Icona concept offers eco-friendly transport on water and land

In addition to rear impeller drives, the Icona features a sail which collapses inside the car's frame when not in use

Looking good on the road, the Icona concept from Juan Pablo Bernal P.

From the top, the Opel Icona concept

Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to create vehicles that operate on both land and water. It's fair to say that such designs have generally not caught on. Perhaps it's because of the fairly limited effectiveness of some of those offerings, or maybe it's because so many of them have been ugly monsters. Then again, it could be that society just hasn't found a niche for them yet. By the year 2050 though, we may need to give such craft some serious consideration. Juan Pablo Bernal P has come up with a concept design that certainly ticks all the right boxes for looks, and also takes the environment into consideration.