Meet Monza, another mean machine straight from the future. Designed by Iman Maghsoudi, this one is a perfect portrayal of his belief that driving cars in the future will be like operating a PC while zooming at 200 km/h. Thanks to the unsurpassable technological advancement this otherwise impossible phenomenon will now be achieved thanks to the hyper-computerized Monza that is not just built for speed but also for auto driving.
At the low speed beginning of your journey on Monza, you’ll be sitting inside the cockpit controlling it like a motorcycle but as soon as the speed exceeds a particular limit, the car gets into the auto mode and the computer takes over relieving you. At this stage, the vehicle transforms into something looking like an airfoil to provide maximum aerodynamics.

The design is such that it creates a lift to reduce friction while the strong ground effects keep you from taking off. Since the vehicle will be swimming in air, thanks to its speed, the 2 manta ray like fins continue their work of adjusting to channel air to keep the vehicle well balanced and swiftly floating…errr…running!
Via: Yankodesign

I dunno how successful are these jazzy futuristic cars, but what I’m sure about it the fact they are an absolute treat for the eye, just perfect to make one marvel at the imagination and technical/mechanical perfection of the designer. The coupe that we are talking about today is one such energy saving car that is magnetically-driven. Designed by Matúš Procháczka from Slovak, this concept features droolworthy designing including the four-inch spike heels, which at the same time looks quite far reality. Definitely a good thought but the concept of magnetic car comes with limitations too as will requires all roads to have embedded magnetic panels, which again looks like a far etched demand.

No wonders it’s a perfect peep into the future, a design that goes beyond the human and technological imagination as of now…but definitely comes to for as an ultimate beautiful vehicle. Hope it sees the dawn of realty.

Via: OhGizmo

Here comes a mode of public transport for those who die for privacy and are ready to go to any extent to keep even the slightest of human presence off them selves. Christened as the train capsule, this one is a concept by designer Hamit Kanuni Kuralkan from Melbourne, Australia. Train capsule features just a single car unlike other multiple bogie options and can home just a dozen or so of passengers.

Sitting in this special train you can gift yourself an entire compartment that’s big enough for only you to fit in. Seating arrangement here offers such arrangement that passengers sit in side by side in side-facing but separate capsules. The train also offers a compartment of four at either end of the train for those social animals who don’t consider ‘two as crowd’.

Definitely, you own a cabin just to yourself in this train, but at the same time you ought to sacrifice on the comfort to move and roam about like you can do in other subways in the city. After all, everything comes with the price!

I hope they launch many of them together on the rails, else special efforts will be required to put on preventing brawls for seat.
Via: Dvice

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Wanna do some real action on the roads just like your fav power packed superhero from movies? Check out this latest mean machine that transforms from a spacious tri-cycle o sleek and compact two wheeled jazzy bike whenever time and space constraint demands and that too just at the touch of a button. Just imagine your vehicle shrinking into a compact avatar at the brink of hitting a jam packed road.

For highway driving the Magic Tricycle designed by student Seyyed Javad Ghaffarian, comes on all three wheels, but the moment space becomes less the entire passenger cabin rotates, raising the third wheel in the air, that makes the blades to rise high and support the chassis stable. Even when it turns, the seats remain upright so you don’t have to fear a fall.

The flexible vehicle is designed particularly for Car Design News’ 2008 design contest.

Via: Dvice

How many times do you uter the F-word out in frustration of failing to find a parking space for your car? I’m sure the sight of irritated drivers digging out every parking log is common in most of the countries. But very soon the problem will see the dawn of solution atleast out there in San Francisco, when the drivers will be able to get the info about the availability of parking space no where else but on their smart phone.

Yes, that’s the news doing rounds there. This will happen with the help from an innocuous tab of plastic called the “bump” that will soon be glued to the streets. ‘Bump,’ will be battery operated and intended to last for five and 10 years without service.

The wireless sensor network will announce which of the spaces are free at any moment.
Drivers will be alerted to empty parking places by looking at maps on screens of their smartphones. They may even be able to pay for parking by cellphone, and add to the parking meter from their phones without returning to the car.

Now, that’s indeed a great help in a state when the driver has no option but to waste fuel and time searching around for a parking place.

Via: NYTimes

Renting out bicycles for public usage is no new thing. But devising a complete automated and unmanned bike rental kiosk like system is definitely a novel idea. Ubicycle public bicycle service, thought by design firm Continuum, the Hundred Dollar Laptop project people the bike rental system definitely comes to fore as a promising one.

These kiosks will be powered by solar panel roofs and RFID-embedded Smart cards to keep a track of users and security purposes. Not just the RFId tags, but also the unique green colour of the bikes will not let thieves fly away or ride freely on these bikes.

The fact that the bikes can be rented with your good old public transportation card makes them all the more convenient to use and access. He kiosks will be available through out the city so that you can drop the bicycle at the point nearest to your destination.

Via: Dvice/ DContinuum

If you vouch for wearability, sleekness and innovation in the motor cycle that you ride, then the Yamaha Deus Ex Machina is sure to catch your fancy. Designed by Jake Loniak, this one scores high on wearability quotient since the driver is required to be worn bythe driver. Yamaha Deus Ex Machina is an an electric, single passenger, vertically parking, wearable motorcycle, that is controlled via 36 pneumatic muscles and 2 linear actuators.
If that was enough to let your curiosity buds go on a tizzy, the let me tease them further with the news that the mean machine is good enough to hit 0-60 MPH in three seconds and 60-0 in the side of a bus. I wish the concept all the best as I don’t think the so called wearable bike will score high on comfort levels and any body would like to be spotted on road looking like a wasp scrolling the streets in that ugly looking auto attire.
Via: geekologie