Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

General Motors advanced design California has come up with a concept zero-emission vehicle as part of this year’s LA Auto Show Design Challenge. Dubbed Aera, the concept vehicle weighs exactly 1000 pounds and needs refueling every 1000 miles. With an ability to seat four, the vehicle uses a body structure made from mono-formed 3D lattice that is extremely sturdy.

LOS ANGELES – The Cadillac Aera concept cars vehicle won the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, tying with Smart and besting entries from seven other automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Maybach. GM Advanced Design has now won the honor more times than any other design team. This is the Cadillac Aera, an amalgamation of Cadillac’s philosophy of “Art and Science” that dives into a whole new world of innovative and ultra lightweight vehicles. Aera is a 1000 lb, 2+2 touring coupe, with a range of 1000 miles before refueling; attributes achieved without compromising size, capacity and safety.

Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

This marks the third time that the group from General Motors has won this challenge, giving them the most wins out of all automakers that enter. The Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge hit on all areas that the judges were looking for and, despite the futuristic styling, still carries some recognizable lines from Cadillacs of today.

Jussi Timonen, lead designer for the project shared: „The Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge was designed to continue the forward-thinking imagination of Cadillac’s ‘art and science’ philosophy. It’s designed as a small city urban vehicle, but we approached this 2+2 touring coupe very much from the brand’s luxury perspective. Every detail of the Aera was conceived to minimize the vehicle’s environmental impact without sacrificing the style, comfort and attention to detail that are hallmarks of the Cadillac brand.”

Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

The Aera is powered by compressed air via a highly efficient Pneumatic Drive System that has a 10,000-psi composite air storage tank with capacity for a 1,000-mile range. Flexible, pressurized air cells in the exterior skin, similar to material developed for the NASA Mars Rover airbags, enhance passive safety and interior comfort. The flexible polymer skin optimizes aerodynamics and functions as an ultra-lightweight alternative to conventional body panels and glass.

Additional technologies include an All-In-One (AIO) wheel system, combining rotary actuator propulsion, steering and suspension functions. A drive by wireless system decreases the mass of electrical components. Vehicle to vehicle communication (V2V) promotes active safety. The Cadillac Aera embodies a stylistic, lightweight, minimalist approach to long distance luxury touring.

Cadillac Aera Concept Cars At 2010 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

The Design Challenge is part of the Design Los Angeles automobile designers’ conference and has evolved into an integral element of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Design Los Angeles connects those working in the design industry with well-known automotive design industry leaders. Los Angeles is home to the world’s largest concentration of manufacturer design studios, representing automakers from North America, Europe and Asia. It is also the home of Art Center College of Design, one of the world’s foremost transportation design institutions where many of today’s leading automotive designers began their careers.

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2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design

2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design

During the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volvo will enter in the Design Challenge Competition with an ultra light concept cars called Volvo Air Motion. A scale model of the cars will be on display at the event during all press and public days. Besides its strong yet ultra-light body structure, the Air Motion concept vehicle further adds to its superlatives eco-friendliness, as it is not using a single drop of gasoline while driving wild.

Volvo Air Motion is a sports cars that runs on powerful, yet simple compressed air motors that, unlike an internal combustion engine, cools down under load rather than heat up. The air tank is centrally mounted and receives compressed air through wind-powered air replenishment sites that float 1000ft in the air. Its beautiful Scandinavian body is designed like a clam shell and sculptured from ultra light carbon fiber.

2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design

Tipping the scales at under 1,000 pounds (453 kg), the 2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design is lighter than a Formula One car and employs a similar open-wheel configuration.

The car was developed around the idea that minimizing the weight and complexity means maximizing driving enjoyment. Volvo built the car with fewer components and replaced the heavy internal combustion engine with powerful, yet simple, compressed air motors. To compress the air needed for the centrally mounted air tank, Air Replenishment Sites are used.

2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design

Powered by air turbines floating 1,000ft in the air they harness the power of the wind and convert it to electricity to provide the compression. The motors cool down with increased load, instead of heating up, which eliminates the need for cooling systems. The chassis, interior and suspension employ an integrated design which brings a notable contribution to the lowered weight.

Aimed at the driving enthusiast, by a company synonymous with safety and environmental care, the 2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars demonstrates the beauty and purity of Scandinavian design and delivers a guilt free, raw driving experience.

