Renault Sand'Up Premieres at Sao Paulo Motorshow

Taking pride of place at Renault's Sao Paulo Motorshow stand is the new Sand'Up Concept that is based on the French firm's Sandero Stepway crossover which is sold in the South American markets. The 2+2 seater concept with the see-through doors features a modular design which allows it to be easily transformed from a three-door hatchback to a convertible or a two-seater pick up with a covered bed.





















Power comes from the same 1.6-liter bio-ethanol engine found on the Sandero Stepway that delivers an output of 112HP and is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. According to Renault, the front-wheel-drive concept can accelerate form standstill to 100 km/h in 10.5 sec. The French carmaker has no plans of introducing a production version of the vehicle.



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The Mazda Premacy

The Mazda Premacy is a customized version of the Premacy with its exterior painted in a luminescent black and chrome parts which appear to sparkle in one focused point on the front and rear. The Mazda Premacy also features a black leather interior. The Mazda Premacy concept car will be showcased at next year’s Tokyo Auto Salon.

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Funky Toyota Hi-CT Concept Car

The Toyota Hi-CT is a city car concept which had been revealed at the previous 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. In Toyota’s words the Hi-CT concept is designed to deliver a new “coolness” inspired by “the thinking and lifestyles of youth”.

For a small car the styling of the Toyota Hi-CT is chunky and bold. The high sides and short windows exaggerate the truck-like design. At the rear of the Toyota Hi-CT concept there is a removable trunk and a deck where surfboards, bicycles and other equipment can be stowed.



















Powered by a hybrid drivetrain, the funky Toyota Hi-CT uses a 1.5 liter engine and an electric motor. The under-floor mounted battery can be recharged from the mains. The location of the battery has the effect of raising the drivers position giving better visibility, while also lowering the vehicles center of gravity. The Hi-CT is also fitted with an 100V socket which allows power from the battery to be used for any electrical device.

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Fiat Concept Car, Fiat Bugster

Fiat Bugster concept will be premiered by the Italian brand, during the next Brazilian San Paulo Auto Show. Fiat Bugster concept was designed in Brazil to be an environmentally friendly buggy.

Fiat Bugster’s body is made from natural fibers combined with nanotechnology and offers higher durability and weight limit.Fiat Bugster concept is powered by an electric motor and is built from recycled materials.





















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E-Go Revolt, a Stylish Sports Car Concept

E-Go Revolt is a stylish sports car concept from Moscow-based coachbuilders E-Go. This concept car is under Mitsubishi platform on its skin and drivetrain. E-Go Revolt concept sits on 19″ wheels and may outputs 550 horsepower with twin-turbocharged, 3.0 litre V6 mated to a 6 speed transmission.




















E-Go Revolt also features active air suspension, and a touch screen monitor which controls all the cars interior electronic functions.





















Although E-Go Revolt’s exterior design is original in majority, but the front end does have a degree of Nissan GT-R about it. The only thing that remains to be seen is whether E-Go can change the Revolt from a computer model into a working, viable vehicle.

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Concept Car, Mazda Kaan at LA Auto Show Design Challenge

Mazda Kaan is an electric race car that was created for the 2008 LA Auto Show Design Challenge. Inspiration for the Mazda Kaan comes from electric fields and textures seen in nature, particularly those in a lightning bolt. Mazda Kaan concept was designed to compete in a conceptual race series Mazda has dreamed up - E1 racing.




















Mazda Kaan story says that in 2025, California freeways have been resurfaced with a sub-level electro-conductive polymer that powers the electric cars of the modern world. Mazda’s electronic tire system uses this technology to power the Kaan concept to reach 250 mph with no harmful emissions!



















The vehicles are piloted by individual drivers but teams are made up of thirty cars, all on the track together. Using strategies similar to those in cycling peletons, the tighter the group sticks together, the more aerodynamic and powerful it becomes.

The car is uniquely designed around its powerful electric wheels while the cockpit acts as a capsule to safely house the driver, allowing for tighter peloton formations and a team victory.

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Honda The Great Race 2025 at LA Auto Show Design Challenge

Honda’s The Great Race 2025 concept was created for the 2008 LA Auto Show Design Challenge. Honda concept is designed to act as a vehicle to fulfill all the demands of a similar race in 2025. Competitors must circumnavigate the globe in 24 hours on land through the United States, by sea through Asia and by air over Europe.




















The vehicle’s sonar/echolocation sensors are able to detect changes in speed, terrain, and altitude, allowing it to switch to any configuration. With experience in automotive, marine, robotics, and jet technologies already in place, Honda envisage a future vehicle in which any one of these areas can be conquered.























The whole idea for this Honda concept revolves around the great race in 1908, when 17 men dared to take on the “toughest race ever devised.” Spanning six months, the Great Race brought these men over 22,000 miles, through three continents and around the world.


