Urbee 2 (1,200-Pound 3D-Printed Car) / Kor Ecologic
Urbee’s approach to maximum miles per gallon starts with lightweight construction – something that 3-D printing is particularly well suited for. The designers were able to focus more on the optimal automobile physics, rather than working to install a hyper efficient motor in a heavy steel-body automobile. As the Urbee shows, making a car with […]
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Volkswagen XL1
PRESS RELEASE Volkswagen to produce XL1 by handcrafting-like production methods at its Osnabrück plant in Germany XL1 is the most aerodynamic production car ever 0.9 litre combined fuel consumption was a vision – now it is a reality Wolfsburg, 21 February 2013 – The XL1 from Volkswagen is the most fuel-efficient production car in the […]
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LaFerrari (Electric Supercar) / Ferrari Motors
This solution has not involved any increase in the car’s dimensions or its wheelbase and has, in fact, helped lower its centre of gravity. The F1 dual-clutch gearbox is coupled with the electric motor and an auxiliary electric motor replaces the traditional alternator, thus saving weight and reducing the overall dimensions of the packaging. In […]
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$3.9 Million Veneno for 50th Anniversary / Lamborghini
The Lamborghini Veneno is consistently focused on optimum aerodynamics and cornering stability, giving the Veneno the real dynamic experience of a racing prototype, yet it is fully homologated for the road. The systematic, carbon-fiber, lightweight design is not only visible, it is also evident on the scales: With a power-to-weight ratio of 1.93 kg/hp (4,25 […]
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50th Anniversary of the Porsche 911
Originally presented as the ‘Porsche 901 Classic’ at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show – eventually renamed to the ‘911’, as French car maker Peugeot objected to Porsche using any three digit number where the middle number was 0 – marks its 50th anniversary with the introduction of the ‘2013 Porsche Carrera 911 4S’. To commemorate ‘the most successful...
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento: Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a very limited special edition. Boasting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to advanced carbon-fiber technology, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento has an overall curb weight of just 999 kilograms (2,202 lb) – including V10 power unit and permanent all-wheel drive. With its […]
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Vector Portraits / Andrew Bush
Andrew Bush, a native of St. Louis, came to Los Angeles to attend college in 1975 and has been intermittently pursuing the Vector Portraits series since 1989. Captured on the expansive roadways of Los Angeles and across the West, the work speaks to a democratic American ideal—not just that of the open road, but the […]
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View Suspended II – Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Deconstructed / Paul Veroude
…Dutch artist Paul Veroude has made it very easy for you to find out what’s inside one of these speedy vehicles. Using a Mercedes GP Petronas F1, driven by renowned race car driver Michael Schumacher, the artist deconstructed the 2010 model and suspended each piece, right down to the nuts and bolts. Weighing just over […]
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Peugeot Onyx Concept Car
French automaker Peugeot recently unveiled its Onyx concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The recently troubled car manufacturer has seen its stock fall 57 percent since the beginning of the year, when it announced an alliance with General Motors to share parts and cut costs but it’s attempting to make a bid at a comeback with […]
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McLaren P12 Teaser ‘McLaren vs Aerodynamics’/ Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF)
It was very evident that the shape of the car, the aerodynamics was very crucial to its design, also the amount of research, engineering, precision and technology that was behind it. The video being a teaser, we wanted to hint at the shape of the car, and not fully reveal it; we wanted to tease […]
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AIRPod (Compressed-Air Powered Vehicle) / Tata Motors
An amazing affordable auto that runs on air! AIRPod is the culmination of MDI studies on pollution and urban mobility. This concept will be the first to leave the production line in spring 2009. MDI will respond to an invitation to tender of the city of Paris, “Autolib'”, and is already the subject of applications for […]
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Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg / Henn Architekten
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten: The organically shaped building is sitting – in mirrored location to the Volkswagen Pavilion- at the central axis of the theme park and offers 400 m² of space for exhibitions and presentations. Its characteristic silhouette will become a distinctive icon amid the lagoon landscape of […]
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