# Fan-Powered Hover Vehicles 'The Beast' Concept Floats Above the Ground to Achieve Higher Speeds By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-15 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-concept References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/08/15/your-blowdryers-big-brother/) Motorcycles can move faster than cars because they can house comparable engines while only two wheels make contact with the ground, reducing the overall amount of friction; the Beast concept is a vehicle that takes that idea to the extreme. The concept vehicle looks something like a [motorcycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beachman), but it uses a giant fan to float above the ground, removing ground friction entirely. The Beast concept is a [single-pilot compact vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-velocity) along the lines of a [hovercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naowheel) but with speed as a priority. The design's aggressive lines and forward-leaning stance make it clear that the machine tears across flats with velocity. Steering is an issue for a vehicle that doesn't make contact with the ground, and the Beast concept solves that issue by incorporating a fin system underneath it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fan-powered Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop fan-powered vehicles that can achieve higher speeds by reducing ground friction. - **Hovercraft Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply hovercraft technology to create compact, single-pilot vehicles with speed as a priority. - **Floating Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design floating vehicles that utilize giant fans to eliminate ground friction and maximize speed. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore fan-powered vehicles as a potential advancement in the automotive industry for faster speeds and reduced friction. - **Transportation Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate hovercraft technology into transportation systems for compact, high-speed vehicles that operate without ground contact. - **Recreational Vehicles Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop floating vehicles with giant fans for the recreational vehicles industry, offering unique and thrilling experiences without ground friction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md) - [Stealthy Fantasy-Themed Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/f117-4wd-covenant.md) - [Airborne Electric Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuickwheel-skyrider-x6.md) - [Beastly Off-Road Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chevrolet-beast.md) - [Ultra-Fast One-Person Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airspeeder-mk4.md) - [Luxury Electric Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arosa-hovercraft.md) - [Shapeshifting Superbike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypercycle.md) - [Electric Superhero Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p64-lancehead.md) - [Wind-Powered Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-flying-car.md)