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Thursday, Oct 29
Report: Convertible Planned For Toyota And Subaru Joint-Sports Car
Toyota and Subaru confirmed as far back as April of last year that the two companies would collaborate on the development of a new affordable sports car . Up until now, however, all the reports have concerned a coupe model, which Toyota even previewed earlier this month with its FT-86 conce...
Saturday, Oct 24
Mazda's Next-Gen Rotary Not Up To Scratch
With the RX-8 being the only car on the market with a rotary engine, fans have been worried that Mazda may dump its fuel hungry rotary and concentrate on traditional engines like its new SKY range . Those worries were put to rest back in 2007 when Mazda previewed a new rotary design dubbed the 1...
Thursday, Sep 24
Spy Shots: 2010 Opel Meriva
General Motors’ next-generation Opel Meriva compact MPV has been caught undergoing testing once gain. Though it remains in full camouflage, many details are still discernible, including the overall shape, which remains close to the original Meriva concept car from last year's Genev...
Wednesday, Sep 2
Audi Launches Mysterious Electricity Untamed Teaser Site, Viral Videos
Audi has just launched a new site with a mysterious series of viral videos and enigmatic aphorisms, which it calls "Electricity Untamed." The site, while unknown in purpose, is counting down the days remaining until the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show , intimating that a concept car or other sp...
Wednesday, Aug 26
Video: BMW Teases Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car
As soon as spy images of a mysterious BMW concept emerged earlier this month, BMW said the car pictured was nothing but an old aerodynamics test mule, certainly not a new concept due for debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show . But the latest info calls those claims into question, with factor...
Wednesday, Aug 5
Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept car teased ahead of Frankfurt debut
The Mazda MX-5 has become one of the best selling convertibles of all time thanks to its simple, unchanging formula of low weight and fun dynamics - a formula that has served it well for the two decades that it has been in production now. To celebrate the car's 20th anniversary, however, Mazd...
Monday, Aug 3
Lutz confirms Chevrolet Orlando may get Volt hybrid technology
General Motors has confirmed that it will bring a production version of last year’s Chevrolet Orlando concept vehicle to the United States in 2011, reversing an earlier decision to only sell the vehicle overseas. Now it looks like GM is also considering using its Volt plug-in hybrid tech...
Thursday, Jul 30
Tire manufacturer Kumho unveils ‘green’ Fortis concept
Kumho appears to be a tire manufacturer with a little bit of a conscience. It produces millions of tires for today’s SUVs, but is acutely aware that such vehicles will have to change dramatically if they are to survive ever greener vehicular legislation. They will also have to provide a bett...
Wednesday, Jun 24
Cadillac Converj, Fisker Sunset, VW Bluesport win SEAMO Concept Car of the Year Awards
Concept cars are not the lifeblood of the industry, but they often determine what that lifeblood will look like 5-10 years down the road. This year, the Cadillac Converj, Fisker Karma Sunset and Volkswagen Bluesport Roadster were each pegged as the best in their respective categories by...
Sunday, Jun 21
Rolls-Royce previews new Ghost with 200EX online configurator
Rolls-Royce has launched a dedicated website for its upcoming Ghost, with a number of interesting features to keep potential customers and the curious interested in the car. The site showcases the design and engineering elements what went into creating the concept version of the Ghost...
Monday, Jun 15
Rolls-Royce Ghost designer reveals plans for coupe and convertible variants
Just as the Phantom has its Coupe and Drophead convertible variants, Rolls-Royce’s upcoming Ghost sedan is expected to spawn its own two-door variants. The legacy started with cars like the Carmargue and Corniche, both of which were based on the Silver Shadow, which itself is the forebe...
Thursday, Jun 11
Rolls-Royce releases new technical details for upcoming Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Ghost is still almost a year away from reaching showrooms but already we know many of the upcoming sedan’s specifications and today even more details have been released. Earlier this week Rolls-Royce confirmed that the Ghost will almost double production at the company...
Wednesday, May 20
Volkswagen will preview electric future with new Frankfurt Motor Show concept
Following in the footsteps of last year’s Golf TwinDrive and Space up! Blue concept vehicles, Volkswagen will reinforce its electric car image with the unveiling of a brand new concept car at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The latest concept is described as a rival to General Mot...
