Solar-Powered Concept Car Fuses 'Batman' With 'Tron'

The problem with solar cars is that, with a few notable exceptions (hello, SolarWorld Gran Turismo!), they look like unwieldy science-fair projects running on V8 HyperNerd Drives. Forget the sun's rays, these squished-down golf carts and buffet-tables-on-wheels should harness the power of never-ending noogies.

London designer Omer Sagiv has noted this deficiency and corrected for it in a ferocious way with his concept for a glacially cool solar-powered vehicle. It's known, simply enough, as the SPV. This beast is a pitch-black, reflective rectangle plated with photovoltaic cells and sprouting razor fins at its edges. The hollow wheels look like they're made from NASA Mars-rover tech and a sexy bump in the middle marks where the driver crouches. It looks less like a car than a stealth bomber ready to run a night mission over North Korea: