Bentley Barnato Roadster

Very cool, retro roadster concept

Bentley Barnato Roadster

The Bentley Barnato Roadster is a concept designed by Ben Knapp Voith while attending an 8-month design internship at Bentley. It is a modern interpretation of what the Bentley Boys (elite and adventurous British gentlemen racers who drove Bentley sports cars in the 1920s) would drive today. Ben´s tribute was inspired by Bentley´s early cars but also the gracious curves of the R-Type Continental. The end result is a stylish contemporary car with self-evident attention to detail.

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Volkswagen Viseo

Volkswagen Viseo designed by Marc Kirsch

The Volkswagen Viseo is a futuristic concept vehicle created by Marc Kirsch for his final project in Industrial Design at Braunschweig University of Arts.

Volkswagen Viseo

Among the features of the electric-powered futuristic concept car are the three-seats layout, a large glass surface area completely covered in a flexible OLED film and a detachable rear luggage compartment that can be easily turned into a trolley.

Volkswagen Viseo

The Volkswagen Viseo is a three seater vehicle. The layout, with two seats up front and one at the rear means that the a narrow, tapering rear section is possible. Making the rear slim has allowed room for the tinted shield to flow over the bodywork and rear wheels without making the overall width of the Viseo greater than a standard car.

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VW Aqua Hovercraft concept

VW Aqua, great concept, if you need a hovercraft.

The Aqua Concept is a futuristic hovercraft (ACV – Air Cushion Vehicle) powered by Hydrogen and propelled by impellers. Looks great and futuristic, but something that VW will never make. The project was presented CDN  Awards and was conceived as an off-road vehicle targeted to Chinese customers.

The hovercraft was chosen for its ability to travel equally well over land, ice, and water, thus resulting quite suitable for China’s wide landform range of wetlands. Aqua features a powertrain with several engines, the main one is located under the chassis, which and is responsible for lifting the vehicle by forcing high pressure air under the craft.

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Cool 3d illustrations

Excellent work by Brazilian 3d designer.

Joao Ferraz aka Lightshock is a Brazilian designer, illustrator, and art director specialized in 3D and publicity campaigns. We really enjoy Joao’s work. Very well made, and really cool 3d illustrations.

IndyCar 300 - São Paulo

Cool 3d illustrations by Joao Ferraz

Proudly I present for you one of our more important illustrations!Well, the race of IndyCar will occur now in March, here in my city (São Paulo/Brazil). This illustration brought to us so much responsibility, pressure, with short deadlines as always. The final resolution has about 53 cm x 60 cm at 300 dpi, yes it is mega huge! Imagine that!Our entire team worked hardly during eight days to finish the job.

INTEL - Augmented Reality

Cool 3d illustrations by Joao Ferraz

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Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Car MTRC

The 2004 Toyota MTRC, an electric & hydrogen off-road sports concept.

Toyota  Motor Triathlon Race Car MTRC is Toyota's response to future customer demands. A tandem two-seater that combines off-road ability, sports car performance and motor sport derived technology, the MTRC shows that Toyota is now targeting not only the customers of today, but also tapped into what will appeal to future generations.

2004 Toyota MTRC

The Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Car MTRC, first seen at the 2004 Geneva International Motorshow, is Toyotas idea of a tandem two seat race car of the future.

2004 Toyota MTRC

The MTRC was designed and built at Toyota's European design studio, ED2. It is propelled by four in-wheel electric motors powered by a Toyota fuel cell stack, enabling the stylists much more freedom when designing the shape of the car than a conventional internal combustion engine and four-wheel drive transmission would allow.

2004 Toyota MTRC

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Renault Frendzy Concept

Renault Frendzy Concept is work and family EV car.

The Renault Frendzy is a concept car designed by Renault for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and is a similar size to the production Renault Kangoo.

The car can be used both as a modern office on wheels and as a passenger cars.

Renault Frendzy Concept - work & family EV car

Concept was designed by Renault's design chief Laurens Van den Acker with the exterior design accredited to Deyan Denkov.
The Frendzy is based on the Kangoo ZE . It is powered by an electric motor developing 59 bhp (44 kW; 60 PS) and is equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack.

Renault Frendzy Concept - work & family EV car

Frendzy is both proud of its split personality and not ashamed of how awful it looks. Examples of this duality of purpose begin at the exterior. The “work” side features a sliding door, while the “family” side has conventional doors. A modular interior allows for storage or a comfy bench seat in the rear.

Renault Frendzy Concept - work & family EV car

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Ferrari F80

Ferrari F80 Supercar Concept by Adriano Raeli.

Very cool design by Italian designer Adriano Raeli. He studied Transportation Design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. This car is absolutely stunning, wide swooping bodywork and an aggressively look. Ferrari F80 is essentially a road-legal F1 car.

Ferrari F80 Supercar Concept by Adriano Raeli.

The designer modeled his F80 on stealth fighter jets and draws plenty of inspiration from the Enzo as well (Enzo of the future). Larger air intakes, a raked windshield and over-sized rear diffuser is slathered in the famed Ferrari red.

Ferrari F80 Supercar Concept by Adriano Raeli.

The Ferrari F80 concept has a hybrid drivetrain. An internal combustion engine and a KERS system combine to produce 1,200 horsepower.Proposed weight is 800 kg and top speed 500km/h, and 0-100 km/h in just 2.2 secs. This is as good as Formula 1.

