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MZ Revival Motorcycle was a group project of 5 designers from DSK International School of Design, Pune (India), they teamed up to work on different aspects, from design, modeling, details to prototyping. This motorbike features organic design language as you can see in every element. The main goal was to design a vehicle that inspires the future design language of the German brand MZ. Which was later extended to prototype each part of this motorbike in such a way that the entire RPT can be assembled without using any tapes or screws and of course, it has to be easy to dismantle as well.

Digital Modeling/Visualization credits : Vinit GOGRI
Vehicle Design Credits : Riten Gojiya, Akshay Biyani, Mario Mascarenhas, Akshay Pardeshi
Faculty Project Manager : Fabien Rougemont

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Paraton-e futuristic concept vehicle aims to amalgamate sustainable thinking with new material technologies to produce a vehicle that effectively fills the gap between car and motorcycle. Issues surrounding the sustainability of recurring urban commutes and increasing traffic congestion have been addressed. As such, this vehicle was conceived to be an ecologically sensitive solution that simultaneously responds to the high comfort demands of a downsizing car owner demographic. Reinforced shape memory polymers enable a flexible footprint and cabin space to actively transform the vehicle whilst in motion.

The user can choose between a configuration that leans and negotiates traffic like a motorcycle, or features a reclined seating position and broad footprint to deliver a stable and assisted driving experience suitable for higher speeds. The variable width of the vehicle also allows for parking in public spaces including footpaths

Designer : Frederik Dallmeyer

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Hot Wheels Urban Shredder 24-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On looks like going to be a hot toy this Christmas. It offers young riders exciting ride, it’s a combination of skateboard and motorcycle with precision-tuned handling for easy maneuvering. It’s 250-watt electric motor is able to boost this toy a top speed of 10 miles per hour, on a single charge, you can ride it for about an hour. We highly recommend the rider to use protection such as helmet and knee pads since rider has to kneeling down low on the ground position to ride this vehicle.

Hot Wheels Urban Shredder also features adjustable foot/knee deck and its 8-inch pneumatic rear wheel provides you with smooth and comfortable ride while the hand brake offers reliable stopping power. [Buy it here]

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Honda has envisioned Highway Patrol Vehicle for 2025 with its latest concept Honda CHP Drone Squad as response to LA AUTO Design challenge. It’s a futuristic vehicle system with advanced technology for 2025 to work efficiently and effortlessly through out harsh environment of California highways. It’s been carefully designed so that the highway doesn’t have to build new infrastructure.

Honda CHP Drone Squad consists of a 2 vehicle system: Auto-Drone and Moto-Drones. Auto-Drone can be operated as a manned or un-manned mission control vehicle, it deploys Moto-Drones, un-manned motorcycles which can be used for wide variety response or rescue missions.

Designers : Jason Wilbur, Eddie Birtulescu and Raj Rihal

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Valkyrie electric motorcycle concept was inspired by the iconic Porsche 911 sportscar, it blends futuristic design, sleek, and classic style. It defines new meaning of zero-emission motorcycles not only in term of eco-friendly but also beauty and performance for design conscious people.

There’s no combustion engine used, this means the body of this bike is much leaner and lighter, offering a futuristic and elegant profile with dynamic grille at the bottom to improve air flow and ventilation. Titanium aluminum alloy frame is used to support the bike while at the same time revealing the character of latest Porsche hybrid technology, array of batteries and electrical wiring infrastructure. The digital sensors equipped in this bike provides dynamic feedback to adjust suspension or other settings based on riding conditions, yep, a smart bike isn’t it?

Valkyrie electric motorcycle concept adapts hybrid technology of the Spyder, it’s a concept bike that offers the same performance as a supercar.

Designer : Saad Alayyoubi

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Brammo Empulse is an all electric motorbike that features 6 speed transmission as its standard equipment. Inspired by sports bikes, streetfighters and café racers, this futuristic motorcycle boasts modern and unique look yet still recognizable. Not sure with electric motorcycle? Well, perhaps by knowing that this bike is equipped with IET (Integrated Electric Transmission) technology can assure you that this electric vehicle offers the same feeling and performance of a traditional combustion engine. The mechatronic propulsion unit from IET technology is combined with specially developed clutch, electric motor and gear shift allows Brammo Empulse to accelerate hard from the line up to a high top speed.

From : Brammo

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KruzoR Motorcycle is a high powered cruiser, designed for highway sportsbike mayhem on a hybrid of race bike and cruiser. The positioning of the handlebars, footrests and seating position allow the user to be in a position similar to that if you are on a sportsbike, however the arms will be more outstretched. Positioning the seat much lower and at a friendly angle to the tank will allow the rider to rest against the back of the tank.

With hubless wheels and minimal side profile, the KruzoR Motorcycle will handle highway driving crosswinds better than any predecessors before it. The hubless wheels work by fixing the rotating parts of the wheel (bearings etc) onto the outer side of a non-rotating inner ring that attaches to the motorcycle’s swingarm or forks. The footrests are positioned at angle that allow the foot to be rested flat on a surface, differing from the common pegs used extensively on bikes built currently and in the past.

