Concept Cars
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At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show we first saw the 4C in concept form. Two years later we saw the production version revealed. Now, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo has pulled the covers off a new 4C Spider concept, which has already been confirmed for production in early 2015. The most obvious feature of the 4C Spider concept is its removable roof. However, there are also a number of subtle--and somewhat welcome--elements previewed on the concept that will likely be introduced across the 4C range at a later date. The convertible 4C concept shows a new clamshell headlight design that...
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Maserati Reveals Special-Edition Quattroporte, Confirms Geneva ConceptMaserati confirmed that it will have two worldwide premieres at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show this week. The first is the Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition, a production car that builds on the concept car of the same name shown at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. From concept to...
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Volvo Concept Estate Previews Shooting Brake Goodness, New Tesla-Like Interface For GenevaThe new Volvo Concept Estate completes the brand's trio of recent auto show concept cars looking at the future of the brand, and it's one hot luxury shooting brake. But the real star of the show might not be its clean, sculpted exterior. It might be the huge tablet-style touchscreen interface...
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EDAG Genesis Previews Car Of The Far Future At GenevaThe term "concept car" has been muddied in recent decades by vehicles barely removed from production cars. Where once cars little removed from concept vehicles were a novelty and something to celebrate, today it's the norm, and only details separate concepts from their production equivalents a...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Roadster Concept To Bow In GenevaThe Alfa Romeo 4C is finally set to land in U.S. showrooms this June, initially at select Fiat and Maserati stores, but don’t run out to place an order just yet because an even more stunning 4C roadster could be just around the corner. We’ve learned via Italian website 0-100.it that a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Gordon Murray-Designed Yamaha Minicar Car Gets Zytek Electric PowerGordon Murray is best-known for his work on the McLaren F1 supercar more than two decades ago, and as a top Formula One designer before that, but he's spent the last few years showing he can turn his attention to more realistic--if less exciting--projects too. The first fruits of that labor were...
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Various studies will bring you stories of doom and gloom relating to Generation Y and their lack of enthusiasm for cars. We're told millennial buyers, those born between the late 80s and early 2000s, are more interested in staring at their smartphones than they are driving, and that electronic interaction matters more than getting on the road and driving towards the horizon. MUST SEE: Watch This 1,029-Horsepower Honda Odyssey Minivan Roast Its Tires Maybe they're right. But Hyundai and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin think there's life left in gen-Y yet, and will preview a new...
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Is Volvo’s Third Forward-Looking Concept A Wagon?Recently Volvo confirmed that it will show its third and final forward-looking concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The first was the Concept Coupe that bowed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show and previewed the look of Volvo’s future sedans, and the second was the Concept XC Coupe at the 2014...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New Mazda Hazumi Concept Previews Next-Gen Mazda 2Mazda will provide us with a first look at the design of its next-generation 2 subcompact with a striking concept version at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month. Called the Hazumi, the Japanese word for “bound” or “spring up,” the concept’s lines are said to convey a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Subaru To Preview New Crossover With Viziv 2 Geneva Motor Show ConceptSubaru will be giving a preview of a future crossover designed to fill the void of the discontinued Tribeca with a new concept car at next month’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The concept isn’t completely new as it is actually an updated version of a similar one we saw at last year’s...
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Infiniti To Reveal Q50 Eau Rouge Engine In Geneva, Video Suggests A Turbo V-6Infiniti is finally serious about launching a proper performance product, and our first taste of what’s to come is the awesome-looking Q50 Eau Rouge concept. At the concept’s reveal at the Detroit Auto Show last month, Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen said that any production version of...
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Bosch Joins nanoFLOWCELL’s Quant Electric Sports Sedan ProjectAt the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month, a little known startup by the name of nanoFLOWCELL will show off the second iteration of an electric sports sedan labeled the Quant. The first Quant was shown in 2010 and was the result of a partnership between nanoFLOWCELL founder Nunzio La Vecchia and...
