Tip 1: What is the concept car?
Tip 1: What is the concept car?
Any large company-car manufacturer considersit is their duty to represent their "creation of the future" at the international auto shows - the concept car. Such a car demonstrates the technical and design capabilities of the company, advertising its products and attracting potential customers.
In literal translation, this expression means"The car of the future". In fact, the concept car created by the manufacturer to demonstrate new technologies, design directions that are available to the company. Most often, the concept car is made in a single copy. "Automobiles of the future" companies-manufacturers willingly demonstrate at international salons, exhibitions. According to the reaction of visitors, the largest firms are trying to determine the potential of their innovations, which can then be launched into the series. 
What is outside and inside
The concept car often has innovative solutions notonly in terms of design; The body, suspension, engine is subjected to serious processing. As a material for the body, designers use such exotic materials as carbon fiber, ultralight alloys and even paper. Do not disregard the "heart" of the car, - its engine. For example, engineers create models with a minimum fuel consumption of 0.5 liters per hundred kilometers. The concept car doors can open up or even forward! And the number of wheels can differ from the traditional number: they can be 3 or 6. The vast majority of these cars, which can sometimes be rightly called a work of art, do not bring profit. Therefore, some concepts and remain in the form of mock-ups, and even just computer sketches. But there are also those that are collected under the "full program" and are in working order. The majority of concept cars occupy an intermediate position and are not a complete design. In such cars at exhibitions you can sit and touch the controls; but they can move at a speed of no more than 20 km / h. Some manufacturers put on the showrooms and do static models, made of metal, plastic, fiberglass and even wax, clay.Where to go concept cars
Cars of this type never arrive (afterexhibitions) on the production line, even if the auto show passed with maximum success. The designers will refine their creation, make changes to it, ensuring that the model becomes practical, safe and not too "biting" at cost. When the concept car loses its relevance, it is usually dismantled and destroyed. Sometimes the most interesting models are sent to the warehouse or exhibited in the museum of the manufacturer.Tip 2: What new items do Nissan have?
Nissan claims that when developingIts products are guided by two global goals: to take the world's leading position and create cars that are minimally harmful to the environment.
The largest company-manufacturer of carsNissan, though it occupies almost the leading position in the world car market, is nevertheless seriously concerned about rivalry with Volkswagen. For this reason, Nissan is trying to devote a lot of attention to the development and refinement of its most popular car models, while simultaneously working on developments that could drive out niche folk popularity car VW Golf.
Concept car and youth car
One of the notorious innovations of Nissan ismodified concept car IDx. Incredibly comfortable, stylish and provocative controversy about the exterior of the car so far presented in two versions: sports IDx Nismo and simple IDx Freeflow. Which of them will be launched in mass production - is still unknown. The Beijing motor show has roughly adopted the youth innovation designed in China - Nissan Lannia. According to the concept of the designers, the youth car should have a flashy appearance and symbolize the energy of youth. The novelty design features special pointed headlights, a radiator grille with a massive U-shaped bar and a roof that gives the impression of weightless lying on the pillars of the body. The interior of both novelties is equipped with the most modern electronics , Allowing not to lag behind the "digital lifestyle" of the modern world.Updated models. Crossovers
The most extravagant model of new products will befamous Juke. Restyling of the appearance of the compact crossover was reduced to a change in the shape of the grille, bumpers and optics. Also, the working volume of the engine decreased to 1.2 liters, which led to a decrease in fuel consumption. The updated Nissan Qashqai features increased dimensions, automatically closing curtains on the radiator grille and updated head optics with LEDs. The updated Nissan Terrano is based on the Renault Duster and has a lot in common with it. However, the grille of the radiator, optics, design of the wheel disks immediately make it clear that this is a novelty precisely from "Nixan", not another manufacturer.Updated models. City cars
The updated model Nissan Almera practicallyis no different from Nissan Bluebird Silphy. Due to the abundance of chrome inserts, the new exterior of this budget model gives the impression of an expensive and solid car. The interior of the novelty is equipped with a touch-sensitive navigation system, the interior became more spacious and comfortable for both front and rear passengers. The very controversial design has an updated compact urban favorite - Nissan Note: the smoothness of the body lines, the intricate shape of the headlights and the bumpers, on the pedestrian, cut it under the feet and throw it on the hood to cause serious injuries.Tip 3: What is iCar
In 2009, the car concern Volkswagen andApple Corporation began cooperation in the field of creating a concept car that would combine modern technology from the automotive industry and Hi-Tech. The working title of the concept was iCar.
