Concept Cars

Corvettes hold a special place in the hearts of many car aficionados. They are purely American - big displacement power, snarling good looks - and one of the only American cars capable of hanging with the best Europe and Japan have to offer. But as much as the car’s raw performance - and...

The Forum’s unique ‘turntable’ seating streaked across the web last week, as did news of its built-in microwave oven and extensive entertainment systems. The Forum has been likened more to a mobile living room or lounge than a grocery-getter, and the comparison is apt. Today...

Those of us that grew up with the Jetsons just knew we’d be piloting flying cars on the daily commute by the time we were 25 - but sadly reality has let us down. And that daily commute is getting so bad for many that we’d all be better off just walking. But people like Dr. Paul Moller...

Word has been circulating for several months now that the Mazdaspeed Mazda6 will not be returning to U.S. showrooms once the current model is sold out. Whether that holds true remains to be seen, but it looks like Mazda is at least planning to sell a Mazdaspeed (MPS) version of the car in non-U.S...

We now have official images and details for Land Rover’s upcoming LRX concept, a futuristic crossover model with coupe-like styling that previews a future compact model from the British label. The images have been released ahead of an official debut scheduled for next month’s Detroit...

Interior car design has historically been relegated by exterior design, possibly because most people only get to see other people’s cars from outside. But that seems to be changing, and a clue of that is the Nissan Forum minivan concept car, to be displayed at the next Detroit Motor Show. The...

A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot will be unveiled at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, the carmaker revealed today. The prototype will convey design features of the next-generation Pilot, including improved interior packaging and advanced technologies for safety, fuel efficiency...

Next month will see the unveiling of yet another Mazda design study in the form of the new Furai Concept, destined to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. In addition to the Furai, Mazda will also take the wraps off the facelifted RX-8 four-door sports coupe as well as the recently revealed Mazda Taiki...

Today is a busy day for Aston Martin - they’ve opened a new design center and issued a challenge to Ferrari in the form of the new V12 Vantage RS. The newest ultra-performance Aston gets much of its running gear from the racing DBRS9, but is nonetheless expected to make it to production as an...

Scheduled for introduction at the next month’s Detroit Auto Show, the HUMMER HX concept reflects the next generation of thinking inside at GM Design. The concept is the creation of three new designers, whose first assignment was to provide a vision for the future design of off-road vehicles...

Saab will be adding a new entry-level model to its lineup in the form of the 9-1 compact car, with the final production version set to arrive in 2010. In the meantime, Saab will roll out a highly-stylized concept version at next year’s London Motor Show in July. CEO Jan Ake Jonsson hinted at...

More details are starting to emerge surrounding Hennessey’s upcoming supercar including this latest image of the car’s rear. We already now that its powertrain will be based on the 1,000hp (745kW) twin-turbo 8.5L V10 unit from Hennessey’s Dodge Viper Venom, but according to the...

a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1025818_nissan-forum-concept-interior-sketch Nissan has given us a preview of the interior of its upcoming Forum Concept car, scheduled to be displayed at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. The design focus for developers was to create a concept that...

Lotus has teamed up with Hot Wheels to create a 1:5 scale model of a new roadster that was displayed recently at the SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas. The car was designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hot Wheels but it was also a vessel for Lotus to preview its future design direction as well as...

China's Guangzhou Auto took the wraps off a new hybrid concept at the Guangzhou Auto Show today, showcasing the carmaker's hybrid and drive-by-wire technology. Guangzhou Auto is a Chinese joint-venture partner for Honda and Toyota and, for the latest concept vehicle, they called upon Italy's Torino...

Hyundai was hoping to generate excitement for its upcoming RWD coupe by teasing us with the Genesis Coupe Concept but the plan backfired when images of the actual production version leaked onto the web last week. It seems this latest concept car will eventually end up as a constant reminder to how...

One of the more bizarre concepts starring at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show is the Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro concept, a vehicle that combines the ruggedness of an SUV with the style of a cabriolet. Look past the show car paintjob and add a pair of doors and a roof and you’re looking at...

Just when you thought Volkswagen was finished with the up! concept car, having already revealed the original Frankfurt and Tokyo concepts, the German giant has pulled the covers off an all-new version with a world’s first high temperature fuel cell and lithium-ion power source. Driving on...

Every now and then images of outlandish concept vehicles surface but usually these turn out to be just one individual’s creation, drawn up on their PCs at home. Sometimes, however, car companies actually work together with these individuals to help create a concept that could potentially...

Six distinct Hyundai vehicles made their world debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, marking the Korean carmaker’s seventh year at the event. For this year’s display Hyundai showed off vehicles spanning its entire product portfolio including cars based on the Elantra hatch...