http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/20/2...of-contenders/
Some pretty badass stuff, especially the Mazda Kaan....

 

holy sht, that IS badass. Must be some pretty talented artists to come up with that design. So different than anything else I've seen.

 

I like mazda and honda the best I think... honda seems a bit like the starwars pod races lol.

The mitsubishi kinda looks cool... but the fact that it seems completely unrealistic makes me dislike it. Those wheels/tires just dont seem like they have any form of logic behind them... almost seems like complicating something that was better off simple.

 

unless that mazda is made out of flexible material.. (and there goes the chassis rigidity) i dont see how it can turn properly.

 

I was thinking pod racer as well. Also the NIKE One concept.

 

Cool stuff. This Audi is wild.

 

The Mazda looks awesome..but...how does it turn?

 

Actually the Audi isnt that far off of the current and proposed aero packages for next years ALMS entries

 

Mazda Kaan declared winner of the Design Challenge !!!!!!

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Los-Angeles-Auto-Show-Names/story.aspx?guid={CEFBEA11-29F0-48EB-A16B-03C2F4B3D5EE}

 

Bruce Wayne must be investing in mazda.

 

I thought the Mitsu was the ugliest thing I've ever seen, until I saw the Toyota.

I like the Mazda and Mercedes ones the best, they are elegant and clean.

The GM looks like a weapon for taking out pedestrians.

 

so cool. glad i voted.

 

yeah i voted for it too

 

that thing is sexy!

and what's up with the Honda guys thinking they're making cars for Phantom of the Menace?

 

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

okay...

I love the graphics, that pay homage to all the older mazda race cars

 

One word: vulgarity- zoom44

 

If you read the desginer's notes, this thing doesn't turn. It is a straight line racer for those who dare to life a quarter mile at a time.

A handle-bar accessory kit is available for the rear. It lets you lift the back wheels off the ground to turn corners, when cutting grass with it.

 

Mazda wins LA Auto Show Design Award

Leverkusen, 27 November 2008.

Mazda has won the Design Challenge “Motor Sports 2025” at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened earlier this week. Nine of southern California’s automobile design studios were asked to give their vision of how a sports car might look 17 years from now – in California’s zero-emissions society – and Mazda North American Operation (MNAO) design team’s concept car, Mazda KAAN, was chosen the winner. Judges selected the Mazda concept for how well it integrates innovative technology into the design, and for its unique styling. It is an electric race car concept that uses a patented electronic tyre system to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h, while producing no harmful emissions. It is designed to drive on a race track resurfaced with a sub-level, electro-conductive polymer that powers electric cars. Its exterior design was inspired by electric fields and textures seen in nature, particularly those in a lightning bolt. It is uniquely designed around powerful electric wheels, while the cockpit acts as a capsule to safely house the driver. This accolade is the latest of several prestigious awards won by Mazda Design during the last two years, including the 2008 Grand Prix du Design at the 23rd Festival Automobile International in Paris, the contest’s 2006 Most Beautiful Design Concept for Mazda Senku, and the Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award 2007 for Mazda Ryuga.

 

The use of number 55 was a nice historical touch...