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Monday, April 27, 2009

Luxury Cars over the Horizon





To engineer a luxury car of the future, today's designers must first conceive of what luxury will mean in the year 2030. Will it just be about the car's curb appeal? Will drivers -- and passengers -- expect not only to be comfortable in their luxury cars but also pampered? If so, then perhaps future luxury will be delivered through tranquility, speed and control.
Tranquility certainly appears to be on the minds of Barcelona , Spain-based car designers Ficosa International. In 2005, Ficosa re-imagined a car's interior in the Senzai. The designers took their cues from nature, including elements like water and wood and even integrating the perception of wind within the car's cabin. Their ideas were based around Japanies Zen Gardens.
An illuminated stream, enclosed in glass, falls from the top of the Senzai's dashboard to the rear floorboards, separating the driver from the passenger. On either side of the stream, the floor consists of Japanese-inspired sand gardens, which extend a warm glow to the interior cabin .Raked sand lends a windswept impression to the interior.






Those of us who expect to shell out $320,000 for a luxury car by 2030 should keep an eye on Keio University in Japan. That was the going rate for the Eliica, an 8-wheel Eletric Car designed by Keio engineers when it debuted as a prototype in 2005 ,Each of the Eliica's wheels has its own 100-horsepower electric motor, making the car capable of high speeds and smooth handling .In fact, although the Eliica lacks an engine and trasmission , the electric motors driving the car can produce speeds of up to 230 miles per hour .
Ultimately, the idea of luxury comes down to the car buyer's ability to get exactly what he or she wants. Automaker BMW is looking to have that market cornered with its GINA (Geometry and Functions in 'N' Adaptations) concept car. This luxury convertible concept car only loosely resembles an automobile. It has an engine (and a high-powered one at that), wheels, steering and the like. But it's also a vast departure from traditional sports cars. The exterior is made from a sleek, durable fabric that covers a lightweight aluminum frame. This fabric is water-resistant and also resists cold and heat, so to the car's occupants, it feels like driving in a car with a traditional composite or metal body.
But the fabric allows for the GINA's most interesting feature: the ability to reconfigure the car's body. So, for example, if the driver wants the spoiler up, he or she simply presses a button and the spoiler swells beneath the car's fabric skin.
Even with concept cars that have been prototyped and put on display, the future of luxury still remains decidedly difficult to pin down. But if any of the ideas being batted around the automotive design industry today make it into production, you may want to start saving up for your 2030 luxury car right now.
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Friday, April 17, 2009

SOLAR CAR

SOLAR WING is designed like the airfoil section on an aeroplane wing to give a pleasing shape and striking look.






Solar Wing - project team members


Dimensions: total length 6m x 1.9m total height x 1.05m which

Weight: body 128kg - battery 72kg (1.95kw/h) - total 200kg

Solar Cells: Polycrystaline type, Kyocera PSF50H-361 giving 798.84W

Motor: DC brush less DR086S /3.5Kw

Batteries: YUASA lead-acid pack which operates @ 108V with a capacity of 1.957kw/h.





Solar Wing - canopy open



BELTA DESIGN-DDS


The team wanted to make a contribution to solving the energy problem for transport while being considerate to the environment and providing general engineering interest to the participating students. The hope is that in adult life these students will have good opportunities as a result of their experience and that the interaction between humans and nature will be better understood and integrated as an obligation to the future of the planet



SPONSORS: Many thanks to:-


K-Con.Co.LTD,

SHIKO Co.LTD,

FUKUMITSUYA CO.LTD

JA-Kyosai, TSURUGI Town and KURARAY






Solar Wing - side view

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Cars of different Size


The Cool pic of Cars of same Colour but Different size