Sunday, October 26th, 2008
(18 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5)
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Electric cars are usually vehicles with moderated amounts of power and looks that would make you turn to the usual polluting automobiles. However, the future brings us hot supercar designs, based on electric power, as is this Venturi Volage roadster. With an output of 295 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque you can surely say that “this baby’s got a temper”.
Designed by Michelin, the Venturi Volage concept uses Active Wheel Technology in order to give each wheel extra control, so the vehicle would run better and safer. The exterior look of this car is impressive, but sadly this is a 2012 concept we’re talking about, so we’ll have to do some serious waiting.
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
(16 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)
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The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this concept car was that its rear end makes it look like an ant… Nature plays its part in this car’s design, but as a reason to use bio-electric hybrid technology to power the vehicle. No more internal combustion and all shiny looks for the Enigma, a concept supercar created by Paul Howse.
Also, this concept automobile uses cameras and projections on the interior to get rid of the standard windscreen and prolong the bonnet over into the roof. While the car’s kept away hidden from those pesky hybrid thieves (??), it will be recharged with the aid of photo-voltaic solar panels. To me, it seemed strange, but it turns out that the interior is “suspended in magnetic levitation”… What do you make of this?
The final touch to the Enigma is a patination of material, like bronze, for example, in order to emphasize how precious and unique this supercar really is.
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