Concept Cars
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Porsche has been handing out a lot of "Top 5" accolades to itself as of late. We're not complaining, mind you, as it's brought us videos showing off the tope five rear spoilers and wings, the best noises, and the rarest road cars. Now Porsche is exploring the world of its concept vehicles, and the German automaker has five that it believes are the best it's ever created. First, we are presented with the Type 754 of 1959. This is the predecessor to the 911 and the design elements are clear. Unmistakably a Porsche, you can see a nearly production-ready front end coupled with rear styling pieces...
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Nio previews US-bound electric car due in 2020Chinese electric car startup NextEV launched its Nio brand in the United States on Friday with the unveiling of the Eve concept car at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Nio only burst on the scene last fall when it unveiled the EP9, a 1,342-horsepower electric supercar that’s being built in very limited...
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Tata reveals Racemo concept, forms alliance with VW GroupIndian auto giant Tata in February launched the Tamo sub-brand to serve as an incubator for potential new businesses and technologies and to develop exciting, low-volume models to help strengthen Tata’s image. Tata has marked the launch of Tamo with the presentation of the Racemo sports car...
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Pininfarina teams up with Hybrid Kinetic to debut H600 extended-range electric sedanIn 2010, a Chinese startup by the name of Hybrid Kinetic made headlines over plans for production of hybrid vehicles in Montgomery, Alabama. The company even had a wild concept, the Quaranta, which was actually an original Italdesign-Giugiaro creation built in 2008 to mark the Italian firm’s...
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Airbus and Italdesign team up for a vision of future travelEvery year we get a new version of the same concept. It's a glimpse into a future that isn't here yet, but we do seem to be inching ever closer to it becoming reality. I'm talking about the flying car, and the newest one comes courtesy of a joint effort between two major names: Airbus and...
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Infiniti hints at ‘Black S’ performance brand with wild Q60 conceptInfiniti unveiled a wild Q60 concept car at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The concept is called the Q60 Project Black S, and it was built to highlight Infiniti’s links with the Renault Sport Formula One team as well as to gauge interest in a new performance division called Black S and utilizing...
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The 2017 Geneva auto show has, broadly speaking, been about performance and luxury. The Aston Martin Valkyrie, Porsche 911 GT3 (with a manual transmission!), Range Rover Velar, Audi RS 5, and Mercedes-AMG GT concept are a few highlights. And now, Hyundai has come along with… a fuel cell concept? Called the FE Fuel Cell concept, this is far from Hyundai's first dabble in hydrogen-fueled cars. As recently as 2016, the company was offering leases on a zero-emission Tucson Fuel Cell in certain parts of California and a few other markets. While that car could cover a maximum of 265 miles...
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Chevy takes to Geneva with a thinly disguised Camaro 1LEThe Chevrolet Camaro Track concept that bowed this week at the 2017 Geneva auto show may offer an unexpected glimpse into General Motors' future in Europe. In terms of what the Hot Wheels green-inspired Camaro means for Chevy's global lineup, however, the concept doesn't tell us much. It's merely a...
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Vanda Dendrobium electric supercar concept debuts in GenevaSingapore’s Vanda Electrics has used this week’s 2017 Geneva auto show to unveil a supercar concept called the Dendrobium. The concept is powered by an electric drive system and features a roof and doors that open automatically in a synchronized manner to resemble a fully-opened...
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Peugeot Instinct concept previews hybrid, self-driving technologiesPeugeot is providing a glimpse of its vision of the automotive future with the Instinct concept unveiled at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. It was later presented at the 2017 Geneva auto show. Peugeot, part of French auto giant PSA Group, sees self-driving capability as being a...
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Mercedes-AMG GT sedan arrives with 805-hp hybrid powertrainMercedes-AMG has signalled its intention to jump into the high-performance sedan market with the unveiling of the stunning GT sedan concept on Tuesday at the 2017 Geneva auto show. Although AMG already offers tuned versions of Mercedes-Benz sedans, the GT concept heralds a standalone four-door...
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Sedric concept is VW Group’s first concept, first Level 5 self-driving carThe Volkswagen Group avoided its usual pomp and flair in the lead up to this year’s Geneva auto show by focusing on a single, community-minded concept car meant to be representative of future trends affecting its entire portfolio of brands. The concept is called the Sedric, and it’s the...
