06/01/2012
Icy roads are no problem with the Volkswagen Aqua!
Over the winter months many motorists think very carefully before they get behind the wheel and hit the road – rain, ice and snow can all have a negative effect on driving safety, and, to avoid a road accident, drivers sometimes choose to use an alternative form of transport or to not go out at all.
However, a Chinese designer has sought to change all this with the invention of a new super car called the Volkswagen Aqua.
According to reports, 21-year-old Yuhan Zhang designed an all-terrain vehicle which can seamlessly move between different surfaces for a competition run by Volkswagen.
The vehicle is able to drive on sand, water and roads alike and works similarly to a hovercraft. Two engines mean that it is able to hover above the ground as well as moving forward.
Plus, the car is environmentally friendly with zero fuel emissions as it is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
The car has been designed with technology which is currently available, but we have a feeling we might be waiting a long time to experience driving one of these!
However, a Chinese designer has sought to change all this with the invention of a new super car called the Volkswagen Aqua.
According to reports, 21-year-old Yuhan Zhang designed an all-terrain vehicle which can seamlessly move between different surfaces for a competition run by Volkswagen.
The vehicle is able to drive on sand, water and roads alike and works similarly to a hovercraft. Two engines mean that it is able to hover above the ground as well as moving forward.
Plus, the car is environmentally friendly with zero fuel emissions as it is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
The car has been designed with technology which is currently available, but we have a feeling we might be waiting a long time to experience driving one of these!
Labels: Aqua, car, conditions, dangerous driving, road, vehicle, Volkswagen, wheel
29/07/2011
We go bananas for new Beetle
As someone who grew up with no small degree of reverence for the VW Beetle, a car so iconic and enduring that it was part car, part cultural symbol, I was left feeling somewhat ambivalent with its 1999 incarnation.
Yes, I thought, how exciting, it’s here at last. But hang on a minute… it’s a bit boring and a bit, well, girly.
In fact, what Volkswagen had done, essentially, was take the basic design template for the original Beetle and make it as bland as possible by removing all of the character. Plus it had the naffest and most pointless of all possible vehicle accessories: a flower holder.
Truth be told – I didn’t exactly go bananas.
Now here’s some good news. We at Duck2Water have had a sneak preview of the 2011 incarnation of the Beetle, and it looks good. Not only is it environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and roomier than the 1991 version, it’s also a lot less girly. It’s not that women won’t like it, it’s just that it’s got a broader appeal.
A spokesperson from VW comments, "We wanted the new model to be a car of today, as well as a design tribute to the original.
"It has a more macho appearance and is a more dynamic driving car. This is not a girly car and we've thrown away the flower holder."
In fact, it all looks so good that I’ve already started saving – it’s thought that the new Beetle will be cheap for car insurance too. Woo-hoo, I really could go bananas!
Yes, I thought, how exciting, it’s here at last. But hang on a minute… it’s a bit boring and a bit, well, girly.
In fact, what Volkswagen had done, essentially, was take the basic design template for the original Beetle and make it as bland as possible by removing all of the character. Plus it had the naffest and most pointless of all possible vehicle accessories: a flower holder.Truth be told – I didn’t exactly go bananas.
Now here’s some good news. We at Duck2Water have had a sneak preview of the 2011 incarnation of the Beetle, and it looks good. Not only is it environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and roomier than the 1991 version, it’s also a lot less girly. It’s not that women won’t like it, it’s just that it’s got a broader appeal.
A spokesperson from VW comments, "We wanted the new model to be a car of today, as well as a design tribute to the original.
"It has a more macho appearance and is a more dynamic driving car. This is not a girly car and we've thrown away the flower holder."
In fact, it all looks so good that I’ve already started saving – it’s thought that the new Beetle will be cheap for car insurance too. Woo-hoo, I really could go bananas!
Photo by helena.40proof via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: 1999, 2011, Beetle, cheap car insurance, Volkswagen, VW
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