na-ga-reh”, this cool car was first shown at the Greater Los Angeles Internation Auto Show, and also as the first series of design concepts that Mazda will show in this global auto show season.Laurens Van Den Acker as Mazda’s new global design director, the team was challenged to invent a means of registering motion in vehicles, and Nagare was born, the meaning of its name is flowing (in Japanese), this design achieves the goal also signaling a fresh design of future Mazda vehicles.

Futuristic Aptera Electric Three Wheeler, Pre-order Now

Ok, now close your mouth, I know that this vehicle looks amazing, in fact you can pre-order them for only $500. Aptera, the company is going to produce this vehicle for real, so this is not just concept/design that only God knows when to be available. It looks way too cool, feel like riding a UFO or flying car. It seats 2.5 with plenty of room for luggage, and can supposedly hit 60 mph in about 10 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 95 mph.
This Aptera is also powered by an electric drive train but it is assisted by a fuel efficient gasoline powered generator which stretches your range significantly. In typical driving you may achieve over 300 miles per gallon and you will have range far beyond any passenger vehicle available today. The approximate cost of this option with all the features listed above will be $29,900.

Nissan Round Box Concept Was Born in Sport Bar

Going to the bar for relaxing can inspire you with great design after all. Take a look at nissan round box concept here, Nissan said: “The car was inspired by the lively atmosphere of a sports bar. In a sports bar everyone is focused on the game for pure enjoyment. They are totally free of the pressure and tension felt by the players who are actually playing the game on the field.”
“A sports bar affords an enjoyable, stress-free space where friends can experience a sense of togetherness. Simultaneously, they can enjoy thrilling excitement like being on a roller-coaster yet without any risk involved. That is the sort of emotive world the Round Box is intended to provide.”

As a youth-oriented compact convertible, the Round Box provides occupants senses of speed and exhilaration, by adopting ?Road Surface Window?. It’s unique, it’s funky, it’s futuristic …

Terminator’s Car : Mercedes Benz Silverflow

What is Mercedes Benz Car Concept in the next 50 years ? LA Auto Show Design Challenge gave you the answers. Still remember terminator 2 ? T-1000 another Skynet robot, made of liquid metal. That is the concept that brought by Mercedes Benz Silverflow. You can change the body of your car easily. This futuristic car with a super sleek designed inspired by Merc racers of yore.
According to Mercedes Benz : “After the market was flooded with cheap carbon fiber from China in the early 2020s, Mercedes-Benz engineers went on the hunt for a new material that would be exclusive enough for automobiles crowned with the silver star.”. Is this going to be just imagination ?

Audi Virtuea Quattro Concept

Audi tried to combine hydrogen-powered concept with artificial intelligent, one seat only, this car has the ability to drive by itself without any help from the driver. Skinned in chrome, the Virtuea Quattro is powered by hydrogen somehow (details apparently aren’t required for this thought experiment) and has the unique ability of displaying the holographic exterior of any car throughout history, though Audi would prefer if you made it look like the R8. Special thing about this car is the “brain” that has the ability to change its own hologram body, which mean, yes … you can change the car’s body just with a single push button, hologram only of course but still … very cool concept isn’t it ?

Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco-D Concept Dump Truck From Tokyo Motor Show ’07

The concept car that brought to you by famous manufacturer are usually reserved for sport cars, but Mitsubishi is showing you a different next generation of a car that you prefer not to see … dump truck concept. Mitsubishi fuso canter dump truck concept car is far away from our perception, it’s sleek, futuristic, and comes in glossy silver color. I like seeing this dump truck concept car on the road someday…

Zero : An Eco Friendly Vehicle

To address the increasing verticality of urban centers and the zero impact mentality, Natalie Bonebrake started by raising the transport of the terrain thus removing its footprint. The vehicle hangs from a magnetic levitation track; this removes the need for the vehicle to have an on-board power source eliminating localized emissions, except for the electromagnetic radiation and dramatically lightening the vehicle. There is also an option for a drive train for tracking use.

