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LA Auto Show Design Challenge reveals Youthmobile 2030 design entries

This year's iteration of the annual Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show asks the question: How will a new generation of drivers age 16-23, raised with cell phones, web cams and online communities, emotionally connect to the automobile in 2030? We don't know the answer either, but at least six designers from some of the world's top automakers decided to give it a go with their own ideas. First up are the eSpira and eOra from Audi, which are controlled by thought and by the minutest adjustments to the pilot's body. Next we have the ... Read more →

LA 2008: Mazda takes top honors in Design Challenge Jeremy Korzeniewski

It wasn't the number one pick of our readers (earning the silver medal in your voting), but Mazda managed to take the top honors at the LA Design Challenge with its KAAN concept. The design ...

2008 LA Design Challenge releases full field of contenders John Neff

This year's LA Design Challenge has chosen "Motorsports 2025" as its theme, and we've already shown you Mitsubishi's entrant: the MMR25 Rally Racer. We're close enough to the show that the rest ...

L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 Volkswagen Slipstream Damon Lavrinc

Click the image above for more high-res pics of the Volkswagen Slipstream. The Car: Volkswagen's people car ethos has a downside: everyone has a car – and it's even worse in 2057. In an effort ...

L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 Mazda MotoNari RX John Neff

click above image for full gallery of the 2057 Mazda MotoNari RX The Car: The 2057 Mazda MotoNari RX is not so much a car you drive as a mobile suit you wear. Once the driver dons the MotoNari RX, ...

L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 Honda 124 Solar Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more views of the 2057 Honda 124 The Car: Based on the assumption that future populations will be redistributed to the suburbs (didn't that already happen?), Honda's solution is a commuter car called the 124 (pronounced 1 to the fourth) that's actually four cars in one. The ...

L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 GM OnStar Ant 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more views of the 2057 GM OnStar Ant The Car: We use the term "car" loosely here, as the 2057 GM OnStar Ant resembles one of those geometric jungle gyms from our youth. Anchored in each corner of its triangular base are Nanorb wheels, and carbon nanotube batteries that we ...

L.A. Auto Show Robocar: 2057 Audi Virtuea Quattro 2 years ago on Autoblog

The annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge entries have been revealed and we'll be showing off the entire series today on Autoblog. The challenge's theme this year is "Robocar 2057" and we think each team tells a story with their design of how that particular automaker views the future in 50 years. ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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