Automotive Art

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | Categories | 2008 Paris Show , Kia , Kia Soul Kia has released further details and new images of its new subcompact crossover prior to the vehicle’s global debut that’s set to take place in on October 2, 2008. S cheduled to go on sale in Europe during February 2009, with the USA and remaining overseas markets following in April 2009, the Soul will be marketed with a choice of three engines, the most powerful being a 2.0-liter gasoline unit. A smaller capacity 1.6-litre gasoline engine will be offered in most countries, alongside a 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine featuring ... Read Full Story

The 2008 Auto Union Type-D concept is a creation of Lukas Vanek, a young designer from the Czech Republic. The 2008 Auto Union Type-D concept was inspired by the old Auto Union race cars from the 1930s. The body of Type-D concept is constructed from two different materials. Carbon fibre composite provides the structural support and rigidity, while a metal skin gives the exterior an authentic, simple finish. Behind the single, central drivers seat is a 6.5 litre twelve-cylinder engine producing 650 horsepower (478 kW). The proposed top speed for the Audi Type-D concept is 186 mph (300 km/h). While the 2008 Type-D concept ... Read Full Story

Officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for lowest street legal car, the Flatmobile stands at just 19 inch or 48 cm tall . You can check the build progress of the FlatMoble at the FlatMobile website. The car is rear mounted with a 875cc engine for propulsion. Obviously inspired from Batmobile, Perry Watkins from England is the proud owner of the FlatMobile. Check out more pics and videos of the FlatMobile. Flatmobile Tech Specs Donor car : 1963 Hillman Imp 30″ height sectioned out from body Ground clearance 2″ Height: 19″ Length: 12′2″ Width: 5′ 5″ Combustion Engine: Hillman Imp 875 Sport Jet ... Read Full Story

The Phoenix Concept - ‘Regeneration Passion’ was Segio Loureiro ’s final project for the MA Vehicle Design Course at RCA (Royal College of Art) and received a commendation at the RCA Final Degree Show.This electric sportscar is based on the idea of a reducing energy consumption by adopting alternate energy regeneration systems . The initial Sketches As Sergio explains “Outside the car industry technologies have been developed in order to regenerate power , like kinetic watches, wind turbine, geothermic energy absorption even a sustainable dance floor is developed that regenerates the energy from the bouncing of the floor. Around those ideas I designed a ... Read Full Story

I know what you are thinking. The answer is NO. These are not the renderings of the next generation character from Alien and Predator movie or any high tech spacecraft. What it is though is the next generation of personal mobility. Read on to find out more. This is one of the best concept designs that I have recently come across and that is simple because it does not claim to either fly in the sky or do something extraordinary. We live in a real world with real people who face constant ‘real’ problems and Argus aims at exactly solving those problems instead of ... Read Full Story