Concept Cars

  • Peugeot 207 SW Outdoor Concept bound for Geneva

    Peugeot will preview it’s planned 207 SW model with a concept car to be shown at the coming Geneva Motor Show. The idea behind this model is to be a versatile family car with loads of storage space, comfort, and “lifestyle” features that make driving holidays and outings easier. It differs from the standard car with features such as tough exterior materials, bluish chrome detailing, light grey leather and parachute type fabric, and enhanced with fluorescent orange ribbing to protect the load space area. There’s also a panoramic glass roof and a split-opening rear...

  • eBay watch: Lexus 2054 Concept from Minority Report
    eBay Watch: Lexus 2054 concept from 'Minority Report'

    Some of the cars that go up for sale on eBay Motors these days are simply amazing and downright strange. Take this Lexus concept car that was designed for the 2002 hit movie Minority Report, which starred Tom Crusie and was directed by Steven Spielberg, an avid fan of the Lexus brand. The...

  • Honda Hybrid Sports Concept planned for Geneva
    Honda Hybrid Sports Concept planned for Geneva

    Honda will unveil several new concept vehicles at next month’s Geneva, the most dramatic of which will be the Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept. This latest concept is said to achieve an economy rating of just 3.5L per 100km as well handle and drive like a true sports car. The project was...

  • First look at Mazda’s new Hakaze Concept
    First look at Mazda’s new Hakaze Concept

    Following the unveiling of the Ryuga and Nagare concepts at the recent Detroit and Los Angeles Auto Shows, Mazda is about to showcase its third installment in conceptual design with its latest Hakaze Concept car. Designed at Mazda's European Design Centre near Frankfurt, Germany, the Hakaze is a...

  • X-Hawk flying car by 2010
    X-Hawk Flying Car By 2010

    Another flying car to rival the Moller Skycar is in the works, and could be flying across a city near you as early as 2010. The X-Hawk flying car is being developed by an Israeli team, lead by Rafi Yoeli, who envisions a future where firefighters could save people from burning high-rises or the...

  • ZAP and Lotus building 644HP electric crossover
    ZAP and Lotus building 644HP electric crossover

    US based ZAP Automotive has announced today its plans to use Lotus Engineering's advanced APX concept car as the platform for its new high performance electric ZAP-X crossover vehicle. The car will be displayed in concept form later this week at the North American Dealers Association’s annual...

  • VW Golf RaVe 270 debuts at Essen show

    This year’s Essen motor show has proven to be quite the tuner festival. Now Volkswagen itself has gotten in on the action with the prototype Golf RaVe 270. A concept car that showcases VW’s technology and interior customization abilities, the RaVe 270 isn’t scheduled for production (yet) but it does show what can be done with the Golf platform. The new Volkswagen Golf variant is named for its power output of 270PS (266hp), and sports a really tremendous audio system, rated at 1,400W. Thirteen speakers, a 880W subwoofer and two 250W auxiliary subwoofers are sure make any...

  • AV Design Forte concept
    AV Design Forte concept

    Inspired by the classic lines of the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg sports cars of the 1930’s, Coventry Transport Design student Andrew Varnish has drawn up his own take of the classic sports coupe in the form of the 2007 AV Design Forte concept. The proposed specs read like those of a modern...

  • EDAG reveals its maritime inspired LUV concept
    EDAG Reveals Its Maritime-Inspired LUV Concept

    German outfit EDAG’s latest concept, the ‘EDAG LUV’ combines the styling theme of luxurious private yachts with the familiar body style of a large SUV. The name of the car, “LUV”, comes from the German nautical term “luff,” but also defines a new vehicle...

  • Audi nixes plans to build TT Shooting Brake
    Audi nixes plans to build TT Shooting Brake

    Audi’s highest product chief has confirmed that the Shooting Brake concept shown at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Show will not enter production. In an interview with Netherland’s AutoVisie magazine, Ulrich Hackenberg said that the shooting brake model would only serve to eat market share from...

  • Ford unveils plug-in hybrid
    Ford unveils plug-in hybrid

    General Motors has earned a lot of brownie points with its Volt plug-in hybrid, which showed that the world’s largest carmaker is serious about building electric vehicles again. Ford has now upped the ante by combining the latest trend of plug-in technology with a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel...

  • Danish designed RoadRazer
    Danish designed RoadRazer

    This strange looking one-seat roadster is the creation of Danish enthusiast Mikkel Steen Pederesen, and was displayed recently at the UK’s Autosport International Show. Labeled the RoadRazer, the light-weight roadster is powered by a 180hp, 1.3L Suzuki Hayabusa four-cylinder motorbike engine...

