Important Innovations Collection

Thriller of a Car Concept with Autonomous Mode                                                  Source:  BMW Not-to-Distant Future of Driving and Being Driven BMW has a new vision for the future of driving.  The Vision M Next concept is a hybrid-electric sports car that allows the driver to decide if they want to drive or be driven autonomously.  Through its Vision series of vehicles, BMW is striving to set the gold standard for sustainable, autonomous cars.  The Vision M Next and the previous Vision iNext are meant to spark discussions about what life could be like inside autonomous cars. BMW is also seeking to trigger valuable debate about future directions for the automotive industry.  BMW's Vision M Next is a pivotal new concept and a centerpiece of automotive conversation and debate about the future of driving. New Technologies The EV serves as BMW's vision of the future of sports cars and the future of its M Performance cars.  The concept has two future BMW driving modes:

XPENG'S Aeroht Source: XPENG (Top 3) & More Flying Cars Car To Fly Over Traffic Jams In China, an all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flying car, the XPENG Aeroht, is scheduled to go into mass production in 2025 for the travelling public.  The EV is designed to help drivers escape the mammoth traffic jams in urban areas of China. Interestingly, the company was founded ten years ago by a self-described high school dropout, 45-year-old Zhao Deli.  His company is now the largest flying car company in China, with 1,000 employees and is an affiliate company of XPENG, which is a Chinese electric vehicle maker. Aeroht appears destined to be one of the first flying cars to become operational. New Automotive & Aviation Technologies Aeroht is a real flying car.  It has wheels and can be driven on the road. It is powered by 8 distributed electric motors connected to 8 rotors.  It has a lithium-ion battery system. The range on a charge is 35 minutes and the top speed is

Ram, Volvo, Sony/Honda Among New Car Concepts                                                                 Source: New Car Concepts: MB, Sony, Ram Plus, Exciting New Automotive Technologies The world's top electronics trade show, CES 2023, opens in Las Vegas in early January.  Global automakers are planning to make important new EV presentations and breakthrough technology announcements.  Examples include Ram unveiling a concept of its upcoming electric pickup truck that is designed to compete against the Ford Lightning pickup.  The Ram e-truck is expected to have huge horsepower, range and hauling capabilities.  Dodge Ram is now owned by Stellantis.  Their new electric pickup, 2024 RAM 1500 EV, is expected to draw lots of interest. Sony/Honda Infotech & Infotainment Car Another big announcement is being teased by the Sony/Honda EV partnership for CES 2023.  No one is 100% sure what the announcement will be but there is a lot of informed buzz that a new, highly technological

New South Wales Engineering Students Innovated the Sunswift 7                                                  Source: UNSW Sunswift Breaks Guinness World Record Sunswift 7 now holds the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest solar powered EV. Incredibly it is the 2-year development project of a group of highly talented engineering students at the University of New South Wales, who set their target to break a world record.  They did it! They have secured the distinction of the world's fastest solar powered car over a 1,000 km (621-mile distance) with massive numbers of laps around an official Australian racetrack.  The Sunswift's average speed was 53 mph.  The 600 mile plus range it achieved on a single charge is unprecedented and establishes a new standard for solar-powered cars.  What is so striking is that a motivated group of highly talented and innovative university students did this.  It wasn't done by a hot new startup or by established global automakers. 

Ryse Aero Technologies RECON                                                                      Source:  Ryse Aero Tech Superlight Personal eVTOL  The world's top electronics show, CES 2023, will be hosting a first - daily, on-site, manned flights by Ryse Aero Technologies' RECON. RECON is an ultra-light, electric, vertical takeoff and landing personal flying machine, that the company says anyone can fly.  The Las Vegas, CES 2023 flights are a milestone for the eVTOL industry and its journey toward the commercialization of personal flying electric vehicles. ATV RECON is an AUV, meaning an aerial utility vehicle that takes off and lands vertically and is totally electric powered.  The Mason, Ohio-based startup company says it was created with the consumer in mind for personal flights and also for farmers.  In fact, it's been nicknamed the "flying farm car" because of farmers' interest in using it to fly over and survey their ranches, farmland and crops.  It i

Valhalla Plug-In Hybrid Electric Aston Martin                                             Source:  Aston Martin New Kind of Supercar Immersive Experience Legendary British automaker Aston Martin will release in 2023 a spectacular new kind of immersive supercar, that the company says is driver centric.  It is called Valhalla, which is the majestic Viking/Norsemen Hall of the Gods where slain warriors find their final resting place.  Aston Martin's Valhalla is far from moribund. It's a vital, majestic, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that is inspired by Formula 1 race cars and has the luxurious interior of a hot sports car.  This new hybrid powertrain vehicle is a first for Aston Martin and marks the beginning of a new automotive journey for the luxury carmaker which was secret agent 007 James Bond's favorite way to drive. Tech Specs The vehicle is among the fastest supercars ever created. Top speed is 217 mph, and it can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds.  It

