Concepts for Future Car Engineering / Volkswagen AG
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When we were asked by Volkswagen to research new materials and technologies for possible application in the manufacturing of cars, we entered a completely new field. As specialists for “thinking differently” in the field of new materials, new technologies and product development, we started researching new materials and technologies for a new way of
car-body construction – based on the demands of ecology, sustainability, light-weight construction, integration of functions, and reduction of components.
In the course of the project two concepts evolved, envisioning how automobiles could be constructed and manufactured 15 years from now, combining the results of current research in a clever way.
We discussed and substantiated these concepts with leading researchers, scientists, institutions, companies and organizations worldwide.
The research was documented in the form of a roadmap outlining the construction of an automobile representing a maximum in light-weight and energy-efficient construction as well as security. The visualisation demonstrated that the future automobile manufactured in an optimum resource- and energy-conserving manner is at the same time extremely intriguing in its formal, material and functional design.
The project was presented at the Audi Forschungstag 2006.

Due to a nondisclosure agreement we are not allowed to present any details or images relating to this project.