|
|
Article: Breaking The Mold.(concept cars)
- Article from:
- Product Design & Development
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 Advantage Business Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Concept cars, those awesome vehicles seen at auto shows but rarely the open road, are coming to life on the highways and byways of America. Today's auto makers are encouraging their design teams to develop dream cars that will actually be produced. Why? The car-buying public has a taste for designs that go beyond cookie-cutter sedans and SUVs.
When it comes to concept cars, few auto makers lean as far over the edge as Honda. Consider the Fuya-Jo, one of three vehicles the company debuted at last year's Tokyo Auto Show. Described as a "24-hour amusement zone," the Fuya-Jo has barstool-like seats that give passengers the sensation of screaming down the road on ...