Roads or no roads, ATVs can go anywhere. But, can cars be left far
behind? While ATVs always had a tough off road cred unmatched by cars,
car technology has caught up over the years to make cars just as tough
and hardy as the ATVs. Fasten your seat belts as we take you through the
10 hottest ATV concepts that may burn up the roads of the future.
All-Terrain Sports coupe
Want to play batman? You might as well go ahead and do it with the
All-Terrain Sports Coupe. Designer Batyr Ospano has put this very
futuristic looking on-off road vehicle
together. The icing on the cake is that the coupe even uses solar power
as an additional source of propulsion. When will this concept make it
to city streets? Our guess is as good as yours.
OverRider
Here is another ATV concept that looks wicked to say the least. Humongous wheels with a gnarly stance give the OverRider
ATV tons of street cred. Will it make it to production? The designer
himself admits that he has no plans of producing this concept. We feel
it is a good thing because kids will be scared silly with this monster
preying the city streets.
Polaris 4WD ATV
Designer Marcus Ignacio Madia presents his very own rendering of the
Polaris ATV 4WD concept. This concept which marries the 4WD capability
of SUVs with the nimbleness of ATVs looks extremely practical as a
sports AT as well as a ranch run about. Navigation is based on a handle
mounted GPS console. The design is futuristic with an emphasis on
usability. We say, go ahead and put it into production.
KTM RC4 ATV
The green brigade don’t exactly get along with ATVs tearing through the
countryside. But, they might be a little more than impressed with
designer Tristan Hipps’ KTM RC4 ATV. Why? Because, his concept uses
battery power for propulsion. This sharp looking, minimalist concept
takes us back to the days when mobility meant four wheels, an engine
with a seat on top. Unlike conventional ATVs, you can even go corner
caring with this one. We can’t wait to see this one on the streets.
Fiat-Hummer Oltre
Fiat makes cute little cars while Hummer makes touch and macho
SUVs. In an unusual alliance, they come together to debut the Oltre
concept. The exterior looks typical Hummer with the big, bad bruiser
looks while the interior is cutesy Fiat. Power figures, at 185HP are a
big letdown for a vehicle of the Oltre’s girth. The Oltre salvages some
pride with 456NM of torque. But what are those small wheels, well
relatively speaking, doing on this bruiser?
JEEP Hurricane
Here is the all terrain vehicle which started it all, the venerable
JEEP. Monstrous is a mild word to describe the JEEP Hurricane. How about
two massive V8s, one at front and another in the rear, to propel this
monster from zero to sixty in less than fie seconds? Brutal concept.
ATVs will run for cover when the JEEP Hurricane is on the prowl.
Citroen C Buggy
Citroen has been burning up the WRC stages and has now brought it’s
rich rallying heritage onto the streets. Say hello to the Citroen C
Buggy. The C Buggy can seat two and is powered by a 173HP diesel power
plant. Doesn’t sound like much, but we think it will be pretty cool for
the light two-seater. The C Buggy skimps on the roof, windows and the
windscreen to give you that one-with-the-nature feel. Dakar rally
anyone?
Husser Dakar Rally Concept
Talking of the Dakar Rally, designer Klaud Wasiak has conjured up the
Husser Dakar Rally concept. The Husser looks like a over sized,
futuristic dune buggy with winged projections at the rear. This concept
takes inspiration from a very unlikely source, the Polish cavalry winged
uniform, from the 18th century. Taking things to all new levels, the
navigator will have to handle the winged projections while the driver
goes about dune bashing. Quite a handful, we say.
Helios ATV
On first glance, one would easily mistake the Helios ATV concept for a
Mars Rover explorer. This ATV is the brainchild of designer Kim Gu-Han.
The Helios
is powered by solar energy and can even act as an energy station. Now,
that explains all those solar panels spread out like wings. No, the
driver can’t drive off with the solar panels spread out.
Lincoln Navicross
Is it a car? Or, is it an SUV? You decide. That is the Lincoln
Navicross for you. Designed to be a crossover vehicle, the Navicross
combines the aesthetics and dynamics of a sedan with the tough, go
anywhere capabilities of an SUV. Power is delivered to the wheels by a
4.2 Liter V8. On the whole, the Lincoln Navicross is a brief glimpse
into cars of the very near future.
BMW Mini Crossover
BMW has been successfully making crossovers like the X6. Not satisfied
with that, the boffins take a Cute Mini and give it the crossover
treatment. The Mini Crossover concept looks beefy with plenty of BMW
touches all around starting from the headlamps. Nevertheless, it still
manages to look like a Mini. That leaves us wondering whether the Mini
Crossover will manage to handle like the Minis of yore.
Urban Quad ATV
Last but definitely not the least, we take a look at designer Pablo De
Titta’s Urban Quad concept. Designed primarily as an urban commuting
solution, the Urban Quad looks very futuristic. More stylish than
utilitarian, the Urban Quad will definitely need more than style to
conquer the uncompromising outdoors. We say plonk on off road tires
before you hit the dirt.
Source : http://www.designbuzz.com
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