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Youthmobile 2030 Winner - Nissan V2G

In the years leading up to 2030, the electrification of the nation's highways leads to the creation of a new ultra-efficient, high speed network called the 'GRID'.

Nissan's 'ON-GRID' compliant vehicle for the year 2030 is the V2G (Vehicle–to-Grid). Wildly popular with consumers thanks to its low cost, dynamic styling and quality construction, the V2G is the best selling electric vehicle of its time. Nissan's comprehensive and affordable range of GRID access plans (similar to mobile phone plans) have also helped to make V2G the market leader.



In the spirit of LA's legendary automotive counter-culture, creative young minds see untapped potential in the V2G. Taking advantage of the simple and user friendly EV architecture, they quickly hack the V2G, take it 'OFF-GRID' and begin to explore the virtually endless opportunities of this newly created vehicle segment.

BMW Goes Balls-Out for 5 Series Teaser Spot

This teaser spot for BMW's redesigned 5 Series is subtle, beautiful and surprisingly shot right in the automaker's own museum without CGI trickery. It was created using the BMW Museum's kinetic sculpture installation in Munich, an exhibit designed by Berlin agency Art + Com and awarded best of show at the One Show Design awards earlier this year. To see more than just a silhouette of the new sedan, you'll need to wait until Nov. 23, when BMW will broadcast the unveiling live on BMW.tv. source: adweek

BMW's Tron-Like Turbodiesel Concept

BMW's Tron-Like Turbodiesel Concept Rendered For Your Pleasure, and even more images at Jalopnik.Enjoy...

Lexus' Brand-Spankin' New LF-Ch

This is the first image of Lexus' Brand-Spankin' New LF-Ch Concept. Lexus has announced the upcoming unveiling of the LF-Ch compact concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 15 - 27). The vehicle features a stylish design with a 5-door compact body and Lexus Hybrid Drive which has an electric-only driving capability allowing for virtually silent urban driving with zero emissions.

Happy 50th - it's the MINI Coupé Concept

Rumors have been swirling for months about what BMW would do on August 26, 2009 for its Mini brand. After all, that is the fiftieth anniversary of the public debut of Alec Issigonis' original Mini. With most of the speculation revolving around either a coupe or some kind of cropped windshield speedster, it turns out the reality was somewhere in between. Unlike the original coupe of the Sixties that simply had a fastback replacement for the standard square-back roof, the new MINI Coupé Concept completely replaces everything from the beltline up. The upright windshield that has been part of the Mini look from day one is finally swept back and a truncated roof covers the remaining two seats. [source]

Alpha Romeo Spix

Imagined by the Belgium design studio Creatix, concept car Alfa Spix, is a prototype of one flying concept car design. Who needs teleportation anymore ?

2010 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy Lo

New for 2010, Harley Davidson's brawny Fat Boy Lo sports a Twin Cam 96B engine that's matched with satin chrome mufflers and matte black exhaust shields. The bike also features a lower, adjustable suspension for improved stability and handling and a helical-cut 5th gear makes for smoother shifting. Price: $16,300

Ferrari 458 Italia

The Prancing Horse has a new piece of eye candy for you guys today, the new Ferrari 458 Italia. Replacing the F430, the 458 Italia is a model of efficiency. The car boasts carefully engineered aerodynamics and the lowest emissions and fuel consumption in its class. The 458 is powered by a 4.5 liter, 562 horsepower mid-engine V8 which powers the car to a 0-60 time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph.

Aston Martin four-door to be shown in Frankfurt

The year 2009 won't be remembered for gangbuster auto shows, with Detroit being a major letdown and all shows that followed hardly as fully stocked as previous years. Frankfurt's IAA Internationale Automobil Ausstellung, however, which takes place next month, just might be the turning point we've all been waiting for.

Along with the long awaited Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche's updated 911 Turbo will be the official unveiling of Aston Martin's long anticipated Rapide four-door, the first "sedan" since the outlandish Aston Martin Lagonda. [source]

Bugatti Makes a Car for the Ages

A topless version of the world's fastest production car? We're in. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport ($2.25 million) keeps the coupe's 1001 hp, 16-cylinder engine, and has been developed so there will be no draft inside, even when exploring the upper reaches of the car's 217 mph top speed. While the company will reportedly build just 80 Grand Sports, you should keep on mind that there is no other car like this one out-there. It really does not get better than this...