Honda New Concept

LOS ANGELES, KOMPAS.com - Los Angeles Auto Show 2010 took place November 19 to 28 next, used by many manufacturers as a venue for showing off a concept car. This can be dimaklum, because almost all major manufacturers in the world, now has a design studio in the city or in the vicinity or right in Southern California. Including Pasadena certainly have a lot of design school gave birth to the world's top designers.

Therefore, to win the creativity of designers car manufacturers studios around LA, the exhibition organizers held a "Design Challenge" during the exhibition. Although the exhibition sebelun again, but the design concept which will contested the participants have been published.

This year, according to organizers, the auto companies have declared their race is General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Smart, Toyota and Volvo. The thick smell of race because for the first time international studios car manufacturers from Germany and Japan following the contest.

This time, the committee determines the criteria of the contest, the maximum car weight of 1000 pounds (lb) or equal to 453 kg. Another requirement, can be loaded with four passengers, secure, comfortable in the last vehicle and should not be sacrificed "style" or a car that became today's consumer demands.

The Pow [Water] of Dreams
Honda, which is active memamerkna concept car in LA in recent years, did not want to miss. Long ago, Honda Advance deisgn Studio in Pasadena, has published a design that will be included in the race. The name of the concept cars included are Honda Water. In accordance with the philosophy of Honda, The Power of the Dream, this design concept called The Pow [Water] of Dreams.

The concept is presented, the vision of the future of Honda's designers about the car lighter, berpostur roots sport and the use of alternative materials. Honda calls it "coastal cruiser", yes, ... car to back and forth on the beach lifestyle with emphasis on aggressive. He says, water design inspired by modern roller coaster ride and the clothes of the paratroopers.

Honda Air uses compressed air power and pneumatic regulator system. Equipped with a turbo vacuum and the outside air flowing into the tank to generate pressure. Thus, the mileage of this car can reach 160 km.

Using a dual chassis that also serves as the air tank (main), while sitting where the seat is installed. How this is done to prevent the addition of repetitive structures that cause weight increase.

Amazingly, the panel is made of polymer material with daasr of vegetables. Includes fairing to protect the passengers and keep the robustness of the body. This car should also be able to secure the driver and passenger from the collision.

To reduce weight and improve dynamic performance, the car does not use the axle (hub-less). For that, the seat panel be regenerated from glass reinforced, urethane tires and sub-frame components such as the human frame. As a result, the car's weight is only 360 kg.