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Florida’s Cigarette Racing is back with a new speed boat concept inspired by a Mercedes-Benz model, in this case the stunning AMG Vision Gran Turismo supercar concept unveiled last year. The boat is called the Cigarette Racing 50' Vision concept and it is being shown for the first time at the 2014 Miami Boat Show taking place this week. The boat has a bit more power available than its four-wheeled counterpart. Cigarette Racing tells us it’s powered by twin Mercury Racing engines delivering 1,650 horsepower each, making it the company’s most powerful twin-engined boat...
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Lexus RC F GT3 Concept Headed To Geneva Motor ShowLexus will present a new race car concept designed to GT3 specification at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show early next month. The new concept will be based on the RC F sports car and signal the Japanese luxury brand’s intention to compete in the international GT3 circuit, just like Bentley and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo Confirms Third And Final Concept In Series Of Forward-Looking Designs For GenevaVolvo has confirmed that the third and final concept from its series of forward-looking designs that started with last year’s Concept Coupe will be unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show early next month. Volvo hasn’t said what form its third forward-looking concept will take, but a...
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Mahindra Rolls Out Halo Electric Sports Car Concept At 2014 Delhi Auto ExpoIndian automaker Mahindra, mostly known for its SUVs and pickup trucks, has rolled out a sleek electric sports car concept at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo this week. The new concept is called the Halo, and it’s destined to be one of the hottest products from Mahindra’s electric car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Renault Kwid Concept Gets Its Own DroneJesse Ventura would run screaming from the Renault Kwid concept. Not because it's scary-looking or loaded up with 50-caliber machine guns. Because it has its own drone, and Ventura doesn't like drones. That's okay, because we do, especially when they're used like they are with the Kwid: to launch...
Nelson Ireson -
Original Bugatti Veyron EB 18.4 Concept Headed To Salon RétromobileThe Bugatti Veyron is nearing the end of its run, with less than 50 build slots for the car remaining. In what could very well be the car’s last year on the market, Bugatti is now celebrating the Veyron, starting with the display of the original Veyron EB 18.4 concept car at the Salon...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It's fair to say the Toyota Prius isn't the most exciting of vehicles. In fact, it's pretty much the antithesis of everything gearheads like about cars. It is a method of transport, and little more. Toyota's old MR2 roadster is pretty much the opposite. It's peppy, has its engine and driven wheels in the right place, the roof comes down, and it's a riot to drive. Aside from a 1.8-liter capacity and a Toyota badge, the two share very little. MUST SEE: Watch A Hennessey-Tuned Chevy SS Run The Quarter Mile In 11.84 Seconds: Video In the Toyota Engineering Society TE-Spyder 800 revealed at the...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Racing Series For Gran Turismo 6If Gran Turismo 6 itself wasn't enough justification to build a custom virtual driving setup and get busy, perhaps the latest addition to the game will persuade you: the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo now has its own race-bred edition. MUST SEE: Switzer Nissan GT-R Hits 1,212 HP On The Dyno...
Nelson Ireson -
New Quant Performance Sedan Concept Coming To 2014 Geneva Motor ShowA new performance sedan concept bearing the Quant name has been confirmed for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, this time with the addition of e-Sportlimousine also in its name. The new concept is the creation of a company called nanoFLOWCELL, which has developed what it says is an entirely new energy...
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Honda Releases Concept Model Data For 3D Printing, Including New Acura NSXUsers can download data and make miniature replicas of Honda concept cars.
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VW Prepping Golf R Evo For Beijing Auto Show: ReportIf you thought the latest 2015 Golf R was going to be the most extreme version of the seventh-generation Golf, then you might just be wrong. According to the latest reports, a more hardcore Golf R Evo is in the works and is set to be previewed in concept form at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show in April...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
GT4 Stinger Concept Previews New Kia Sports Car: VideoKia rolled out a striking sports car concept at this week’s Detroit Auto Show, which is believed to be a preview of the automaker’s first sports car. Talk of a Kia sports car has been making the rounds for several years now, and the GT4 Stinger unveiled in Detroit this week brings us a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran