Combining the freedom of a motorbike with the comfort of a car, Swedish designer Mika Becktor has developed a vehicle concept named the “Solis” that allows more efficient and economic ways of commutation. Integrating solar panels in its exterior, the futuristic vehicle converts solar energy into electricity to be stored in the battery, or the user can hook it up to the grid to pay for parking in cramped urban environments. Running on the wheels with built-in motors fed by electric batteries, the Solis not only allows in-wheel drive but also vacates a lot of space to ensure a roomy interior. Essentially a single-seater, the solar car can accommodate another seat behind the rider that when not required folds to create a large storage space. Featuring a low center of gravity, the concept car looks safer in comparison to contemporary smart cars.
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Drawing inspiration from the fitted Italian suits, Danish designer Frederik Tjellesen has come up with a car concept that seems to revive the DeTomaso models of the past. Hailed as “DeTomaso Ghepardo” (meaning “Cheetah” in Italian), the sports car apart from its sleek and elegant design also flaunts Ecoboost technology and methanol fuel cells to provide a safe and sustainable ride. Powered by either a Ford twin-turbo 3.5 V6 engine (producing 465bhp) or an electric powertrain comprising four in-hub motors (each providing 110 hp), the futuristic car employs a methanol fuel cell stack placed underneath the trunk to power the electric motors.
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Designed by Anthony Franze, a student designer from the University of South Australia, the “Autonomi” is a vehicle concept that offers an emission free as well as driverless commutation, for the multifunctional vehicle comes integrated with an autonomous system to move passengers safely to their destinations. Intended to pick up passengers from airports, the zero-emission vehicle provides a special identification card to allow entry to commuters. Generating power from four 120KW electric hub motors, fueled by onboard batteries that can be recharged at docking stations, the electric vehicle features flexible seats, capable of turning at 180 degrees, to move passengers in utmost comfort.
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Taking Lotus’ overriding design philosophy of featherweight construction to the next level, designer Jack Lamburn has come up with a car concept that features impact-absorbing fabric body to reduce its weight. Dubbed the “Esira,” the Lotus concept features the bodywork finished in two advanced and reactive materials, the d3o and the metal rubber. The d3o is a non-Newtonian material used in protective motorcycle gear to bulletproof vests; while on the other hand, the metal rubber stretches and molds like rubber. Therefore, the bodywork reacts to the movement of the suspension system and conducts electricity to adjust its shape using the onboard computer.
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Drawing its name and somewhat styling from a prototype Bugatti vehicle showcased at the 1935 Paris Motor Show, the Electron Aerolithe, the “Aerolithe” by Douglas Hogg, a recent graduate of Coventry University, is the latest sports coupe concept for Bugatti that touts dramatic swooping lines to attract gen-next buyers. Opening the doors upwards and forward like an airplane, the new Aerolithe features split windshield and rear window to allow a rich experience for the driver and passenger. As the doors moves upwards, the “split opening canopy” lifts the dashboard with it to make a glamorous and extravagant style statement.
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