From Sydney to Paris, Geneva, Beijing, Detroit in Milan, there is somewhere in the world motor show each year.
They are a showcase for manufacturers to present their latest improvements to existing models, but perhaps a feature that causes the greatest interest is looking provided by prototypes and concept cars at the show.
A concept car is a vehicle to showcase a new style and new technology to assess customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance to produce, depending on response. Blinbly full-scale production line is not something that producers will want to invest in this before they have some idea of the likely interest and potential sales.
Attention may be focused on the ultra luxury market without end, or it can be accessed family car. City and environmentally friendly small cars of the future and become a regular feature or these shows, often exciting considerable amount of interest as people become more concerned about global warming, finite oil reserves and environmental pollution.
Some exhibits are functional prototype models, but they are usually far from safe and driven on public roads and are likely to go through some changes between the show and large scale production. Many people do not realize, however, that some concepts may seem like “real” vehicles, but are actually or shells made of materials like fiberglass, while others are made from materials such as wax, clay, metal, fiberglass or plastics.
These days the design process is likely to run on a computer using CAD (computer-aided design) and then can be done as a model or a working model that can be tested and refined.
Some cars never leave the stage concept and or destroyed after the exhibition or kept under cover, locked in for many years.
Competition among car manufacturers is intense, as is pressure to produce something new and innovative, so that the process of developing the exhibits before the Auto Show should be kept strictly confidential.
This mystery continues to be crucial, after leaving the design studio and is on his way to the next show. Secure, covered by a reputable transport company specializing is essential.
Similarly, a concept that was made of fiberglass, wax or clay, is likely to be fragile and in some cases are also susceptible to damage as a result of fluctuations in temperature. These models should be moved to safer, not just hidden under a cover, but also in a temperature-controlled transporters to ensure that no damage in transit.
