Concept Cars
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The Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept will take the stage for a second time at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Mercedes Teases Vision Gran Turismo ConceptHaving just revealed its 2015 SLS AMG GT Final Edition, Mercedes-Benz is already teasing something new, a car inextricably linked with the Gran Turismo video game series. The teaser reveals the silhouette of what’s destined to be a striking grand tourer, though the car’s portions appear...
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Toyota Reveals Sporty Aqua Air Speedster Concept Ahead Of Tokyo ShowToyota is planning to unveil a handful of sporty concept cars at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, most of them based around its Prius C subcompact. We've already seen the Aqua G Sports (Aqua is the name used for the Prius C in Japan) and now we have a first look at two more concepts, the Aqua...
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Honda FCEV Fuel Cell Concept Previews FCX Clarity SuccessorHonda will present a new concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show that will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Called the FCEV, the new concept is said to preview the potential styling of a successor to the FCX Clarity, which is scheduled for launch in 2015, the same year close rival Toyota...
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Quanta Reveals 770-Horsepower Corvette Z06 High-Performance HybridAutomakers have recently discovered a very good way of helping gearheads over their natural mistrust of hybrid vehicles: Making them incredibly powerful. Next year will see the debuts of McLaren's P1, Ferrari's LaFerrari and Porsche's 918 Spyder--hybrids one and all. While not an official factory...
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Toyota Plans Updated FT-86 Open And Prius C Sports Concepts For Tokyo ShowToyota has already announced two new eco concepts for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, the FCV and FV2, but the environment won’t be the only focus of the Japanese automaker’s stand. There will also be at least two performance-oriented concepts, an updated version of the hugely...
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One of the big surprises at this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas was a pair of Chevrolet concept cars many readers will recognize as being from the upcoming Transformers movie, Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction. One is a unique Camaro concept car that’s almost certain to be the vehicle mode for the Autobot Bumblebee, while the other is a motorsport-inspired Corvette Stingray that’s also fighting on the side of the Autobots. Of the two cars, the Camaro concept is the most interesting. It’s possible the new styling is a preview of the next-generation, Alpha-based Camaro...
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Nissan reveals electric sports car concept, plans to build itNissan has given an early overview of its exhibits at the Tokyo Motor Show, to be held later this month, and aside from a new GT-R NISMO performance flagship, the standout from the start appears to be the BladeGlider, a three-seat electric sports car that looks to gliders for inspiration. DON'T...
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Mazda Shows Racy 3s, 6s At SEMAMazda's newest range of vehicles is attracting praise far and wide, but styling aside there's little to excite performance fans in the new 3 and 6 ranges, at least for now. The Japanese automaker's lineup for the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week could go some way to rectifying that, though. Mazda...
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Acura Rolls Out Custom ILX And RLX At SEMASEMA isn’t an event you’d normally associate with a rather tame luxury brand like Acura but the automaker did have a handful of concepts on show this week at the event. They were aimed at demonstrating the tuning potential of the cars they were based on, with two of the concepts based...
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Chevrolet Performance Camaro V6 Concept: SEMA Live GalleryChevrolet presented an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show this week, with the highlights being a trio of tasty Corvette Stingray concepts, a Silverado performance pickup, an SS personalized by Jeff Gordon and a handful of custom Camaros. It is one of these custom Camaros that is...
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Trio Of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concepts: SEMA Live GalleryChevrolet is presenting an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas this week, with the headline act being a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts. Many of the Chevy concepts unveiled at SEMA, including these three Corvette Stingrays, have roots at the race track...
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One of the surprises of this week’s SEMA show is this custom 2014 Chevrolet SS muscle sedan. Responsible for the car’s unique attributes is none other than Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevy SS race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon chose a handful of tasteful mods for the car, the highlight of which is a beautiful satin red finish. The exterior is also accented with a number 24 logo as well as a carbon fiber rear spoiler, tinted headlights, a custom grille and shadow chrome wheels measuring 20 inches in diameter. The final touch is lowered suspension to give the car...
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Honda Reveals 2014 Civic Coupe, Promises Supercharger For CR-ZHonda introduced a raft of updates to its Civic sedan after just one year of sales due to a spate of negative reviews for the redesigned 2012 model. Now it’s the Civic Coupe’s turn to receive those updates, which are being rolled out on the 2014 model, previewed this week at the 2013...
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Chevrolet Corvette Gran Turismo 6 Concept: Live From SEMAThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is already winning accolades—and track comparisons. Soon, it will be aiming straight at the heart of the video game world with a special car that will be featured in the upcoming release of Gran Turismo 6. The gaming world still has a month to wait until...
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Toyota Previews FCV And FV2 Tokyo Motor Show ConceptsToyota will unveil two futuristic concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show
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VW Debuts Tuned Jettas, 2015 Golf At SEMAVolkswagen should have plenty to please car enthusiasts at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas, showcasing a tuned example of the new 2015 Golf and an introduction to its new turbocharged engine. That new turbocharged engine can be found in two modified Jettas at the show. Available in 1.8- and...
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Brabus Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Concept Reports For Duty With Dubai PoliceA tuned G63 AMG is the latest addition to the Dubai Police's stable of exotic vehicles.
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Vivid Racing's SRT Viper should make quite an impression at the 2013 SEMA show.
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2014 COPO Camaro Headlines Chevy’s Fleet Of SEMA CamarosChevrolet has brought out the big guns for the SEMA show taking place this week. After showing us a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts and a sinister performance pickup concept based on the Silverado, the bowtie brand has now revealed a fleet of custom Camaros. At the top of the list is the 2014...
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Lexus Bringing Custom IS Sedans And LFA To SEMALexus' 2013 SEMA lineup is chock full of sedans, with one supercar thrown in the mix.
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Chevy Previews Potential Raptor Rival With Silverado Cheyenne ConceptChevrolet has revived its Cheyenne name, first used as a trim package for its C/K pickup back in 1971 and more recently in 2003 for a forward-looking pickup concept. The latest use of the name is for another concept, this time a performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab. The...
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Mitsubishi Previews New Design Language And Tech With Three Tokyo ConceptsMitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20...
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Daihatsu Previews Quirky Kopen Concepts For Tokyo Motor ShowJapanese automaker Daihatsu has never had much presence in the U.S. market. That's probably because it lasted little more than four years in North America, closing its doors in early 1992. That means the chances of getting your hands on a production version of the Kopen Concept, newly unveiled...
Antony Ingram