Concept Cars

  • Teaser for Honda sedan concept debuting at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show

    Honda has released a sketch of a new concept car it will present at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show on April 20. The concept previews a compact sedan Honda will launch in China in the coming years and features themes developed using principles from the automaker’s ‘Exciting H Design!!!’ design language. MUST WATCH: McLaren 12C And Lamborghini Aventador Flame Battle: Video Honda will also use the Beijing Auto Show to present a concept of its next-generation Spirior, the Chinese market version of the Acura TSX. The new concept is likely to be a Honda-badged version of the recent...

  • Citroën DS 5LS R concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    Citroën Reveals DS 5LS R Sport Sedan Concept

    Several years ago, Citroën revived its legendary DS nameplate for a handful of premium models to be sold alongside the French automaker’s regular lineup. More recently, however, Citroën has moved to establish the DS name as a standalone luxury brand exclusively targeting the Chinese...

  • BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe
    BMW To Present 9-Series Concept At Beijing Auto Show: Report

    While Mercedes-Benz offers a handful of models positioned above its signature S-Class sedan, BMW doesn’t have a response for any of these, unless you count the unconventional, eco-focused i8. That means if you want the biggest and baddest BMW you’re going to have to opt for a 7-Series...

  • Land Rover Discovery Vision concept teaser
    Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept Preview: New York Auto Show

    The Land Rover range has recently been freshened extensively, with the addition of the Range Rover Evoque in 2011, and the complete redesign of the Range Rover in 2012. Soon, the Defender will return, but, in the meantime, we'll be treated to the all-new Discovery. Known in America in recent years...

  • Moab Easter Jeep Safari - Jeep Wrangler MOJO
    Moab Easter Jeep Safari: Concept Teaser Images Revealed

    Every Easter, Jeeps and other four-wheel-drive vehicles from around the country descend on Moab, Utah, for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Continuing an annual tradition, Jeep has teased two concept models of the six it plans to show at this year's event, which runs from April 12-20. The first...

  • Maserati Alfieri concept, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Designing Maserati's Alfieri Concept Car: Video

    Maserati's Alfieri Concept was one of the stars of the recent 2014 Geneva Motor Show, revealed out of the blue to celebrate the brand's centenary this year. Recognizably a Maserati, it still features a very different design ethos to that of the company's existing vehicles. To explain the process...

  • BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe

    Most leading concours-type events are glamorous, but there's something about Concorso d‘Eleganza Villa d’Este--perhaps Italy's stunning Lake Como backdrop, or maybe it's the occasional appearance of a major automaker touting an edgy, sleek concept vehicle. Hosting the event for the tenth time, BMW will reveal a pair of concept studies creative by its automotive and motorcycle design experts. That suggests concepts on both two and four wheels, but beyond those not-so-cryptic clues there's not a lot to go on. Previous BMW concepts launched at Villa d'Este have included last year's...

  • Nissan IDx Nismo Concept  -  2013 Tokyo Motor Show live photos
    Nissan IDx Nismo Concept Stars On Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    It's not often that concept cars get a chance to hit the streets, but if your name is Jay Leno people are willing to make concessions. The concept car in question is Nissan's IDx concept, revealed out of the blue at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo On...

  • Espera Sbarro Sparta Concept  -  2014 Geneva Auto Show live photos
    Sbarro Sparta Concept: Hybrid Rally Racer Makes Geneva Debut

    The Sbarro Sparta, an all-wheel-drive hybrid rally car that made its debut at this week's Geneva Auto Show, has a lot of great ideas for an affordable production all-wheel-drive performance car. For instance, the model packs a mid-mounted Peugeot 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, which drives the...

  • Volvo Concept Estate  -  2014 Geneva Auto Show live photos
    Volvo Concept Estate: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live Photos

    With its stunning Concept Estate that made its debut here at the Geneva Auto Show this week, Volvo pulls out an intriguing set of building blocks: a ‘shooting brake’ two-door sport-wagon body style; a relaxed, informal interior; and a completely new interface. From the long, low hood...

  • Maserati Alfieri concept
    Maserati looks to future with Alfieri 2+2 concept

    Maserati turns 100 this year, and as part of the celebrations the Italian automaker has rolled out the stunning Alfieri concept car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show taking place today. The concept is a 2+2 coupe and is named after Alfieri Maserati, who, in 1914 with the help of his four brothers...

  • nanoFLOWCELL Quant e-Sportlimousine concept, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Quant e-Sportlimousine Concept Powered By nanoFLOWCELL Tech Makes Debut: Video

    Over the years, a number of companies have come up with new technologies promising to boost the efficiency of cars by previously unseen levels. They tend to roll out fancy concepts, typically with wild performance claims, but these companies never seem to be able to progress beyond the concept...

