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Novague eco car concept is an environmentally friendly vehicle based on the characteristics of old Czech Laurin & Klement, a pre-war car manufacturer. As you can see here the retro design of Novague Eco car highlights the characteristics of this pioneering brand, a green car that emerges out of the elements of pre-war cars.

This car boats innovative and high-tech system where individual parts such as tube car frame, narrow wheels, half-hood body, or exterior construction are all constructed by keeping our environment in mind. The main goal is to create the most ecological vehicle for modern lifestyle.

Designer : Novague

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At first sight, Nissan TeRRA SUV concept reminds us about the exterior of Nissan Juke. Designed and developed based on Murano and Qashqai, this SUV concept is envisioned as the one and only zero emission SUV. It combines both Nissan strengths which are SUVs and EVs, gliding silently on the road powered by its electric 3-motor AWD. Cool SUV exterior design represents athletic eco-appeal with modern toughness, an attention grabber on the road.

Francois Bancon, Nissan’s division general manager said that the main challenge was to bring Nissan’s strength in SUV into the era of zero-emissions. The goal was not trying to create tough and big car for extreme environment, yet it’s a new approach to develop an SUV that’s relevant to urban life. Nissan TeRRA SUV concept boasts unique seating layout that sets new standard in SUV category, the layout offers you better and exciting driving experience by providing great visibility in order to create sense of being in control under any conditions.

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Hx2 Horse-Drawn hitch wagon aims to redesign the old carriage into more modern and safer form. In the old days, horse drawn hitch wagon was widely used by many people in many fields for transportation or as part of farming equipment. In our modern days, we have progressed into automotive industry for transportation and the practice of using horses is considered as archaic mode of transportation, including boats and balloons. In many developed countries, horse-drawn carriage rides is considered as recreation or a great alternative than walking. This new design proposes a new approach to leisure riding, it doesn’t drastically change the basic form, it features more stylish form that fits all types of terrain.

Hx2 Horse-Drawn hitch wagon also aims to encourage our generation to discover or re-discover the joy of equestrian sport.

Designer : Guillaume Diolez

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Silverback robot is a conceptual robot designed by Jason Falconer for Icarus Technology’s bid to enter DARPA’s Robotics Challenge. The challenge (slated for 2014) will require a robot to drive a vehicle, open doors, climb ladders, and use power tools (among other tasks). While most of the robots entering the challenge will likely be humanoid in design, Icarus Technology felt that an ape-like robot would work best. It is able to stand up like a person, but can also walk on all fours for better stability on rough terrain.

To do this, the Silverback robot requires stilts on its arms to prevent injury to its hand mechanisms. It also walks with inverted knees on flexible but strong carbon fiber planks similar to those used in prostheses for athletic amputees, which is a fairly unusual method for robots.

Designer : Jason Falconer

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“Location vehicle” is an explorer SUV to support all your adventure sports, combining the spirit and style of young athletes to escape from our busy daily routines. It targets young generations because they are usually looking for a vehicle that travels fast, flexible and affordable, but this car is especially designed for adventure. This project also highlights the idea to rent this kind of vehicle for city dwellers if they want to experience adventures in wilderness. By encouraging young people to rent, it reduces the need to own Location vehicle, which means less car, less pollution without limiting their freedom.

Designer : Bez Dimitri

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Krieger is all-terrain vehicle that has been designed to ease transporting relief-supplies into disaster areas or remote locations no matter what’s in the way. This vehicle will make sure that all aid supplies can get in the location on time because usually after disaster struck such as earthquakes or floods, people in that area are left without homes, food or clothing.

All aid supplies can be packed in 20 ft. or 10 ft. (6-meters or 3-meters) shipping container and loaded onto Krieger easily, this means it can set off on its journey sooner. The large off-road tires enables Krieger to move smoothly on any terrain while its Hydrogen fuel system provides massive torque and strength.

Designer : Nicholas Evans

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Flying Bike might still be a dream but we never stop toying around with this idea, just like this Czech company. The brief of this project is to create a flying bike that still has two basic requirements which are all features that common bicycle has such as being able to get to a place convenient for taking off, it should be able to take off for approximately 3-5 minutes in a coordinate way.

This flying bike looks like pretty heavy to us, those big machines not to mention the pilot, hopefully the propellers can perform well, what do you think? This concept design is similar to ultra-light mosquito helicopter.

You can see a physical prototype of this cycling hovercraft in September 2012 at the International Engineering Fair in Brno, Czech.

Designer : DesignYourDreams

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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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As part of this industrial designer design study of the future automobiles, Futuristic MITHOS Electromagnetic Vehicle was born. It was originally designed in 2006 as modeling and styling exercise and finally improved in 2011 for animated teaser. Tiago Miguel Inácio, the designer told us that the exterior design of MITHOS took around 6 months to finish. Below this article, you’ll be able to view the video teaser that was created to provide you better audio visual experience and illustrate what it feels like an electric supercar should be.

Designer : Tiago Miguel Inacio

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Just like heavy duty rescue vehicles, Argonaut search and rescue amphibious vehicle has been designed to offer specialized equipment essential in emergency rescue situations such as building collapses, natural disasters, vehicle extraction, fires, flooded areas or any other areas in any terrain. This vehicle helps rescue people in times of natural calamities like floods and cyclone affected areas on whatever terrain you put it. Argonaut system consists of amphibious transporter, screw-propelled vehicle and hovercraft that are transported on the transporter.

In extreme terrain, user can prefer to use screw-propelled vehicles or hovercraft. Argonaut search and rescue amphibious vehicle system features hybrid technology, either you can use the electricity powered by the solar panels or diesel engine or combination of both technologies. Any equipment in this vehicle is removable, therefore user can move it from one vehicle to another, from screw-propelled vehicle to hovercraft to transporter.

Designer : Volodya Domaretskii

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Marauder Dozer was inspired by Marauder ants that can kill prey multiple times their own size. Jon Pope, an industrial designer that has been known for his remarkable vehicle design with visually amazing details, designed Marauder Dozer to offer you a futuristic bulldozer version with superior all terrain capabilities. You can read Jon Pope explanations below.

Designer : Jon Pope

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Ortovox Mountainskyver Trail provides the ultimate comfort for mountain bikers. The thrill downhill on a mountain bike is priceless, however, getting your bike up there is quite challenging and exhausting. Using Mountainskyver Trail from Ortovox, a German gear company, it would be easier to carry the bike as it’s a folding downhill bike that you can carry in a custom backpack. When you get to the top, you can quickly assemble and ride it back down.

From : Ortovox

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Nissan Guardian concept was an all-terrain vehicle design proposal for Yu-lon Nissan’s “Future Car Concept Design” in Taiwan. These automotive designers will take you to the year of 2030 where MRT system will be completely developed in major countries. Driving a car will become a sport or a recreational activity. Inspired by a leopard which can quickly adapt to its environment, the shape of this future vehicle has been designed to mimic the posture of a leopard rushes forward.

Designers : Ming-deng Tang and Bo-jyun Jhan

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Barka racecar has been designed for Barka Racing Federation in 2085. The story of Barka race car begins in 2085 after environmental revolution, where local people need to create a powerful all-terrain race car. Even though they have designed a vehicle with a lot of potential, they still need to work on the wheels to race around the world without the need to change the tires. Therefore, they have designed an octopus wheel that can transform into different shapes depending on the terrain: road, water, show, or sand.

Designer : Carlos Ron MagaÒa

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