# Submersible Future Cars The Audi ASQ Concept Car Preps Us for Global Warming Waters By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-05-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-audi-asq-concept-car References: [diseno-art](http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/audi_asq.html) The [Audi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q6-etron-offroad-concept) ASQ [concept car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vision-gt) is another added to the list of many that have developed throughout the years. This ultra-vehicle, theoretically in production for 2040, keeps us dry as we step into our rather depressing presumed future of global warming. The Audi ASQ concept is designed to [travel on land and in water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-lx-700h), allowing for easy transportation when the melted icebergs flood to our knees. Although somewhat unsettling, designer Juyoung Kim does not fail in creating a sleek and streamlined design, giving global warming a faint silver lining. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Land-water Vehicles:** The trend of developing vehicles that can travel on both land and water provides opportunities for innovative transportation solutions in the face of rising sea levels due to global warming. - **Climate Change Adaptation:** The need to adapt to the effects of global warming, such as flooded environments, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in various industries. - **Futuristic Design:** The growing interest in designing sleek and streamlined vehicles for a presumed future impacted by global warming presents novel opportunities for innovation in automotive design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can explore the development of land-water vehicles as a disruptive innovation opportunity to cater to the changing needs of consumers in a climate change-affected world. - **Transportation Industry:** The transportation industry can leverage the concept of land-water vehicles to provide sustainable and versatile mobility solutions for areas prone to flooding or rising sea levels. - **Design Industry:** The design industry can embrace the challenge of creating futuristic and functional designs for vehicles that can operate in both land and water environments, offering innovative solutions for a climate change-impacted future. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Off-Road Electric SUV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q6-etron-offroad-concept.md) - [Oversized Well-Appointed Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-urbansphere-concept.md) - [Autonomous Amphibious Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crosser-v1.md) - [Elevating Passenger Level Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-cascade.md) - [All-Electric Off-Road SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-audi-q8-etron-edition-dakar.md) - [Lifestyle Concept Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activesphere.md) - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Lounge-Like Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-concept-vehicle.md) - [Rugged Fully-Electric SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-yangwang-u8-suv.md)