 

Ferrari F80 Supercar Concept by Adriano Raeli.

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Citroën retro concepts

Citroën cars have always been quirky and interesting to look at, never dull. What would these iconic cars look today?

Look at these Citroën retro concepts - old is new again.

Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer earned a reputation for innovation and revolutionary engineering, which is reflected in the company's slogan "Creative Technologie". Some of the most legionary Citroen models are Citroën 2CV and Citroën DS.

Citroën 2CV

Economy car manufactured for over 40 years 1948-1990. Quirky looking and iconic French car. Often described as a “car like no other”.

Citroën 2CV

French designer David Portela released some new CG images of his proposal for the redesign of the iconic Citroën 2CV. Portela took clues from the original grill, floating headlights, and fenders and merged them with a more avant-garde silhouette.

Citroën 2CV retro concept

Citroën 2CV retro concept

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Retro styled Renault 4

Retro Concepts, the New Renault 4 by designer David Obendorfer.

About the original car:

The Renault 4, also known as the 4L (pronounced "Quatrelle"), is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1992. It was the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault.

Renault 4 was Renault's response to the 1948 Citroën 2CV. Renault was able to review the advantages and disadvantages of the 2CV design and come up with a larger, more urban vehicle.

Retro styled Renault 4 top

Original Renault 4 bottom

Original Renault 4 top

Retro styled Renault 4 bottom

Concept:

The result is a combination of modern lines and the classic’s features, coming together in such a way that none of the original’s smallness and cuteness is lost. It shows us how a car can be both simple in design, practical and incredibly charismatic. Something modern cars do not exhibit often anymore.

Retro styled Renault 4

It’s a modern design with retro-styling cues, perhaps designed to be built on an existing architecture. And like most new cars today, the Revival has been designed with alternative power plants – such as hybrid and all-electric ones – in mind.

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V+ Volteis electric car

Legendary designer puts his stamp on an electric car

Electric car concept developed by French designer Philippe Starck in collaboration with Volteis, a French electric vehicle manufacturer.

Minimalistic design philosophy this 1600-pound car is composed almost entirely of aluminum, with a  full windshield, fabric roof, and no doors. A wicker dashboard and storage unit are complemented by seat frames created by Dedon outdoor furniture producers.

V+ Volteis electric car

Starck designed the ‘V+ volteis’ in response to his dissatisfaction with the current 
state of automotives: ‘they’re noisy, dirty, anti-social, masochistic; and they bring out the worst in people.’

V+ Volteis electric car

A 4kW engine with 11.5kWh battery pack drives power to the craft, with a maximum speed of 40mph and a single-charge range of 37 miles. Trailing-arm rear suspension and disc brakes for smoother acceleration and safe breaking.
The battery achieves 50% capacity in two hours from a standard 220 V power source, and six hours to full.

V+ Volteis electric car

Estimated price of V+ Volteis electric car is 40,000 USD.

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BMW CS Vintage Concept

Project by car designer David Obendorfer.

This project is a modern interpretation of the 1968 BMW E9 series designed by Giovanni Michelotti. In fact, it focuses on two models: Michelotti’s E9 and its predecessor, the 1965 BMW 2000 CS (E120 series).

1968 BMW E9

BMW CS Vintage Concept by David Obendorfer

Back then the 2000 CS used to be fairly successful thanks to its sleek line, brilliant performance and good build quality, so BMW decided to upgrade the model by setting up a new generation of straight-six engines, redesigning the interior, and the only part of the coupé that had raised concerns: the front. The new front end, by Giovanni Michelotti, gave considerable impetus to the whole car body. The designer from Turin eliminated the large rectangular headlights in favour of an arrow-shaped front with a large matte black mask and four round headlights.

BMW CS Vintage Concept by David Obendorfer

The operation is very similar to the mid-generational refresh applied today by all car manufacturers to keep the product competitive and attractive to customers without making expensive technical amendments. Yet the transition between the E120 and E9 was particularly important for BMW because the new front gave the car a strong stylistic identity with a recognizable personality. The design with the four round headlights has proved to be a winning style pattern that BMW has been carrying on for over 35 years evolving and proposing it on all its models.

BMW CS Vintage Concept by David Obendorfer

The BMW CS Vintage Concept is based on the 6 series platform (in production since 2011). The style, despite numerous citations from the past, is substantially contemporaneous with updated proportions and with modern details, many of which are inspired by nautical styling solutions.

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New London bus concept

Bus concept by designer Jamie Martin.

In the summer of 2008, London Mayor Boris Johnson launched a worldwide competition to create a replacement for the classic Routemaster bus. The competition closed in Sept 2008, and winners were invited to an awards ceremony in London's Westminster on 19th Dec 2008.

New London bus concept

Jamie was awarded joint second place, behind winners Aston Martin cars and Copoco. The finished bus is planned to hit the streets in 2011, and will be an amalgamation of the winning designs.

New London bus concept

The London Navigator has been conceptualised as a spiritual successor to the now classic Routemaster bus. The Routemaster is regarded as one of the key recognisable icons of London. It was felt that an equally distinctive replacement for the Routemaster is required to retain this iconography; a red bus that can only be associated with London, is easily distinguishable from the standard double-decker or bendy bus, and is quintessentially British. The overall approach has been to produce a unique and recognisable bus; a functional yet characterful new icon for London.

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