The NASA concept car (which, as far as we can tell, has nothing to do with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, though it looks like astronauts are driving it) has some pretty radical features that are immediately appealing. It has a sleek hood rather than doors — keeping the passengers more stable and safe — and dynamic wheels that'll let you pull off hairpin turns, allow the car to move perpendicularly in a snap, and even spin in place.
Oh, how we wish a vehicle like this would come out already so we wouldn't have to smash off any more bumpers. And some protection up top for those heads poking out would be nice, too. It was designed by Czech students Marek Kedzierski and Michal Vlček, studying at the Tomas Bata University in Zlín.
Check out the gallery below for more of the NASA concept car.
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By SammyGSpot at 11:10 AM ON 08/20/08
Way to start off a sentence with the word "AND!" PSSSHHHHHHH.
By Capndan at 11:19 AM ON 08/20/08
Kevin is an expert at parallel parking =P
By Pixxan at 11:36 AM ON 08/20/08
Or maybe something like this [http://auto.howstuffworks.com/jeep-hurricane2.htm] so if you had to smash off bumpers, at least they wouldn't be yours.
By pause.com at 11:05 PM ON 08/20/08
I think you mean "four wheel steering" and not "rotating tires" since all tires rotate...that's what makes cars go! ;)
Besides, cars with four wheel steering have been out in the past. The '88 Honda Prelude had a completely self-contained, all-mechanical 4WS system, which is pretty cool. Mazda, Nissan and Mitsubishi have also had 4WS cars, and it's been rumored that next year's BMW 7-series will include it as well.