Concept Cars

With the amount of interest behind events such as the X Games and extreme sports receive from today’s youth; it was only a matter of time before manufacturers realized the potential that a vehicle aimed at the generation would have. Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has created an...

Volvo has commissioned three different tuning houses to help promote its small C30 hatch, by displaying highly modified versions at this year’s SEMA auto show. Design is said to reflect differing personalities and tastes of Volvo buyers with themes aimed at performance, outdoor adventuring...

Here are the official images from Volkswagen of the IROC concept car that will appear at next month's Paris Motor Show. The car showcases the design trend that will shape the forthcoming Scirocco coupe, which is planned for sale in 2008. The concept car will feature a TSI engine mated to VW's DSG...

Here is a leaked rendering of the IROC, which will be officially revealed in concept form by Volkswagen later today. The car will make a public outing at the Paris Motor Show next month, but due to the amount of leaked content circulating the web VW has decided to release its own images. The new...

Production plans for the Volkswagen Scirocco have been confirmed and a concept model is expected to debut at the Paris Motorshow next month. Although this vehicle will be labelled the Concept S, we believe that this car will closely resemble the production version of the upcoming Scirocco. The 2+2...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has built a fully-drivable version of its 2005 Sequel concept car, CEO Richard Wagoner revealed recently. The crossover has a range of 300 miles and will be officially unveiled next month. Despite this, Wagoner claims a production model of the car is still some way...

After months of rumour and speculation, we can finally confirm what we already knew was a certainty, that the popular Camaro will be built. Production will start in late 2008, with sales to start soon after as a 2009 model. This was the official word from GM CEO Rick Wagoner at statement made...

Combining the French love affair of big noses and high-tech diesels engines, Peugeot have created a stunning luxury sedan concept labelled the 908 RC. Due to make an official appearance at this year's Paris Auto Show, the 908 RC concept will showcase design trends that will filter down across new...

According to Ford, women buy 45% of cars and influence 85% of all car buying decisions, but that involvement hasn’t been reflected in the number of female car designers. Women make up 39 percent of all designers in all industrial trades, but make up much less in the auto industry. In an...

Less than a year after being purchased by Volkswagen for the princely sum of £430 million, Bentley created one of the most breathtaking and technical masterpieces in the automotive world. The Bentley Hunaudières Project, as it was known, was developed to proclaim to the world that...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] head-honcho Rick Wagoner will officially announce production plans for the new Camaro in a speech on Thursday taking place in Traverse City, Michigan. With the amount of public support as well as a new Challenger from Dodge and the current star-seller, Ford’s...

BMW has created a design concept to showcase the talents of the German automaker’s current crop of designers. The result is the Z29 concept which is closely related to the Z4 Coupe. Technologies implemented that will probably never make it to production include a lightweight carbon fiber...

The Evo X is one of our most anticipated cars of next year due to its intoxicating mixture of performance, handling, good looks, and for the first time, even a little bit of comfort. Mitsubishi’s Evo X concept is a clear indicator of the styling for the new car, and they’ve built a new...

We will soon be able to drive cars that will know if we’ve had a rough day or a car that can tell if we’re about to fall asleep behind the wheel. That’s the premise of a new technology being developed by scientist Peter Robinson at the University of Cambridge. Though the idea...

Chrysler has confirmed that the Dodge Challenger that hits the roads in 2008 will be almost exactly like the concept car unveiled at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show in January this year. According to Tom Tremont, Chrysler's vice president and top designer, "You're not going to be able to tell the...

Luxury hotel consortium, Luxury Resort Villas, based in Las Vegas has commissioned specialty automaker, DiMora Motorcar, to build 10 super-luxury sedans at a cost of $2 million a piece. The handcrafted automobiles are to feature a 1,200-horsepower "Volcano" V16 engine with production in Palm...

Not only is Alfa Romeo bringing in its svelte looking 159 saloon to the United States but in the latest news, the Italian automaker will kick off its return with the introduction of the limited-edition 8C Competizione. Though the Italian brand won’t sell any cars in the U.S. in volume until...

Tiguan, that’s the official name for Volkswagen’s soon to be released compact SUV. The name was chosen from a survey conducted in a European auto magazine, consisting of 350,000 participants. The new vehicle will be based on the 2007 Golf platform and will go head-to-head with the...

Just when you thought the horsepower race was starting to settle, along comes another 1,000-horsepower supercar. In this case it’s from the tiny automaker Barabus Sports Car of the United Kingdom. Finally unveiled at an auto show in the U.K. after a 10-year gestation, the 6.0-liter...

Finally an Aston Martin that's significantly different from every other new Aston. This one may look like the others, but hold on, it has four doors. Though still a concept, the Rapide has been trotted out enough to make us believe that it’s coming, and soon. Considering that Porsche is...