The modern consumer is one that demands new technology rolled out at a furious rate.
In the past 50 years alone, we've seen the adoption of fuel injection, run-flat tires,
self-charging batteries, and even cars that drive themselves!
How are the Most Innovative Vehicles Currently in Production going to shape the cars of tomorrow?
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When you think of the words truck and engine, immediately your mind goes to one of two things
– a turbo diesel or a high-capacity gasoline V8.
The last thing on your mind is electric power paired up to a rugged vehicle designed to
take punishment with a smile.
However, the Atlis XT is hoping to break the mold.
The basic premise was simple, a design brief tasked the research and development team to
shoehorn 500 miles worth of electric battery into a truck.
Without sacrificing any of the low-end torque and grunt of the traditional offering.
Not only that, they wanted it to charge – fast.
The Atlis XT has done just that.
Because they know the key to funneling a ton of electrons into a battery is keeping the
temperature down.
By keeping the voltage high and the current low, this machine operates at an insane 1,600
volts taking just a quarter of an hour to reach max charge.
This magic happens by heating the battery at the start of a charge cycle before cooling
it towards the end so that the temperature is relatively constant in the z-fold structured cells.
Which themselves have over 2,000 fast charge cycles.
The numbers are equally impressive, with a max speed of 120mph, with the 0-60mph completed
in a blistering 5 seconds while empty, and a still-impressive 18 seconds when fully loaded
with 35,000lb gross weight.
Think pickup crammed with all the leading-edge tech, without that rattly old diesel noise.
Southern Californian startup company Alpha Motor Corporation have thrown their hats into
the ring with the Wolf.
This beasty EV pickup represents the perfect next evolution of the electric vehicle into
the heavy-duty utility market.
It's got all the things needed for a reliable pickup, with the addition of a space-age powertrain
to catapult it into the future.
Body-wise the Wolf resembles the vintage VW Baja Bug that came into popularity in the 1970s.
Classic styling that, when combined with the tubular bumpers, upper and lower spotlights,
and massive tires tucked under oversized flares – give away a few hints about its impressive
off-road capabilities.
Though details are a little hush-hush about the electric motor and drive train, we do
know that Alpha is advertising 275 plus miles on a single charge and a robust 6.2 second
0-60mph time.
The cool factor comes from the solar panel hiding in the truck bed, which can be set
up during a sunny lunch break between hitting the dunes.
The Wolf +Plus is what happens when that EV pickup graduates into a fully-fledged EV truck.
An electric motor powering each axle and true four-wheel drive translates into towing power
double that of its little brother – big rig performance in a small package.
If you're a truck-lover, would you consider an electric pickup?
Or do you need diesel to power your engine?
Let us know in the comments below.
I'm Allie and it's Mind's Eye Trivia Time.
By looking at just these images, do you know what this is and where it's from?
Leave the correct answer or your best guess in the comment section below.
Ettore Bugatti built a half-scale replica of their timeless Type 35 for his son's 4th
birthday way back in 1926.
He dubbed it the "Baby."
To honor their founder, supercar breeders Bugatti, have unveiled the Baby II.
This tribute is something that any doting parent could bestow on their child as an opulent
birthday gift given a fat enough wallet.
The all-electric kiddy car will sport an aluminum dash and leather seating.
But unlike its old fashion namesake, it is a fair bit bigger so that mom and dad can
fit behind the steering wheel and take it for a spin during nap time.
The base model has a novice mode that utilizes 1.3hp and tops out at 12mph, with the expert
mode upping the power to 5.4hp and top speed to 30mph.
The Vitesse and Pur Sang variants have beefed-up electric motors under their hoods with a 13.4hp
output and a new top speed of 42mph.
Which is seriously quick for someone in kindergarten or grade school!
Are you the kind of person that upgrades everything as soon as a new model is released?
Or are you still driving around in old reliable?
Let us know in the comments!
The original Bugatti Chiron was an absolute beast, the spiritual successor to the Veyron,
which, at the time, utilized aerospace technology usually reserved for getting astronauts strapped
to giant rockets into space safely.
As you would imagine, the 2022 Chiron Super Sport improves on what made the original so breathtaking.
Maintaining the ultra-luxury experience while using aerodynamic wizardry and engineering
know-how to make it fly along the freeway like an angry fighter jet.
As the Bugatti design mantra states – "form follows performance."
It's a great-looking car, but you just know that every one of those sexy bodylines on
each and every panel is designed for one thing and one thing only: maximum downforce and
minimal drag.
The faster you go, the more your car wants to take off like an airplane.
So it's up to the good people at Bugatti to ensure enough weight and downward pressure,
so the tires don't lose traction at that crazily high top speed of 273mph.
While the 8-liter W16 configuration has been maintained, the power was bumped up to 1577hp
and 1180ftlb, increasing the redline to 7,100rpm.
With a new top speed comes a new chassis.
The SuperSport has gone on a 50lb diet to further increase that power to weight ratio
– translation, speed, and acceleration.
Every component is electronically controlled, reacting in real-time, and making tiny corrections
that adapt to driving conditions in just 6 milliseconds!
Connecting this firebird with the tarmac are specially developed Pilot Sport Cup tires
courtesy of Michelin, each designed to provide rigidity and smoothness while gripping the road.
Keep in mind these are the only tires that can consistently drive at speeds upwards of
300mph, a verified test bench used to develop space shuttle landing gear.
If you want one of these babies, be prepared to receive just a small handful of change when you part
with 4 million dollars.
3D printing is all the rage now, and with there seemingly being no limitations to what
you can manufacture with this budding technology – why not a hypercar?
The 2021 Czinger 21C is America's answer to the absolutely mental automobiles that go-fast
companies like Bugatti produce, except this one is made in an entirely different way.
Every single composite component is engineered using artificial intelligence so that they're
perfectly optimized for the highest performance with as little weight as possible.
The exterior styling is reminiscent of the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, and rightly so
as it was the fastest aircraft ever built, capable of outrunning enemy missile ordinance.
Under the hood is a bespoke 175ci flat cranked V8 helped along by a duo of superchargers.
It's actually set in the middle of the chassis to help with weight distribution as well as
helping gravity create downforce on the drive axle.
Max output of 1350hp comes with an rpm of 11,000 – engine internal speeds commonly
seen in SuperBikes.
For those playing at home, that's 469hp per liter – frighteningly powerful.
The two front wheels are driven by two high-output electric motors to balance out the torque
vectoring of the insane main engine.
This is a true positive power to weight ratio hypercar, with the horsepower at its heart
exceeding the 1,240kg on the scales.
Strangely, the motor itself is mapped to run on a variety of fuels, including carbon recycled
methanol, so it can technically function as a zero-emissions vehicle.
You'd expect a single seat in such an off-the-wall, high-performance automobile.
Still, your spouse or buddy can tag along.
At the same time, you rearrange their features at face-melting speeds – with a second seat
directly behind the driver that looks every bit like the cockpit of a fighter jet.
What does all this boil down to numbers-wise?
Czinger promised a 0-60mph of just 1.9 seconds and an 8.1-second quarter mile.
A feat that seems impossible until you realize the company has the former technical director
of rival hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg on their payroll.
The top speed of 236mph tells you all you need to know – this is a car purpose-built
to smash track records all around the world and will probably succeed.
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