It’s called the Honda F-UZO, ladies and gentlemen, and it’s an actual hovercraft.

No, seriously, a hovercraft.  Granted, right now it’s just a concept in the twisted minds of Honda engineers, but you know how these things start!  Everybody’s got to start somewhere, and the F-UZO is exactly the start we need.

The F-UZO is controlled with a dual-joystick array, with the left joystick to spin the car on its axis, and the right joystick to manage tilt and direction.  There are also pedals for power and brake.

A kind of fly-by-wire system, driven in turn by GPS, keeps cars from colliding, but in the event you should hit something not regulated by GPS, there are both interior AND exterior airbags, so not only are you protected, whoever you hit also gets the benefit of protect.

This is so awesome it hurts, and I only hope these are put into production. And soon, too.

Tags: Concept, concept car, F-UZO, Honda, hovercraft

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With a name like the Land Glider, you might well be expecting just about anything, up to and including a hovercraft.  I was personally hoping for a hovercraft myself, but I’ll console myself with what the Land Glider actually is, a two-seater electric car concept debuting from Nissan.

I have to admit, though, it’s a bit claustrophobic–that ride measures in at about ten feet long and three feet wide.  Plus, it’s designed to lean into turns, like a motorcycle would, up to a maximum pitch of about seventeen degrees.

Considering that I personally am about six and a half feet long and about two feet wide, I don’t think I’ll ever fit into a little beauty like the Nissan Land Glider.  But it can’t stop me of dreaming of my personal hovercraft.

I really want a hovercraft.…

Tags: Car, concept car, hovercraft, Land Glider, Nissan

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We catch a glimpse of the future with this potential hovercraft unveiled by Audi. The futuristic two-seater flying sportscar is inspired by both motorcycle and jet design, for maximum performance as well as safety.

The name of course comes from its resemblance to a gray reef shark. Its streamlined design, sharp nose and fin-like rear lower spoiler contribute to the vehicle’s “underwater” appearance. Both the headlights and taillights are made by transparent tubes which integrate LED units, while the somewhat cramped interior features sport seats integrated in the cockpit structure.

(Source) Luxury Launches

Tags: gray reef shark, hovercraft, jet design, Motorcycle, spoiler, sport seats, sportscar

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