Showing posts with label Concept Cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concept Cars. Show all posts

Friday, June 11, 2010

Lamborghini Ankonian

Check out the pictures of this cool Lamborghini car concept designed by Slavche Tanevsky. This super sports car is a more aggressive version of the famous Lamborghini Reventon. Officially named the Lamborghini Ankonian, this car could make a seriously cool Batmobile for the next Batman movie!
















iChange - iPhone Car

iChange car by Ringspped is a seriously cool car...it's a gadget lovers dream! If you’re the type who might forget your keys but not your iPhone, Swiss car design maker Rinspeed is rolling out a concept car for you. The car will be on show this week at the Geneva Motor Show (8th March 2009).




Called iChange, it features a no-key ignition that starts via an iPhone. The device clips onto the dash, once the phone is inserted, a green “start” button appears on the iPhone’s display. With a touch of a button, the iChange purrs to life. From the iPhone, drivers can also control stuff like headlights, too.


View iChange videos here





But the name iChange isn’t limited to the iPhone ignition. The car also adapts to the number of passengers: “In seconds a streamlined one-seater sports car transforms into a comfortable car with ample room for three. The trick: At the push of a button, the rear end of the teardrop-shaped car magically pops up.”

More details, pictures and video on the Rinspeed website.

The iChange debuts on the 8th March at the Geneva motor show.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is a cool 2+2 sports concept car with plug-in full-hybrid technology that will be unveiled at this months Frankfurt Motor Show. Not only does this cool car ensure high performance but also low fuel consumption and thus low carbon emissions, maintaining BMW’s latest design philosophy.




Touting attributes like BMW ActiveHybrid, economical combustion engine and aerodynamics, the futuristic vehicle integrates a hybrid drivetrain with a 1.5 liter, three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, located in front of the rear axle, is capable of reaching 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 4.8 seconds with the top speed of 155 mph.



The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics introducing the design details of the Motorsports makes use of lightweight materials, like aluminum in the chassis and carbon-fiber in the bodywork, to ensure minimal drag as well as fuel consumption through a perfect power-to-weight ratio.






Running on 21″ wheels enclosed inside the extra-large wheel covers, the concept car looks exceptional from the side and offers minimal drag and air resistance. While on the other hand, the interior of the vehicle is characterize by the lightweight and comfortable body-contoured seats, with front seats attached to the center console, forming a joint interior landscape, and the back seats fixed on the floor, allowing a floating experience for the passengers. Soft colors combining with sustainable material offers a classy but at the same time trendy ambiance for the passengers.



Scuderia Bizzarrini Livorno p538 Barchetta

Futuristic Scuderia Bizzarrini p538 Barchetta Car Concept. This stunning design from Stefan Schulze is what he calls Scuderia Bizzarrini Livorno p538 Barchetta. Schulze working in conjunction with Alan Mertens, who is a race-car engineer, along with Giotto Bizzarrini and Kevin Gallahan of Arbitrage Cars.

The Arbitrage Cars are manufacturing a small series production for both the Barchetta and GT (hardtop) version. This version is based on their Arbitrage GT chassis. This design was approved by Giotto Bizzarrini.

Bizzarrini for long has been associated with exclusive performance cars, and with their name being used in this 2008 concept, it adds a sense of history to the vehicle. While the ‘Livorno’ is taken from the Italian city in which Bizzarrini is residing currently.

P538 in the car name is picked to pay homage to a limited race car which was built by Bizzarinni built in 1960’s.

It’s the lattice framework in which the engine is placed. This is directly behind the driver thus 8 race-like intake trumpets highlight the location of this powerful engine. This pokes through the engine cover just behind the cockpit.

The manufacturers are planning a small series production for both the Barchetta and GT (Hardtop) version.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Scuderia Bizzarrini Livorno p538 Barchetta

Futuristic Scuderia Bizzarrini p538 Barchetta Car Concept. This stunning design from Stefan Schulze is what he calls Scuderia Bizzarrini Livorno p538 Barchetta. Schulze working in conjunction with Alan Mertens, who is a race-car engineer, along with Giotto Bizzarrini and Kevin Gallahan of Arbitrage Cars.

The Arbitrage Cars are manufacturing a small series production for both the Barchetta and GT (hardtop) version. This version is based on their Arbitrage GT chassis. This design was approved by Giotto Bizzarrini.

Bizzarrini for long has been associated with exclusive performance cars, and with their name being used in this 2008 concept, it adds a sense of history to the vehicle. While the ‘Livorno’ is taken from the Italian city in which Bizzarrini is residing currently.

P538 in the car name is picked to pay homage to a limited race car which was built by Bizzarinni built in 1960’s.

It’s the lattice framework in which the engine is placed. This is directly behind the driver thus 8 race-like intake trumpets highlight the location of this powerful engine. This pokes through the engine cover just behind the cockpit.

The manufacturers are planning a small series production for both the Barchetta and GT (Hardtop) version.