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Mercedes-Benz Formula Zero for the 2008 LA Auto Show Design Challenge

This cool concept car of Mercedes-Benz Formula Zero was created for the 2008 LA Auto Show Design Challenge and this race car concept for 2025. The Formula Zero Racer incorporates the thrill of Formula One, the track dynamics of the bobsled or luge, and the grace and efficiency of yacht racing.

Reminiscent of the Mercedes Benz racing heritage of the 1930’s, the Mercedes Formula Zero Racer concept is loaded with technology designed to extract the maximum thrust from the electric hub motors, aero-efficient solar skin and high-tech rigid sail.



















Each team is allocated the same amount of stored energy and it is left to the teams and drivers to manage the variables to win the race. The winner is determined by total elapsed time combined with the energy efficiency factor.





















Spectators at the Mercedes Benz Formula Zero racing Series would be treated to a new dimension of racing as the transparent track is visible from all perspectives - even from below!

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Concept Cars, Audi R25

Audi R25 is designed for the 2025 Los Angeles round of the ALMS. Audi R25 was Audi’s entrant in the 2008 LA Auto Show Design Challenge.

The theoretical future racing series incorporates innovative features never previously seen in any form of motor sports, such as high-velocity banks and tunnels, which allow cars to race “inverted” and the opportunity to pass anywhere with aerodynamic racecars.



















All top sections of the tunnels and banks are also WiTricity wireless electrical charging zones, which encourage the drivers to utilize these free energy zones instead of fuel stops.

Audi R25 is designed to utilize and excel in this new racing environment, with features such as:

1. The new Dynamic Space Frame, allowing much greater degree of flexibility, integration of circuits and rigidity.
2. Algae bio fuel for endurance and electric motor capability through Wireless power transfer technology.
3. Audi Design: Staying true to the “Form is Function” philosophy, there is not an ounce of needless element in the R25, which incorporates advanced technique and efficient form management into one.



















The car also uses: active micro-control surfaces which optimize airflow during the race; Man Machine Interface, which inputs all vehicle data output into the driver’s helmet visor; all-around vehicle dynamic sensors and integrated on-board HD cameras with real-time data links to allow for spectator interaction, allowing fans to virtually “sit” and experience the race in any racecar through monitors and virtual reality booths.

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Concept Cars, Chevrolet GPiX

Chevrolet GPiX concept car was designed to representing a potential new segment, Chevrolet GPiX is a crossover coupe that come with two door body style and high ground clearance, suitable for the poor road conditions in emerging markets.

Chevrolet GPiX also equipped with LED headlamps, 17-inch mixed-use wheels and tires, and also a panoramic glass roof. Chevrolet GPiX’s interior features a multifunctional steering wheel, Bluetooth, MP3 player, and a CD player.





















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General Motors revealed the Chevrolet GPiX crossover coupe concept today at the 25th edition of the Sao Paulo International Auto Show. The Chevrolet GPiX concept was developed by General Motors Design in Brazil and represents a potential new segment for GM in the Mercosur region.





















The GPiX concept features a two-door body style with high ground clearance appropriate for the types of roads and conditions found in emerging markets. “It offers the sporty design and versatility necessary for a country with the continental dimensions of Brazil,” said Carlos Barba, General Director of Design for GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East.


















GPiX also combines Chevrolet’s global design “DNA” with the cost-benefit proposition necessary to compete in today’s emerging markets. Jaime Ardila, President of General Motors Brazil and Mercosur said, “with this project, the Chevrolet GPiX concept could result in the development of many models for Brazil and the Mercosur region.” Continue Reading.....

Concept Car Design, Saab Blackbird

Saab Blackbird concept is a tandem configuration two-seat sports car inspired by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird jet. This concept is a creation of Mark Kruse, a contracting designer working for Formation Design Group in Atlanta, GA.

Saab Blackbird concept will be developed for the year 2020 and features many innovations and unusual features not yet available on production cars.
















Saab Blackbird concept is powered with four in-wheel electric motors and batteries charged via a solar skin covering the top of the vehicle.

The narrow design of the Saab Blackbird helps it to carve through city traffic and congested roads. The suspension can also pull in close to the body (making the vehicle taller and slimmer, thus shrinking its footprint) making it perfect to occupy special highway lanes developed for this specific type of narrow car platform. In slim mode the Blackbird is just 52″ (132 cm) wide.
















Saab Blackbird concept offering more interesting features inside such as seats which can expand or contract to fit the occupant, these are controlled by a dial on the side of each seat. The driver has a concise LCD display screen mounted directly in front which offers up all vital driving information. The passenger has a wrap around display which can stream video, connect to the internet, show movies, or project outside scenery. Continue Reading.....

