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Honda Stylin Three Wheeler

Like GM’s Puma and a slew of other personal mobility concepts before it, Honda’s three-wheeled 3R-C is all about getting one person around in style. As a “pod car,” it’s nice and small and would run entirely off lithium batteries. It also has space for storage in the front, and its clear canopy mysteriously shifts [...]

Mercedes-Benz F800

The Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car that’ll debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month is highly-touted by Mercedes-benz’s press release scribes for its green-car tech, but what’s probably of greater interest to most of you is its styling, which is everyone’s first peek at what the next-generation CLS-Class sedan is going to look like. [...]

IED Tesla EYE Concept

Though it proudly sports a chrome Tesla Motors logo on its nose, the Geneva-bound EYE concept pictured above was not penned by that California company’s designers. Not directly anyway. That credit goes to 11 transportation design master course students at the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin (IED). That’s not to say Tesla Motors wasn’t [...]

Alfa Romeo Pandion

The raging torrent of pre-Geneva Motor Show leaks is officially in full effect today as a series of images showing off Bertone’s new Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept have hit the Interwebs (thanks Unica-Strada!) First of all, what the heck is a Pandion? Simple: a type genus of the Pandionidae. Mmm hmm. That’d be an osprey, [...]

Bullet-proof Golf Cart

A mini armoured car, designed for use in confined spaces such as airports and hotels targeted in terror attacks, has gone on display at an Indian arms fair. The battery operated, two million rupee ($45,000) Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart (Atac) is said to resemble a bullet-proof golf buggy with firing ports.

Speed 12 Bluetrain Car

The Speed 12 Bluetrain Special concept car has been designed to become an ultimate street luxury in near future by utilizing an art of craftsmanship. This amazing car with a unique appearance features a combination of hand shaped aluminum and machine stamped sheetmetal in order to make it an inseparable part of the future luxury [...]

BRD Concept Car

Sometimes designers submit ideas that aren’t  revolutionary but when they include descriptions that read like personal vendettas, I pay attention. This BRD concept is a single seater, totally driver-centric for Formula One like driving. “…for the racing enthusiast who wants to have the ultimate driving experience without all the extra room and the annoying girlfriend…”