concepts
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List of materials commonly associated with supercar construction: Carbon fiber, aluminum, fur, titanium, gold... Hang on, fur? Sounds ludicrous, but automotive designer Da Feng's latest supercar creation The Flake makes use of bodywork that acts in a fur-like manner to enhance aerodynamic efficiency. It may look something like The Thing from the Fantastic Four might drive, but Feng's furry Flake actually uses a body made up of dozens of hinged carbon fiber pieces that can lay flat like regular bodywork, or stand up in the manner of a cat puffing up its fur to appear bigger than it is. Each of...
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Volvo Safety Concept Car: 10 Years Of Car Safety TechnologyBelieve it or not, the 2012 Volvo C30 hatchback is essentially a 10 year old design. Several years before the C30 hit the streets, Volvo revealed a striking concept called the Safety Concept Car (SCC) to the motoring press in 2001, previewing several new technologies that would eventually be seen...
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Kia Planning Rear-Drive V-8 Concepts At Frankfurt, Detroit: Report
According to a report, Kia is working on a V-8 coupe concept with rear-wheel drive.
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Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Concept Introduced At Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Honda's CR-Z Mugen RR Concept made its debut at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed.
Tim Healey -
Race-Spec Aston Martin V12 Zagato Previewed
Fresh off its debut last weekend at the 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the stunning Aston Martin V12 Zagato is preparing for its racing debut at the Nurburgring later this week. More accurately, Aston Martin is busying preparing the concept for the track. And while it's not quite ready to...
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Suzuki Kizashi Apex Concept: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Suzuki is struggling in the U.S. to simply get consideration from vehicle shoppers. Once it gets that, with vehicles like the excellent 2011 Suzuki Kizashi and 2011 Suzuki SX4—and, perhaps the long-awaited Swift hot hatch—it's bound to find traction in the market. And here at the New...
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One of the Camaros that Chevrolet brought to SEMA was the Camaro SSX Concept, and now we have video of John Fitzpatrick, the marketing manager for Chevrolet performance cars, and Gary Mulder, the builder of GM Performance Division Concept cars, talking about it and the Corvette Z06X concept. Enjoy. [Camaro5]
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Quail 2010: VSR Concept is a Cadillac Hot Rod
It's rare to see a new concept car at a megawatt event like The Quail, without an official manufacturer badge on its flanks. But the VSR Concept Sports Rod is no ordinary concept, and its chief designer is no unknown. The VSR is the work of Wayne K. Cherry, who led GM's design department through...
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Lotus Officially Teases Esprit Concept Ahead Of Paris Auto Show
The 2010 Paris Auto Show will see a bevy of Lotus concepts unveiled.
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept
Ford looks to be putting the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the Beijing auto show.
Bengt Halvorson
