Yeah, that should do the trick.
[Via Neatorama; Tesladownunder]
Category Archives: Cars
What happens when you stretch out a Batmobile?
Now this makes sense…
Attach a camera to the front side of all large trucks, have the recorded image projected onto the back of the trucks, and viola!–now we can all see what’s lying ahead beyond the giant truck stuck in front of us. That is the conceptual thinking behind Art Lebedev’s Transperentius. This system will allow for large trucks to become seemingly transparent, providing additional road safety and assurance. Bear in mind that this is an Art Lebedev project (uber-expensive), so don’t hold your breath for its near existence to suddenly spring about. Why he places a tank in his visual recreation is beyond me.
[Via Engadget]
Lamborghini concept car has me drooling at the mouth
Lamborghini Ankonian concept. Designed by Slavche Tanevski.
The mid-engined supercar has a narrow and rather complex-looking body, with a garnishing of GT proportions. Thin OLEDs embedded between the surfaces function as headlights, and while all those lines may look weird, the Ankonian supposedly makes the best use of it all. The concept was named after a bull type famous for black hair, and since the designer had some help from professional designers at Lamborghini and Audi, the finished model has impressive looks.
Sure, it looks like a futuristic Bat-mobile, but come on! Personally, I am a big fan of the Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo plus the Audi R8. From the looks of these images this concept car takes the best of these supercars and manages to create beautifully designed and shaped super-super vehicle of my dreams. Though it will likely never see the light of day as a real car, one can sit and stare at all its glory, can’t he?
[Via KanyeBlog]
‘Magic Highway USA’ paints the future that was supposed to be
From a 1958 Disneyland TV Show.
[Via KanyeBlog]
Inflatable seat belts are coming
Have you ever wondered how our protective friend the seat belt could get any safer (and more annoying)? Ford is answering the call with the introduction of inflatable seat belts:
Ford Motor Company is bringing to market the worlds first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining attributes of traditional seat belts and air bags to provide an added level of crash safety protection for rear seat occupants. The advanced restraint system is designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear seat passengers, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to such injuries.
Ford will introduce inflatable rear seat belts on the next-generation Ford Explorer, which goes into production next year for the North American market. Over time, Ford plans to offer the technology in vehicles globally.
Lexus LF-A Crystallised Wind is out of this world
At this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus showed off its Lexus LF-A Crystallised Wind, an illuminated acrylic glass model of a real car.
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto explains: “The term ‘wind’ addresses not only the flow of wind, but also symbolises a flow or current in a greater sense. It is a new horizon where the natural and the artificial co-exist in space.”
Check out a few more images of this beauty in the gallery below.
World’s fastest amphibious vehicle
The WaterCar Python goes from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds on land andin water. It is built on a Dodge Ram base and it has a custom fiberglass body. On land it uses an aluminium Corvette LS engine and in water it’s powered by a Dominator jet. The Python is on sale now and is available to the general public for $200,000. Check out additional images below and peek after the break for a video of it in action.
[Via Gizmodo]
Concept: BMW’s Simple
Simple is the acronym for sustainable and innovative mobility product for low energy consumption, a vehicle concept combining features and advantages of both motorcars and motorcycles. The concept owes its protective passenger compartment to motorcars whereas the streamline shape, the two occupants seated one behind the other and the uniquely driving experience are naturally owed to motorcycles. Whilst researching ideas for futuristic urban mobility combined with the prerequisite of reduced consumption (less than 2l /100 km eqals more than 120mpg) and emission values (50g CO2 /100 km), the BMW Group spawned this concept vehicle featuring the extremely low weight of 450 kg and aerodynamic drag properties (0,18 drag coefficient), which of course also fulfilled all the BMW Group premium brand demands: sheer driving pleasure, innovative vehicle configuration, technology integration and a sense of comfort and spaciousness.
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Lexus concept car accomodates your iPhone
The Lexus LF-Ch concept car sports headrest mounts for iPhones.
According to the press release:
“The LF-Ch has four sport seats that feature trim lighting along the cushion’s edge for cabin illumination. Rear passengers can enjoy headrest-mounted iPhone® docking capability for audio and video entertainment. In addition, the LF-Ch has storage in the rear seat armrests for small items such as iPods®, PDAs and cell phones.”
Very cool indeed.