Coming from the same designer of Lamborghini Madura – Slavache Tanevski, the Lamborghini Ankonian has more complex-looking body with a garnishing of GT proportions. As mentioned by Slavache, the Ankonian takes the design of the Reventon to the next level, even though the concept itself has a unique expression. Just like Madura which known for bull races, the Ankonian was taken after a bull type famous for black hair.
Designed by Slavche Tanevski, a student at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, the Lamborghini Madura is a futuristic hybrid concept that scheduled for 2016. I’m excited about the project because the name ‘Madura’ was taken from an Indonesian island where I live now. Madura island well known for bull races.
Inspired by its 2CV, the Citroen’s plug-in REVOLTe hybrid concept car was showed at the Frankfurt Motorshow. Measuring 3.68m long, 1.73m wide and 1.35m tall, the REVOLTe comes with three-seater layout – driver’s seat to one side with sofa behind it. Utilizing environmentally responsible technology, REVOLTe’s re-chargeable hybrid power-train features a small-capacity conventional combustion engine combined with an electric motor and a battery re-charging function. It also offers the option of CO2-free driving and capable of running in all-electric ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mode.
Volkswagen to show off its Concept BlueSport car at 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The concept car reach top speed of 140 mph, thank to the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder clean diesel which produces 177 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. With concept ‘minimal fuel consumption’ the BlueSport car returns fuel economy ratings of 35 mpg in the city and 50 mpg on the highway, with an ultralow CO2 level of 113 g/km.
New amphibious vehicile concept released by Mazda in partnership with DedekDesign. Known as ‘Mazda Tonbo’, the vehicle is designed for pleasure trips during weekends. Beside its cool looking, this amphibi also features anti-vandal system that keeps it safe when parked, but how safe?.
Many interesting concept cars from various manufacturers including Renault , Honda, Suzuki, Saab, Lexus, and Hummer among others were shown off during the British International Motor Show in July. As it’s still design concepts, It won’t reach production stage soon, but most of them just make me excited. Top 50 T3-approved concept cars have been listed, three of them are shown here includes Renault Megane Coupe, Honda CR-Z, and Suzuki Kizashi.
Known as an institution that always produces exceptional designers, the RCA (Royal Collage of Art) is happy to expose four supercar concepts by its students. All the concepts bringing ultraweight materials and electric-powered, of course it must be energy efficient. And interestingly, it’s also driverless navigation, very-very futuristic.
Pierre Sabas’ Airflow concept encases an electric engine and suspension within an exterior constructed entirely of glass, while Jon Radbrink’s Nuaero car integrates sophisticated aerodynamic principles such as airfoils, a venturi tunnel, and a catamaran-esque underbody to maximize its efficiency. Sergio Loureiro Da Silva’s rocket-red Phoenix car pairs beautiful aerodynamic curves with a system that regenerates lost energy through movement, and Arturo Peralta Nogueras’ futuristic vehicle runs on algae and features an evolving solid hologram technology to adapt to its environment, passengers, and scenarios. (rca.ac.uk)
The two seat eco car concept from VW or known as ‘one-litre’ car need only 1 litre of fuel to drive 100 km. It’s expected to hit mass production stage in 2012 when the cost of the carbonfibre monocoque dropped from £28,000 to £4000. As a comparison, my motorcylce ‘Honda Vario‘ only capable of one litre per 30km.
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