  • Honda Civic Type R Concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos

    Honda’s latest Civic Type R is nearing the end of its gestation, and at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week we got our first definitive look at the completed car in the form of a thinly veiled concept version. The aggressively-styled Civic Type R concept is said to point to the styling direction for the production version that will go on sale overseas in early 2015, and takes inspiration from Honda’s Civic race car that competes in the World Touring Car Championship. Interestingly, the design shows some new elements not seen on the regular Civic or the prototype versions of the...

  • Rinspeed XchangE concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Rinspeed Reveals Tesla Model S-Based XchangE Autonomous Concept: Live Photos

    The 2014 Geneva Motor Show is currently underway, and Swiss design and engineering firm Rinspeed revealed a new concept car at its home event. Rinspeed’s new concept, called the XchangE, explores the potential designs an autonomous car could yield, taking a conventional sedan, in this case an...

  • MINI Clubman Concept  -  2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    MINI Clubman Concept: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos

    MINI has given us our first official look at its third-generation Clubman in the form of a thinly veiled concept version at this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show. MINI’s new Clubman Concept is about ten inches longer than the current Clubman and close to seven inches wider. This puts it in...

  • Mazda Hazumi concept
    Next-Gen Mazda 2 Previewing Hazumi Concept Live From Geneva

    A new Mazda 2 subcompact can't come along soon enough, and today at the Geneva Motor Show we got our best look yet at its replacement. DON'T MISS: 2016 Jaguar XE Is A BMW 3-Series Fighter From Britain: Video Called the Hazumi, Mazda's new concept is to the 2 as the Minagi was to the production CX-5...

  • Lexus RC F GT3, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Lexus RC F GT3 To Go Racing In 2015: Geneva Motor Show Live Photos

    Lexus is following in the footsteps of fellow luxury brands Bentley and Lamborghini by signalling its intention to compete in the international arena of GT3 competition. At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Japanese brand unveiled this race car concept based on its latest 2015 RC F sports car set to...

  • Hyundai Intrado concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Hyundai Intrado Crossover Concept: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos

    Hyundai has revealed a new concept at this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show, a stylish crossover powered by a fuel cell. Hyundai is investing heavily in fuel cell technology and will be leasing a version of its Tucson powered by a fuel cell this spring at a cost of $499 per month over three...

  • Giugiaro Clipper Concept

    Famed design house ItalDesign Giugiaro was acquired by the Volkswagen Group back in 2010. The automaker purchased 90 percent of the company. That means that Volkswagen has direct access to Giugiaro, but it also means that the Turin-based design firm has access to VW. What happens when the two intersect? We get the ItalDesign Giugiaro Clipper concept, which is essentially a minivan that's come back to 2014 from the future in order to find a parking spot at the Geneva Motor Show. DON'T MISS: 2016 Jaguar XE Is A BMW 3-Series Fighter From Britain: Video The Clipper concept rides atop the...

  • Volkswagen T-Roc Concept
    Volkswagen T-Roc concept debuts at 2014 Geneva auto show

    While America waits for a homegrown Touareg to call its own and a bigger Tiguan, Volkswagen's brewing up a third crossover SUV for its global lineup--and the VW T-Roc is the early look at what's coming. The T-Roc made its world premiere this week at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and is essentially an...

  • Subaru Viziv 2 concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Subaru Viziv 2 Concept: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And Video

    The Subaru Viziv 2 is a plug-in hybrid crossover that follows last year's Viziv concept.

  • Audi TT quattro sport concept
    Audi TT quattro sport Concept Makes Surprise Showing In Geneva: Video

    In addition to the all-new 2016 TT on display at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week, Audi has presented a stunning concept version that the automaker says demonstrates the potential of the new TT if taken a step further. In fact, comments from Audi R&D boss Ulrich Hackenberg suggests that the...

  • Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge engine
    Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge has the 560-horsepower heart of a GT-R

    The menacing, F1-inspired Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge was first unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, but Infiniti waited until this week's Geneva Motor Show to reveal what was under the hood. Infiniti originally claimed a power output of over 500 horsepower, while a video released last month...

  • 2014 Opel Astra OPC Extreme
    Opel Astra OPC Extreme Road-Going Racer: Live Photos And Video From Geneva

    In 2002 Opel revealed a wild concept based on its Astra that essentially packed all the best bits from various racing versions of the popular compact into a single package that would be drivable on the street. Now, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Opel has revealed a successor based on its latest...

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