Concept Cars
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The Easter Jeep Safari which takes place annually in Moab, Utah is on this month and this year's meet is expected to be the biggest on record. That’s because 2016 marks the event’s 50th anniversary (it’s also Jeep’s 75th year) and to celebrate Jeep has built a total of seven concepts, one of which is a Wrangler powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 we all know as the Hellcat. The seven concepts include both heritage-inspired designs plus some based on the latest production models, and all were built by a team of passionate engineers and designers that have been...
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Designer comes up with life-size Anki Drive robot racerNoted designer Harald Belker, who has penned cars for Hot Wheels and Hollywood, has created a life-size version of the robotic Anki Drive ultra-futuristic miniature racing cars. This full-size design isn't exactly headed to roads near you soon, but it does give a glimpse into what's possible for...
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Toyota unveils boat with multi-material constructionToyota is a powerhouse in the auto industry but its manufacturing capabilities stretch well beyond cars. Toyota also has a nautical department that has been building a range of boats for several years, mainly aluminum-hulled models equipped with engines borrowed from some of the firm’s cars...
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BMW celebrates centenary with Vision Next 100 autonomous conceptIt was 100 years ago today that the company currently known as the Bayerische Motoren Werke was first registered, though it would be more than a decade until it started churning out cars. Nevertheless, BMW is keen to celebrate and is doing so with a gala event today in Munich, Germany that saw the...
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Rear-wheel-drive Opel GT concept debuts in GenevaBehold the new Opel GT. The car is a concept built in true sports car form, with lightweight construction, a rear-wheel-drive layout and a cabin with only the bare essentials. It’s not clear what platform the concept rides on but perhaps it’s the one being developed for the...
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Pininfarina H2 Speed concept is an eco-friendly race carUtilizing a hydrogen fuel cell, the zero-emission H2 Speed concept that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show might be the cleanest racing car ever built. The concept was styled by famed Italian firm Pininfarina but engineering outfit GreenGT provided its low-emission expertise. A pair of...
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A Chinese automotive research and development firm by the name of Techrules traveled to this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show to show off a groundbreaking turbine-equipped electric supercar concept called the AT96 TREV. That last part of the concept car's name, TREV, refers to its Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle system, a range-extending setup that marries aviation and motorsports technologies aimed at creating a high-performance, eco-friendly powertrain. A micro-turbine that spins up to 96,000 rpm serves as a range extender by generating electricity for charging the car's on-board battery...
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Italdesign unveils GTZero electric supercar in Geneva: Live photos and videoLooking something like a grand touring version of the Lamborghini Huracán made by its distant cousin, the Italdesign GTZero that debuted this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show is an ultimate expression of electrified high performance. The concept car boasts a trio of motors, two supplying...
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Subaru's new XV concept hints at next-gen Crosstrek: Live photos and videoSubaru took to the stage at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show with a new concept car that is, by all appearances, a thinly-veiled look at the next-generation Crosstrek five-door, all-wheel-drive crossover. The new model is likely to arrive next year, as a 2018 model. Following in the footsteps of...
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VW previews subcompact crossover with T-Cross Breeze conceptDoes the world need a pint-size crossover that happens to be a convertible? Probably not, but such an attention-grabbing concept could give Volkswagen some traction ahead of the arrival of one of its two newly-planned crossovers positioned below the Tiguan, which for its second generation has grown...
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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback previewed by prototypeHonda’s 10th-generation Civic has been a huge success, with the car even taking out the prestigious 2016 North American Car of the Year award. But the show isn’t over yet as Honda is planning another, much more practical bodystyle for the range. We’re talking about the new Civic...
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DS rolls out E-Tense electric sports car conceptPSA Peugeot Citroën’s nascent luxury brand DS will mark its first auto show appearance as a standalone brand with the unveiling of an electric sports car concept. Set to debut at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show is the DS E-Tense, which boasts a powerful electric motor and a...
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Canada's Bombardier launched its three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder back in 2007 and has managed to keep motorcycle fans scratching their heads ever since. The Can-Am brand is sticking with the three-wheel Spyder formula, though, as evidenced by a new performance concept. That concept is the Can-Am F3 Turbo. As the name says, it's a turbocharged version of the current Spyder F3 model. Nestled between the front wheels and the rider is the same 1.3-liter three-cylinder Rotax engine used in the current production F3, but with added forced induction. The F3 Turbo produces 150 horsepower and 137...
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The Bugatti Vision GT Concept Sounds So Glorious It Makes Angels Cry: VideoNext week Bugatti will finally take the wraps off the new Chiron supercar. Last year we were given a preview of the Chiron in the form of the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo Concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. While we wait for the Chiron, we are treated to this video of the Vision Gran Turismo...
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VW Teases Concept Previewing New Subcompact CrossoverVolkswagen has released teaser shots of a new crossover concept it plans to unveil at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is believed to preview a subcompact crossover due out in 2018. This subcompact crossover is part of a wave of new high-riding models due from VW over the...
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Opel Shows Off Interior Of Geneva-Bound GT ConceptWe've already seen the exterior of the rear-wheel drive Opel GT concept, and now we're getting a look at the sports car's interior ahead of its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month. The interior is styled to mirror the exterior, with the same combination of dominant silver with red and...
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New Alpine sports car edges closer to production with reveal of Vision conceptFrench automaker Renault last year unveiled a concept that not only marked the 60th anniversary of its Alpine performance brand but also previewed a new sports car to be sold under the brand starting from 2017. This week, a second concept, this time better representing the production model, was...
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New Concept To Preview 2018 Subaru CrosstrekOver the past several months we’ve seen Subaru roll out concepts previewing its next-generation Impreza—one for the hatchback and another for the sedan. At next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Japanese automaker will roll out yet another concept, this time previewing its...
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Italian design and engineering firm Pininfarina will present its first concept under the ownership of Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. A teaser for the concept was released recently but reveals little of the actual car. The teaser likely depicts part of the car’s nose as seen from above. ALSO SEE: 2016 McLaren 650S GT3 Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show In a statement, Pininfarina described the car as “exciting,” “innovative” and a “technological jewel.” Pininfarina has used the Geneva show in...
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Icona Unveils Updated Neo Concept With In-Wheel Electric Motors: VideoIcona is a design house with Italian roots but is based in Shanghai, China where it has access to a number of Chinese automakers, both established and up-and-coming. The company was only founded in 2010 but has close links to Italian firm Cecomp, which for more than three decades has been building...
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Qatar's Elibreia Unveils Supercar Concept: VideoOn this week is the 2016 Qatar Motor Show, an event that doesn't normally make international headlines but this year it is. That's because of a crazy concept from a group known as Elebreia. As detailed in this video from ArabGT, the overall design aesthetic comes off a bit Mad Maxian... if Mad Max...
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Manifesto Supercar Wins 2015 Ferrari Design Challenge: VideoFerrari [NYSE:RACE] recently ran a challenge that pitted students from some of the world’s top automotive design schools against one another in a mission to pen the supercar of the future. Student projects from around 50 schools were submitted and then these were whittled down to four...
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Opel GT Concept Partially Revealed In New Teaser VideoOpel is set to unveil a new GT concept at March’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show and to build excitement is running a teaser campaign. Video clips below feature Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann who talks about seeing the brand with a “fresh pair of eyes.” We also get a partial reveal of the...
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Buick Won’t Build Avenir... But Doesn’t Rule Out AvistaBuick’s Avenir concept was a unanimous hit at its debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show but that doesn’t mean we’re going to see a production version. The simple reason is that the large sedan segment is on the decline and Buick already has the LaCrosse to satisfy what demand...
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