6 wild car designs inspired by movies that don't exist

Friday, November 4, 2011 - 4:17pm

Every year, the LA Auto Show sponsors a design challenge. This year, the theme was "Hollywood's Hottest New Movie Car," and automotive design studios had to come up with a movie idea and then create a concept car to match.

The six competitors involved this year are Honda Research and Development, Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design North America, Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Germany (Smart), Hyundai Design, Maybach Interior Design Studio, and Subaru Design Studio. Each entry comes with a movie name, a vehicle title, and a gallery of incredible concept art.

We've posted a teaser gallery of all of the entrants with excerpts from their movie pitches below, but you won't want to miss the full-length versions (and full res pics), which you can check out at the LA Auto Show design challenge website.

Via LA Auto Show

For the latest tech stories, follow DVICE on Twitter
at @dvice or find us on Facebook

View Images

1. Honda Research presents High Noon, starring the Honda IH. "Honda takes us hundreds of years into the future to a world disrupted by the impact of a gigantic comet. The resulting heat and drought have wiped out technology, infrastructure and life as we know it, making it imperative for the few remaining survivors to recover faster than any human generation before. The few scientists have created a vehicle that serves as a companion and protector in the inhospitable and lonely environment. Their inspiration â the legend and material remains of an ancient creature called the horse. At High Noon the dangerous environment is apparent when there is a showdown between IHâs competing for fuel and other resources. The most creative will prevail." [MORE]

1. Honda Research presents High Noon, starring the Honda IH.

1. Honda Research presents High Noon, starring the Honda IH.

2. Mercedes Research presents Silver Lightning, starring the Mercedes Silver Arrow. "In a futuristic society of increased artificial intelligence, two enlightened crash test mannequins, Hans05 and Franz02, show that theyâre no dummies when it comes to recognizing a potential catastrophe and decide to take matters into their own hands. As the evil battering ram Dr. Crash-Barrier seeks to continue his reign of terror and mayhem, the two heroes take action to save their beloved Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow. They lead the relentless âDr. Barrierâ on an action packed thrill ride through the past and future of transportation." [MORE]

2. Mercedes Research presents Silver Lightning, starring the Mercedes Silver Arrow.

2. Mercedes Research presents Silver Lightning, starring the Mercedes Silver Arrow.

3. Smart presents Annie get the Grannies!, starring the Smart 341 Parkour. "In a world of continuous change, in Cantpark City, reporter Annie Angle is beginning a new chapter in her life. Cantpark City is famous for its friendly people, the beautiful weather, but notoriously known for a lack of parking spaces. On an early Sunday morning, an article in a newspaper catches Annieâs eyesâ¦ âSmart Granny Robots missing!!!â Annie sets off on a journey to solve the mystery of the missing Grannies and to earn her first, potentially career-making, front page news article. Her Smart 341 Parkour vehicle plays a key role in this private investigation, providing both effective transportation and favourable sleuthing capabilities." [MORE]

3. Smart presents Annie get the Grannies!, starring the Smart 341 Parkour.

3. Smart presents Annie get the Grannies!, starring the Smart 341 Parkour.

4. Hyundai Design presents Countess of Siberia, starring the Hyundai Stratus Sprinter. "Born in Moscow in 1829 of vampire parents, Countess Elena, with her super human senses and unique abilities to travel after dark, became a member of the Soviet spy network during the second World War. After the war, she set out on a mission to stop the negative effects of communism around the globe. Traveling to the most dangerous places in the world, the Countess knows she can not be seen by anyone in her fight to protect freedom and justice. Follow the Countess on her fight in the on-going war of Communism in Hyundai Design North Americaâs action thriller!" [MORE]

4. Hyundai Design presents Countess of Siberia, starring the Hyundai Stratus Sprinter.

4. Hyundai Design presents Countess of Siberia, starring the Hyundai Stratus Sprinter.

5. Mercedes Interior Design presents Cinderella and the Maybach Berline, starring the Maybach Berline. "Berline Carriage Engineer, her Stepmother, a retired Actress, and her Stepmotherâs spoiled daughter who spent her days partying at the Billionares Club while Cindy spent all day working at her fatherâs workshop. On the night of her birthday, Cindyâs father surprises her with a beautiful dress and allows her to take a new Maybach prototype out on the town - a reinterpretation of the historic Berline Carriage. Based on the dimensions of a Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, the Maybach Berline Carriage is an E-Cell or F-Cell vehicle and features autonomous driving that allows Cindy to have an amazing night out, where she meets a handsome stranger." [MORE]

6. Subaru Design presents Divided, starring the Subaru HORIZON. "After 200 years since the rotation of the Earth has stopped, the Earth was split into two, distinctly different hemispheres, the Daysphere and the Nightsphere. Humans have been living in a highly developed civilization in the Nightsphere, away from the sunâs harmful electromagnetic waves. There is no sunlight, but they had electricity sourced from an innovative energy plant that powered the megacity. It seemed the technology driven human civilization was flourishing as always, but there was a threat slowly casting a shadow down upon them. The fuel of the power generation system, a rare crystallized mineral, was running out of energy. The mineral is known to be found only in the pole of the Daysphere, a place from which no human has ever come back alive." [MORE]