Racing cars of the future will be able fly, ‘swim’ underwater and change colour on the go - according to children.<br /><br />A group of 1,000 kids, aged six to 10, were asked what they think motorsports will look like in 2043, with some believing the high-tech vehicles will be able to leap over other cars to avoid crashes.<br /><br />Others think drivers will be able to create a ‘shield’ to protect cars from bumps, have tyres that can change themselves and be controlled by the driver’s mind.<br /><br />Youngsters also think robots will take over the world and eventually replace humans behind the wheel, however 69 per cent would still love to meet a real-life racing driver.<br /><br />Nearly one in five (19 per cent) want to ask how old they were when they first raced a car, and 12 per cent would ask for tips on how to become one themselves.<br /><br />The research was commissioned to launch Nissan’s EV School series, where Nissan Formula E Team drivers Norman Nato and Sacha Fenestraz teach kids about the wonderful world of electric vehicles. <br /><br />Norman Nato said: “It’s important to teach kids about the future and all of them will be driving electric vehicles when they grow up. <br /><br />“Everything we develop in our Formula E cars is designed to make a better tomorrow. <br /><br />“We work hard on creating technology that becomes available in electric road cars and it’s exciting for me to be at the forefront of innovation.’’<br /><br />The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found three in 10 youngsters think there will be video-game style sections of the track which give cars a speed boost.<br /><br />And 21 per cent wouldn’t be surprised to see high-tech shifting racetracks, where every lap has a different layout.<br /><br />It also emerged 27 per cent of the kids surveyed watch motorsports on TV, and 44 per cent have enjoyed watching an e-Sport.<br /><br />Sacha Fenestraz said: "The future of Formula E is going to be extremely exciting and it’s great to hear what the next generation of drivers think it will look like. <br /><br />"I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next 20 to 30 years, maybe we’ll be able to race in flying cars, but I hope robot drivers don’t replace us.”
