Concept Cars
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Lynk & Co. looks to be attempting to emulate the successful partnership between Volvo and Polestar by forming a partnership with Cyan Racing, the Swedish race team that split off from Polestar after it was acquired by Volvo in 2015. It's a bold move as Lynk & Co. was only launched in 2016 and is yet to expand outside of China, though the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group-owned brand is committed to launching in Europe in 2019 and has expressed a desire to enter the United States eventually. Lynk & Co. and Cyan Racing announced Friday plans to enter the 2019 World Touring Car Cup with a...
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Holden showcases design talents with Time Attack Concept
General Motors' Australian division Holden may no longer be building its own cars, but it still has a world-class design team that regularly collaborates on projects for other GM brands. The Holden design team has now unveiled a wild concept to not only showcase the talents and technological...
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Smart previews future look with ForEase speedster concept
Smart this year is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the start of sales of the original ForTwo, and part of the celebrations included the unveiling of the ForEase concept on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show. The ForEase is based on the battery-powered Smart EQ ForTwo Cabrio but has been...
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Renault EZ-Ultimo self-driving concept wants to make ride hailing more luxurious
Rounding out a trio or Renault "EZ" self-driving car concepts is the EZ-Ultimo. The French brand debuted the latest concept at the 2018 Paris auto show on Tuesday with an eye on turning ride hailing into something more premium. Like the earlier EZ self-driving concepts (EZ-Go and EZ-Pro), Renault...
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Zava bringing its PrometheuS hypercar from fantasy land to reality?
Watching the always churning crop of pending supercar manufacturers is a form of entertainment in itself. They arrive. They make bold claims. We'll maybe see a running concept if we're lucky. And then they vanish with nary a trace of sales and production models to be found. The latest outfit to...
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563-horsepower Infiniti Q60 Black S prototype revealed with F1 tech
Infiniti's sinister Q60 Project Black S coupe has progressed from the concept stage to a working prototype. The latest version was presented on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show to help kick off the Japanese brand's new electrification push. The Q60 Project Black S is a high-performance version...
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Peugeot has taken a dive into its past in order to find inspiration for its future. The e-Legend concept is a self-driving coupe designed as a fresh take on the French marque's brilliant 504. There are no inline-4 diesels or gas-swilling V-6 engines to be found here, however, as the e-Legend is an all-electric hot take for tomorrow. The French automaker will debut the e-Legend in October at the 2018 Paris auto show. There, the concept car will roll out to an awaiting crowd as it displays Peugeot's take on future automotive technology and design. This is a vision filled with connected vehicles...
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Chevy shows off 2019 Silverado concepts heading to SEMA
Chevrolet has shown off a group of four 2019 Silverado 1500 concepts it plans on bringing to the 2018 SEMA show next month. Each of them houses a plethora of Chevrolet Performance accessories, which makes each truck more of a mannequin than a "concept." The first truck, the 2019 Silverado High...
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Renault envisions convoys of self-driving delivery vehicles with EZ-Pro concept
Following Renault's vision of a self-driving future for ride-hailing with its EZ-Go concept, the French automaker has bestowed the world with a self-driving concept for delivery vehicles. It's called the EZ-Pro, and it was revealed on Wednesday. Unlike some self-driving delivery vehicle concepts...
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Newest VW ID Buzz concept previews electric cargo carrier
Volkswagen used this week's 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, Germany to present a cargo carrying version of its ID Buzz concept. You'll recall we first saw the ID Buzz at the 2017 Detroit auto show, with VW later confirming a production version due here in 2022 as a spiritual...
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BMW Vision iNext previews electric self-driving SUV due in 2021
BMW on Sunday rolled out a new concept that hints at a technologically advanced SUV to join its lineup in 2021. A showroom appearance isn't expected until 2022, however. The concept is a preview of the much-hyped “iNext,” a new addition destined for BMW's i sub-brand and a technological...
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Volvo Trucks reveals Vera self-driving electric semi concept
Volvo Trucks, the world's number two in heavy-duty trucks, on Wednesday gave its vision of the future of goods transportation. The company, which is a separate entity to Volvo Cars, rolled out a fully self-driving, electric semi concept. It's called Vera, and it's been designed as a replacement for...
