Filed under: Concept Cars, Contests, Etc., Green, Aston Martin, UK
Click above to enlarge the winning designs for a 21st Century Routemaster bus
The New Bus for London competition has come to an end. Two proposals were chosen from the large group of entrants by a series of judges, and the winners have just been announced by London Mayor Boris Johnson. The Freight*Bus concept we took a look is nowhere to be found, but that's just fine. The two winners are excellent, and one of them comes from a familiar but unexpected source: Aston Martin. The mind reels with the infinite possibilities of an Aston Martin-designed London double-decker bus. With an all-glass roof complete with solar panels, the enviro-cred is present and accounted for, and the wooden floors and hop-on, hop-off accessibility add flair and practicality in equal doses.
The other winner comes via Capoco Design from Salisbury, UK. It's a more traditional design that keeps many of the old Routemaster's best bits but adds an eco-friendly drivetrain package. Both designs will now be submitted to bus manufacturers for review.
[Source: Transport for London]
Winners for 21st Century London bus contest include... Aston Martin? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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