Concept Cars

Daihatsu has previewed a future open-top sports car with the unveiling of the OFC-1 Concept at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Not only does the new OFC-1 Concept share a striking resemblance with the original Copen mini-roadster, the two cars also feature a similar powerplant under their...

Suzuki has unveiled a new shooting-break concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which the carmaker claims will lead to a new D-segment model set to enter production in 2010. The concept is called the Kizashi and if it ever makes it to showrooms it will be Suzuki’s first attempt at developing a...

Nissan plans to debut two new concept cars at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Stealth Bomber look-alike Mixim Concept and the aptly named Micra Color + Concept. Also gracing the stands will be a heavily revised version of the current Micra minicar. The new Mixim is a compact vehicle that...

Following the debut of the Volkswagen up! concept earlier today, Toyota has revealed its own minicar rival with the unveiling of the new iQ. Toyota’s new concept is significantly smaller than the up!, measuring just 2,980mm in length, but still has room for four with occupants sitting in a...

Built on the sporty VW Polo GTI as a base, the new Polo cabrio concept brings new life to the compact and usually staid car. The car will be developed by Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, producer of 16 different roof systems, including those of the Pontiac G6 convertible, Renault Megane CC, and VW New Beetle...

Kia has taken the covers off its new Kee Sports Coupe Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, revealing a dynamic coupe characterized by a broad stance and low profile. The new concept was designed and constructed in Europe under the guidance of Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer, formerly of...

Mercedes’ major new concept car for the Frankfurt Motor Show is the new F700 design study, a luxurious touring sedan showcasing a raft of new technologies that will eventually make its way to the carmaker’s production models. The most exciting feature is the new DiesOtto powerplant, a...

In addition to the new X6 Concept, BMW is also presenting a modular two-mode hybrid version of the car dubbed the X6 Active Hybrid. The concept is running a new BMW drivetrain that integrates the batteries, electronics systems and power inverter all within the transmission. Compared with the...

BMW has finally taken the wraps off its long-awaited X6 crossover, a new model described by Chief designer Chris Bangle as a coupe with off-road capabilities. Though BMW is calling its new show car a concept, an almost identical version of the car will hit the market early next year. The car...

Volkswagen looks to be returning to its roots with the recently unmasked up! concept. A rear-engined, three-door, four-seat city car, the up! evokes many of the key design elements and emotions of the original Beetle. A unique feature of the concept is the collapsible/removable seating. Every seat...

At Tuesday's Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen will be unveiling a new minicar concept rumoured to be called the ‘Up’ or ‘City Expert.’ Set to go into production in roughly two years, the new minicar has been designed to replace the current Brazilian-built Fox compact and...

The Frankfurt Motor Show is a strange place for the unveiling of a biofuel powered American muscle car but that in fact will be the case when Germany’s FourMotor presents its new BioConcept Mustang GT RTD at next week’s show. Though labelled a concept, the car has been raced in the...

The new Laguna is a crucial model for Renault, so much so that CEO Carlos Ghosn has admitted the carmaker is staking its reputation on the launch of the new sedan next month. Not surprisingly Renault plans to launch several variants of the car including a new two-door model due to arrive on the...

With all the excitement surrounding next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, we were a little surprised to see this announcement from Mitsubishi revealing its lineup for next month’s Tokyo Show. Mitsubishi will have three new concepts on show, the first being a new electric vehicle labeled the...

Mercedes will be presenting no less than seven hybrid cars, eight new Bluetec diesels and one DiesOtto concept car at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, arguably the biggest number of offerings from a single carmaker at this year’s show. There will be 19 new models in total as well as...

It's hard to overestimate the thirst of the American auto market for sexy, sporty, small roadsters – while sales of the Pontiac Solstice may be slowing down, the Saturn Sky is taking off, and the Mazda Miata MX-5 is holding more or less steady as it has for nearly two decades. That's what...

Seat will unveil a new SUV concept vehicle at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show said to signal a new design theme for the Spanish carmaker. Called the Tribu, the new concept car only features two doors but is still expected to enter production by 2009. It will be joining the Altea Freetrack as...

Ferrari surprised many of us back in June when it pulled the covers off its new eco-friendly FXX Mille-Chili concept car. Here was a concept that was shaped like the Enzo supercar but constructed from plastic and cardboard, and represented the carmaker’s future strategy for improving its...

Hyundai will join the group of automakers wearing their green cufflinks at the Frankfurt auto show when it unveils a new hydrogen powered concept. The i-Blue concept previews a future crossover and employs the Korean company’s new 3rd-generation fuel cell technology. Strangely, the concept...

Fiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand at the Geneva Motor Show back in March with the unveiling of Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer. Now, the Scorpion label is upping the ante with the unveiling of the new Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport) Concept at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show...