For nearly 100 years, auto makers around the world have been creating exciting concept cars for what their vision is of the future of the passenger car. Unfortunately, we never really lived up to those expectations. Even some of the ground-breaking features seen in concept cars in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, still haven't been seen in a commercially released vehicle to date.
This infographic from TitleMax.com showcases 18 of the most exciting that will hopefully one day become a reality.
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Swiss automobile visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht is the brain behind the Rinspeed Oasis Concept Car, above, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month.
A self-driving electric car for two packed with every high-tech feature imaginable, the speedster comes with an integrated garden plot behind the windshield with enough space "for growing radishes or even little Bonsai trees". Designed like a living room, the bionic armchairs swivel to allow passengers to get in and out of the car comfortably, and the windscreen doubles up as a giant 5K monitor for virtual and augmented realities.
The Rinspeed Oasis Concept Car is a self-driving electric car for two packed with every high-tech feature imaginable.If you prefer to let the car drive you, the steering wheel can be folded down and a keyboard pops up so that you can catch up on your emails and literally have an office on wheels. But, wait a minute...have you spotted the unusual passenger on board? Placed directly in the centre of the steering wheel is a Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback watch.
Large, glazed areas provide the Rinspeed Oasis Concept Car with ample views while the interior is decorated like a mini living room in cool white tones.An unusual mix of "next gen" techie gadgets alongside a traditional, mechanical watch, the red gold Manero Flyback chronograph faces the person in the driver's seat and keeps its rotor wound thanks to their steering motions.
However, well beyond being a publicity opportunity for Carl F.Bucherer, there are many parallels between these two objects. Watches were, after all, the first accessories to be packed full of functional technology, just like the Oasis car.
Housed in a classic round 43mm rose gold case with a champagne-colour dial, Carl F. Bucherer's Manero Flyback is a sophisticated piece of technology featuring a flyback function (€17,900).Housed in a classic 43mm round rose gold case with a handsome champagne-colour dial, the Manero is a sophisticated piece of technology featuring a flyback function allowing for the measurement of multiple time intervals in quick succession.
Like a stopwatch on your wrist, the flyback feature means that you can take a new timing without stopping and having to reset the chronograph hand, losing valuable seconds between timings.
If the battery on the Oasis gets low, the driver can order a supplementary battery pack, which is delivered by a robotic platform at a convened spot.Capable of reaching speeds of 130 km/hour, the downside of the Oasis Concept Car, or of any contemporary technological product for that matter, is the power supply. If the battery on the car gets low, the driver can order a supplementary battery pack, which is delivered by a robotic platform at a convened spot. But what if the robot malfunctions? And what if the control panel doesn't detect the failure...what if...
Whereas electronic devices depend on external sources of power, a mechanical watch like Carl F. Bucherer's Manero Flyback has the upper hand because it keep ticking to infinity and beyond (€17,900).And this is where good old mechanical watchmaking has the upper hand because whereas electronic devices are prone to glitches and their power supply can fail (and don't forget what happened to the astronauts on the 1970 Apollo 13 "Houston, we've had a problem" mission, who were literally saved by their Omega Speedmaster watches) a mechanical watch will keep ticking to infinity and beyond.
The all-electric Renault Trezor Concept that debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show was just voted as the Most Beautiful Concept Car of 2016 by the Festival Automobile International.
"The jury decided this award should go to the TreZor because of the extreme beauty, sensuality, and elegance it exudes," sais Rémi Depoix, president of the Festival Automobile International, in a press release. "It is the epitome of a concept car and we were notably won over by the cohesion of its overall design and the attention that has been paid to the details. It is a fine creative work which, we hope, will inspire Renault's future roadgoing models."
The lines of the Renault TREZOR are warm, sensuous and refined, while its assertive front end incorporates signature C-shaped lights. In terms of their styling, Renault's upcoming models will draw their inspiration from the TREZOR's DNA as their forms become even more fluid and mature.
The TREZOR's interior design, meanwhile, places the emphasis on driving enjoyment and features a large enveloping touchscreen display that reinforces the cockpit feel. This customisable, connected interface juxtaposes warming, prestige materials like wood and leather. The interiors of upcoming Renault models will take their inspiration from these increasingly refined styling trends and connected technologies.
