Got this in my mail today, kind of bizarre (and maybe old):

Hugely ugly url.

Reckon you could drive a car without a steering wheel?

http://cars.ratemodels.net/data/media/5/Mercedes_benz_protoa_006.jpg

Excuse me, but does that rear end look exactly like a soarer to anyone else?

so you drive with the "+" pad and the job stick? or..

Needs Wireless Controlers

And holy f*** those wheels are ugly, I want the 2004 Toyota Sporivo concept please.

why the hell is the dashboard so spread out? the speedo is on one side the tacho in the middle and the GPS on the paseenger side? how the f***?

Clearly you sit on the center divider

welcome to johnny cab

All throttle and brake controls on the centre stick and joystick for steering, it's a very aeronautical setup it seems.

No more foot peddles ftw :D

damn that thing looks liek a soarse from behinde...what a boat.

That F-200 Mercedes is an offical concept thats 10 years old.

last edited by Ecstasy at 22:56:00 28/Jul/06

No gamer designed that so your email is incorrect.

Well, thanks for the heads up and all Mr All-Knowing, but neither I nor the email claimed it was designed by a gamer.

The point was that it would likely require a gamer or pilot to drive the thing, what with the whole joystick control bit?

last edited by Hogfather at 22:34:11 28/Jul/06

Excuse me, but does that rear end look exactly like a soarer to anyone else?

Who cares, soarers suck arse and are fugly.

Why is the joystick in the centre.

"Hey lets make a car where you have to lean over into the middle to be able to steer it!!"

^ My guess is that this car is somewhat like catwalk fashion...interesting to look at, but no way in hell would u be caught dead in it...

What are you retards? Its not a joystick that moves around 360, it probably moves up and down to control the speed. Like an airplane.

Agent 99, your guess is as good as my s***.

As I said, interesting design, but I wouldn't be caught dead in it.

As I said, your s*** is as good as mine.

Excuse me, but does that rear end look exactly like a soarer to anyone else?

um not really? looks pretty different to me.

Well, thanks for the heads up and all Mr All-Knowing, but neither I nor the email claimed it was designed by a gamer.

The point was that it would likely require a gamer or pilot to drive the thing, what with the whole joystick control bit?

Your point is invalid and your giving up on an idea before its been given a chance.
If cars orinally came out in this concept(joystick) and they now started showing one with a wheel and pedals you'd be saying the same basic thing.
just need to get a joystick license class same as heavy vehicle, motorbike etc.

having said that it doesnt appeal to me in the slightest but I am greatful for those who try different concepts and generally trying to move forward giving tomorow more options
Tho I dont believe we will get joystick cars till cars can safely drive themselves.

the reason cars never came with a single control device is because of the mechanics of it

you needed 3 pedals and a shifter, and you needed a wheel in order to provide the leverage to turn the s***ty steering.

nowdays its getting to the point that the pedals no are no longer even directly linked (brakes and throttle are electronic in lots of new cars)

steering is directly linked but power assisted, but that could well change.

something like a joystick would be a lot more intuitive, i'd imagine.