Sparkling Design Concept Moves to Production – Suzuki Kazashi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Suzuki wants a larger share of the luxury sedan market and is rolling the Kazashi concept cars into production for a late 2009 introduction. The New York Auto Show will probably have another version of this beauty which will have V8 and all wheel drive. It’s a drop dead gorgeous vehicle and here’s h…

Glow-In-The-Dark Bicycle – Puma’s Glow Rider

(TrendHunter.com) Puma’s Glow Rider bike is “part of the shoe company’s Urban Mobility line — athletic products and programs for the city dweller.” The frame of the bicycle is painted with glow-in-the-dark paint that absorbs sunlight during the day and lets it shine in the dark. Also, part of the bike’s stability i…

Maserati Concept Designed by Students – Chicane to Debut at Geneva Auto Show

(TrendHunter.com) The Maserati is one of the premium sports cars in the world. They have taken a bold step and asked a group of students from Italy’s Istituto Europeo DiDesign to come up with a concept. It’s known as the Maserati Chicane coupe. The final design will be 2+2 seating with a front mounted V8 engine. It w…

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Unveiled – Prototype-S

(TrendHunter.com) Mitsubishi will unveil their hot new Lancer Sportback, the Prototype-S in March at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.

The sporty little five-door hatchback will offer not only a stunning design and but power too — 240 horse power from a 2 liter engine! The high res sketches were released today along with …

Striving For Ultimate Eco Friendly Movement – Car-on-a-stick (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The search for the ultimate eco-friendly transportation continues with the Car-On-A-Stick. Or Largest-Streetlamp-Ever. The idea behind Ross Lovegrove’s car is that doubles as a street lamp, so there are no worries about parking. It would be solar powered, voice-activated and carry four people in a b…

Eco-Friendly Sculptures – Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful sculptures have charisma and character. They are designed by Ptolemy and are made from automobile hubcaps that were found lying about roadways and junk yards.

Each Hubcap Creature is made from 100% recycled material and often show the scars of their previous existence, which simply…

Uber-Tractor Concept – Valtra Revolution Tractor (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Those of you who think tractors don’t need a concept version, take a look at the video. You can’t tell if it’s a super-car, space-craft, or medical device. It’s the Uber-tractor. Valtra is a tractor maker in Finland. It’s hard not to like the tractor just because IT’S A TRACTOR. Of course, the cloth…

Futuristic Cars – Platform21 = Joyriding in Amsterdam (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Last November marked the opening of “Platform 21 = Joyriding” an exhibit in Amsterdam that will run until February 3, 2008. Designers have stepped up to the plate and designed a broad range of futuristic concept car models equipped with “designer-pimped remote-controlled rides.”

According …

Three-Wheeled Green Machine – TREV Concept Car (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trev! What makes this little guy unique is that it was designed by the students at the University of South Australia.

After spending several years in development, out spawn Trev, a three-wheeled green machine.

Fully electric and fully loaded, the Trev uses a 5th of the energy a conventional car …

National Electric Car Initiative – Israeli Government is Committed (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Renault – Nissan will build the cars, Project Better Place of Palo Alto, Calif., will provide the lithium-ion batteries and will build the infrastructure, which may eventually consist of 500,000 charging points and up to 200 battery-exchange stations. The Israeli government has already drastically r…

Luxe Super Cars – MCE MC1 Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you can’t define sexy on wheels, then perhaps these pictures of a the MCE MC1 concept car is worth a thousand words. This supercar will be powered by a 600 horsepower V10 and has an all carbon fiber chassis. Enormous 20 inch wheels in front and 21 inch in rear help define the lines.

“The MC1 is…

Off-Road Mobile Home – TerraCross “Home On Wheels” (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is UNICAT’s TerraCross or “Home On Wheels”. This off-road home has an office, beds, bathroom, kitchen and storage space. Some of its features are a solar power system, stereo music system with CD player, microwave oven, outside shower, and water filtration system. It has built-in security featu…

Tailgate Dining – The Exhaust Cooked Burger

(TrendHunter.com) A team of Iranian designers came up with this brilliant cooking idea which actually isn’t as disgusting as it first looks. Your car’s exhaust is used as a barbecue to grill your food!

That still sounds bad, but consider that the fumes don’t come into contact with the burger, the exhaust just hea…

The MDI Air Car – The Ultimate Green Machine (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) After working on the air powered car concept for the past 15 years French engineer Guy Negre is about to bring this revolutionary vehicle to the masses thanks to a contract with India’s main car manufacturer; Tata Motors. Not only is this the worlds cleanest car but it is also functional with MDI …

Fisker Karma Hybrid – Star of NAIAS Detroit 2008? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) From the man that designed the Aston Martin DB9 and BMW Z8, the Karma rings all the bells. Henrik Fisker seems to have achieved his goal of founding ‘green American premium sports car company’ with Fisker Automotive, Inc. The Karma, powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine in combination with …

Concept Car Uses EcoBoost Tech – Lincoln MKT 2008

(TrendHunter.com) We can’t help but think the Lincoln MKT 2008 concept is a preview of the car caught undergoing preliminary testing a couple weeks ago. Significantly, the MKT concept makes use of Ford’s anticipated EcoBoost engine technology (formerly dubbed “Twin Force”) in the form of a 3.5-liter V-6 which uses di…

Market Strategy Utilizes Classic Movie – Audi Super Bowl Ad

(TrendHunter.com) Audi hasn’t run a Super Bowl spot since 1991, but this year they will be reverting to the 1972 movie The Godfather for their theme. The spot may use some scenes to poke at the “old vs new” luxury cars. If you just can’t wait until the first quarter to see the spot, register and Audi will email you t…

Music on the Road – Singing Streets Tested in Japan (UPDATE) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In the land of Harajuku girls and sushi now the streets can sing. Well, kind of.

The members of the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute, which work with cryogenic science and research under microgravity environment amongst others, scraped markings along three roads in central and northern Japan …