2015 Tokyo Motor show: Five unique cars for the future

The Tokyo Motor show was held on Wednesday and numerous stunning, futuristic cars were on display. Self-driven and concepts cars were the main attraction with highly designed interiors, tablet-style touch-screens, customisable features, and mobile connectivity.

Imagine a vehicle that lets you enjoy videogames, music and even drives by itself. Sounds impossible right? But the cars displayed at the Tokyo Motor have made all this possible. On that note, we bring you a list of five unique concept cars that were on display at the Motor show and will surely revolutionise the way modern day cars are designed in the near future.  

#1 The Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury In Motion concept 

The Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury In Motion concept looks amazing and luxurious. According to the team at Mercedes, this innovative four seater has interiors equivalent to a ‘digital living space’.

         Mercedes-Benz's F015 Luxury In Motion (Photo Credits: AP)

The electric-hybrid system car has a total range of 1,100 Kilometres, which includes 200 kilometres of battery-powered driving and around 900 kilometres on the electricity from the fuel cell.  

#2 The Nissan Teatro for DAYZ concept

Nissan’s all new concept Teatro For DAYZ is all about mobility and connectivity. This car is nothing less than a high-tech mobile gadget, which allows the car offer much more than just transportation.

Nissan Teatro for DAYZ Concept (Photo Credit: AP) 

This car is a complete extension for all social media devices and delivers versatile tools to share experiences on social media. The company  pointed out that the modern generation constantly seek platforms, which they can use to communicate and share experiences in real time and the Teatro gives them that liberty. 

Both the exterior and interior of the car sport a subtle and simple design and is open to customisation. The car is designed to respond to most needs of a casual user with basic functions such as scheduling and navigation.

Aditionally, the interior of the car is packed with features such as animators, games and, even programmed music creators. The car comes with integrated voice control and touch interface to re-imagine the dash panel and seats as screens. Nissan’s team said that the car is ‘a canvas for individual expression’. 

#3 The Nissan IDS concept 

Nissan also unveiled their new IDS concept featuring autonomous driving and artificial intelligence, which are two of the most sought out technologies of the modern age and more companies are constantly burning the candle at both ends to achieve self-drivable smart cars. However, Nissan has already made its mark with the IDS concept, which was among one of the eye-catchers in the Tokyo Motor Show.  

The Nissan IDS Concept (Photo Credit: AP) 

The Nissan IDS includes a 60 Kilowatt-hour electric drive unit, carbon-fibre construction, and a sleek, aerodynamic design. The car produces no emissions and is extremely eco-friendly. Nissan indicated that these are some of the features they plan to incorporate in their future models.

This car also lays focus on another important challenge: how to enable autonomous cats to effectively communicate with pedestrians. As an apt answer to this challenge, Nissan has included a display screen in the dashboard of the IDS, which flashes interactive messages like “After you’ to pedestrians. Nissan has also incorporated several other LED light sensors to reach out to pedestrians. 

The car features two modes—manual and piloted drive. The layout is quite similar to that of a regular car in the manual drive mode and in the piloted drive mode, the steering wheel retreats into the dashboard and a large flat screen comes out. Users can control functions through voice command or gestures. Additionally the car’s seats are arranged in a way to create the effect of a lounge. This concept truly defines what sports cars will become in the near future.

#4 The Toyota FCV Plus concept

Toyota’s FCV Plus is a concept hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The uniquely designed concept car resembles something that made its way out of a science-fiction movie. On a more serious note, the car is designed brilliantly and features a spacious cabin. It utilises wheel-mounted electric motors to make the cabin even more spacious. 

The Toyota FCV Plus concept (Photo Credit: AP) 

The most important aspect of this car is its ability to serve as an emergency backup power source for buildings. When not in motion, the car can be used to generate electricity that can be used for non-automotive uses. Guess its time to move on from ‘old school’ generators and inverters. 

#5 The Mitsubishi EMIRAI 3 xDas concept

This concept is another unique, crazy concept from the Japanese manufacturer. The Mitsubishi EMIRAI 3 xDAS concept is surely built for the future as it comes equipped with a wide range of enhanced features to increase comfort and safety. 

The Mitsubishi EMIRAI 3xDas concept (Photo Credit: AutoExpress) 

The interior of the car has three LCD panels and a 3D display in place of the usual instrument cluster. The car can sense driver movements by recognizing wearable devices. The vehicle allows gesture/motion control to adjust in-car temperature and music volume. It can automatically trigger vibrations to alert the driver in case of any issues with the car.

Moreover, this smart car is also capable of analysing the road ahead, providing alerts regarding poor road visibility , and it also provides the driver with complete visual support on the LCD screen. With all these integrated digital components, this can surely become sports car for the twenty-second century.