Anne Forschner, a 24-year old German designer, has created the BMW Lovos concept car that stands for Lifestyle of Voluntary Simplicity. It is actually a green version of BMW car that is covered with solar cells. See more pictures after the jump to get more details. More»
Honda will introduce their new EV-N concept at the Tokyo Motor Show next month. This retro-styled small city car is powered by a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged by its solar panels. Other interesting features include swappable seat fabrics, Honda’s U3-X personal mobility device in the front passenger door and an embedded communication system in the front fascia. The Honda EV-N concept will debut on October 24th, 2009. We will keep you posted. [Autoblog]
The Volkswagen L1 concept has been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. This amazing concept car’s body is composed of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum which allows it to achieve an amazing 189-miles per gallon. The car is powered by a diesel-electric hybrid engine, which is capable of a top speed of 99-miles per hour. The company has planned to release the L1 within three years. [AVING]
Lexus has recently introduced their latest Lexus LF-Ch concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The coolest part of this concept car is the rear seat headrest-mounted iPhone docks. In addition, the car also has storage in the rear seat armrests for small items such as iPods, PDAs and cell phones. The Lexus LF-Ch will also be on display for the first time in North America at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. [LuxuryLaunches]
Lexus today introduced the LF-Ch compact hybrid concept, which will debuted on September 15, 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept car will also be on display for the first time in North America at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show in December this year. See more detailed pictures in the gallery after the jump. More»
The Hyundai ix-Metro is an entry-level hybrid CUV created by the Global Design Team in Korea. The concept car is powered by an inline three-cylinder petrol engine displacing just one-liter. Direct injection, dual CVVT, turbocharging are all combined with a six-speed dual clutch transmission to make for a highly potent compact package. [CarBodyDesign]
