Concept Cars

Kia is presenting three new concept cars at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, which were developed under the guidance of chief designer Peter Schreyer at the carmaker’s new European design center. All three cars carry the ‘SOUL’ title and are closely related to an upcoming...

Renault has used this week’s Geneva Motor Show to take the wraps off its new Renault Megane Coupe Concept, which officials claim will eventually spawn a compact production coupe later this year. The concept is characterized by aluminium-finish air intakes, which sit under two rows of main and...

Audi has taken the wraps off its second R8 concept vehicle powered by its mighty V12 TDI engine at an event in Geneva today. The new concept sports the now familiar 6.0L V12 turbodiesel engine, developing a healthy 500hp and 1,000Nm (737lb-ft) of torque. Like the previous V12 diesel R8 shown in...

Seat is planning to launch its next-generation Ibiza compact in the next twelve months but before the redesigned hatch arrives officials will be displaying a new concept that’s said to preview the upcoming production model. The new concept is called the Bocanegra and it will be appearing at...

Saab has finally taken the wraps off its new 9-X BioHybrid concept car ahead of its official reveal later today at the Geneva Motor Show. The new car is a preview of a new entry-level model from Saab that’s likely to go into production early next year as the new 9-1. The concept also...

Updated: Pininfarina has released the final set of images of the upcoming Sintesi concept before its unveiling at Geneva. These newest tidbits highlight the capability of the concept, which Pininfarina is using as a model for cutting edge technology and design. The focus is on designing every...

This latest design for a Bugatti sedan is anything but official but if a four-door Veyron were ever to see the light of day we wouldn’t be disappointed if it looked a little like this. The new renderings were created by Niels van Roij, a student of the Design Academy in Eindhoven who created...

In addition to the regular production V12 TDI model, Audi will be presenting a new concept version of its range topping Q7 that takes its inspiration from the world's multimillion dollar mega-yachts. The new concept is labeled the Q7 Coastline and it features a unique pearl white finish that covers...

About three years ago GM officials came up with a number of designs for vehicles based on the RWD Zeta architecture but uncertainty about looming fuel-economy standards at the time put all these projects on hold. Some of the plans included designs for a RWD Impala sedan as well as for a new Pontiac...

Land Rover first rolled out the LRX Concept at last month’s Detroit Auto Show but that sole white car on display was never going to be the last we heard or saw of the carmaker’s new compact crossover. Set to be on display at this week’s Geneva event is two new versions of the LRX...

Diesel hybrids seem to be the flavor of the month. Already we’ve seen hybrid oil-burners from Peugeot, BMW and Volkswagen, and now Mercedes-Benz has revealed a hybrid version of its GLK with a BLUETEC diesel engine. Labeled the Vision GLK BLUETEC Hybrid, the new concept features an already...

Mitsubishi may have pulled its manufacturing operations out of Australia but that doesn’t mean the carmaker’s Aussie subsidiary will be totally ignoring this week’s Melbourne Motor Show. Unveiled today in Melbourne was a range of new ‘Panther’ concepts, with the Colt...

Melbourne's auto show is host to Holden's 60th anniversary celebrations, and to mark the occasion, the Australian brand has revealed its Coupe 60. Designed to combine sports and luxury for the momentous occasion, the Coupe 60 takes from the best of what Holden has to offer. Shorter than the VE...

We brought you the latest details and renderings of Morgan's heavily-hyped hyrdogen fuel cell prototype several weeks ago. And while the pictures are inspiring, the details were a bit fuzzy - but Morgan is sharpening things up in anticipation of the Geneva reveal of its LIFEcar concept. Hydrogen...

Toyota’s FT-HS hybrid sports car concept has long been rumoured to be the precursor to the next-generation Mark V Supra but until now we’ve never had any official confirmation or even a suggestion that the two cars are in fact related. Now, on the eve of the Melbourne Motor Show, where...

Independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr will present a new hybrid compact off-roader concept at next week’s Geneva Motor Show as the latest iteration of the longstanding MILA innovation family. This is in fact the third MILA concept, which goes by the name Alpin, and it features a unique...

Late last month we reported that Saleen was planning to expand its lineup with a host of new modified muscle cars and possibly a new mid-engined sports car. We can now confirm that a concept version of the mid-engined sports car will be appearing at the upcoming New York Auto Show and that it will...

Carmakers are always looking at ways of lowering costs and one of the easiest ways is to replace complicated systems with simpler ones. An Italian design company has now come up with an innovative wiperless windshield, which it plans to showcase on a new concept car at next month’s Geneva...

German automotive parts supplier Webasto has given us a preview of its latest concept car just weeks away from its Geneva Motor Show debut. Webasto is a specialist in roof and convertible systems for cars and as such its latest concept features an innovative folding soft-top that adds just 13kg to...

Updated: Mitsubishi today revealed its Protoype-S concept due in Geneva next week. The new high-res pictures detail the exterior and interior of the hatchback Lancer. Aimed squarely at arch-rival Subaru's WRX hatch, the new Protoype-S looks well-armed for the fight. Read on for the gallery and full...