2,000 HP under a lift-off canopy — This sci-fi duo sketches the next American icon

This new sci-fi duo is set to enter the passenger vehicle world soon. While the automobile industry continues to investigate and produce advanced engine solutions, predominantly in the name of advancing sustainable solutions in order to stp the impending effects of climate change on the planet, other advancements include continuing to reimagine the design of future vehicles to resemble and mirror the futuristic technology which is currently being produced by developers.

The rise of the hybrid vehicle on the roads

With the focus of the automobile industry for the past decade being oriented around the development of alternative engine solutions, the hybrid engine vehicle has emerged as the most popular solution among consumers. Operating on both electric engine technology, while still maintaining an internal combustion engine, part of the success of the hybrid engine is due to it answering consumers' needs for more sustainable solutions, while also addressing the problem regarding the lack of widespread infrastructure to support electric vehicles.

Implementing alternative engine technology today does not come down to a lack of expertise in creating such technology. Rather, it is limited today due to the lack of widely available charging facilities to support electric vehicles, meaning consumers retain range concerns over their electric vehicles. Without scaling up infrastructure to support alternative engine vehicles, the hybrid vehicle is set to continue to be the most popular alternative solution on the road, with one foot in the door of a more sustainable passenger vehicle industry, while still being held back by the dominance of the internal combustion engine.

New sci-fi duo from this developer has just been revealed

With hybrid engines continuing to represent both the past and future theoretically, while practically showcasing the reality of what consumer demand in the alternative engine sphere is, automobile developers continue to develop new models that use this technology, not just focusing on pure electric technology [1].

Recently, last month, Chevrolet revealed their latest concept vehicle models, the Corvette CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo. Both being hybrid engine concepts, the models are not intended to actually make it to production. The vehicles underscore both Chevrolet's continued advancement of its hybrid solutions as well as the design inspiration for the design of future models.

"While the shape of a Corvette has always been expressive and forward-looking, each crease and line has its roots in the generations that came before it. It is aspirational, it is cultural, it is the reason people want to come and work at Chevrolet," said Phil Zak, executive design director for Chevrolet. "The CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo demonstrate our design teams stepping away from the constraints of production vehicles and unleashing their creativity.

Through this exercise, we've added to Corvette and defined the design direction for Corvette moving forward."

Notable features include the CX's 2,000hp generated by four motors and a 90-kWh lithium-ion battery, while the CX.R Vision features a mid-mounted 2.0-liter dual-overhead-cam twin-turbo V8 to make up to 900 horsepower and revs to 15,000 rpm.

Increased partnership to advance sustainability

While the Chevrolet concept vehicles highlight the company's internal American engineering and design expertise, other automobile developers are choosing to lay down rivalry and competition and instead pool their collective expertise and resources in order to grow hybrid technology. Next year, a new generation of Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles [2] is expected to be released, developed in collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automobile developer. Similar partnerships announced recently include fellow German automobile developer BMW's collaboration with Japanese competitor Toyota to assist in producing BMW's first hydrogen-powered engine.

These partnerships within the automobile world highlight a shift in priorities and a recognition of the demand to advance alternative engine solutions.

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References

^ pure electric technology (www.eldiario24.com)
^ new generation of Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles (www.eldiario24.com)