# Globe-Wheeled Vehicles The R1 Concept Car Comes as a Cutting-Edge Planet-Friendly Package By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-03-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r1-concept-car References: [i4u](http://www.i4u.com/2013/03/nicholas-evans/car-r1-2030-nicholas-concept-evans) & [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/r1-concept-car-for-2030-by-nicholas-evans/) Looking at the R1 Concept Car, you can just tell that it's been developed with a range of [futuristic features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-xcompact). The low-riding sporty automobile has a sleek design that was inspired by the familiar [F1](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamborghini-f1-concept) body but expresses itself in a distinctively space-age way. Nicholas Evans gave his project a surprisingly boxy build, rather than the strictly streamlined one that people might expect for an anticipated vehicle of 2030. It seems to embody a more purist geometric expression, emphasized especially in its spherical wheels. These allow incredible control while turning. But what you would hope for every future automotive conveyance is eco-friendly operation. The R1 Concept Car boasts an engine that burns pure hydrogen. This feature makes it a [zero-emissions vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-next) and creates a very new and exciting class of race car. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Futuristic Automotive Design:** The R1 Concept Car showcases a sleek and distinctively space-age design, presenting opportunities for innovative and futuristic car designs. - **Geometric Expressions in Automobiles:** The R1 Concept Car's boxy build and spherical wheels demonstrate a purist geometric expression, opening up possibilities for unconventional and eye-catching designs in the automotive industry. - **Zero-emissions Vehicles:** The R1 Concept Car's engine burning pure hydrogen sets a new standard for zero-emissions vehicles, highlighting the potential for clean and sustainable transportation solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Design:** The futuristic design elements of the R1 Concept Car offer opportunities for disruptive innovations in the automotive design industry. - **Automotive Manufacturing:** The R1 Concept Car's unconventional geometric expressions present opportunities for innovative manufacturing techniques and processes in the automotive industry. - **Clean Energy & Sustainability:** The development of zero-emissions vehicles like the R1 Concept Car opens up avenues for disruptive innovations in the clean energy and sustainability industry, particularly in transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transparent Sphere Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-vehicle.md) - [Omni-Fuel Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrietta-concept-car.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md) - [Semi-Transparent Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-twingo-concept.md) - [Streamlined Two-Seater Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-electric-car-concept.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Racecars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missionh24.md) - [Single-Seater Track Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-11.md) - [Touch-Sensitive Steering Wheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cercle-steering-wheel-concept.md) - [New Energy Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-next.md)