1953 Volkswagen Beetle Sphere
For the Art Basel Hong Kong event, Indonesian sculptor Ichwan Noor made an amazing piece that is made by molding a genuine 1953 Volkswagen Beetle into a perfect sphere.
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Lamborghini Egoista Concept
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini has designed the ‘Lamborghini Egoista’, it was designed by Walter de Silva, the head designer of the Volkswagen group.
“The cockpit, made completely of carbon fiber and aluminum, represents a sort of survival cell, allowing the driver to isolate and protect themselves from external elements,” explained de Silva. “We kept an eye on the future when designing the Egoista, with the idea that its cockpit could have been taken from a jet aircraft and integrated into a road vehicle, to provide a different travel option.”
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to advanced carbon-fiber technology, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept has an overall curb weight of just 999 kilograms (2,202 lb) – including V10 power unit andpermanent all-wheel drive.
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Acura NSX Concept
At the 2013 NAIAS Acura unveiled a new NSX Concept that showcases the evolution of the next-generation supercar’s styling and design, including a first-ever look at one possible direction for the next-generation NSX interior design.
‘Flying’ Vintage Cars
Brooklyn-based artist Matthew Porter has created an intriguing collection of photographs that depicts mythical “flying” vintage cars.
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The 2014 Stingray
The new and beautifully designed 2014 corvette is nothing short of amazing. Sporting a small-block V8 with 6.2 liters of displacement is good for a claimed 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. But it’s also sporting cylinder deactivation and direct-port injection to boost fuel economy.
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GIBBS Quadski
The 4WD Gibbs Quadski can hits speeds of up to 45 miles per hour on land, and after tucking its wheels in a blazing five seconds can hit the same speeds coasting across the top of the water. The 1,3000 pound vehicle is powered by BMW four cylinder motor that pumps out 175 horsepower. Thanks to a 15 gallon fuel tank, no need to worry about filling up every few minutes either. The GIBBS Quadski will even be manufactured in the good ‘ole USA when it hits the retail scene next month with a sticker price of $40,000 USD.
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Jon Olssons carbon fiber audi R8 razor GTR
This Audi R8 has been custom tuned and has an impressive 600 horses out of a V10 motor. The vehicle has been equipped with 10 layers of clear coat over the paint and carbon fiber to ensure that this thing can take a beating in any weather conditions. The vehicle has also been widened, and now stands wider than a Bugatti Veyron, all while having the same power to weight ratio as an R8 LMS race car.
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