Archive for April, 2008

Scion Hako Concept

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Hako in Japanese means box, and thats exactly what the Scion Hako looks like. Scion itself says that it is a sporty version of a box, and its actually a Japanese-style take on old-school hot rods as well. The Hako features many unconventional features like an upright windshield, wraparound rear glass, fat fenders, a barcode-like pattern on the roof, and slit headlights, among many others. On the fenders are fisheye camera lenses that display on screens located inside the front doors and the rear seat area.On the inside, the gear shifter resembles an arcade joystick, and the steering wheel features a trackball which controls a myriad entertainment options. These features make for a really hip, albeit rather quirky, car inside and out. Toyota said they have plans to extend the range to as many as six cars, with volumes of 40,000 a year. Watch for this cool car when it comes out

Saleen S5S Raptor

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The Saleen S5S Raptor is one notch below Saleens S7 line of supercars, but that doesnt mean it isnt powerful in itself. Powered by a 5.0L engine, it produces 650HP using E85 ethanol fuel. The Raptor can go from zero to 60 in just 3.2 seconds, which is the standard for most supercars. Added for a bit of nostalgia is a six-speed manual gearbox. The Raptor goes into production by 2010, and would cost around 185,000.

Futuristic Flying Cars Alfa Romeo Spix

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

This video features just what cars in the future would look like, at least according to a CG artist named Geoffroy Koenigsfeld aka Creatix. He explains that he attempted to fuse an impression of power and robustness that resulted in this design. He imagines this is what Alfa Romeos would look like in 50 years. Watch the amazing CGI video and see for yourselves whether youd want to stick around in the future when cars might finally fly.