The idea of Steve Jobs and the head of Volkswagen MartinWinterkorn consisted in that all new Volkswagen cars would be equipped with user interfaces like Apple Cover Flow. The iCar pilot project was conceived as a compact minicar for young consumers, combining design ideas and technical innovations of both companies. The fact remained a fact: the concept car was not shown in full size in any exhibition. And what happened was not known. But Apple did not abandon attempts to discover new markets for high-tech automotive components. After a while, she signed a contract with BMW to integrate her products into Bavarian cars and then with Mercedes Benz, which took up the development of a fundamentally new navigation system. Since then, the term iCar has ceased to be the specific name of a particular car and began to denote the concept of creating a car as part of the environment in which it is connected to the home multimedia system and to the Internet. In other words, the concept of iCar considers the car as a symbiosis of a vehicle and a multifunctional multimedia center. Many automakers gradually began to realize the idea. It all began with the fact that multimedia car systems have become compatible with iPod and iPhone. Technologies are developed for replacing a conventional ignition key with an individual iPhone owner. According to this concept, instrumentation and some controls will be changed. The dashboard will look like a computer display, and part of the controls will be replaced by a touch screen and a human speech recognition system. Individual controls are conveniently located on the steering wheel. All these technologies, in whole or in part, can be found in the latest developments of the world automotive industry. Next to the rest was the Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation in its Mitsubishi i, created under the influence of iCar ideas. From domestic manufacturers elements of the iCar concept were implemented in a hybrid E-mobile.
Tip 4: Renault claims a record in economy
Exhibitions in Geneva annually demonstrateset of novelties of the automotive world. Of course, not all cars are destined to go into mass production, but it is here that you can see the most unusual solutions and projects of the automotive industry. Most recently, his plans for the upcoming in 2014, the exhibition shared the French manufacturer Renault. The company decided to set a real record and surpass all available indicators in the field of economy.
The Renault family already has representativesEconomy class cars - this is the Zoe lineup. However, the world record holder in fuel economy is still Volkswagen XL1. The most pleasant news for car enthusiasts is the cost of a new car, whose price compared to its main competitor will allow it to be launched into mass production and become available to a wide range of customers. Remi Bastien, who heads the research center of the concern, provided the press with some information about the novelty, thanks to which can draw certain conclusions about the characteristics and appearance of the super-economical hybrid. It is known, for example, that in its size and configuration, the car will resemble the Renault Clio, and the company's management makes a special emphasis on some innovations. According to Renault experts, fuel economy is affected not so much by the dimensions of the car as by aerodynamics. This fact became the key in the development of the hybrid. It is worth noting that in some respects such an opinion can be considered an innovation in the field of automotive industry, because usually (for example, all the famous BMW company) manufacturers pay special attention to the use of ultralight, but at the same time very expensive components for fuel-efficient cars. French engineers decided to completely abandon CFRP, due to which the cost of the car decreased. At the moment, these data are not yet the limit, the researchers continue to explore possible ways of further saving. It is also known that the new model will be included in the B-segment in terms of comfort and interior space. The main issue remained the issue of the proposed transmission for a hybrid car. Not yet disclosed and the mystery about what model of the existing lineup of Renault has become, so-called, the basis for creating a super-economic car. The new concept car will consume only 2 liters of fuel per 100 km of track. What indicators will result in further research and development is not yet known. However, you will see the result next year. At the moment, the modern automotive industry has mastered the technology of economy by only 50%, and Renault's management plans not only not to stop on creating a super-economical hybrid, but also to continue working in this direction. The main task for the coming years will be the development of a whole series of cars with zero emissions.