BMW 8-series Evolution Sin City Screamer January 2006

Building upon the idea of its luxurious 750iL sedan, BMW turned to a comparable 2+2 coupe for 1991. Introduced in June 1990, it served as the successor to BMW’s 635CSi coupe and cost even more than the 750iL. BMW’s familiar “twin-kidney” grille was installed, but the rear-drive 850i wore hidden headlamps, a feature never before seen on BMW models in the U.S.

Although its 296- horsepower, 5.0-liter V12 engine came from the 750iL, the new 850i was created with a more sporty demeanor. Either a 4-speed automatic or a new 6-speed manual transmission could be installed. Standard 850i features included Automatic Stability Control (ASC), which limited power to the rear wheels when wheel slippage was detected during acceleration. Models with manual shift got a different version, ASC + T, which also applied brakes to the rear wheels to restore traction. The 850i was the first model to use BMW’s new Seat-Integrated Belt system, which integrated the belt system into the seat instead ofA anchoring it to the floor and/or roof pillars. All 850i coupes had a driver’s airbag and antilock braking.

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MoVille "Peugeot" Tear Drop Shaped Futuristic Car Concept by Woo-Ram Lee

MoVille "Peugeot" Tear Drop Shaped Futuristic Car Concept by Woo-Ram Lee is a compact single passenger vehicle with artificial intelligence and zero-emission drive train. Once you look at this vehicle, you will feel that you have entered into Robot world. There are three magnetic wheels which are rotated with the help of electro magnets. For saving space in urban areas, MoVille can tilt up and down.

It features wireless road network in order to connect to other vehicles and road network. With this feature, it can judge where it is located on the road and where other vehicles are. MoVille is also fully equipped with immediacy sensors, cameras, and GPS. Small size and Omni-directional wheels enable anyone to park it easily.



















Text from the designer "Woo-Ram Lee" :
MoVille consists of a single passenger capsule over an electric drive train. Three magnetic ball wheels are rotated without frictionless through electromagnets. Passenger capsule is shaped in an aerodynamic teardrop shape for maximum efficiency. It also tilts up and down for saving space in urban streets and become more aerodynamic on highways.


























MoVille’s compact size takes up less space in dense urban cities. Because it has a sliding window door, it is easy to get in and out of in tight spaces. The passenger capsule tilts vertically to save space on the road and pivots for getting in and out.

MoVille features wireless road networking that allows for it to communicate with other cars and the road network. It is aware of where it is on the road and where other cars are. This allows for reduced traffic jams since cars can accelerate/decelerate synchronously. It also reduces the possibility of accidents.























MoVille’s small size and omni-directional wheels means it is easy to park. Equipped with proximity sensors, cameras, and GPS, MoVille can drive and park automatically.

MoVille features an organic led display on the façade that allows passengers to communicate and personalize their own cars. Because MoVille doesn’t need any headlamps, the OLED “eyes” are used for displaying vehicle status (running/charging/turn signal/etc).

























MoVille has an artificial intelligence which allows it to act more like a robot than a car. MoVille recognizes its owner and opens its doors when you approach it. MoVille can drive itself allowing the passenger to save time.

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Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Concept at Geneva Motor Show

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.

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New Concept Car from Peugeot Design Competition by Ognyan Bozhilov

This is a new car concept from Peugeot Design Competition. This concept car was designed by Ognyan Bozhilov the car is a small 3-seater city car perfect for a small family to drive around the city. This designing marvel is a hybrid system with a small 1.6 liter HDI engine and an electric motor and the engine is placed above the rear wheels.





















The reason for this was for overall weight distribution and the unique aerodynamic design makes it possible to touch high speeds. This giving that driving pleasure without compromising on the environmental aspect, something which seems to be one of the primary belief that Peugeot is believing in. So go green and enjoy!





















Text from the designer" Ognyan Bozhilov " :
This concept presents a small 3-seater city car. It is powered by a sophisticated hybrid system, consisting of small 1,6 liter HDi engine and an electric motor. Unlike most small cars the engine is placed above the rear(driving) wheels, actually making it a mid-engine car. This improves weight distribution, gets rid of the complex, heavy mechanics for power transmission and makes the unique, aerodynamic body possible. The big windscreen, together with the center position of the driver contributes to perfect visibility and makes even short trips joyful experience.





















Another innovation is the rims which consist of two parts- outer(10-spoke classic) part which is free to rotate and inner part with Peugeot neon logo, which is stationary and great to behold, especially at night. For safety considerations the tail-lights are designed in such a way that the harder you press the brakes the more LED light up to warn the driver behind. The car is inspired by Nature and designed to work in harmony with It. It proves that small and practical cars can be stylish as well.

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