Tuesday, May 19
Custom Q5 highlights Audi stand at 2009 Wörthersee Tour
For a few days in May the town of Reifnitz, Austria is overrun with a plethora of Audi and Volkswagen models as fans of both marques attend the world’s largest Volkswagen Group gathering. Known as the Worthersee Tour, the event has been running for almost 30 years and this year Audi decided t...
Wednesday, May 6
Spy shots: 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost with less disguise
Rolls-Royce is currently developing a brand new model positioned below the Phantom for launch in early 2010, which is expected to double the number of vehicles built by the ultra-luxury carmaker each year. The new car will be called the Ghost and these latest spy shots reveal the new car wi...
Tuesday, Apr 14
Report: Cadillac Converj given production green light
One of the most exciting cars from January’s Detroit Auto Show was the Cadillac Converj concept car, which General Motors used to showcase its plug-in hybrid technology in a luxury platform. Despite the concept featuring one of the most striking designs we’ve seen in a while, GM vice chai...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Mercedes Benz previews new diesel for U.S. with E250 BlueTEC concept
Mercedes Benz has just revealed its new E250 BlueTEC, a concept vehicle based on the 2010 E-Class and featuring the company’s new clean diesel technology. According to Mercedes Benz, the exhaust treatment system used in its cars means that the vehicles will comply with even the most stri...
Wednesday, Apr 1
SsangYong C200 Eco and Aero concepts hit the stands at Seoul Motor Show
SsangYong, on the brink of collapse, has revealed a pair of new concept vehicles at the Seoul Motor Show, previewing a new production model the company will hopefully release before the year is out. The latest show cars are an evolution of last year’s striking C200 crossover concept vehic...
Bertone, Morgan & Zagato planning new concepts for Italy’s Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
This year's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy is set to be a cracker, with three concept car world premiers planned from bespoke coachbuilders Stile Bertone and Zagato, and a retro sports-car for Morgan. The concept from Bertone is a highly anticipated V8 two-seater built with l...
Wednesday, Mar 25
Hyundai previews Blue-Will plug-in hybrid concept
Hyundai is determined to turn itself into a leader in hybrid technologies and has already unveiled a number of hybrid concepts, including an LPG version, as well as a fuel-cell vehicle. This time around Hyundai is expanding into the burgeoning plug-in hybrid segment, and will be present...
Monday, Mar 23
IKEA working on eco-friendly concept?
IKEA wouldn’t be the first non car company to expand its horizons and actually build a car of its own, so there is a very real possibility that the Swedish furniture giant could be just a week away from unveiling a brand new concept car. A new website showing the silhouette of the car next to its...
Tuesday, Mar 17
Scion confirms “micro-subcompact” concept car for New York Auto Show
Scion has confirmed plans to unveil a new “micro-subcompact” concept car at the upcoming New York Auto Show. The concept will reflect Scion's youthful image and represents a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend. This basically means that Scion will be exp...
Monday, Mar 9
Spy shots: SsangYong C200 crossover
Ssangyong showed the first fruits of its relationship with Shanghai Automotive Industries Group (SAIC) at the Paris Motor Show last year with the unveiling of the stylish C200 crossover concept vehicle. Despite recent financial hardship, Ssangyong is determined to continue with its...
Aston Martin and Mercedes partnership alive and well in the form of GL-based Lagonda Concept
Talk of Aston Martin and Mercedes Benz entering a partnership dates back almost two years but until last week’s Geneva Motor Show no evidence of such a deal existing had ever materialized. We bet you’re all scratching your heads and wondering what happened at last week’s Geneva event to su...
Friday, Mar 6
Spy shots: Renault Twingo CC Coupe-Cabrio
First shown off as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault's Twingo CC (coupe-cabrio) was expected to make it to production in 2008. Delays have hit the little car's development, however, and the current market certainly isn't speeding things up, but it's still being worked o...
Thursday, Mar 5
Skoda previews sporty Fabia vRS with new Sport Design Concept
Volkswagen-owned Skoda doesn't get much press in the U.S. but over in Central and Eastern Europe it is one of the most popular automotive brands. Having launched new versions of its mainstream Octavia and Superb sedans in the past year, the company has now also revealed its all-new Yeti comp...