Standing just 1,080mm tall, the Trezor invites occupants to straddle the side of its body as they climb in. This style of entry is a throwback to the world of classic racing cars, where in drivers felt as one with their machines. The sporting and sensual manner of entry is accentuated by the red leather trim for the upper part of the pillar. It looks almost like a saddle, so you might be mounting a steed just as easily as getting into a car. Ingress isfacilitated by automatically reclining headrests.
The Trezor provides another surprise when you climb in, with a dashboard made from red wood that incorporates a luggage compartment at the front of the vehicle. Made-to-measure cases are held in place by leather straps and remind how travel can be an art form.
The Trezor's motor derives from the Renault e.dams, two-time winner of the Formula E Teams' world title. With a maximum power of 260kW (350hp) and peak torque of 380Nm, it provides acceleration from stand still to 62mph (0-100 km/h) in less than four seconds.
Read more about Renault Trezor here.
Feb 6, 2017Editorial Staff
Even a quick glance at the vehicle reveals some interesting designs. Citroen has always separated itself from competitors through baffling yet attractive design quirks, and the Citroen C-Aircross is no exception. On the exterior, it features a thin grille that's embedded with LEDs, some stylized fake exhaust ports along the side runners, and geometrical rims. On the interior, the car looks even more futuristic, with a heads-up display replacing the dashboard and deep bucket seats.
Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury in Motion concept, 2015 Consumer Electronics Show
Enlarge PhotoUber has made little secret of its desire to launch self-driving taxi fleets all over the globe.
Uber is currently spending up big to develop the technology but it won't limit its popular ride-sharing network to its own self-driving cars only. Instead, Uber will allow other firms including automakers to introduce and operate their own self-driving cars on the network.
And the first to sign up is Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler. Uber and Daimler announced an agreement on Tuesday for the intended supply and operation of self-driving Mercedes cars on Uber's network. Daimler is the first automaker to sign up, though we're sure it won't be the last.
The benefit for Uber is that it won't have to invest in the costly and complex production of cars to build up its network, something made clear by CEO Travis Kalanick.
"Auto manufacturers like Daimler are crucial to our strategy because Uber has no experience making cars—and in fact, making cars is really hard," Kalanick said in a statement. "This became very clear to me after I visited an auto manufacturing plant and saw how much effort goes into designing, testing and building cars."
The touted benefits of self-driving cars are reduced accidents, fewer cars clogging up parking spots and low-cost, reliable transport for all.
What isn't clear is when the technology will be ready for prime time. Many automakers are promising to have self-driving cars that can handle most situations on their own ready by the start of the next decade. That deadline is likely to be pushed back but it is clear self-driving cars are coming. Let's just hope that cars that still require a human driver aren't run off the road for good.
Pictured main is Mercedes' F015 concept car from 2015. It previews the automaker's vision of a future where driving is optional.
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Are flying cars just "one to three years" away? Probably not. But that's the claim being made today by Uber's latest hire—a man who promises that flying cars are just around the corner. Just two more years, guys!
A story from Bloomberg landed in my inbox this morning proclaiming that Uber had hired a former NASA engineer, Mark Moore, to spearhead the company's flying car initiative. Flying cars have been the perennial dream of futurists for well over a century now. But they always seem to be just two years away.
"These air taxis will only need ranges of between 50 to 100 miles, and Moore thinks that they can be at least partially recharged while passengers are boarding or exiting the aircraft," the Bloomberg piece proclaims.
"He also predicts we'll see several well-engineered flying cars in the next one to three years and that there will be human pilots, at least managing the onboard computers, for the foreseeable future."
Emphasis mine, of course. Because we've heard this before. Every six months or so the tech and auto press seem to get amnesia and parrot the latest from people developing flying cars. It's always just two years away. At this point it's like a cultish chant: Just two more years, just two more years.
Take a look at the promises for flying cars from the past decade, if you don't believe me:
And, of course, there are countless other examples. But let's just say I'm not holding my breath. In fact, back in 2015, I promised to literally eat the sun if the AeroMobil was released by 2017. I guess I'll give them until the end of the year.
