Nissan has shown what will be the cars of the future

At the auto show in Los Angeles, Nissan introduced a concept car called the Ellure. According to senior vice president Shiro Nakamura, the manufacturer, the prototype is not a harbinger of a single production model, but gives an idea of ​​how the future will look like sedans, Nissan.

Novelty is open towards the other at an angle of 90 degrees to the door, bumerangoobraznye headlights and taillights, reminiscent of lighting equipment car 370Z, Juke, and Maxima, as well as the original grille design which, according to representatives of Nissan, was inspired by the ceremonial attire of samurai. In addition, the car has a 21-inch alloy wheels, glass roof, seats, trimmed with black suede, as well as an advanced multimedia system.

The prototype has no engine, but Nissan's claim that if such a car went into the series, they would have offered it to the power plant, which combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder petrol unit, a 25-kilowatt electric motor and CVT. In addition, the car would have been front wheel drive and got a fully independent suspension, and a system of energy recovery during braking. When it can occur with cars designed in the style of the concept car Nissan Ellure - not specified, reports auto.lenta.ru.

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Future Cars: Toyota and Nissan

Gone are the days when cars futuristic form can be seen only in movies these days own design electric cars has almost every self-respecting car manufacturer. Toyota and Nissan are marching almost in step, presenting two concept is surprisingly similar, not only externally but also have similar ways of their construction and technology, leading car in motion. Toyota has always prided itself on leadership in the automotive market and the emergence of a segment of environmentally friendly cars the company strives to meet the growing demand for technologically advanced cars. New Concept Toyota NORI seeks to minimize the use of natural resources. Toyota decided to fully justify their own statements about the advanced technologies developed in line with environmental standards. As proof, Toyota has brought the concept of a unique feature: the car body is made of plastic, which was established on the basis of nori seaweed, mixed with carbon fiber to give strength and to reduce vehicle weight.

The body and chassis are built NORI, as a whole instead of the traditional two separate parts. This makes the car easier, sturdier and aesthetically appealing. Toyota has created the term «Podular», to describe this feature of the design of the car in one word. In the vehicle body mounted solar panels that act as a backup power source.  The automaker assumes build factories in close proximity to the sea, to simplify the production and delivery of algae needed to build a concept car. This would eliminate the more conventional soybeans and corn, which are currently used to create bioplastics. Other design features Toyota NORI is a built-in protection of passengers and no doors. It is assumed that to get inside the driver and passengers will be over the top, using a folding roof.Driven by the concept will be by the four electric motors for each wheel and a removable battery. Concept Nissan iV 2010 is described as super-light sports-tourer, which operates on the basis of organic synthesis, showing an innovative car with zero emissions. According to Nissan, so it should look like the product of natural beauty and human ingenuity. By analogy with bioplastics NORI, the concept of the Nissan iV «raised" zero-carbon to the atmosphere. The company compares the construction of the car with the cultivation of useful crops in agriculture, focusing on the creation of light vehicles with a minimum consumption of resources of the planet. In the used Nissan iV frame and chassis made of organic materials: a fast-growing ivy and reinforced composite with the addition of silk web. These materials allow you to quickly create an extremely lightweight body with high aerodynamic performance. The interior of the vehicle can accommodate three adult passengers and the driver, it is made out of photovoltaic materials, whose weight is 99% lower than that of ordinary glass. The roof of the car is also designed to collect solar energy and provides a feeling of open space

The concept of iV can also boast of having bioaccumulators providing electric vehicle up to 60% of the kinetic energy through regenerative technologies. The standard security features assumes a protective bumpers, airbags and reinforced beams. Nissan iV is equipped with a patented wheel with concentric circles that use magnetic levitation and momentum for the movement. The concentric rings inside the wheel rotation reinforce the outer rim, which provides high performance and provides independent control of each wheel for better maneuverability. Above each wheel mounted motor. Under the inspiration of the movement of fish schools in the water column, Nissan offers a proactive security system Safety Shield ™, running through the collision of moving parts and facilitates weight of the car by removing redundant structures have become: bumper beams and airbags. Apparently, not so much wrong have been science fiction, The Divine unification mass production and the virtual absence of choice. Already, many cars have only minor differences, attracting buyers and big name brand manufacturer. What's next - time will tell.