The Royal College of Art turns 40 years of existence next year and their fame will be honored by the graduates of their vehicle design program who are one the best in the world. As everything in the future should be green, they decided to design green and sustainable concepts for the cars of the future.
Although the cars are very futuristic and they look like they will destroy the environment, all the concepts will feature energy efficient engines with few emission and also they will be made of glass which will allow them to be very aerodynamic.
RCA unveiled these cutting-edge cars that look like rockets and one of them is kind of a combination between a motorcycle and a sidecar. One of the best designs is the Airflow concept which was envisioned by Pierre Sabas and it will feature an exterior made of glass, ultra-weight materials and an electric engine.
Another impressive concept car is Nuaero which was designed by Jon Radbrink and it will be based on airfoils for aerodynamics, also a venturi-tunnel, and an underbody inspired by a catamaran.
Other designs include Sergio Loureiro Da Silva’s Pheonix, Nereus concept by Ceri Yorath, a concept car from Ilaria Sacco, Joonas Vartola’s really attractive Iomega, Noah concept by Jung Hoon Rhee, Enigma concept by Paul Howse (one of my favorites) and a concept car from Yunwoo Jeong.
I was about to forget about a design by Arturo Peralta Nogueras which consists of a car that runs on algae and which uses evolving solid hologram technology in order to adapt to the environment and passengers. Check out the photos tell us which one is your favorite!
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
they remind me of sneakers =)
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
what about fat people?
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July 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Its amazing how one can come up with fantastic designs, but can one put all thats needed into those designs to make it work properly. like what a vehicle needs to drive fully functional? and safely or safety
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:16 am
What the fuck is the last one supposed to be?
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:48 am
Who the fuck cares about fatties, they should be running not driving……..fattie
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July 24th, 2008 at 1:10 am
How is a car made entirely of glass going to be even remotely safe?
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Anonymous reply on July 25, 2008 8:53 am:
Glass can be safer then almost any other material:
*It won’t burn. Even if there is a fire in the bonnet
*I’m not sure what kind of glass they would use but they could make it so that the front could shatter and then it will get more solid so if a crash occours then it will stop befor it reaches you ( unlike metal which crumples )
*It would also deal with pressure better and has unlimited possibility for personalization of your car.
And thats how it can be safe
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July 24th, 2008 at 1:33 am
In the future - we still use wheels. How lame.
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July 24th, 2008 at 3:16 am
nice collection, thanks for sharing.
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
The Royal College of Art turns 40 years of existence next year and their fame will be honored by the graduates of their vehicle design program who are one the best in the world.
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July 25th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Why change the design so radically? whats the advantage?
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