Meet The Contenders For The 1,000 Pound Car

Last, but certainly not least is the Volvo Air Motion draws on the inspiration of Formula 1 racing cars to keep weight down. It is powered by compressed air and makes due with relatively few components, making it quick and quiet and very simple. The body is crafted from carbon fiber and set up like a clam shell. To power these cars would be Air Replenishment Sites, balloons lofted a 1,000 feet in the air to provide clean compressed air for the Volvo Air Motion.

For more pictures and information on these concepts, go to the LA Auto Show website.

Otherwise, that just about wraps it up. Which of these concepts is among your favorites?

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Comments

  1. Peter Land says:

    Given that this is a GM, typically, nothing will come of it. All jazz with no substance when it counts.

  2. Alex says:

    Multiple pages? fail.

  3. Alex says:

    why do they always have these huge wheels with motorcycle tires in these futuristic concept cars? for one, there is no point in having a tire with a round cross section as the car is not going to lean. also, the strange wheel shape would be more expensive to manufacture and equally has no purpose other than to look “different”. in the end, i see all of these concepts eventually converging to a more normal car if they ever go into production.

  4. I can picture Scooby-Doo driving at least four of these jokes.
    Hey, quick question – Where do you place the spare tire?

  5. What energy source compresses the air?

  6. samile says:

    nice car

  7. D. R. says:

    who would have thought it

  8. michaelc says:

    I can vote to enter THE Ford Model T, (stripped from 1200lbs) and enter a picture so people will at least see -a comfortable looking car? Who would want to ride in one of those? Maybe over there own car.

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