Futuristic Volkswagen Viseo Concept Car by Marc Kirsch

The Volkswagen Viseo is a futuristic concept vehicle created by Marc Kirsch for his final project in Industrial Design at Braunschweig University of Arts. For his Viseo concept Marc Kirsch was inspired by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava’s work. As he explains, “the target was to create a visionary concept car, shaped and based on the calatravian motto of ?dynamic balance?. I was very much inspired by his main conceptional and visual influence.”

Crossover Vehicle, Cadillac Provoq Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept

What a luxurious crossover vehicle from Cadillac Provoq hydrogen fuel cell concept. With lithium-ion battery, cadillac provoq can achieve 300 mile range, 100 mph top-speed. Built on E-Flex system, cadillac provoq hydrogen fuel cell concept means using the same platform that brought us the electric Volt at the Detroit Show, Flextreme in Frakfurt.

The key features of this new cadillac provoq concept are (as written in the press release) :
With sleek, signature Cadillac bodywork, the Provoq concept redefines luxury crossovers, offering uncompromising passenger and cargo space to match its performance and cruising range. Additional vehicle features include:
1. Solar panel integrated in the roof to help power onboard accessories, such as the interior lights, audio system and more
2. Brake-by-wire technology
3. Front grille louvers that close at highway speed to enhance aerodynamics, and open at low speed to provide maximum cooling to the fuel cell stack

Will Nestt Replace Traditional Car Seat ?

Nestt aims as the best car seat in the world. The idea came from traditional car seat that feel uncomfortable when parents try to wrestle a child, the typical seat’s drab aesthetic does little to compliment a lush car interior. Deriving its primary form from an egg, the ultimate safe enclosure, nestt offers an elegant solution by combining security with ease, featuring single-handed tilt and swivel with almost no moving parts.
The seat incorporates an air suspension system, a breathable seating surface and air channels, removable cushions of memory foam that allow for a precise and comfortable fit, as well as retractable and indexed seatbelts.

Future Urban Transport : Car On A Stick

Car on stick as your future urban transport. Those bubble-shaped cars are powered by solar canopies on the roof, very fascinating imagination isn’t it? At night, the bubble cars are stored atop telescopic poles, we can use parked vehicles to provide illumination to the city at night. There is no need for a driver, because these cars are controlled by satellite and GPS navigation, consist of four seats for four passengers sit in circular fashion.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Concept

Alfa Romeo will unveil their 8C Spider car concept at Geneva Motor Show, this car will be produced a limited series of only 500 units. Powered by 4.7 liters V8 engine (just like the coup? counterpart), 8C spider can delivers 450 hp and is coupled with a 6-speed F1-style paddle shift gearbox and a rear-wheel drive system.

Daihatsu Car Concept from Renze Rispens Internship

The idea behind this Daihatsu car concept design was the monospace nature of this concept can gives the interior a spacious feeling, which is further enhanced by the large (plexi) glass windows and the small luggage area. In the big cities, space is luxury, so for leisure vehicles like this, space is important.

Because the intended use of the vehicle, luggage space has been used to house good audio equipment. The lack of a rear window makes it possible to put it even more optional equipment. The deep dashboard offers enough space for optional entertainment system. Small cameras are integrated in the wide graphic lines, increasing visibility and compromising for the lack of a rear window.

Green Car : Hydrogen Fuel Morgan Life Car

Another green car for Geneva Motor Show, here’s an amazing hydrogen powered car : the Morgan Life Car, stunning design and at the same time environmental friendly. I think 2008 will be filled with new design of green car technology, this Life Car is powered by an energy storage system composed of advanced fuel cells that will take you for 250 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. It is set to have a top speed of 100mph and will do 0 to 60mph in around 7 seconds. Looking forward to see “the real car” at the Geneva Motor Show 2008.

Lumeneo Smera Car Concept : Combination of Car and Motorcycle

Still in a form of concept, Lumeneo Smera is all electric city car with scooter sized and one seat only, well not actually one seat, but you have to choose to carry a passanger or luggage, you can’t have both. The ability to go 93 miles on a single charge and hit a top-speed of 80 miles per hour is really impressive. Acceleration is quite acceptable as well, with the 0-60 sprint taking only 8 seconds or so. A 144 volt lithium ion battery pack provides the juice. Lumeneo is planning to start selling Smera next year, but no one mentions anything about the price yet.