While envisioning a scenario after 100 years or so, Malaysian designer Leong Huang Zi comes up with amazing concept dubbed the ARC (Aerial Rescue Chopper). The ARC is designed for a distant future where there will be a federation of nations to help keep the order. The chopper with retro feel yet futuristic design will fly in that world being the part of Universal Military Service Corp (UMSC). Designed as a multipurpose chopper for rescue operations in UMSC, Aerial Rescue Chopper features unique duo fan propeller, distinctive air turbo system with the capability to navigate rough terrains. This chopper is meant for surveillance and scouting in land and sea divisions.

The brainchild of Romanian designer, Andrus Ciprian, this single seater racing car concept is a vehicle that batman would really inclined towards. Dubbed the Honda Pegasus, the concept is inspired by the classic concept cars of 1950s: the GM Firebird concepts and Pontiac Firebird II which is evident in its styling, in the array of wings, spoilers and air management systems located all around the vehicle. Powering this car is a small gas-turbine jet engine, located at the rear, which is to give enormous thrust but the spoilers and wings of the vehicle will thwart Pegasus to take off. Additionally, the concept features specially designed wheels that draw air in when rotating to cool the brakes. Well, the concept seems too high an imagination to enter into the production but it really presents the unique blend of classic concept cars and modern racing cars.

Named after the Celtic god of thunder, British defense firm BAE Systems officially revealed its high-tech unmanned stealth jet, Taranis. Equivalent in size to that of a Hawk jet, Taranis is equipped with stealth equipment and an ‘autonomous’ artificial intelligence system. With the ability to carry heavy payloads (bombs and missiles) and to penetrate deep into the enemy territory, the unmanned jet is a silent killer capable of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent.

Designer David Seesing from the Royal College has designed an environmentally friendly car called the Symbiosis. The innovative design allows for an interesting car frame made from aluminum and consolidated with carbon nano-tubes to increase the heat and electrical conductivity of the material. The frames are printed with piezoelectric crystals which generate electricity from the air flow. The car’s internal capsule contains a transparent shell which is embedded with photovoltaic cells to collect solar energy. The Symbiosis draws power from four electric motors. Interestingly the concept has built-in wheels thus, saving space and air can freely flow through the frame.

In response to DARPA’s broad agency announcement asking for a flying car – a vertical takeoff and landing-capable vehicle that can deal with off road conditions as well as take to the skies, AVX Aircraft has come up with a proposal while releasing some mockups of a duel rotor and ducted fan driven aircraft. This four seater flying car concept, as per AVX Aircraft, will be capable to carry 1,040-lb at 80mph over the ground and 140mph on land.

The next generation of concept artists is paying tribute to the master, Syd Mead, who reinvented cars and city living in his work on Blade Runner, Tron and other films. Here are our favorite entries from CGSociety’s Syd Mead contest.

This used to be a Honda Fusion (AKA Helix in the US). Now it is the most awesome vehicle in the world because it looks like the bike from Akira

Our future solely depends on harvesting energy from the natural sources and design vehicles accordingly. Keeping this thing in mind, Bora Kim, a diploma student in Royal College of Art, envisions a concept vehicle for Bentley, dubbed the Jekyll and Hyde. Bora is off the opinion that gluttonous luxury cars shouldn’t find place on roads in future and the millionaires owning the luxury cars should realize their responsibilities towards environment, thus setting an example for all. As a result, Bora designs this vehicle to harvest power from sun, wind and it also runs on electricity. The body of Bentley Jekyll and Hyde is transformed and its elements rotate in such a way to maximize absorption of energy e.g. if it uses the wind energy, the elements are transformed in appropriate mode of operation, thus making the vehicle an ideal in post scenario when gas and oil will no longer be available.

Penguins are beautiful creatures, they’d have been great in the air, but have lost their ability to fly in the course of their genetic development as marine birds. However, with the AirPenguins, the engineers from Festo have given them wings yet again. Well, don’t get surprised as it’s not the real but they’ve created the artificial penguins and have taught them “autonomous flight in the sea of air”. AirPenguin is an agile and maneuverable autonomous flying object that comprises a helium filled balloon and has a pyramid-shaped flexible structure of four carbon fiber rods at each end.

The racing car enthusiasts will surely have a long sigh of relief to see this car. Islyamov Pavel’s stunner is dubbed the RX00047 and is a single-seater sports car designed only for driving pleasure of the world where the utility function of the car is assigned to other types of transport. Inspired by racing cars of the 1930s and ZZ Top “Eliminator” album, it is equipped with a highly powerful powerplant using hydrogen fuel cell which in turn determines the presence of a huge engine compartment. Use of hydrogen fuel cell also makes this car an ideal choice for the environmentalists who are crazy about speed but couldn’t find a vehicle that fits well in both. Nevertheless, this vehicle is all about freedom and pleasure of driving and speed, sans restrictions.