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    Italdesign’s Fabrizio Giugiaro gives a quick walkthrough of all the design elements that went into making the Giugiaro Mustang the stunner that it is. Displayed once again at last week's Detroit Auto Show, Fabrizio describes the 500hp coupe, with its sharp edges and low roofline, as reflecting the design trend that many sports cars are following. Even the legendary Giorgetto Giugairo adds a few comments with son Fabrizio translating, and like true Italians, their hands did a lot of the talking.

  • X Works Automotive’s Evo powered sports concept
    X Works Automotive’s Evo powered sports concept

    X Works Automotive is using its expertise in modifying Mitsubishi Evos to develop its own sports car that will feature a unique carbon composite passenger cell. Attached to this will be lightweight aluminum and carbon subframes carrying the drivetrain components. Powering the vehicle will be a...

  • Mugen S2000 Open-Top Pure Sports Concept
    Mugen S2000 Open-Top Pure Sports Concept

    The Honda S2000 is at the end of its life but that hasn’t stopped Mugen, Honda’s performance division, from creating a one-off concept version labeled the Open-Top Pure Sports Concept. The car was developed as part of Mugen’s “Exciting 2007” promotion and will join...

  • Michelin Challenge Design showcase
    Michelin Challenge Design showcase

    The Michelin stand at this week’s Detroit Auto Show revealed the strangest looking and most diverse range of concepts of the entire show. The Challenge is to celebrate, promote, publicize and give visibility to original creative thinking and innovation in vehicle design and to help give young...

  • Three new Honda concepts for Tokyo Auto Salon
    Three new Honda concepts for Tokyo Auto Salon

    Following the recent release of the Honda Remix and Acura Advanced Sedan Concept at the recent LA Auto Show, as well as the Honda Accord Coupe Concept and Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept at this week's Detroit Show, the company is planning three more concept vehicles that are set to debut at the...

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    Video: Mercedes Ocean Drive Concept development

    When we first saw pictures of the Maybach Mercedes Ocean Drive we were impressed by its bold styling, but it was only when we saw real-life pictures of it that we realised how good it really looks. This thing has presence. In this video you’ll get to see the development process of a concept...

  • 2008 G35 Coupe rendering

    This is an official sketch released by Infiniti that depicts the 2008 G35 Coupe. The sketch remains true to the previous concept car, pictured below, that appeared last year but with subtle changes mainly to the front air dam and nose. The hard edge of the concept car has been smoothed giving the car a softer appearance overall. Nissan’s Design director Shiro Nakamura has also previously confirmed that the upcoming Infiniti G35/37 coupe will be very similar to the concept car shown last year, with the small exception of the pointed nose. He claims that Infiniti’s designs tend to...

  • Kia Kues its new concept
    Kia Kues its new concept

    Kia has given the regular crossover a sporty theme with its Kue concept, which was designed first and foremost as a driver's vehicle. While possessing SUV characteristics and capabilities, the Kia Kue focuses more on giving the driver an exhilarating driving experience, instead of being solely a...

  • Lexus LF-A Sports Car Concept
    Lexus LF-A Sports Car Concept

    The LF-A sports-car concept was originally shown at the 2005 NAIAS to express a new direction in styling for the Lexus brand. The goals for the new LF-A are no different than they were with the original concept: to build a supercar with Ferrari-rivaling performance. The running gear of the LF-A is...

  • Honda Accord Coupe Concept
    Honda Accord Coupe Concept

    The Honda Accord Coupe Concept has been displayed at the Detroit Auto Show, revealing a totally new look for the next-generation Accord. The showing also marks for the first time that an Accord concept vehicle has ever been shown at a major auto show. New styling elements include the long hood...

  • Nissan Bevel Concept
    Nissan Bevel Concept

    It’s hard to imagine what Nissan’s team of designers were going for when they penned the odd looking Bevel Concept. According to its creators, the Bevel's focus is placed strictly on male empty-nesters actively engaged in hobbies, recreation and community service. The vehicle is an...

  • Suzuki Flix mobile theatre
    Suzuki Flix mobile theatre

    Suzuki has combined the joy of watching movies at a theatre with the fun of a crossover style vehicle with its new Flix concept car at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Following the brand’s "Way of Life" promotional mantra, the new Flix illustrates how the car can play an integral part of...

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