Designer : Chris Stiles

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Defined by streamline contours and severe edges, this Urban Streamline Motorcycle Design spawns from the motion of razor-sharp forms slicing though air. The minimalistic body frame gives the motorcycle an elite and stylish feel. This is a concept design by Lauren Davison, a freshman at San Jose State University, California. Unfortunately we don’t have further information about this futuristic bike, hopefully the dashboard design also boasts futuristic interface.

Designer : Lauren Davison

Futuristic Nike One 2022 Racing Car has been designed for driving simulator Grand Turismo 4. Phil Frank, the principal of Phil Frank Design, LLC explained that Nike One 2022 boasts dramatic and futuristic technology of Nike One with its athletic focus, stretched surfaces and less-is-more philosophy, just like the principles from Bill Bowerman, Nike founder. Since Nike is an athletic company, this futuristic vehicle was designed and developed from that perspective, instead of building just another fast car, the design team took the inspiration and learned from the human body, its motion and dynamics.

“The wide and narrow track widths of the car for instance are directly inspired by a sprinter in the starting blocks” explains Asano, one of Phil Frank design team, “even the asymmetric tire profile comes from the human form”. “All these design elements are there for a functional performance reason” adds Frank, “right down to the dynamic motion control of the suspension”. The Nike ONE’s innovative suspension mimics tension in the muscles and takes advantage of the asymmetric tire profile to have extreme negative camber in a straight line for minimized rolling resistance on the motorcycle like section and then maximum positive camber when cornering or breaking.

Designer : Phil Frank Design, LLC
Producer and Project Management: Asano & Co.
Art Director and Image Design: Mitch Morse
Renderings: Toru Kosaka

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Sway will make you think twice about movement. Sway combines thrill and performance of leaning into turns just like a motorcycle, but this time, you don’t have to worry about falling over like when you ride two wheels vehicle. Currently in the market, we already have tilting three wheelers, however, they are offered in very expensive price and complex structure. This unique sporty tilting three-wheel electric vehicle has been designed to meet the needs of a tilting trike that is not complex or over-priced, yet still offers a various advantages over a two wheeler. It was started as a senior thesis of Joe Wilcox and eventually has turned into Sway.

Specs:

At this time Sway uses a 20AH 60v LiFePO4 battery pack producing a 10 mile range. In production we are hoping to scale this up to 60AH for 30 mile range.

Charger is a 60v/5a trickle charger that takes around two hours to fully charge from a 110v wall socket. Charge time can be reduced drastically with larger chargers. LiFePO4 batteries can be charged very rapidly if you provide enough juice. Sway will be a street legal moped-class vehicle. Some terrains are better than others, but as you can see from the video, it is very versatile.

Designer : Joe Wilcox

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Cool futuristic Frog eBike has been designed to celebrate the heritage of motorcycle design while looking at the bright future of electric transportation technologies. Every since bicycle was born like almost 200 years ago, designers and manufacturers have done impressive evolution to bring this two-wheeled transportation to the next level. Motorcycle was developed as the result from those efforts and continues to evolve as well. In these recent years, we have been facing the normalization of electric vehicles, it’s normal to see this technology to be integrated on the state of two-wheeled transportation design.

Designer : Frog Design

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SORA Electric Motorcycle boasts the combination of futuristic, café racer and street fighter bikes into one innovative electric superbike. The designer team says that SORA represents a new generation electric motorcycle. It’s an electric bike that doesn’t compromise its superior speed, the state-of-the-art engineering offers optimum performance and one-of-a-kind riding experience. Can you tell that SORA design is also influenced by bobber? You can spot it in the rear fender that is attached to the wheel, the front dynamics of the bike is influenced by street fighter style.

Designer : The Creative Unit

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Brembo B-Tech helmet was one of ADI Design Index 2011 nominees where each year, they’ll select best Italian product design. This product is the first world’s full-face helmet with Automatic Fit Belt fastening and a Jet Helmet view. It’s been designed by Vinaccia Integral Design to enhance driver’s safety and comfort, mainly for urban use since the city is where more than 70% of accidents involving motorcycles happen in Europe.

The innovative automatic fit belt fastening system was born out of the observation that there are many motorcyclists and scooter riders often put on and take off their helmets many times a day for short distance travelling. More often than not they fail to fasten their helmets correctly, leaving them unfastened is reckless and irresponsible. To help with this essential safety operation, Brembo B-Tech helmet is designed with a continuous strap that ends in a winding device. Get the idea? In this way, riders simply press a button to loose the strap or adhere perfectly to the chinrest, no more incorrect position and tension, perfect safety and comfort.

Designer : Vinaccia Integral Design

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Honda has announced its new concept automobiles for the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011 and one of them is Honda Micro Commuter concept. This vehicle is a micro-sized futuristic electric city commuter to provide high accessible form of mobility in the future. Honda booth at this motor show will boast the concept of “What makes people feel good?”. Through their phenomenal transportation designs, they’ll propose an exciting and fun personal mobility life to people all around the world.

From : Honda

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