Keep in Touch with Innovations of the Future Cars

Automobile industry is continuously gearing themselves to innovate and come up with cars that deliver supreme features and performance. Driven by highly competitive Research and Development strategies, novel concepts are produced and tested in prototypes showcased as future cars. These prototypes use new technologies, and test out completely new concepts as underwater cars, flying cars or one person cars. Every year the automakers showcase their new prototypes but the designing and R&D work of future cars extend over decades, especially when the aim is to produce something which is quite out of the ordinary.

BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Citro?n, Crysler, GM, and Ford are some of the leading players in manufacturing of motor vehicles, who are well advanced in their future car endeavors. Their efforts are targeted over immediate future as well as towards 5 years, 10 year plans. Following are few of the innovations on the pipelines for customers to enjoy in future cars.

Hydrogen driven prototype cars are already on the screen for marketing and certainly give cheerful signal to the buyers who are concerned of fuel costs, and the environmental impact of the car they use. The hybrids and electric vehicles are no longer in the future car technology as they have become commercial realities. Nissan’s EV uses a 24kWh Li-Ion battery which is quite impressive for a long run particularly rechargeable after 160 km. An innovative feature is the onboard GPRS tracking system that traces the nearest charging station. However, other alternative energy powered cars as fossil fuel or solar powered vehicles are among the future concepts yet to be commercialized.

Speed is another area in which continuous developments are made through future car models.  BMW’s M6 features a 500 HP Engine and its 383 lb – ft torque.  Engine speed revolutionizes at 0-60 in approximately 5 seconds. Alessandro Volta is one of the innovative products, which is a hybrid with high performance at 408 HP.  This spectacular introduction can roll from 0-60 in almost 4 seconds.

Another fascinating concept is the MDI air car utilizing Compressed Air Technology.  MDI’s City-Cat and Mini-Cat is the best introductions utilizing this concept.

Prototype future cars keep turning new pages in the auto industry with impressive innovations. Sometimes they revolutionize the entire auto industry as well as the entire concept of travel and driving. So while you drive your conventional vehicles, keep your ears tuned to the industry news. Then you will know the latest developments in future cars and know what we can expect to see on the roads in years to come.