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Peugeot Loop car designed for a barren future

September 12, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: automotive, Eco, Loop, Peugeot, prototype, solar-power

Peugeot’s futureproof concept car is ready for an era of scarce fuel, crowded cities are plenty of sunshine. Loop’s long roof is one powerful solar panel and its touch-sensitive windows can take an instant 360-degree picture at any moment.

Peugeot Moville robotic car is a runaround for the mega-city

August 21, 2008, 2:58 pm by Jim Hill 1 comment

Filed under Prototypes Tags: automotive, car, Eco, Moville, Peugeot, prototype

With omni directional electromagnetic balls for wheels, solar powered batteries and enough artificial intelligence to negotiate other traffic and greet you with open doors, the remarkable teardrop-shaped Moville is equipped for the mega-cities of the future.

NASA takes concept car for 360 degree spin

August 19, 2008, 1:30 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Prototypes Tags: automotive, concept car, nasa, travel, vehicle

NASA’s vision for a new kind of car sees driver and passengers enclosed in a kind of go-kart with their heads protruding from a vehicle that can turn 360 degrees while stationary. Maybe NASA should stick to space travel.

Audi O iPod-on-wheels brings back the mobile disco

August 15, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Auto Tags: Audi, Audi-O, automotive, DJ, in-car, Ondrej Jirec

It’s a great pun and an even better prototype. The concept design for Audi and the forthcoming car flick, The Fast and the Furious Deaf Jam, turns an Audi into a giant iPod on wheels with DJ decks at the back.