Unique Concept Bike 0

The Brayton 6 concept bike was designed from the inside out in order to create a true high-performance machine. Designed by Colby Higgins, the designer of Train Wreck Bike, you can expect this bike design is going to be extraordinary. The power-to-weight ratio was a critical influence on the design, as you probably can see here, with the purpose of creating an extremely light motorcycle, the bike was built around a combustion “bladder”. The engine bladders are lightweight carbon nanotube cylinders. Each one acts individually like a 2-stroke engine to pull the camshaft and create linear motion. Timing and fuel regulation are controlled by a microcontroller. So, the benefits of utilizing the combustion bladder engine include weight reduction and ease of maintenance. The engine itself is fueled by natural gas stored in the bottom tank.

Designer : Colby Higgins

The overall form was an effort to inspire the animalistic feeling of a naked bike. The frame structure allows the rider to shift his riding position and ride height at the push of a button. Air-muscles provide fast and precise adjustment of the seat and front suspension parallelogram. The engine’s “bladders” sit in the center of the frame structure, braced by integral fairings that hold the spine of the frame together from the head-tube to the rear linkage. Massive brakes and oversized wheel bearings add the overall performance of the Brayton 6 Concept Bike.

Both the form and function of the Brayton 6 Concept Bike is an attempt to create a feeling of being one with the bike. The low-slung seat places the rider low to the ground and sitting “in” the bike. The engine bladders beat like a heart, making the bike appear as though it is living with the rider. This combination of man and machine is designed to invoke a truly unique emotion.

Unique Extreme Racing Car 0

Peugeot XRC is a concept extreme racing car, perhaps Tiago Aiello was inspired by racing remote controlled cars when he was a kid, just like all little boys are crazy about it. This badass car has been designed to run on just about any terrain, deserts, snow, rocks, mud and more, you name it. The overall body design imitates what you usually see in RC cars so it’s the real version of it, ergonomics with impact absorption structure, stylish and virtually indestructible.

Designer : Tiago Aiello

Smart Compact vehicle 0

The concept Fiat Eye personal vehicle was developed in order to optimize space, and facilitatingindividual displacement in large cities. The system is balanced gyroscopically, technology equipped in this vehicle allows the car to monitor the surrounding environment, making decisions in relation to this site, stabilizing its balance according to each presented circumstance, a smart personal vehicle.

Designed by Dinard Da Mata, this futuristic personal vehicle has elliptical wheels that the tires rotate as synchronized treadmill rotation, allowing the vehicle to rotate around its axis and make other moves in irregular obstacles.

Designer : Dinard Da Mata

Fiat Eye has electric propulsion, which makes it ecologically correct. Its control software provides convenience, the distribution of the navigation mechanisms are positioned ergonomically.

Honda Device Offers Freedom of Movement in Any Direction 0

Honda just unveiled its latest concept UNI-CUB personal mobility device, it is the upgraded version from U3-X personal mobility device that was announced in 2009. This unique vehicle features the same compact design, comfortable saddle and freedom of movement but still to some people think it’s an awkward design. What do you think?
Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility device has been designed for harmony with people, it provides the same freedom to move in all directions the same way as you walk. The balance control technology and omni-directional driving wheel system allow rider to easily control speed and movement literally in any direction, simply shift his or her weight to control the direction. With this ability, rider can quickly and easily maneuver among other people. The design of this device allows its rider to maintain eye-level height with other people while the compact saddle style packaging allows rider’s legs to easily reach the ground. Just like its slogan, it creates harmony between its rider and other people.



Just in case you are interested in viewing the demonstration testing of Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility device, you can visit Japan’s National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in June 2012. Aside from testing the possibility of using this device indoors, this project will also explore other practical applications to enable being used in a wide range of environments world wide.

A Car With A Boat “Pod” Attached to It 0

Buick Ula Amphibious Vehicle by Josh Henry was inspired by two talented designers Melissa Sikorski and Carrie Fodor presentation during Josh internship at Sea Ray Boats. The presentation was about women and boating and how to make women to get more involved in recreational boating. From this point, Josh Henry wanted to design a version of his recreational boat that is less intimidating for beginners by combining a car and a trailer into a single unit with a boat “pod” attached to it.

Most people can’t afford to buy both a car and a boat at the same time, but if they choose Buick Ula Amphibious Vehicle, they’ll get both transportation, the process of deciding need vs want can be eliminated.

Designer : Joshua Henry

CG : Michael Rule-Z Kotoff

Joshua Henry’s own words:

I wanted the design to be unique. I really thought about the surfaces and how they interact with one another. I wanted a lot of the details to be more subtle and make the vehicle much more approachable. One challenge from the beginning was how to make the two pieces (trailer and boat parts) cohesive and not only fit together, but look good both when they are apart as well as together.
I really liked the idea of utilizing those gaps between the pieces and how they fit together and really design them in a way that there’s a design detail and not try to just cover them up. One thing I did was added LED lighting that really emphasizes the part lines and really adds a lot of dynamic energy to the overall look and feel of the vehicle.
The overall theme I imagined and the picture I created in my head from the very beginning was a woman living in a modern world in the glamorous Miami. Buick Ula Amphibious Vehicle allows her to have the freedom that she desires by utilizing her vehicle on land and water as she pleases for both pleasure and transportation. Living in Miami, I also imagined the use for night life or just driving down the road in south beach in the sun. When I thought about adding the lighting on the vehicle, this was where I really just visualized Buick Ula Amphibious Vehicle, driving down south beach at night by all the clubs with the dramatic aqua colored lighting pouring onto the strip. Very appropriate for Miami.

High Speed Bus (mach) 0

Welcome to a new mode of transportation. With each day bringing new advancements to the way we live and work, shouldn’t our bus be advanced too? Meet the next evolution of mass transportation, MACH, designed to fit the 21st century lifestyle. Mach high speed bus is very fast, more luxurious and more environment friendly than any other bus on planet earth. The bus is designed aerodynamically to reduce air drag coefficient, which enables the bus to reach high speeds effortlessly with less fuel consumption. The bus construction is based on monocoque carbon fibre chassis, which has more strength than steel & weighs less than aluminum.

Designer : Abhi Muktheeswarar

MACH high speed bus is powered by hydrogen, which provide power to spin the electric motors mounted on each wheels. It has Active Push-rod Type Magneto-rheological Fluid Suspension System which provides a comfortable ride & good handling characteristics on any surface. As speed increases, safety decreases. So this bus is provided with all the state of the art active & passive safety systems for a faster & safer journey. The reinvented Bus is ready. Are you?

Aero Neumatic Transport Systems 0

Alex Marzo has envisioned our future long-haul transportation with Volvo Ants, an aero neumatic transport systems. Through extensive research in biomimicry, this industrial designer has come up with transportation system inspired by ants. It implements ants behavior as a cohesive system as you know their ability to communicate with each other, distribute food, and all responsibilities in their community is intriguing. The overall concept starting from its models, systems, processes and elements take inspiration from ants in order to solve our problems.

Designer : Alex Marzo

Volvo Ants implement idea to lease micro-containers to multiple companies, in this way they can ensure that they are always filled to capacity. Their container union is flexible, therefore allowing better articulation in navigation and avoid jack knife accidents.