The 'Cadillac Area' was designed by five designers specially for the the 2010 LA Auto Show’s Design Challenge Competition. The ultra lightweight car embodies a stylish aesthetic, but it is still efficient.
The Cadillac Area employs a highly efficient Pneumatic Drive System (PDS) to power the car. Equipped with hi-tech materials to offer maximum safety and comfort this car harbors a lot neat features such as an All-In-One (AIO) wheel system, vehicle to vehicle communication (V2V) system, and a drive by wireless system.
Lightweight Luxury Sedans
The 'Cadillac Aera' Concept Showcased at the 2010 LA Auto Show
Trend Themes
1. Lightweight Luxury Sedans - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing lightweight luxury sedans that combine style, efficiency, and advanced features.
2. Pneumatic Drive Systems - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advancing pneumatic drive systems as a highly efficient alternative for powering vehicles.
3. Hi-tech Materials in Automobiles - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring and implementing advanced materials to enhance safety and comfort in automobiles.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing advanced lightweight manufacturing techniques for creating luxury sedans.
2. Energy and Power - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Focusing on the development of pneumatic drive systems to revolutionize the energy and power sector for vehicles.
3. Materials Science - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Researching and inventing new hi-tech materials for utilization in the automotive industry.