L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge goes green

Update: Complete submission galleries are available on the Design Challenge web site.

Auto Show season is nearly in full swing with an earlier than normal opening of the Los Angeles event later this month. A recent unique addition to the show is the Design challenge. L.A. is home to one of the worlds greatest concentrations of automobile manufacturer design studios. The challenge offers these studios an opportunity to create a concept without current production limitations.

For the third consecutive year, the Design Challenge has Los Angeles design studios shaping their vision of the future by creating a vehicle that is environmentally aware of its global footprint. Nine participating studios are exploring this new futuristic frontier by imagining a time when all vehicles have technology allowing the public to enjoy the distinctive Southern California lifestyle and unique environment without harming it.

These multi-purpose, environmentally sustainable design entries are as diverse as the beach, mountains and deserts that represent the geographic diversity of LA. They include such design visions as the vehicle with interchangeable, fully recyclable body coverings, another which runs on pedal power and a vehicle with algae-filled panels that transform harmful CO2 into pure oxygen.

The entry presentation boards are available via autoblog. We’re quite partial to the BioMoke Mini because we’ve always had a thing for Speed Buggy.

Quote: LA Auto Show