Collaborate Disseminate
China’s SAIC Automotive, one of the biggest manufacturers in the country, has been letting its design team stretch out on some fun and futuristic projects through its SAIC Design studio. This one caught our eye: the R RYZR, an open-air 4-wheel EV focus… Continue reading SAIC’s R RYZR tilting 4-wheeler suspends driver and passenger in mid-air
Given that the currently available BMW i8 and i3 are already fairly futuristic cars, one might wonder what form a Bimmer made 19 years from now would take. The German automaker is exploring that question, with its BMW i Vision Circular concept.Continue… Continue reading BMW i Vision Circular concept shows the automaker’s vision for 2040
A concept car without a brand, the all-new Aura electric roadster debuts after four individual British brands applied their individual talents toward creating a greener car that’s still a true Sunday driver. It feels something like a modern-day MG Midg… Continue reading Aura concept reimagines classic British roadster for electric era
The Solar Team from TU Eindhoven has built a number of super-efficient, solar-powered vehicles over the years to compete in World Solar Challenges, and has now raised the roof on its latest design. The Stella Vita camper will hit the road later this mo… Continue reading Students to embark on 3,000-km road trip in “solar house on wheels”
The US$40,000 Volkswagen ID.4 is a practical electric vehicle many drivers can embrace, but without government incentives it’s still rather high-priced compared to the ICE competition. Volkswagen plans to go downmarket, though, previewing an entry-leve… Continue reading VW ID. Life previews $24,000 everyman electric hatchback
Mercedes-Benz takes hands-free vehicle control to the next level at this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich. Its scaly Vision AVTR concept looks as likely to rise up and eat its driver as to obey them, but with a new brain-computer interface, the visio… Continue reading Freakish Mercedes AVTR concept reads your mind, owns your nightmares
Smart has unveiled a sweet-looking “near production” preview of its next-gen electric urban cars. The Concept #1 is a compact crossover SUV with a super-slick interior and easy-access suicide doors in back – and it’s huge … for a Smart car, anyway.Co… Continue reading Looks by Benz, body by Geely: Smart previews its upcoming compact SUV
Everyone’s favorite small block of flats on wheels will be going battery-electric. Mercedes-Benz has released a new Concept EQG, a “near-production study” on what an electric G-Wagen will look like, without losing its off-road capabilities.Continue Rea… Continue reading The G-Wagen becomes an E-Wagen: Mercedes reveals Concept EQG
When Audi debuted the Skysphere concept last month, we wondered why it didn’t use its telescoping car-growth system for a more dramatic transition, perhaps coupe to full-size sedan. As it turns out, it had an entirely separate “sphere” concept planned … Continue reading Audi Grandsphere concept explores the world of wheeled private jets
One-off cars developed as collaborations between fashion designers and automakers are usually eye-roll affairs that present little beyond loud, questionable graphics, custom embroidery and maybe some big, obnoxious wheels. Which is why Mini’s new colla… Continue reading Sustainably stripped Mini Cooper SE shows the beauty of restraint