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Cars of the future could be more high-tech than most homes.
That's at least what we're gathering from the futuristic concept cars automakers have been building.
Techinsider have rounded up the most tech-savvy cars we could find and what it means for the future of driving.
1. The Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept car looks like something straight out of Tron.
Since the car is designed to be completely autonomous, there is no front seat or access to a steering wheel.
Instead, the back seat has a luxurious, silk sofa that can fit two people comfortably.
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2. BMW's Vision Next 100, which is part of the same concept car line as the Rolls-Royce, gives drivers the options to drive manually or sit back and enjoy autonomous mode.
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| BMW's Vision Next 100 |
It comes with beautiful features like doors that swing up and wheels that are seamlessly integrated with the car.
The windshield has a heads-up display to help you navigate along your route when you are driving.
3. And then there's BMW's Mini Vision Next 100 that envisions a future where ride-sharing is popular by greeting passengers with curated lighting when they take it for a spin.
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BMWIt also shows how driver-less technology will change the interior of cars. The steering wheel moves to the center of the dashboard when in autonomous mode. |
4. Mercedes made a shapeshifting concept car that morphs its body to become more aerodynamic.
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| Michael Probst/ Associated Press |
When the car hits 50 miles per hour, the fins in the front and back of the car extend and change their shape to zip down the road better.
The car also has a wireless networking system that enables it to communicate with other cars
5. Nissan's Teatro for Dayz (yes, that is the concept car's real name) has an interior entirely covered with light displays so the interior reflects whatever you want.
Here we can see a golf course inspired interior, but there are other options to choose from.
The all-electric concept car also lets you video chat with people on the dashboard, though we hope no one would do this while driving.
6. The Audi h-tron quattro concept car envisions a future where people buy vehicles that can run on hydrogen..
It can go from zero to 62 miles per hour in under 7.1 seconds, but Audi isn't interested in producing the concept car.
7. The Suzuki Air Triser concept has three rows of seat that can be rearranged to turn it into a lounge when it's not in motion.
A few examples of seats arrangements include "relaxation mode," which is when the seats face each other, and "lounge mode," which is when the seats are arranged to form an L-shaped sofa.
The car also has a built in display inside on the car's center pillar that can b used to broadcast media from a smartphone.
8. Rinspeed created a very high-tech concept car, dubbed Ʃtos, that comes with its own personal drone and a landing pad for it.
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It can be controlled using interior touch displays to run errands and then find its way back to the car.
Because the car is driver-less, the steering wheel will retract back into the dashboard when it's not in use.
It also comes with a personal artificial intelligence system, like Siri, that is able to learn your preferences and make proactive decisions like asking if you want to play a certain album.
9. The Porsche Mission E is an all-electric concept car with an advanced interface that comes with eye-tracking technology.
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Instead of safety mirrors, the car uses cameras to see what's around it and displays it in the corner of the windshield.
The Mission E Concept can go 310 miles on a single charge. You will eventually see this awesome concept car on the road, as Porsche is aiming for production in five years.
10. Start-up Faraday Future revealed its concept car in January and it looks like a futuristic batmobile.
The car is capable of learning the driver's preferences so it can automatically adjust to his or her liking.
It's also autonomous and capable of reaching a top speed of 200 miles per hour.
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