Air One eVTOL Successfully Transition from Hover to Cruising                                                       Source:  Air Air Goes For FAA Approval For Israeli startup company Air, their eVTOL Air One has reached a significant milestone.  The personal flying machine has successfully transitioned from hovering to cruising.  Several months ago, it also nailed lift-off to hover.  What this means is that Air can now go after FAA certification for Air One to fly and operate in the US.  The Israeli company is now shifting most of its operations to the US to focus on achieving necessary regulatory approval to fly here.  This new urban air mobility technology is definitely in the take-off lane. It's a fully electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. Tech Specs Air One is designed for personal owners who want to make short flights around urban areas.  It is not intended to be a commercial flying taxi.  Nonetheless, it appears to be a significant aviation breakthrough.  The eVTOL&

Playstation Car Debuts at CES 2023 Source:  Honda & Sony Their 1st EV Could Have Playstation 5 Integrated & Onboard Japanese technology giants Honda and Sony formed a partnership in 2022 to develop EVs. It's called Sony Honda Mobility. Their first electric car, the Playstation Car that will go into production, will debut at the world's largest technology show, CES 2023 in Las Vegas. Both companies bring tremendous levels of expertise to the table.  Honda provides the automotive expertise to build a top-quality electric car. Sony provides its technological and infotainment expertise, including music, movies and gaming.  The new EV is expected to include an integrated Playstation 5 right onboard, making it gaming on wheels.  It is expected to be a showstopper at CES. Pre-orders for the Playstation Car start in early 2025. Powerful Technology Partnership The Sony-Honda alliance is a powerhouse technology partnership.  One of the most intriguing technologies that they'r

Bertone 1100 HP Hypercar                                                  Source:  Bertone GB110 Legendary Italian design house Bertone has developed a powerful hypercar that runs on fuel made from plastic waste.  And it moves with tremendous speed and power. It's called the GB110 and it is the world's first hypercar to be fueled by plastic waste, which makes it an extraordinary car concept.  The vehicle is a statement for clean, green driving and also marks Bertone's 110th anniversary in business.  Only 33 of the state-of-the-art, high-performance vehicles will be produced.   New Clean Fuel The biggest headline about this new car concept is that it runs on clean, green fuel.  Bertone partnered with Nevada-based Select Fuel to develop a way to convert plastic waste (polycarbonate) into a renewable fuel.  And despite the vehicle's very high-performance numbers, the plastic waste fuel is in full compliance with the latest Euro 6 emissions regulations.  The vehicle is equi

Audi Activesphere                                                       Source:  Audi Audi's Fourth Sphere Audi has innovated a fascinating new concept car, aimed at people who love the outdoors.  Called the Audi Activesphere, the concept car is the fourth model in the sphere family of concept cars that Audi has been introducing since August 2021.  Like the Grandsphere, Skysphere and Urbansphere, the Activesphere has an all-electric powertrain and is capable of autonomous driving.  It will formally debut in late January 2023.  Activesphere, along with the three other sphere concepts, represents Audi's vision of premium driving mobility for tomorrow. The concept showcases Audi's future car design. What We Know About This New Concept Audi says the Activesphere will offer "maximum variability for an active lifestyle, both on and off-road". It is particularly geared to ski and golf enthusiasts and to those who love to travel on challenging mountain roads.  It obviousl

McMurtry Speirling E-Race & E-Road Car                                                  Source: McMurtry New World Acceleration Records Set The McMurtry Speirling is an all-electric, battery powered, single seat hypercar envisioned by British businessman, technologist and investor Sir David McMurtry.  He has quite a legacy, including working on the Concorde's supersonic Rolls Royce engines.  His Speirling hypercar/race car just set new world acceleration records. It is now called the world's fastest production car.  Speirling is Irish for thunder and this EV is equipped with thunderous power and speed.  Also, it is not just for the racetrack.  The EV is street legal and will be offered as a limited series, single seat, 1,000 hp EV with rear-wheel drive.  The vehicles will be handcrafted and personalized to the owner's wishes.   Tech Specs The Speirling has a very powerful 1,000 hp powertrain. along with two big technological differentiators.  There are two turbines behi

New Giugiaro Hyundai Pony Coup                                                       Source:  Hyundai Iconic 1974 Design Comes Back to Life Legendary automotive designer Giorgetto Giugiaro is recreating and resurrecting his 1974 iconic Hyundai Pony Coup concept design for Hyundai and for the world of drivers who love retro to see in real-time perfection.  His original design had tremendous consequences.  It inspired the DeLorean DMC 12 and many of Hyundai's most successful models.  South Korean based Hyundai's executive leadership has so much respect for the distinguished, 84-year-old Italian automotive designer that they asked him to recreate his original concept for Hyundai once again.  He is doing it and it is causing a major buzz of excitement in the global automotive world.  The New Pony - What Is It? The new Pony is a true and authentic re-creation of the original 1974 Pony.  It has a combustion engine and is being created with only the available tools that were used in t