Concept Cars

The Vision concept car from China’s Jianghuai Auto epitomises everything that’s wrong with some of the country’s carmakers. Not only is the styling lifted from some Toyota models, the badge on the car is just the reverse of Lexus’ “L” logo. The concept comes from...

The wraps have finally come off the Volkswagen Neeza concept car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Touted as a crossover meets sports coupe, the Neeza study involved both Chinese and German designers and signifies the future of new models from Shanghai Volkswagen. Produced with...

There's been recent speculation that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] was planning to debut a new specialty Mustang at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which it was co-developing with Italian designer Fabrizio Giugiaro from ItalDesign. This image that turned up on Mustang Forums reveals a suspicious...

Following on from where the Kabura, Sassou and Senku design concepts left off, Mazda will be displaying its latest work at this month’s Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show. The Japanese carmaker will take the wraps of its Nagare concept, whose styling will indicate the future trend of...

The Wildcat design concept is the third major project from Bulgarian based design group 12B Concept. Created by a core team of three members, the Wildcat is purely a design study but could form the basis of a production version if the company receives financial backing. Positioned as a mid-ranged...

Maybach's Exelero concept was released back in 2005, and stunned the motoring press with its crazy design and performance. The 700hp two-seater is fitted with a bi-turbo V12 engine from the 57 S and was a one-off design commissioned by Fulda Tyres. Despite weighing a whopping 2660kg and being...

Chrysler is on the verge of deciding whether the Imperial concept shown at this year’s Auto Show in Detroit will be built. Automotive News is reporting that Frank Klegon, product development chief at Chrysler, has delivered all necessary documents to senior management about the car and its...

Chevrolet has revealed a new concept car based on the recently launched Prisma sedan, and is targeting the hip youth market with this new sporty crossover. The “Y” tag, which stands for youth, emphasizes the design direction that was taken by its Brazilian designers in developing the...

The final production version of the upcoming Ford Fairlane will be almost identical to the concept vehicle displayed at the Detroit Auto Show last year. That’s the word from Ford’s head designer J. Mays as told in a recent interview with Wards Auto. In fact, people within the company...

Auto aficionado Jay Leno may be adding the weirdest car yet to his massive collection of historic and wacky automobiles. The late-night talk show host collaborated with General Motors’ Advanced Design Studio to design and build a 650hp supercar powered by a jet-turbine that runs on bio-diesel...

Toyota Australia has unveiled a new sports car at the Australian International Motor Show, based on its recently revealed Aurion sedan. Toyota officials are promoting the car as purely an exterior styling exercise, but were confident a production version will be released mid-way though next year...

Our friend Gunnar Heinrich over at Automobiles De Luxe managed to dig up a video of the 2004 Alfa Romeo Visconti concept. Almost five metres long and featuring coupe-like styling, the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed coupe was way ahead of its time.

We've managed to get some new images of the strange looking Fiat FCC Adventure concept car. Designed and built by Fiat’s South American division, the coupe crossover is actually based on the small Stilo Abarth hatch. Despite the high ground clearance and monster wheels, the FCC isn't a...

This strange looking vehicle labelled the “Hydra Spyder” is an amphibious car that’s at home making waves on a lake or simply cruising down an interstate highway. Complete with its aluminum hull, Corvette sourced V8 engine and jet impeller, the Hydra Spyder is tipped to be the...

This Adventure concept car was developed for Fiat’s division in Brazil with the aim of being an off-road lifestyle vehicle for a younger generation. The images, sourced from Brazil's Best Cars website, reveal a vehicle with salient mudguards, a lift back rear hatch, and ultra-wide 18in...

We have been given a glimpse of the future of land transport with the news of the Superbus project. Unlike high-speed trains, the Superbus offers the benefits of travelling at speeds of up to 250km/h but with the flexibility of travelling on existing road networks. The creation of Dutch professor...

Remember those semi-official pics of the 2007 Ford Mondeo we managed to get our hands on a week back? Well, Ford has finally decided to release the full set of pictures as well as details on the new car. The all new model will make its screen debut in the new James Bond movie Casino Royale, and the...

The current crop of Japanese cars offer good value for money and class leading reliability but are often plagued by boring and unimaginative design that pales in comparison to some of their European counterparts. Japanese design office Sivax may change all that if its Izana concept that was...

After bowing out from the auto world back in the early nineties, Volkswagen will reintroduce its Scirocco nameplate for its third iteration due in 2008 according to a VW spokeswoman at the Paris Motor Show. Production of the new car is likely to be handled by the Autoeuropa assembly plant in...

Buick will be displaying no less than 11 customised and tricked out versions of its Lucerne sedan at the SEMA annual convention. The fact is that the median age of a Buick buyer is 65, and GM believes the $3 billion auto aftermarket industry show will introduce younger buyers to the brand...