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SPHINX: Mid-engine super car for smooth and swift ride

Ancient creatures or species have been a great source of inspiration for modern designers. Motivated by the stone creatures of Perspolis, an ancient palace in Shiraz, Iranian industrial designer Behzad Hormoz has come up with a car concept dubbed “SPHINX,” a mix of several animals, which generates power from the middle engine for a smooth and swift ride. Featuring the scissor-like doors that open like the wings of an eagle, the single-seater touts a glass roof which slides back to let the driver in and out with ease. The body of the super car is finished in aluminum, which makes it lightweight, while the strength comes from carbon fiber chassis.

[Thanks Behzad]

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Blockbuster Kiosks to Rent Movies on Dissolving SD Cards [DVDs]

Blockbuster might have been put on the back burner with the advent of Netflix and Redbox, but it's attempting to make a come back with a new form of technology. 6 stores will begin a trial program in which customers may rent a movie via SD card from kiosks for $1.99. You're given 30 days to watch your flick (no late charges occur), and once you hit play, it will dissolve itself and vanish completely after 48 hours—James Bond style. The question is: How many people have SD-capable gear in their home theaters? [Fast Company via Engadget]

Riding The Deep Blue Seas Smoothly

The Vif Argent Yacht combines the principles of foiler and glider so that you can have smooth sailings at high speeds with maximum efficiency. Killer combo, right! The boat floats on its hull while at rest and then deploys its gliders during acceleration, to help attain high speeds (over 50 knots). To ensure the smooth ride, the cabin is actually cruising above the waves at a height. The suspension system, which is integrated into glider folding arms, absorbs the shocks and vibrations of the wave impact.

Propulsion is made of two high performance diesel engines, to provide power and fuel efficiency.

Designer: SVDesign

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90 degrees: Vertical parking system parks three cars in the space of one

With the increasing number of vehicles in cities, parking is becoming a major problem in urban environments, knocking a blow to the auto industry. Addressing the issue, Brazilian designer Baita Bueno has designed a vertical parking system that parks your car at a 90-degree angle and just takes the place of one car to park three vehicles. Entitled “90 degrees,” the parking system apart from providing a safe parking space also harness green energy via solar panels to fuel your vehicle, making cities a better place to drive as well as live in. Featuring tire support and side clamps for a tight grip, the vertical parking system also integrates a generator and fuel plug, so your vehicle remains fueled all the time.

Via: Baita Design

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Vestige Car Design Proposal with Sleek Metallic White Body and Black Tinted Roof for Aston Martin

Vestige is car design proposal for Aston Martin with representative scarab wings, cooperatively driven by Fincato, Magrini and Bernardi, keeping the design similar with Khepri, the Egyptian God. The unique cutting edge outlook of the car will get added attention of people with its superb combination of sleek metallic white body along with black tinted roof along with windows. Besides, the extraordinary rims are another highlighted feature that is worth noticing during the first look. This concept vehicle comprises four electric motors and powerful Wankel engine with supercharging abilities. This supercar can house three passengers including the driver and ensures completely silent movement as a result of using silent electric motors.

Designer : Bernardi, Fincato, and Magrini

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Fallout motorbike, a tribute to classic chopper in a futuristic package

Designed as a tribute to the classic chopper, the “Fallout” by William Woods is a concept motorbike executed with the street-fighter ethos of function over form. Combining a single sided swingarm with a Bimota sourced frame, the futuristic motorcycle creates an exclusive hub-centered steering for a steaming yet smooth ride. Featuring short bobber handle bars, chopped exhaust and a long tank, the concept bike stands apart from the rest and presents an artistic design. The Fallout motorbike blends classic design with state of the art street-fighter technology to excel in both looks as well as performance.

Via: Ideationedge

I thought I might take a stab at a sketch my self since a few others had done one for me recently...

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Biking, be it on the track or on snow, is full of adventure and offers a thrill to the rider. Resembling a Moto GP racing bike, British Designer Evangelos Gicas has designed a snow bike dubbed “Snowmobile” that requires the rider to mold his or her posture according to the shape of the vehicle, thus decreasing aerodynamic drag in a great way. Like a MotoGP racing bike, riders need to lean toward the direction they wish turn the snowmobile. Hence body posture or balance plays an important role in controlling the snowmobile.

[Thanks Evangelos]

Harley Davidson Circa 2020

Somebody pass me a helmut and a time travel ship because if this is what Harley bikes look like in 10 years, I’m so there. Designer Miguel Cotto pays homage to the big road hogs by keeping the large 883cc engine, complete with high revs and roars. The similarities end there. The design is almost tron-like in execution. Check out the wheel hubs. They’re actually giant bearings. I do see glimpses of Harley DNA in the center chassis but seriously, can you image any road warriors riding this?

Designer: Miguel Cotto

Music and Time On Your Wrist

We’ve evolved from Walkman to iPod (plus whatever else there is, let’s be honest) and from wrist watch to cellphone-held-clock. Now. What would have happened if instead of the clock merging with the cellphone, the clock merged with the music device? We’ve got wrist tunes, contact!

Let’s have a short (or long!) discussion here about the combination of things. As things stand, the most common place I find people hold their time is in their cellphone. On their portable phone! Imagine that. I couldn’t have say, 15 year ago. I wouldn’t have believed you. What if things had gone differently than they have - what if instead, time stayed on your wrist, and music went there too?

This concept is called “Tick Tack Music Watch,” and I’ve got to say it’s pretty cute. Like a bunny rabbit cute. Designer A.Tnokovski plans on marketing it to “teens” and I think he’d be right.

I’m thinking as soon as phone service becomes as “free” as internet service, we go ahead and build that in to Tick Tack 2, and we’ll be in business.

Designer: Apostol Tnokovski