Following the post on Concept Motorcycles (http://boyracer.blogspot.com/2011/11/awesome-concept-bikes.html), Here is a post on the best concept cars which can change the way we see the roads today.
1. Chrysler Ecovoyager: The concept car was launched by Chrysler at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. The Concept is a four-door, four-passenger vehicle that is simultaneously sleek, futuristic, and distinctively American. Its one-box design - and the absence of a traditional powertrain setup - allowed designers to make uniquely efficient use of the cabin's parameters. The ecoVoyager also mates an advanced lithium-ion battery pack to an advanced hydrogen fuel cell, resulting in a vehicle with a range of more than 300 miles that emits nothing from the tailpipe but water vapor.
2. BMW GINA: The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations". It was designed by a team led by BMW’s head of design, Chris Bangle. The flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spndex, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures, does not swell or shrink and the movement does not slacken or damage the fabric. The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame.
3. Audi RSQ: The Audi RSQ is a mid-engined concept car developed by Audi AG for use as a product placement in the 2004 sci-fi film I,Robot. It is meant to depict a technologically advanced automobile in the Chicago cityscape from the year 2035. An important challenge presented to the designers was that despite its extreme character, the car still had to be recognized by the audience as an Audi. To accommodate this demand, the engineers implemented a current Audi front-end design which includes the trapezoidal "Audi Single-Frame grille", the company's trademark overlapping four rings, and the Multi-Media Interface (MMI) driver-to-car control system. The car uses spheres instead of conventional wheels. Its two reverse butterfly are hinged to the B-posts of the body. Although this kind of collaboration was a first for Audi, a similar project was developed by Lexus for use in the 2002 film Minority Report.
4. Alfa Romeo Pandion: The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone. The Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo's one hundred year anniversary. The car has an all aluminium 4.7 litre (4691 cc) v8 engine, producing 450 BHP. The most eye catching feature of the car is its doors, they open by rotating backwards, opening full 90 degree upward, the whole side of the car is one door from the front fender to the rear fender. The car has illuminated seats via fabric bulbs.
5. Cadillac Ciel: The Cadillac Ciel is a hybrid electric concept car created by Cadillac and unveiled at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Cadillac Ciel has a 3.6-liter V6 producing 425 horsepower and a hybrid system using Lithion-Ion battery technology. The word "Ciel" is french for sky.
6. Ford Airstream: The Ford Airstream is a new concept car which made its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The concept vehicle is powered by a rechargeable plug-in hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain called hyseries drive. The interior was inspired by spacecraft images and environments portrayed in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
7. Honda FC Sport: The Honda FC Sport is a concept car produced by Honda and first shows at at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. It is described as a design study and is intended to show what a hydrogen powered sports car might look like. The FC Sport is designed for a drivetrain similar to the one found in the Honda FCX Clarity. Though the concept does not have an actual interior, Honda has stated the theoretical interior would be similar to the Mclaren F1, with the driver in the center and a passenger on each side.
8. Maserati Birdcage : The Maserati Birdcage 75th was a concept car created by automobile manufacturer Maserati and designed by Pininfarina introduced at the Geneva Auto Show. It was named to honor the classic Maserati Birdcage of the 1960 and Pininfarina's 75th Anniversary.
9. Renault Dezir: The Renault DeZir is an electric concept that was first officially presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The car is a two seater coupé with butterfly doors, and the interior is of red leather. It features a 148 hp mid-mounted electric motor. This gives the concept rivalry with the Audi e-tron. The DeZir is the first in a series of concept cars that are paving the way for Renault’s future both aesthetically and technologically. The series is modeled after the stages of life that a Renault customer might encounter. In Renault’s own words their customers will fall in love, discover the world, start a family, work, have fun and become wise. The DeZir concept symbolized the love stage, the Captur concept symbolized the discovery stage, the R-Space represented the family stage and the Frendzy represents the work stage.
10. Nissan Pivo: The Nissan Pivo is a concept car created by Nissan for the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The car is essentially a 360 degree rotating three-seater cabin on a chassis of 4 wheels, and hence eliminates the need for reversing and makes parking easier. The Pivo is powered by a Lithium-Ion battery.