2010 Volvo Air Motion Concept Cars Purity of Scandinavian Design

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Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars

Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars

Lotus automaker manufacture on 2010 Paris Auto Show has display six new models Super Sport Cars. One of the six models is the Lotus Elan Concept. 2010 Lotus Elan Concept, a high performance sports car, is the beating heart of the new Lotus line-up and thanks to some clever innovations the Lotus Elan also has everyday usability too.

The Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars Power is provided by a mid-mounted 4.0-liter V6 engine with 450 PS (331 kW / 444 hp) and 465 Nm (343 lb-ft) of toque. It is backed up by a seven-speed DCT transmission, which enables the 1,295 kg (2,855 lb) car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph). If that fails to attract your attention, perhaps you’ll be interested in the hybrid variant which will have CO2 emissions as low as 199 g/km. With performance specs like that, there's a little double that Elan is supercar.

Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars

Elan is expected to go to production in summer of 2013 and will be available for purchase in fall of 2013. Like the Evora, the Lotus Elan features 2+2 seating, suggesting that the new Evora may not really have a long life at Lotus. Prices for the production Elan are estimated to start around $118,500 ( £75,000 ).

From a styling perspective, the Elan is built like an athlete with a muscular physique and perfect poise. It’s a thoroughbred, rigid with tension, ambitious and addictive, nothing but best in class will suffice for this car.

Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars

It’s not enough to simply provide performance and exceptional looks, innovation is also integral to the Elan’s appeal. In keeping with the rest of the new Lotus range, the Elan features optional hybrid technology with KERS.

Super Sport Cars Concept 2010 Lotus Elan Concept Cars

Dany Bahar, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus, said: “If there was ever a car to make you drive the long way home, it’s the Elan. Perfect for both road and track, the Elan not only ticks all the boxes, it creates new ones too.” “The Elan will convert people to Lotus, I would challenge people not to become addicted to driving it. It will also go a long way towards dispelling the old misconceptions about this class, that in order to have high performance you must sacrifice usability – those days are gone.” “Once you drive an Elan you won’t look back, it will give you things you didn’t even realise you were missing – that’s the essence of Lotus and the Elan perfectly captures that spirit.”

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Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin

Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin

New Brazilian automotive company, Rossin-Bertin, is preparing to launch its first supercar, Vorax. The car itself is a dramatic and menacing looking coupe (a convertible is to follow later). The lines are fairly unique, and Rossin has done a good job of making the car look different from most other generic supercar prototypes. It features a carbon fiber body over an aluminum chassis, cradling the Bavarian ten-pot in two states of trim: naturally aspirated with 570 horsepower, or supercharged with 750.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin

The standard V10 version accelerates up to 62mph in 3.8-second and has a top speed of 205mph (329km/h). The supercharged motor has a better acceleration time of 3.6 and its 180 extra horsepower pushes the car up to a much higher top speed of 231mph (371km/h).

The two men behind the Vorax are CEO and designer Fharys Rossin and (presumably lead investor) Natalino Bertin Jr. The former is a 37-year-old ex-GM designer and the latter is the 29-year-old, car-mad heir to the Bertin Group of slaughterhouses. Mr. Rossin wanted to build a supercar that could compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche; a heady goal.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin

Production of the Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin will begin at a proposed plant in Blumenau, Brazil in late 2011 or early 2012. A convertible is set to follow twelve months later. Rossin-Bertin expect to sell between 500 and 1,000 Voraxes for around R$700,000 (US$409,836) each.

Bankrolled by meat industry scion Natolino Bertin, Jr. and realized by former General Motors designer Fharys Rossin, the Vorax coupe is targeted to hit the market late 2011 or early 2012.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Concept By Fharys Rossin

In addition, in 2013, Rossin-Bertin plans to launch a series of open-source version Vorax.

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Toyota Sports Cars Concept Mob by Spanish Designer Jorge Marti Vidal

Toyota Sports Cars Concept Mob by Spanish Designer Jorge Marti Vidal

Toyota MOB concept is a strikingly beautiful car with many of its parts taking inspiration from nature. The unusual bodywork is inspired by the idea of the Mobius strip and the shape of the somewhat bizarre looking five part wheels are inspired by the appearance of blooming flowers.