Wednesday, Mar 4
Lagonda Concept marks return of a legendary British marque
Lagonda is back. The legendary British marque has been revived for its 100th anniversary and to mark the event a new Lagonda concept car has made its debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. Lagonda is best known for its range of bespoke sedans but its future lies in a very different realm. The idea...
Tuesday, Mar 3
Volkswagen shows off 71mpg Polo BlueMotion concept car
Volkswagen is set to expand its BlueMotion range of fuel misers with the launch of a new version based on the recently revealed fifth-generation Polo hatchback. While the Polo BlueMotion isn’t due to hit the streets until next year, a concept version of the car has made an appearance at tod...
Fioravanti melds the world of F1 with production reality for latest LF1 concept
It wouldn’t be a Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of some wacky concept from Italy’s Fioravanti. In fact, the Italian design firm has shown a different concept at the annual Geneva event nearly every year for the past decade, and 2009 will certainly be no different. This year, Fioravant...
Infiniti's 592hp hybrid Essence concept points the way to design future
Without doubt one of the most striking unveilings at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti’s all-new Essence Concept has been revealed in full today and is expected be one of the most important designs for the luxury brand for some time to come. The new concept car is called the ‘Essence’...
Monday, Mar 2
Spy shots: Kia planning new compact MPV based on No 3 concept car
While Kia is presenting its new No 3 mini MPV concept at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the production version of this concept has been spotted testing in the colds of Northern Sweden. Prototypes for the vehicle were first sighted late last year and were thought to be a new MPV variant of the...
Dacia envisages low cost crossovers with new Duster concept
For many readers of this site the Dacia name will be largely unknown but those in the know will immediately recognize it as Renault’s budget brand for emerging markets. For years the Dacia name could only be found on a limited range of econo sedans but lately it has been showing up at internat...
Kia reveals full details on new No3 small car concept
Kia Motors is the unlikely leader of a design renaissance in the automotive world, with the company’s talented head designer, Peter Schreyer, penning its latest concept car, the No 3. Formerly at Volkswagen/Audi, Schreyer has given the value-conscious Korean brand a shot in the arm whe...
Wednesday, Feb 25
Italy’s IDEA Institute prepares second ERA concept car
Last year, Italy’s IDEA Institute design group developed the ERA Barchetta concept car to mark the 30th anniversary of its founding back in 1978. The company is based in Moncalieri on the outskirts of Turin and has grown to become a supplier of a whole range of new vehicle development activ...
Lotus Engineering shows off Omnivore concept engine
A similar proof-of-concept vehicle, the Lotus 270E, demonstrated the flexibility of fuel use, if not the advanced technology and high efficiency of the Omnivore engine. Due to some of the complications arising from introducing variable compression ...
Monday, Feb 23
FPV combines performance with luxury for new F6 E Concept
While back in the U.S. Ford is canceling its future RWD program, powerful, rear-drive sedans are the order of the day for the company’s Aussie division and its Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) offshoot. With the Melbourne Motor Show approaching, FPV has now taken the wraps off a new concept v...
Saturday, Feb 21
C7.R envisaged with Corvette Stingray Concept
As for the actual Stingray, the concept car was solely a design exercise and never intended to foreshadow a production model. The overall idea behind the car was to incorporate past design cues in a fully futuristic shape, but also to allow designers ...
Friday, Feb 13
BMW reveals 5-series Gran Turismo concept
In late 2007 BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed plans for several all-new models including a design study called the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS). Today we have the first tangible evidence of the new PAS in the form of the 5-series Gran Turismo (GT) concept vehicle. Set to debut at next...
Thursday, Feb 12
Mitsubishi previews Prototype i MiEV concept ahead of Geneva debut
- Feb 12, 2009 Today, the carmaker has released a new sketch for a second all-electric concept vehicle it also plans to unveil at the Geneva event, the new Prototype i ...
Monday, Feb 9
Hyundai previews next-generation Tucson SUV with HED-6 concept
At last year’s Geneva Motor Show Hyundai unveiled a stylish MPV concept vehicle called the HED-5 that at the time was rumored to be destined for production. Not much has been seen or heard since then but now, just a month out from the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai has released details and a r...
