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| Audi Nero |
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Audi Nero
(Jess Harder and Raul Cenan, Volkswagen/Audi Design Center)
The Nero is claimed to be a "modern interpretation" of the Auto Union racers of the 30s, with its streamlined exterior and covered wheels.
Finished in carbon black with a translucent bonnet to show off its powerful engine, it's also, apparently, "the supreme expression of Los Angeles nightlife".
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| GMC PAD |
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GMC PAD
(Steve Anderson, Senon B. Franco III, Jay Bernard, Phil Tanioka, Sidney Levy, Brian Horton, Alessandro Zezza, Christine Ebner, Frank Saucedo, General Motors West Coast Advanced Design Studio)
A bit of a cynical take on the LA lifestyle, this one: it's for people priced out of the housing market. No ordinary camper van, though - it has all the latest telecommunications and entertainment gadgets, and is described as "an urban loft with unlimited mobility."
It's also a mobile office. Should you need to move that meeting, the PAD has a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain - which also serves as a generator for on-board power for day-by-day living activities when parked up.
"With the GMC PAD, home is where you want it", say its designers. "And commuting is what other people do."
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