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Mercedes-Benz is the latest to tackle the future of transportation with this rather strange-looking concept vehicle. The company debuted the Vision Urbanetic concept on Monday. The concept's goal? It hails from the a Mercedes-Benz Van division, and it's meant to haul people and goods in the most efficient manner possible. Foremost, the Vision Urbanetic is a self-driving vehicle with an electric powertrain. The company didn't discuss its range, charging technology or self-driving system, but said the vehicle features an embedded "self-learning IT infrastructure for the continual analysis of...
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Here's how you can own a Jaguar C-X75
It's certainly fun to pretend to be James Bond, a fantasy that can be accomplished with an old Bentley, a new Aston Martin, a simple tuxedo, or even a fancy Omega watch. It's a bit more difficult to play the villain. Until now, that is. Kaaimans International in the United Kingdom has one of the...
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Volvo 360c concept: No steering wheel, pedals, engine or human driver needed
Volvo is the latest automaker to provide a vision for the future of private automotive transport, a future where doing the driving will be optional. Volvo's vision comes in the form of the 360c concept, the now-familiar pod on wheels capable of operating in full self-driving mode, classified as...
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Radical speedster concept hints at future design, powertrains for Infiniti
Infiniti will start switching over to an electrified lineup around 2021 when the first models based on a new modular platform are introduced. That date's a few years off but in the interim Infiniti is providing a glimpse into its future with concept cars. The Q Inspiration unveiled in January gave...
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Mercedes' EQ Silver Arrow concept is an electric streamliner with 738 hp of grunt
Prior to the onset of World War II, the grand prix racers of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union (today Audi) were dominating race tracks all over Europe. The cars were referred to as the Silver Arrows, a name Mercedes-Benz still applies spiritually to its current Formula 1 cars, and one of the most...
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Audi PB18 e-tron combines Le Mans prowess with electric future
Audi dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the better part of a decade with its R18 TDI prototype diesel race car and the German luxury brand is now on the front lines of the race for an electric future. At Monterey Car Week on Thursday, the brand unveiled a concept car that combines the two, the...
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With concept car looks, strong performance, and impeccable build quality, the Lexus LC is one very special car. Still, Lexus has gone out of its way to dial up the wow factor with a series of special editions collectively known as the Inspiration Series. The first was unveiled last October wearing a coat of blue paint that alone took eight months to develop. There's no actual blue pigment used in the paint itself, yet it reflects blue light. Lexus has used Montery Car Week to preview the second model in the Inspiration Series. The automaker unveiled the LC Inspiration Series concept on...
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Opel GT X Experimental concept debuts new design language
Opel on Wednesday provided the first look at a new concept previewing the design destined for models arriving in the mid-2020s. The concept is called the GT X Experimental, and it's a compact crossover designed under the themes of “bold and pure,” the characteristics of Opel's new...
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Infiniti Prototype 10 speedster concept takes shape in new teaser sketch
Infiniti will start switching over to an electrified lineup around 2021 when the first models based on a new modular platform are introduced. That date's a few years off but in the interim Infiniti will provide a glimpse into its future with concept cars. The Q Inspiration unveiled in January gave...
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Mercedes' halo concept for EQ sub-brand debuts August 24
Mercedes-Benz is preparing a striking concept that blends elements from the past and future. It's called the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury, and its covers will come off on August 24 as part of Monterey Car Week. The annual Californian car extravaganza runs from August 18-26. In a new video released...
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Race car concept has illegal turbine powertrain, aims to replace F1 race cars
Turbine-powered race cars were banned long ago by the racing community's sanctioning bodies, but that won't stop Keith Hylton and his dream to bring the Turbine T1 to life. Hylton, a California-based businessman with team ownership experience, calls his T1 Turbine concept race car a new-generation...
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Shocking: Audi to debut electric supercar concept at Pebble Beach
Audi has something to show us at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year, and it's electric. Not just any electric car, but an electric supercar. The automaker teased what it calls the PB 18 e-tron on Monday and said the car houses a futuristic design for enthusiasts. We can also expect a...
Sean Szymkowski