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Jul 04, 2009  01:53 PM
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I didnt know where elseto put this. we dont seem to have an ‘automotive’ section.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/03/audi-shark-conc/

The Audi Shark concept is 26-year-old Kazim Doku’s winning entry into a design competition (.pdf) co-sponsored by Audi and Milan’s Domus Academy. And while the Shark may wear the four ring Audi badge, it’s not a car but a hovercraft. Still, you can see some familiar elements of Walter de’Silva’s signauture style, something Doku told us he tried to emulate when designing the Shark.

“Reflecting Audi’s clean and perfect lines, I designed a super sport automobile,” Doku told Wired.com. Indeed. Looking at the Shark, it’s easy to catch glimpses of the R8, TT and S5 but with an ultra-modern twist.

Doku says the driving position is similar to a motorcycle “but with a car’s security.” LED lights come straight out of the S5 parts bin, but the rear-hinged glass cockpit and air foils come straight out of the future. We also appreciate the side view mirrors, a must when gliding over roadways at breakneck speed.

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Reply #1 • Jul 04, 2009  08:30 PM
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I want one…

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Reply #2 • Jul 06, 2009  10:05 AM
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If there’s a demand, I can see to it that a car section be added. Or at least a general transportation section of some kind.

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Reply #3 • Jul 06, 2009  11:45 AM
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dude, its a freakin hovercraft. i mean, in theory…


but still…

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Reply #4 • Jul 06, 2009  04:41 PM
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and while were talking about cool futuristic vehicles…

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The Enertia, from Ashland, Oregon-based Brammo, is an all-electric motorcycle that can take its rider as far as 45 miles on a three-hour charge, and reach speeds up to 50 m.p.h. Popular Science was impressed after a test ride, calling it “the perfect bike for the urban cowboy in search of his or her steel horse.” Though it’s eye-catching and whisper quiet, Best Buy doesn’t expect many of the $11,995 motorcycles to roll out of its stores (should we call them showrooms now? dealerships?) during this recession.

from todays chirstian science monitor. I got a “Action Denied: Blacklisted Item Found” for the url, maybe becuase it says best buy?

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/07/06/

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Reply #5 • Jul 07, 2009  10:36 AM
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For extra sci-fi goosebumps.

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