| Inspired by a film with a 2028 setting, | | | | The micro-site is interactive, allowing users to |
| Volkswagen launched a new micro-site for its | | | | choose individual links to have a better look of |
| "Ego," "Room," and "One" concept cars, which are | | | | what the automotive future would be like in the |
| offshoots of Volkswagen's car designers' and | | | | eyes of the car making company's think tank. |
| developers' ingenuity, creativity, and imagination. | | | | There are navigation guides in the micro-site that |
| In the said film, the father was narrating to his | | | | can aid you and your intuition, as a "Talk to Us" |
| son about the automotive world about twenty | | | | feature is included to give users the opportunity |
| years back. The micro-site showcases the | | | | to share their comments and create their own |
| visualizations of the car maker, who is based in | | | | information packages to download. Its classic film |
| Wolfsburg, Germany. The car maker has a wide | | | | sequences coupled with 3D effects would |
| array of ideas for future cars but zeroed in on | | | | transport you to another time, like being in a time |
| three concept cars. | | | | capsule. |
| The "One," from the word itself, is a one-seater | | | | There have been detractors to the concept cars, |
| that can tilt forward to save up on space and for | | | | implying that they will be left as concepts and are |
| easier parking. It has the ability to connect in a | | | | far from happening in real life. Some say that it |
| trainlike manner during rush hour, presuming that | | | | poses as a mystery to be able to ride in an |
| there's one in the future. On the other hand, the | | | | automatically driven car and that most cars would |
| two-seater "Ego" concept car features an | | | | be under the same network. They say it's only |
| exterior that can be personalized through | | | | good for all cars under the same car |
| holograms. The third concept car called "the | | | | manufacturing company. |
| Room" has rotating seats in the front for | | | | Whatever the reality will be, or whether we would |
| face-to-face interaction. The cars are designed to | | | | still be here to witness that reality or not |
| drive on their own. | | | | anymore, perceiving the future and coming up |
| The special web page addition to its web site | | | | with a futuristic car concept is commendable. |
| "demonstrates how the cars of the future can | | | | After all, a lot of good things we enjoy now are |
| communicate with traffic lights, how holographic | | | | products of our folks' imagination in the |
| displays in the cockpit can assist the driver and | | | | yesteryears. |
| how we can generate even more driving pleasure | | | | Source: |
| and still keep our cars emission-free," said Jochen | | | | More car lease specials information can be found |
| Sengpiehl, head of marketing for Volkswagen | | | | at the Car Leasing Secrets website. |
| Passenger Cars. | | | | |