Concept Cars

Citroen will be displaying two new concept vehicles at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the previously announced C5 Airscape drop-top as well as the new low-cost C-Cactus. The design ethos for the C-Cactus was to save costs, which is why the concept features innovative manufacturing...

The new electronic driver trainer was not the only fuel-saving technology talked up at Audi’s TechDay 2007 seminar in Germany last week. Officials also gave details about what to expect for a new hybrid version of the carmaker’s Q7 SUV. Though still in concept form, the technology...

Mitsubishi has released the first images of its new Concept cX, a new AWD concept car that it’s planning to unveil at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Part of its new ‘Environment Initiative Program 2010,’ the Concept cX will showcase the carmaker’s latest Euro 5-compliant...

Honda will present a new Accord wagon concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, a new model that'll likely replace the current model pictured above. The Accord Tourer Concept gives an indication of the design direction for the next-gen Accord that’s expected to go on sale in Europe by the...

Peugeot will unveil a concept version of a new diesel-hybrid powered 308 hatchback at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Until now, most carmakers have relied on petrol engines for their hybrid cars but it makes sense to use a diesel as the oil-burners are already more efficient than...

Ford’s Verve Concept, set to be unveiled at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show gives us a preview of the new global design theme for all future Blue Oval small cars. The new Verve is also the first of three new concept cars representing a future hatch that will be sold in Europe, Asia...

Pint-sized autos seems to be the theme of this year’s Frankfurt auto show, with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] the latest in a long line of carmakers expected to present new small car concepts at the upcoming show. The Blue Oval will be showcasing a concept version of its next-generation Fiesta...

Peugeot will unveil the 308 SW Prologue concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing a possible production version of the wagon due early next year. We call it a concept because the new model is yet to be given the green light and will only be produced given the level of...

Volkswagen surprised us all when it displayed the twin-turbo W12 powered Golf GTI 650 concept car at May’s Wörthersee 2007 Auto Show. The concept featured a twin-turbo 6.0L W12 mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and it's styling was so dramatic that we thought we'd put up a gallery of...

Citroen is set to unveil its new C5 Airscape concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, giving a preview of the styling of the next C5 model as well as the debut of a carbon-fiber folding roof. Other styling features of the concept include its high waistline, ribbed panels, 19in alloy...

Kia has released a more detailed teaser shot for a new coupe concept car it’s planning to unveil at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Last month Kia leaked a front-on teaser shot that you can see by clicking here, and it’s now joined by the profile shot revealing a rakish cab...

Germany’s Loremo will unveil a fully working prototype of its super-efficient LS Concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, a car that was co-developed to be entered into the upcoming Automotive X-Prize competition. The new prototype, dubbed ‘L1’, will also be used to...

Suzuki will unveil a new middle level sedan concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing a production model that's set to hit showrooms in 2010. Labeled the Kizashi, the new concept will be a design oriented sedan aimed at global markets and is previewed in the sketch above...

Subaru will be displaying several concepts and new models at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, including the WRC Concept based on the all-new Impreza. On hand at the show will be Masatsugu Nagato, Subaru’s Chief in Europe, as well as Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg. The...

Set to be unveiled at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot’s new 308 RC Z concept car shows that its French engineers can develop a sporty coupe with enough performance credentials to match their German counterparts. The lightweight coupe concept car picks up several aluminum...

Renault will unveil a new concept car based on its Twingo minicar at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, with production versions expected to hit the market sometime next year. The new car will be a convertible version of the Twingo equipped with a folding metal roof, which in effect makes it a...

Volkswagen will showcase its new platform for a range of future low-cost vehicles in a new concept car that’s planned for September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. CEO Martin Winterkorn previously pledged to launch a sub €8,000 VW model by the end of the decade, which would also form the...

Kia has released a teaser image of a new concept car developed by its European design center that will be presented for the first time at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new concept was designed under the guidance of Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer, formerly of Audi, and is the...

Last month, images were released of a stunning design study of a mock Ferrari Dino that was created by design student Ugur Sahin. The Dutch design student created a car that he felt envisaged a new theme for Ferrari that was stylish, modern, dynamic and organic while staying true to the lines of...

GM has announced that it will reveal a new Opel concept car powered by its E-Flex propulsion system at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The E-Flex design features an electric motor that provides drive to the wheels, and runs on batteries charged by a secondary powerplant or even a household...