The Toyota MOB concept is the work of Spanish designer Jorge Marti Vidal. The concept was developed during his final year of the Masters degree course in automotive design at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. The “Toyota MOB” is a car concept that inspired by the idea of the Mobius strip incorporates unusual bodywork. There are the two films also available to change the interior and the exterior structure of this sports car.

Toyota Sports Cars Concept Mob by Spanish Designer Jorge Marti Vidal

These two films are also responsible to form the dash board and the seats of the car. The main central area, where the driver is use to be seated, is transparent to feel real sensation of the car racing. With the help of the transparent central area, the driver of the Mob can view the ground closely. The wheels emulate the shapes of the blossoming flowers. The car was made of an organic material “liquid wood,” which is created using the waste product of lignin, left after the manufacture of paper. The liquid wood is from one of the organic materials that can easily be modified into various shapes.

Toyota Sports Cars Concept Mob by Spanish Designer Jorge Marti Vidal

The zero-emission car carries two continuous panels, which weave their way back and forth to form the body and the chassis. Moving on the wheels with built-in motors, the racing car includes an all-electric drivetrain to ensure an in-wheel drive. Measuring 3,643 x 1,787 x 1,063mm (LWH) in dimensions, the electric vehicle tout dynamic eco credentials without compromising the thrill.

To further improve the Toyota MOB’s eco-friendly credentials, the proposed drivetrain is all-electric – with each wheel getting its own dedicated motor. Vidal envisaged the Toyota MOB as a environmentally responsible racing car, but it could just as easily act as a lightweight sports car. As such the car is fitted with a small cargo area for storing personal items.

Toyota Sports Cars Concept Mob by Spanish Designer Jorge Marti Vidal

Adding more to Concept’s green factor is an all electric drivetrain, wherein all the wheels have individual motors to propel the car. Coming to its construction, the car is made of two panels that weave back and forth. The panels not only give this vehicle a perfect shape, but make up everything from the bodywork and chassis, to the seats and dashboard. The designer has envisioned an eco friendly and lightweight race car that makes environment feel happy.

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BMW M3 hydrogen power cells Concept Car For The Year 2050 by Daniel Nikonchik

BMW M3 hydrogen power cells Concept Car For The Year 2050 by Daniel Nikonchik

Daniel Nikonchik’s BMW M3 Concept Car is not only elegant but also technically advanced. The BMW M3 is fitted with new features and innovations that will surely appeal to all car lovers.

This vehicle is a BMW concept imagined for the year 2050. The designer, Daniel Nikonchik, presents an elegant BMW M3 concept car for 40 years from now, that appeals to any individual who’d buy a super car purely for the status and be equally environmentally friendly too.

Other than the new innovations such as Nano Paint, fiber optic door jams, fully down loadable interiors, the BMW M3 hydrogen power cells Concept Car For The Year 2050 by Daniel Nikonchik features millions of nano sized cameras incorporated with the exterior paint, allowing the occupant see through the body panels even though there is no transplant windows.

BMW M3 hydrogen power cells Concept Car For The Year 2050 by Daniel Nikonchik

The data from the cameras is then sent to depth-perceiving high definition displays made possible by the millions of cameras on the exterior to provide stereoscopic camera angles. This allows for new continuous ideas in body shapes without having to account for the traditional greenhouse as well as night vision capabilities and the ability to zoom in on road signs not yet in viewing distance.

The BMW M3 features high torque electric motors powered by hydrogen power cells and engine’s only by product is pure H2O. The interior is additionally equipped with advanced features such as digital touch screen displays, moving gauges and controls to more convenient locations. The individual will also have the ability to log onto the companies’ website to download (similar to downloading an app for a smart phone) different interior packages for a small price.

BMW M3 hydrogen power cells Concept Car For The Year 2050 by Daniel Nikonchik

The rear wheel drive vehicle is designed to open like a flower which will add more to the status of the owner while getting out of the vehicle. While getting in the car, it does exactly the opposite. Once the owner is in, vehicle folds back down, then “seals” itself back together.
Thanks, [Daniel Nikonchik]

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BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama

BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama

This vehicle is BMW X9 Concept, this time the designer of the concept car is a 18-year-old man named Khalfi Tunisian Oussama. With the expectation that the design of the car could replace the car Batman the Dark Knight. Khalfi car design called the "BMW X9". who is a 18-year old designer from Tunisia. it could be a proposal for a new Batmobile. BMW has seen some rather odd looking cars roll off the production line over the past 10 years, but Khalfi Oussama’s new X9 off-roader concept coupe takes oddball Beemers to a whole new level.

BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama

The X9s massive wheels and excessively wide, tyres combined with its colour-matched side-steps and heavy-duty crash plates front and rear definitely showcase the car’s intentions. The BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama Concept blends the sporty bodylines of a coupe with the rolling stock of an off-roader – much like BMW’s chunky yet sporty-looking X6 soft-roader.

BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama

But still had differences with the X9 big wheels and body width tires combined with color combinations that match the sides. On the front is deliberately designed for heavy duty and protected with steel plates and the rear of the increasingly sharpening the mission of the X9 goal was made.

The X9's massive wheels and excessively wide (not to mention oddly patterned) tyres combined with its colour-matched side-steps and heavy-duty crash plates front and rear definitely showcase the car's intentions.

The X9 coupe also carries a new interpretation of BMW's signature kidney grille, although Oussama's version is considerably smaller than the current flock of BMWs. The grille sit along side a set of unique twin-headlights, as well as a pair of tiny foglights that are set into the bumper.

BMW Concept Cars X9 New Batmobile by Khalfi Oussama

Hailed as the BMW X9 Concept, Khalfi Oussama, might surely have thought of a modern vehicle for Batman before giving shape to this vehicle. Unfortunately we don’t have all that technical info of the vehicle or what was the inspiration behind.

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De Tomaso Ghepardo The New Concept Sports Cars Created Frederik Tjellesen

De Tomaso Ghepardo The New Concept Sports Cars Created Frederik Tjellesen

Auto designer Frederik Tjellesen has created a concept sports cars for an Italian car manufacturer, De Tomaso, which runs on a low-emission hybrid engine. Christened the Ghepardo, the concept is a four-door sports car that boasts Ecoboost technology and methanol fuel cells.

Ghepardo is designed with great respect for the De Tomaso history and design language, and several elements are inspired by the surface treatments of the Pantera and Mangusta. It is designed to match the future trends within the automotive industry both in design and functionality.

De Tomaso Ghepardo The New Concept Sports Cars Created Frederik Tjellesen

This entire auto is inspired not only by the De Tomaso past line of cars, but by a fine taylor-made Italian suit as well. De Tomaso was considered the entry level to the holy grail of Italian super cars in the 1960s and 1970s. De Tomaso cars Pantera and Mangusta are used as inspiration for surface treatments and more.

The De Tomaso Ghepardo The New Concept Sports Cars Created Frederik Tjellesen uses technology based on both the latest production cars as well as the concepts cars currently being tested. Ghepardo may be powered either by a Ford twin-turbo ecoboost 3.5 V6 producing 465 bhp or by four electric in-hub fuel cells each producing 85 Kw (combined an equivalent of 440 bhp). Electricity is produced by a methanol fuel cell stack located beneath the 500 litre boot. Active aerofoils are incorporated in the ‘c-pillar/rear wing’ giving the car optimal down force at any speed. The Ghepardo measures a length of 4820 mm, a width of 1970 mm, height of 1300 mm and a wheel base of 2990 mm.

The cars were as fast and as beautiful, however, more inexpensive than the ones of Ferrari and Lamborghini. In 1971, De Tomaso introduced the Deauville which was the fastest saloon car at the time. It was referred to as a super saloon by founder Alejandro De Tomaso. Inspired by the spirit of the Deauville, the De Tomaso Ghepardo is a modern four door fuel cell super car with a surface treatment inspired by the legendary De Tomasos of the 60s and 70s and designed for the future.

De Tomaso Ghepardo The New Concept Sports Cars Created Frederik Tjellesen

As an inspirational effect from the Mangusta, in Ghepardo De Tomaso the rear wing function as the boot cover and the rear door. With elegant surface, volume, stand, lines with a smooth eye catching finish, the bottom windows are so designed that the rider can have an idea of the speed. Run by a power of approximately 450HP, this car surely binds style with future trend of the car.

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