Special Mentions
11. Cadillac Urban Luxury:
12. Mazda Ryuga:
13. Mazda Furai:
14. Mazda Taiki:
15. Mazda Nagare:
16. Peugeot Hoggar:
17. Peugeot Flux:
18.Peugeot BB1:
19. Citroen C-Buggy:
20. Citroen GT:
1. Chrysler Ecovoyager: The concept car was launched by Chrysler at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. The Concept is a four-door, four-passenger vehicle that is simultaneously sleek, futuristic, and distinctively American. Its one-box design - and the absence of a traditional powertrain setup - allowed designers to make uniquely efficient use of the cabin's parameters. The ecoVoyager also mates an advanced lithium-ion battery pack to an advanced hydrogen fuel cell, resulting in a vehicle with a range of more than 300 miles that emits nothing from the tailpipe but water vapor.
2. BMW GINA: The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations". It was designed by a team led by BMW’s head of design, Chris Bangle. The flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spndex, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures, does not swell or shrink and the movement does not slacken or damage the fabric. The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame.
3. Audi RSQ: The Audi RSQ is a mid-engined concept car developed by Audi AG for use as a product placement in the 2004 sci-fi film I,Robot. It is meant to depict a technologically advanced automobile in the Chicago cityscape from the year 2035. An important challenge presented to the designers was that despite its extreme character, the car still had to be recognized by the audience as an Audi. To accommodate this demand, the engineers implemented a current Audi front-end design which includes the trapezoidal "Audi Single-Frame grille", the company's trademark overlapping four rings, and the Multi-Media Interface (MMI) driver-to-car control system. The car uses spheres instead of conventional wheels. Its two reverse butterfly are hinged to the B-posts of the body. Although this kind of collaboration was a first for Audi, a similar project was developed by Lexus for use in the 2002 film Minority Report.
4. Alfa Romeo Pandion: The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone. The Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo's one hundred year anniversary. The car has an all aluminium 4.7 litre (4691 cc) v8 engine, producing 450 BHP. The most eye catching feature of the car is its doors, they open by rotating backwards, opening full 90 degree upward, the whole side of the car is one door from the front fender to the rear fender. The car has illuminated seats via fabric bulbs.
5. Cadillac Ciel: The Cadillac Ciel is a hybrid electric concept car created by Cadillac and unveiled at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Cadillac Ciel has a 3.6-liter V6 producing 425 horsepower and a hybrid system using Lithion-Ion battery technology. The word "Ciel" is french for sky.
6. Ford Airstream: The Ford Airstream is a new concept car which made its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The concept vehicle is powered by a rechargeable plug-in hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain called hyseries drive. The interior was inspired by spacecraft images and environments portrayed in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
7. Honda FC Sport: The Honda FC Sport is a concept car produced by Honda and first shows at at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. It is described as a design study and is intended to show what a hydrogen powered sports car might look like. The FC Sport is designed for a drivetrain similar to the one found in the Honda FCX Clarity. Though the concept does not have an actual interior, Honda has stated the theoretical interior would be similar to the Mclaren F1, with the driver in the center and a passenger on each side.
8. Maserati Birdcage : The Maserati Birdcage 75th was a concept car created by automobile manufacturer Maserati and designed by Pininfarina introduced at the Geneva Auto Show. It was named to honor the classic Maserati Birdcage of the 1960 and Pininfarina's 75th Anniversary.
9. Renault Dezir: The Renault DeZir is an electric concept that was first officially presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The car is a two seater coupé with butterfly doors, and the interior is of red leather. It features a 148 hp mid-mounted electric motor. This gives the concept rivalry with the Audi e-tron. The DeZir is the first in a series of concept cars that are paving the way for Renault’s future both aesthetically and technologically. The series is modeled after the stages of life that a Renault customer might encounter. In Renault’s own words their customers will fall in love, discover the world, start a family, work, have fun and become wise. The DeZir concept symbolized the love stage, the Captur concept symbolized the discovery stage, the R-Space represented the family stage and the Frendzy represents the work stage.
10. Nissan Pivo: The Nissan Pivo is a concept car created by Nissan for the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The car is essentially a 360 degree rotating three-seater cabin on a chassis of 4 wheels, and hence eliminates the need for reversing and makes parking easier. The Pivo is powered by a Lithium-Ion battery.
Special Mentions
11. Cadillac Urban Luxury:
12. Mazda Ryuga:
13. Mazda Furai:
14. Mazda Taiki:
15. Mazda Nagare:
16. Peugeot Hoggar:
17. Peugeot Flux:
18.Peugeot BB1:
19. Citroen C-Buggy:
