Nissan Yuki-onna

Conceptualized by transportation design student in IED Barcelona, Alfredo Marín Garcia, the Nissan Yuki-onna is elegant and ominous racer. The awesome beauty in white is inspired by the Japanese figure of a woman in the snow. Flaunting the elegant and attractive surfaces, the car is meticulously created as a huge sedan representing the true spirit as well as the benchmarks of the brand. And, this car has everything, including aggressive design language and above all eco friendly credentials. This car with the architecture of a coupe + 2 doors for the rear has carbon fiber chassis and is propelled by four in-wheel electric engines.

ancient chariot and helmets of ancient Greek warriors and made the concept accordingly.

All sleek and fierce roadster is visually divided and its front end represents the powerful horses, whereas the relatively small back with big wheels represents the chariot itself. Also, the joint like solution in the middle is inspired by body armors of the warriors and front light opening follow the eye cut in warriors’ helmets. All these things together make this vehicle the read road warrior.

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Peugeot Shine Concept By Piotr Czyzewski

If you think of a vehicle good enough to carry Peugeot’s 2000 year long legacy forward, here it is. Conceptualized by the Polish designer, Piotr Czyzewski this car has been designed as a perfect vehicle to reflect brand’s essence and seems worth commercialization every bit. Dubbed the Peugeot Shine concept, the glamorous vehicle is a four seat coupe with its doors opening in opposing elytra, thus revealing the appealing interiors. The black beauty with all its doors open seems no less than a hawk on the road. Hit the jump to check out the images.

A prominent center tunnel divides the plush leather-lined interior, which features a futuristic-looking dashboard and trim panels mirroring the layered surfacing approach taken with the car's exterior.
The Vision Efficient Dynamics also acts as a template for BMW's future design lineage.
The first car to be styled completely under BMW Group design boss Adrian van Hooydonk adopts a radical shape that doesn't provide a direct link to a single upcoming model, instead introducing ideas to influence future cars. Say goodbye to flame surfacing – and hello to layered surfacing. Since the X Coupe concept car in 2001, BMW design has been dictated by the flame surfacing theme introduced under Chris Bangle.

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BMW M3 By Daniel Nikonchik

The vehicle you see here is a BMW concept. The designer, Daniel Nikonchik, imagines an elegant BMW M3 concept car for the year 2050 that appeals to all individuals who’d buy a super car purely for the status. Other than the new innovations such as Nano Paint, fiber optic door jams, fully down loadable interiors, the BMW concept features millions of nano sized cameras incorporated with the exterior paint, allowing the occupant see through the body panels even though there is no transplant windows.
The data from the cameras are sent to the depth perceiving high definition displays that not only allows for stereoscopic camera angles, but for new continuous ideas in the body shapes without having to account for the traditional greenhouse as well as night vision capabilities and the ability to zoom in on road signs not yet in viewing distance. The vehicle comes out to be an ideal one for those who love performance with shifter kart like handling.
Coming to the powertrain of the vehicle, the BMW has hydrogen electric propulsion. It features high torque electric motors that are powered by hydrogen power cells and engine’s only by product is pure H2O. The rear wheel drive vehicle is designed to open like a flower which will add more to the status of the owner while getting out of the vehicle. While getting in the car, it does exactly the opposite. Once the owner is in, vehicle folds back down, then “seals” itself back together.
Additionally, the vehicle also features a fully digital interior with touch screen displays. This allows the occupant to customize the interior to his/her liking, moving gauges and controls to more convenient locations. The individual will also have the ability to log onto the companies’ website to download (similar to downloading an app for a smart phone) different interior packages for a small price.

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Dacia Shift 2012 By Liviu Tudoran

One of the many designers who have started thinking about the future scenario wherein the space in the cities will be cramped, Liviu Tudoran has envisioned the Shift concept. The Compact, sleek yet aggressive vehicle is designed for the crowded city of Bucharest and is aimed for the younger generation (18-25years). The two-seater all electric vehicle is propelled by the lithium-ion batteries and is a small car that not only helps avoid the urban crowd but occupies less space on the road. Shift concept is made in the style and design of the new Dacia identity, and some of the car’s shapes are inspired by the famous architecture buildings. The electric engine is mounted at the front and hydrogen storage tanks are located with the rear wheels. The emission free two-seater electric car will be launched in 2012.

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Fiat Mio

After examining the huge outpour on its dedicated Fiat Mio website, the auto maker has designed a concept urban vehicle based on popular aspirations. Dubbed as the Fiat Mio concept, the single volume box shape car wears a sleek and futuristic well suited for urban travel. Adorning an uncluttered appearance, the vehicle has large glass windows and roof with the headlights camouflaged within the black glossy panel.
Most efficient in terms of interior space, the car provides seating for two. Equipped with stylish lounging the interior also has ergonomically placed easily accessible controls. The wheels of the car too are covered that help improve the aerodynamics, thereby increasing the vehicle’s efficiency.

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BMW Chariot Roadster By Mate Bartha

BMW has great fan flowing, undoubtedly. The brand has inspired many designers to represent BMW in their own way. And on many occasions, we have come across some mindboggling concepts that remain in our memory forever. Here is a concept that you can’t help but admire. Christened as the BMW Chariot Roadster, the concept’s roots are in the past but the vehicle is futuristic. The info about the concept is scant and all we can tell you is it’s the brainchild of Mate Bartha who is inspired by the ancient chariot and helmets of ancient Greek warriors and made the concept accordingly.
All sleek and fierce roadster is visually divided and its front end represents the powerful horses, whereas the relatively small back with big wheels represents the chariot itself. Also, the joint like solution in the middle is inspired by body armors of the warriors and front light opening follow the eye cut in warriors’ helmets. All these things together make this vehicle the read road warrior.

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Alpha Romeo Flying Star By Claudio Proietto

Alpha Romeo Flying Star project is the brain child of an Italian designer Claudio Proietto as a tribute to the grand 100 years of this legendary brand name. Taking a cue from the simple logic that form should follow function the front is minimal, clean from any air intake for the propulsion is electric, including facilitating smoother aerodynamics. While talking the alloy wheels, well they are inspired from jet engine design and Formula-1 air flow system that also cools off those brakes at high loads. Based on the chassis of the electric Caterham Seven Flying Star is designed more like a city car with vital statistics 3500 x 1686 x 1124 mm having a frame longer than 100 mm.
Another feature is the door to assisted opening, which includes much of the middle section of bodywork and windscreen made from polycarbonate. Essential interior are dominated by big screen satellite navigation, instrumentation minimal and no ventilation system.

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IKONE Zero-emission Shoe-Shaped Vehicle By Karim Guelmi

The IKONE is a concept three-wheeled vehicle designed by Karim Guelmi, a Montreal-based graduate from the University of Quebec in Montreal. The concept has been designed in collaboration with the Montreal-based company Fun-E Cycles. The one-seater vehicle is a vision of an eco-friendly society where humans could make use of alternative fuels for commuting.
The concept vehicle has 18.5-liters of storage space above the rear wheel. The design and strong DNA of the vehicle evokes lightness and fluidity as well as a symbiotic relationship between the rider and the ride. The IKONE has been thought with the necessity to reduce its parts to a minimum, which further reduces the production costs. The electric engines of the vehicle have been designed to be powered by lithium batteries.

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