Mindblowing concept cars

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flynfrog
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Came across this picture of the Deora

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if you have a few hours to kill check out this thread on the HAMB
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/thre ... ere.758207

You can also find some pictures of the Futra and some others.

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Not sure if this one should go here as it has been confirmed for production, but since it will surely change a lot, I´m posting the concept one here

Not really mindblowing, but IMO this is how SUV´s should look like :mrgreen: Common SUV´s are too high and not really valid for off-road use, so this is a lot more reasonable to me

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It will change a lot because the concept is a AWD electric car, with in-wheel motors inside those beautiful 22 inches rims, powered by Lithium Sulfur batteries, yes, LiS. First time I see LiS batteries used for anything, I know this is a concept and production version will probably be petrol, but anycase I´m happy to see LiS batteries around there. They´re supposed to double Lithium Ion energy density easily, and in theory they can improve it by a factor of 4, but they´ve not solved their short cycle life yet. When/if they do, ICE´s will be done

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Electric AWD SUV´s will provide many advantages, get rid of three differentials, no need for differential lock (not sure if that´s the name in english) and traction control will be light years more efficient, so off-road perfomance (even if it´s only valid for easy off-road) will be on a new category. Not an off road car, but for roads with mud or snow this will be a huge advantage.... with different tires of course :P

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor ... production

https://www.astonmartin.com/en/live/new ... convention

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Andres125sx wrote:A bit more details about the GM Firebirds, text from Wikipedia:

Firbird I:
By 1953, the research team had produced the Firebird XP-21,[1] later referred to as the Firebird I, which was essentially a jet airplane on wheels. It was the first gas turbine powered car tested in the United States. The design is entirely impractical, with a bubble topped canopy over a single seat cockpit, a bullet shaped fuselage made entirely of fiberglass, short wings, and a vertical tail fin.[2] It has a 370 hp (280 kW) Whirlfire Turbo Power gas turbine engine, which has two speeds, and expels jet exhaust at some 1,250 °F (677 °C). The entire weight of the car is 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) and had a 100 inch wheelbase.[3]

At first, Conklin was the only person qualified to drive it, and he tested it up to 100 mph (160 km/h), but upon shifting into second gear the tires lost traction under the extreme engine torque and he immediately slowed down for fear of crashing. The car was later test driven at the Indianapolis Speedway by race car driver Mauri Rose. The car was never actually intended to test the power or speed potential of the gas turbine, but merely the practical feasibility of its use. The braking system differs from standard drum systems, in that the drums are on the outside of the wheels to facilitate fast cooling, and the wings actually have aircraft style flaps for slowing from high speed.
http://www.motorstown.com/images/gm-firebird-08.jpg
http://www.racedepartment.com/attachmen ... jpg.73935/
http://www.legacydiecast.com/product_im ... 806r_7.jpg

GM Firebird II:
he second concept car, the Firebird II in 1956, was a more practical design: a four-seat, family car. It is a low and wide design with two large air intakes at the front, a high bubble canopy top, and a vertical tail fin. Its exterior bodywork was made entirely of titanium (which turned out to be hard to make).[4] The engine output was 200 hp (150 kW), and to solve the exhaust heat problem it was fed through a regenerative system,[4] which allowed the entire engine to operate at nearly 1,000 °F (538 °C) cooler, and also power the accessories. Kerosene was the most common fuel used.[4] Another innovation on the car was the first use of four wheel disc brakes, with a fully independent suspension, as well as a sophisticated guidance system which was intended to be used with "the highway of the future", where an electrical wire would be embedded into a roadway to send signals that would help guide future cars[5] and avoid accidents.

Specifications

GM internal code : XP-43
Wheelbase = 120 in (3,048 mm) [6]
Length = 234.7 in (5,961 mm) [6]
Ground clearance = 5.5 in (140 mm)
http://carslist-db.com/pics/gm/gm-fireb ... -ii-02.jpg
http://vehiclemy.com/img/GM-Firebird-II2.jpg
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_ ... ird-ii.jpg

GM Firebird III:
The third design, the Firebird III, was built in 1958 and first shown at Motorama in 1959. It is another extravagant concept with titanium skin, and no fewer than seven short wings and tail fins that were tested extensively in a wind tunnel. It is a two-seater powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Whirlfire GT-305 gas turbine engine, and a two cylinder 10 hp (7.5 kW) gasoline engine to run all the accessories. Its exterior design features a double bubble canopy, and more technical advancements to make it more practical, such as cruise control, anti-lock brakes, and air conditioning. It also featured "space-age" innovations, such as special air drag brakes, like those found on aircraft, which emerged from flat panels in the bodywork of the car to slow it from high speeds, an "ultra-sonic" key which signaled the doors to open, and an automated guidance system to avoid accidents and "no hold" steering. The steering was controlled by a joystick positioned between the two seats.[7] This gave the car a more futuristic feel and simulated the experience of flying a plane.

Specifications

GM internal code : XP-73
Wheelbase = 119 in (3,023 mm) [8]
Length = 248.2 in (6,304 mm)
Height = 44.8 in (1,138 mm) (canopy top)[8]
Ground clearance = 5.3 in (135 mm)
http://onlycarspictures.com/uploads/gm/ ... iii-02.jpg
http://www.autoconcept-reviews.com/cars ... aper/1.jpg
http://www.kustomrama.com/images/6/63/1 ... rd-iii.jpg
http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/gm/firebi ... _car_1.jpg

GM Firebird IV:
The Firebird IV debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair, in General Motors Futurama Exhibit. It was another sleek, aircraft-inspired, turbine-engined 'future' design, internally coded by GM as XP-790. It was conceived for a future where cars were guided automatically via programmed guidance systems, to "insure absolute safety at more than twice the speed possible on expressways of the day". [9] Though billed as being turbine-powered, the Firebird IV was in fact non-functional. The Firebird IV was repackaged for the 1969 show circuit as the Buick Century Cruiser. Reportedly, the show car was crushed in the 1980s.

Specifications: wheelbase : 119" overall length : 229.8" width : 77.6" height : 45"
http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/conc ... ept_01.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2895/1401 ... 3883_b.jpg
thanks for sharing this info, i share the same passion and love for firebirds [ could have something to do i have standing in my garage, too ;) ]
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Manoah2u wrote:[ could have something to do i have standing in my garage, too ;) ]
:o

Are you serious?

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NOt sure if this should be here... mindblowing.... or crazy.... or simply absurd maybe :mrgreen:

What if you take one of this:
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And one of this to take a single car :shock:
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You get this, a Juke-R with almost 600bhp :roll:
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This is the previous version, I found it because Nissan just announced the new version Juke-R Nismo, wich will be released in Goodwood

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BTW, the previous version, Juke-R, only cost around $400K, Nismo version will be a litte bit more expensive :wtf:

How would you define it? I can only think on a word, absurd. It must be fun tough, a car that small with 600bhp...

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the JUKE-R nismo will be insanely good in straights but it will do a "NISSAN GT-R LM" in the corners :D,
the previous version cost $600k and not $400k

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You´re right it was pounds not dollars so in dollars yes it must be around 600k

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Nissan have made some production runs of "Stagea" variants of skylines. The rough concept of take everything from the front to the B pillar of the skyline, then extend the back out into a station wagon.

Ever wondered what would happen if they built an R35 Stagea?

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(The stagea line no longer exists, nissan have not expressed any interest in building stagea's again. There exist a handful of R34 stagea's, and this one here is one of two examples that run and drive)