The Bloomberg article is a great little ad for Uber. It's cool that some people are still dreaming big. But if you step back for a moment and recognize what it would take to actually make flying cars happen, you know that we're a lot farther than two years (sorry, "one to three years") away from seeing them commonly zipping around in the skies.
Nobody knows what the future holds, and here's hoping that Uber can make this whole flying car thing work out. But two years is a very ambitious goal, given the current state of VTOL technology.
And let's just say that the current business climate in the United States doesn't give many business leaders hope that we're going to see any kind of demand for luxuries like a flying car. If we survive the Trump regime at all I'd consider us lucky at this point.
If you have grown tired of constant traffic jams, giving up driving and hoping on taxis and ride sharing cars won't help you get out of the gridlock. Trains like subways sound like a good idea, except that you have to rub shoulders with many. Not exactly the ideal solution, is it? What you need is a transport that zips overhead, up in the sky, you know, a flying taxi of sort. But the flying taxi of the future won't be Korben Dallas' kind of flying yellow cab; it would be more of an aircraft-ish transportation like the Airbus Group Project Vahana Flying Car Concept.
As you can see in the picture above, Vahana is clearly not a car; it is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that's basically embodies the best of both worlds: the speed and range of an aeroplane, and the vertical and landing ability of a helicopter. The latter is what makes this VTOL suitable for tight urban landscapes where runaways will not be available. We are not sure about the downwash issue and if Vahana would be zipping in between skyscrapers like Hollywood movies often depict, or way above the skyline.
Whatever it is, you can't deny Vahana is one heck of a cool concept, but as cool as it looks, do not hold your breath for it to happen anytime soon. According to a report, it would be 10 years into the future before we start seeing such vehicle plying the sky above and also, it won't be yours to acquire as the plan is to make Vahana into an air taxi of sort, or a ride-sharing service, if you will.
So am I excited? Well, lets just say that I am still waiting for Korben Dallas' kind of flying yellow cab to be realized. Come'on aerospace industry, we seriously need a revolutionary propulsion system, or at least an anti-gravity technology to make it happen.
via Robb Report.
Additional information and images via Fast Company.
We knew the Renault Trezor concept was a stunner when it rolled on stage at the Paris Motor Show in September. But now it is officially "the Most Beautiful Concept Car of 2016," according to the pros at the 32nd Festival Automobile International at the Hôtel des Invalides, coincidentally, also in Paris.
If French nationalism swayed this vote, we can live with it, because the Trezor is a legitimately awesome concept, from its low, crouching stance to its Bono's sunglasses-grade red-tinted canopy and all-electric drive system.
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"The jury decided this award should go to the TREZOR because of the extreme beauty, sensuality and elegance it exudes," explained Rémi Depoix, president of the Festival Automobile International.
"It is the epitome of a concept car and we were notably won over by the cohesion of its overall design and the attention that has been paid to the details. It is a fine creative work which, we hope, will inspire Renault's future roadgoing models."
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Indeed, all future cars should look exactly like this. Science says so, because the Trezor's 0.22 coefficient of drag means that it is more aerodynamic efficient than even the Tesla Model S, with its 0.24 score.
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But such decisions shouldn't all be entirely rational. The heart also says that the Trezor's red-tinted class and red leather upholstery are also obviously crucial ingredients for all future cars, if we are to turn the tide against the incoming flood of un-involving driverless autonomous cars.
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Vive la France!
Renault Trezor was the belle of the ball during the 32nd Festival Automobile International at the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, France. It has been voted as the most beautiful concept car of 2016. This all-electric vehicle is no doubt stunning with its unique skin-like exterior and a classy interior.
The Renault Trezor relatively embodies the technology and styling cues and overall DNA of the future of vehicles from the French carmaker. The Trezor concept car is a 2-seater all-electric coupe that has a more of futuristic feel compared with the 2012 Renault DeZir. Of course, the DeZir was the benchmark for the futuristic design, but the Trezor took things a notch. It has "feelings" and "maturity" weaved into the design philosophy.
Rémi Depoix, President of the Festival Automobile International, said: "It is the epitome of a concept car and we were notably won over by the cohesion of its overall design and the attention that has been paid to the details. It is a fine creative work which, we hope, will inspire Renault's future roadgoing models."
The Renault Trezor was engineered and designed by the F1 of electric cars, Formula E. It measures 4,700mm long, 2,100mm wide and 1080mm tall. It is powered by electric powertrain that produces 350 horses and 380Nm of torque. Its 0 to 100-kilometer sprint is under 4 seconds. The all-electric coupe is equipped with 2 batteries, reports DailyDot. It also has a brake-operated energy recovery system courtesy of the Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) technology developed for Formula E racing matched with a chassis made of carbon cell and tubular steel frames.
The stunning exteriors not only screams beauty but also signals a new era of futuristic concept cars that will have companies like Tesla a run for their money. The Renault Trezor's lines are "warm, sensuous, and refined," according to AutomotiveWorld. It features a single visible seam connecting the roof to the bottom half of the vehicle, with the roof opening like a clamshell.
Meanwhile, the interior is a whole different story. The windshield comes in a striking red color, in high contrast with the body paint. It packs some high-end tech, including an OLED touchscreen that is covered in Gorilla glass on both steering wheel and the center console.
Although the Renault Trezor is a testament to how far the imagination can go, it will not be able to taste the open road. It simply a concept car, nothing more. But it may find its way in the production line in one form or another.
The disciplines of sensor technology, data preparation and data processing, data output, actuator engineering, connectivity and IT security come together in the internet of things (IoT). The concept of connected cars is closely linked to the IoT.
Originally limited to the networking of onboard systems in vehicles, it is now used to describe the digitisation of the wide range of information generated in the vehicle through the networking of in-vehicle systems and the way in which the vehicle communicates with its surroundings, right through to the monetisation of data. This advanced approach enables new possibilities for mobility concepts and alignment of value chains.
Energy-saving micro-controllers, sensors, connectivity solutions and embedded processors, are all products that form the basis for the IoT. Using interdisciplinary thinking, the intelligent linking of relevant thematic areas, and by combining competencies, it is possible to identify and use new potential to profitably develop lines of business.
IoT and connected cars: The road to autonomous driving
Digitisation is progressing rapidly and with it, the IoT. To date, independent products are increasingly connected to the internet – cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and other vehicles. The mobile operator Vodafone, for example, reported that in early 2016 there were already approximately 34-million networked machines that autonomously communicated on their mobile network, enabling applications such as connected driving, Industry 4.0 or eHealth.
Car manufacturers are working intensively on this to make vehicles active participants on the internet. According to car manufacturers, every second car will be a connected car by 2020. The networking of passengers and vehicles to the internet, other vehicles and the surroundings, enables new applications and is a prerequisite for new mobility concepts. As a long-term goal, many suppliers state comfortable, autonomous driving.
Through the interplay of in-vehicle systems and networking with surroundings, connected car solutions can contribute to making both vehicles and driving safer. In addition to driving conditions, assistance systems can increasingly identify and evaluate traffic conditions. One example of this is their ability to initiate braking or lane change manoeuvres in sufficient time. Intelligent lighting systems optimally illuminate the road without dazzling oncoming traffic.
This is how Car2X communication can make a key contribution to increased transport safety in heavy traffic. Should an accident nevertheless happen, then the European emergency call system, eCall, can notify the emergency services of the exact location, open up a permanent communication channel, and ensure that help is quickly on its way.
By actively networking connected cars with manufacturers and workshops, new control and maintenance services are made possible. Thanks to an early diagnosis, costly repairs could well be avoided. Another possible application is Update Over The Air, which is a simple way of updating system software. Furthermore, the extensive network of connected cars can help drivers avoid traffic jams and lead them directly to empty car parking spaces.
A challenging market environment
In the automotive industry, operating companies frequently distribute their products on a global scale. This means that they need to take note of global mega-trends in addition to local standards and developments in their target markets. When it comes to connected car applications, this translates into a need to ensure that the networked vehicles will operate in the various different infrastructures to be found worldwide. This poses a real challenge.
