-
-
-
 

Maserati Quattroporte 2030: A 1970s Concept...from the Future


The Maserati Quattroporte 2030 Concept is Yaroslav Chumachenko's vision of where Maserati's large sedan could be design-wise should we end up in the world of Minority Report and Tom Cruise is knocking at your door for that crime you're about to commit.

Chumachenko, a 25-year old Ukrainian designer, drew inspiration from dinosaur skeletons, zeppelins, and the Maserati Birdcage to create a car that is futuristic and unique: its modular platform would allow engineers to replace the car's various systems as they evolve and the panels would be uniquely customizable for each customer (in theory).

Its curvaceous exterior body panels use "Stereolithography additive manufacturing technology", the benefits of which are a quick formation process and the ability to adapt to any customer's request, while the four doors - larger front units and smaller rears - can actually fuse magnetically to become two larger doors (or, conversely, simply open as smaller front doors and leave the rear doors in position).

Beneath its body panels, the Quattroporte 2030 has a backbone consisting of the engine and transmission (its "vertebrae"), around which is a rib cage that functions as structural reinforcement and protective bracing.

This is definitely a concept that would most definitely be welcome on the show circuit, hearkening back to the long overhang-wearing pods of the 70's. Something like this would be much more entertaining to view than these "concepts" companies release purely as a means of gauging public reaction to a production car.

By Phil Alex

Images: Yaroslav Chumachenko , Via: CBD


_______________________________GALLERY_______________________________


If Carmakers Made Speedboats, What Would They Look Like?


The answer to the question we posed in the title comes to us in the form of five different conceptual studies, all made by Russian designer Vladimir G. The drawings show proposals for various kind of boats inspired in design by Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati and Bugatti models as well from Mercedes-Benz's SLS AMG Gullwing supercar. Hit the jump to see the complete gallery.

Source: Cardesign


Maserati A8CGS Berlinetta Wallpapers

While Carrozeria Touring’s A8CGS Berlinetta may not have concentrated as much as attention upon itself as the BMW M1 Homage Concept nevertheless, the compact coupe was definitely one of this year’s 2008 Concorso d'Eleganza main attractions.

Unfortunately, the Italian coachbuilder isn’t doing much of a promotional job with the Maserati based A8CGS Berlinetta Coupe as they haven’t released any details whatsoever on the sportscar. So for the time being, we’ll have to be content with the three new wallpaper-sized (1507x1005) images that we’ve added after the jump along with a more detailed picture gallery that you can check out here. -Continued


Via: Autoblog.nl