So much for sightseeing: This self-driving car doesn't even have windows

I was taken aback when Google unveiled its steering wheel-less self-driving pod car. However, that thing looks about as normal as a Toyota Camry next to this Italian concept car.

It's called "Shiwa," named for the the Japanese word for "fold." Shiwa was designed in collaboration between the European Institute of Design of Turin and the magazine Quattroruote.

Instead of windows, Shiwa is covered in metal composite panels with an aluminum finish. Without windows, the interior is turned into an augmented reality lair with multimedia projected onto the walls. Read more...