The world is changing rapidly along with the weighting of the markets. In addition to the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an increasing number of emerging newly industrialised countries are coming into focus as promising markets for automobile producers, such as Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Korea and Turkey (MINT/MIST countries), and more recently, Vietnam, Bangladesh and many other African States.
These countries often skip whole stages of infrastructure evolution and immediately adapt the latest available techniques such as 4G/LTE or its future successor, 5G. To take Nigeria as an example, infrastructures such as wired networks are virtually non-existent in this mobile phone growth market. This has had an impact on the systems that are used in vehicles. In addition, players such as internet and technology giants Google and Apple, as well as e-mobility pioneers such as Tesla, have entered the market. Automobile companies can respond to this by increasingly diversifying their offer. They can make this happen by developing remote diagnostic technologies for predictive maintenance services or investing in leased car and share car models. The IoT is the basis for all these connected car approaches.
Paradigm shift for it security
Connected cars represent a paradigm shift for companies in the automobile industry: previously, autonomous systems were connected to the internet and data that was hitherto inaccessible was transmitted and processed in cloud applications. This makes them potentially vulnerable and greatly increases demands on information and IT security. What is clear is that the corporate sector will not abandon traditional, standardised systems that have been perfected over many years without it being completely necessary. The transfer of today's bus and onboard vehicular systems into a secure, web-enabled communication platform is, therefore, a focal point in connected car projects.
New approaches are sought, for example, looking at the hierarchy of control units. It is now necessary for the new systems to intelligently integrate autonomous components. This could be by means of a central gateway with integrated firewall, which shields the internal, particularly security-related components of the vehicle network over the internet.
From sensors to smart antennaThe central components of a connected car strategy are the networking of systems in the car, a connection to a mobile infrastructure in the vehicle, the ability to connect to the internet, and the way in which vehicular systems connect with their surroundings. Many cars today are equipped with field bus systems such as MOST, LIN, CAN, and FlexRay. They network the systems in the vehicle and ensure fault-tolerant, time-triggered communication between electronic components, often between sensors, actuators and control computers. In this way, they often meet tough, real-time requirements. They must also directly and securely implement steering or braking commands, for example.
Sensors are an integral part of the range of topics related to connected cars. So for example, radar and camera modules can supply data to intelligently analyse a situation, which the connected car then uses in its assistance systems to actively support the driver.
There are also many requirements linked to mobile communications as well: the future mobile communications standard 5G will benefit from transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s. As vehicles will be defined as the endpoint in the sequence, each vehicle will ideally utilise the full bandwidth. This requires the car to have the ability to handle particularly fast data processing, in addition to being equipped with high-quality cabling.
The external antenna plays a crucial role in this, having evolved over the years from a little metal rod to an intelligent communication centre. These smart antenna can undertake an increasing number of tasks in the car, from being an RF transmitter and receiver of technology for mobile communications and WLAN, navigation and entertainment, including digital data processing, right through to embedded security.
Contact Steve Stafford, EBV Elektronik, Tel 021 402-1941, s.stafford@ebv.com
PARIS: French automaker Renault's recently unveiled Trezor has been voted the most beautiful concept car of 2016 at the 32nd Festival Automobile International at the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, France, said the company in a statement."The Trezor's powerful, sensuous lines pave the way for the styling and technologies that will be features of our upcoming models. It also marks the beginning of a new cycle of Renault concept cars which will be revealed soon," says Laurens van den Acker, SVP Corporate Design, Renault.
"It is the epitome of a concept car and we were notably won over by the cohesion of its overall design and the attention that has been paid to the details. It is a fine creative work which, we hope, will inspire Renault's future roadgoing models," observes Rémi Depoix, President of the Festival Automobile International.
The lines of the Renault Trezor are warm, sensuous and refined, while its assertive front end incorporates signature C-shaped lights. In terms of their styling, Renault's upcoming models will draw their inspiration from the Trezor's DNA as their forms become even more fluid and mature, said the carmaker.
The Trezor's int erior design features a large enveloping touchscreen display that reinforces the cockpit feel. This customisable, connected interface juxtaposes warming, prestige materials like wood and leather. The interiors of upcoming Renault models will take their inspiration from these increasingly refined styling trends and connected technologies.
