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BMW GINA (Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations)
A fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built
by BMW.The body changes its shape according to exterior
conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to
change its shape at will.
The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame.
essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by
an aluminium wire structure, though at points where
movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler)flexible carbon struts are used.
When the car is parked, the cars steering wheel and
instruments sit in an idle position on the centre
console to allow the driver easy entry.
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Volkswagen Nanospyder
Futuristic nanotechnology supported by:
Hydrogen fuel cellSolar power
Wheel mounted electric motors
Inflatable organic body panels
Formed of a latticework of billions of tiny
programmable nano devices measuring less
than half a millimeter in diameter.
Nano devices can be programmed to be asstrong or weak as required.
Clothing the nano-lattice are panels formed
out of a mix of organic materials, performing
the following functions:
Can inflate to provide further
cushioning in the result of an impact.
A power source as polysynthesisgenerates.
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Carver One
A tilting three wheeled vehicle using an automaticbalancing technology to balance the passenger
compartment under all conditions.
Combines aspects of a motorcycle and a car, both in
appearance and design.
The Carver One can tilt up to 45 degrees while turning.
A 660 cc 4-cylinder 16-valve engine with
a turbo intercooler giving a power output of 65 bhp at7,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 100 Nmn at 4,000
rpm.
The unique property of the Carver One is its automatic
balancing "Dynamic Vehicle Control" system, which is said
to allow full stability under almost all circumstances.
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RinspeedsQubaThe world's first car that can be driven both on land and
under water.
The sQuba is a zero-emission, all electric vehicle whichuses three electric motors, one for land travel and two for
water.
It can be submerged to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft),
powered by twin electric-powered propellers
supplemented by two Seabob water jets.
The car's top land speed is 120 km/h. On the surface of
water, the top speed is 6 km/h and underwater it is3 km/h.
The twin water jets mounted on rotating louvers at the
front of the vehicle provide steering and lift while it is
underwater and the propellers at the rear provide
forward movement.
It is equipped with a laser sensor system made
by autonomous cruise control system
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Mercedes F400 CarvingIt employs active wheel camber control, varying the camber angle on
the outer wheels up to 20 degrees.The system provides 30 % more lateral stability than a conventional
system with a fixed camber setting.
The car is driven by drive-by-wire system.
The vehicle employs a computer-controlled, active hydro-pneumatic
system which constantly monitors the driving conditions, and optimizes
suspension and shock absorption in line with the changing situation on
the road, all in real-time.Fiber-optic lines are used to transmit light from xenon lamps beneath
the bonnet to the main headlamps.
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GM Hy-wire(Hydrogen drive-by-wire)The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells and uses a drive-by-
wire system, meaning that the car is controlled electronically.The car's power system and single electric motor are built into a
flat skateboard configuration.
With this standard drive train different types of modular vehicle
configuration can be placed on the drive train.
The car's drive-by-wire system coupled with cameras instead of
mirrors and multiple LCD displays for feedback to the driver
theoretically allows the driver's seat to be located anywhere.The Hy-wire is powered by a fuel cell capable of producing 94
kilowatts of power continuously and up to 129 kilowatts for short
periods.
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Rinspeed SplashThe Rinspeed Splash is a peppy sports car, going from 0-
60 in 5.9 seconds and hitting top speeds of a modest
125mph.It is powered by natural gas.
When cruising the water, a hydrofoil systema
mechanism generally reserved to lift hulls from the water
to increase boat speedallows the car to hover a few
feet over the water while it uses a propeller to hit speeds
of 45 knots (that's a respectable 52 miles per hour).
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Moller Skycar M400Is a prototype personal VTOL (vertical take-off and
landing) aircraft a "flying car
It is described as a car since it is aimed at being apopular means of transport for anyone who can drive,
incorporating automated flight controls.
Developers claim that by using eight inexpensive Wankel
rotary engines, the vehicle's price may eventually fall
close to that of a luxury car ($100,000).
According to the developers, operation of a Skycar will
produce as much noise as traffic on a nearby freewaywhen taking off, and this will only last for a few seconds,
because it climbs so quickly.
Skycar is not piloted like a traditional fixed wing airplane,
and has only two hand-operated controls, which the pilot
uses to inform the computer control system of his desired
flight maneuvers.
Skycar's ducted fans deflect air vertically for takeoff andhorizontally for forward flight.
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Dynamically Augmenting Wheel SystemDesigner Charles Pyotts set out to create a wheel
system that would facilitate a shift in center ofgravity without a loss of traction.
DAWS concept achieves this by having the wheel
featuring eight independent segments that are
guided in a lateral direction on a liner bearing at
the hub - sort of like taking to the wheel with a
pizza slicer.
The idea is to enable the whole vehicle to shiftand maintain traction without decreasing tire
footprint area in contact with the road.
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