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Ford’s Mustang has proven that Europe has an insatiable hunger for American muscle. But for whatever reason Chevrolet is yet to make any serious attempt on meeting that demand with its Camaro. The car, along with its Corvette big brother, is available via a handful of dealers spread across The Old Continent, but Chevy has never really gone out of its way to stress that fact. That may be about change, however. At the 2017 Geneva auto show, Chevy will unveil the Camaro Track concept. Partially revealed in this teaser shot, the concept appears to be based on the Camaro SS but fitted with...
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Mercedes-AMG GT sedan concept teased ahead of Geneva showMercedes-AMG is slowly transitioning from a tuner of Mercedes-Benz products to a standalone automaker on the same level of names like Aston Martin and Lamborghini. Its sole standalone model at present is the GT sports car but in the coming years we could see up to two more added to the lineup. One...
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Volvo concept truck made more frugal with hybrid powertrainVolvo Trucks in 2016 unveiled a concept vehicle it claimed could achieve 30 percent better fuel efficiency than a conventional semi truck. Now, the Swedish company is testing an updated version equipped with a hybrid powertrain, in the hope of cutting fuel consumption even more. Volvo Trucks, which...
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Honda files patent for car inspired by 2&4 track car conceptIt appears that Honda might be serious about its wonderful Project 2&4 concept. If you're not familiar, this was a roadster originally shown to the public at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. Honda designers developed a concept vehicle that attempted to bridge the gap between the world of...
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BMW and Lego team up to build crazy R 1200 GS hover bike conceptIt all started with a motorcycle and a set of Legos. The bike in question is the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, and it's a go-anywhere two-wheeler that lives up to its name. Lego Technic decided to recreate it in scale brick form, and the result is awesome. In fact, this Lego Technic kit isn't just one...
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VW unveils extra-versatile Atlas Weekend EditionVolkswagen’s Atlas goes on sale in the spring and the automaker is using this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show to preview some of the accessories that will be available for the three-row SUV. The accessories are featured on a concept called the Atlas Weekend Edition and are mostly aimed at...
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Citroën will use next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show to unveil a funky compact SUV called the C-Aircross. The car may be a concept but it’s actually a thinly-veiled preview of the French automaker’s replacement for the C3 Picasso. Whereas the C3 Picasso is more of a minivan, the production version of the C-Aircross, likely to be called a C3 Aircross, will be more of an SUV. (Aircross is the tag Citroën uses for its SUVs.) The lines are similar to those of the latest C3 hatchback, the donor vehicle for Citroën’s 2017 WRC car. For example, the vehicle...
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GM reunited with CERV I concept after 45 yearsIn 1959, the Father of the Corvette started a research project and it resulted in a number of experimental concept cars created by General Motors engineers and designers. Zora Arkus-Duntov kicked off this program with the creation of CERV I. The very first Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle was...
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Mercedes previews next-gen compacts with Aesthetics A design studyMercedes-Benz on Thursday unveiled a design study called the Aesthetics A during a design workshop held at its headquarters in Sindelfingen, Germany. Mercedes design boss Gordon Wagener has been central in turning the lines of Mercedes cars from boring to beautiful since taking the design reins in...
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Might this Mercedes sports car design study preview AMG’s Project One hypercar?Mercedes-Benz this week hosted a design workshop at its headquarters in Sindelfingen, Germany to provide a behind-the-scenes look at its design process. The automaker used the workshop to present various design studies, one of which, described as a “sports car study,” has proportions...
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Singapore firm develops Dendrobium electric supercar with a little help from WilliamsA firm out of Singapore has confirmed plans to unveil an electric supercar concept called the Dendrobium at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The firm is Vanda Electrics whose existing products include an electric scooter and a small electric delivery truck. The supercar is a much more ambitious product...
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FCA CEO hints at production version of Chrysler Portal conceptEarlier this month Chrysler took the wraps off a self-driving electric minivan concept called the Portal at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. Car concepts shown at the electronics trade fair typically aren’t intended for production, but that might not be the case for the Portal. Sergio...
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