Thursday, Feb 5
Infiniti partners with Louis Vuitton for new concept car
Infiniti has confirmed that it will unveil a brand new concept car at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the only details released so far is that the concept will come with a custom Louis Vuitton luggage set. In the lead up to the concept’s unveiling, Infiniti design boss Shiro Nakamura was i...
Thursday, Jan 15
Volkswagen execs hint at production possibility for Bluesport concept
Volkswagen has made no secret of its desire to revive the compact roadster market with numerous concept cars over the last decade. The most recent of these was the Bluesport roadster that was unveiled this week at the Detroit Auto Show. The latest design takes the compact roadster concept t...
Tuesday, Jan 13
Johnson Controls re3 Concept offers early look at future small car design
Engineering firm Johnson Controls has unveiled a new concept at this year’s Detroit Auto Show that is described as a preview of technologies we can expect to see in future small cars. Combining intelligent packaging solutions with sustainable motoring concepts, the compact show car is...
Friday, Jan 9
Report: Cadillac showing E-Flex coupe at Detroit
General Motors' presence at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is going to be a busy place with the debuts of the 2010 Equinox, SRX and LaCrosse all taking place. Today word of yet another car due for reveal - this time a concept - has broken, and it's expected to be a Cadillac-branded coupe based on the...
Monday, Dec 22
Toyota announces battery-powered FT-EV concept for Detroit Auto Show
New Car Net - A cryptic press release from Toyota today revealed that a new battery-powered concept car would make its global debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. ... New battery-powered Toyota concept coming to Detroit auto show DetNews.com all 22 news articles
Wednesday, Dec 17
Subaru previews Legacy Concept ahead of Detroit debut
Subaru has released a teaser image for a new concept vehicle previewing the next-generation Legacy (Liberty) sedan due late next year. Appropriately named the Legacy Concept, the vehicle will make its world debut next month at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The concept will feature a 3.6L hor...
Monday, Dec 15
Volvo reveals S60 Concept ahead of Detroit Auto Show debut
Volvo has released details and images for a new concept vehicle previewing its next-generation S60 saloon due in 2010. The concept car will make its world debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show and reveals the latest evolution of Volvo’s current design theme. "The concept car's exterio...
Report: Limited production run planned for GTbyCitroen concept
Citroen, together with the makers of the Sony Playstation game Gran Turismo, created a new GT concept car named the ‘GTbyCitroen’ that went on display at the Paris Motor Show back in October. The concept was developed as part of the promotion for the 5th title in the long-running Gran Turis...
Saturday, Nov 29
Ford Ranger Max Concept debuts in Thailand
Ford has unveiled a pickup truck concept vehicle bearing the ‘Ranger’ name at this year's Thailand Motor Expo. Carrying the full title of Ford Ranger Max Concept, the new concept features a bold exterior appearance and a number of interesting features, and according to its designers it e...
Monday, Nov 24
Mindset E-Motion hybrid car takes another step toward production
There seems to be no end to the number of ecological concept cars being developed across the globe. Tough governmental standards and popular demand for clean cars are driving innovation in ever-greener directions, and the Swiss designer behind the Mindset E-Motion is tapping into that...
Thursday, Nov 20
Kia releases full details for U.S.-spec Soul hatch
Kia has used this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show to display the North American version of its new Soul hatch, which is scheduled to arrive on the market in the second half of next year as a 2010 model. Designed in Southern California, the Soul is a C-Segment vehicle targeted at younger buyers lo...
Guangzhou Auto unveils new roadster concept
Chinese state-run carmaker Guangzhou Auto has unveiled a handsome roadster concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China this week. The concept car was revealed by Guangzhou and its partner Honda under the duo’s new joint brand, Li Nian, which is expected to launch its first vehicle in 2010....
Wednesday, Nov 19
Mercedes Benz previews myCOMAND next-generation vehicle infotainment system
Mercedes Benz is offering a preview of its next-generation vehicle interface system with the unveiling of the new myCOMAND vehicle infotainment system in the ConceptFASCINATION concept vehicle at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The myCOMAND system features new functionalities i...
