Concept Cars
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Bentley’s polarizing SUV concept, the EXP 9 F, has made its debut in front of audiences in one of its primary intended markets, China, and we now have some tentative new details about the future production version’s powertrain lineup. Unmistakably a Bentley--yet a Bentley like none before it--the EXP 9 F in production trim is expected to herald several firsts for the luxury automaker from Crewe when it’s finally launched in the next year or two. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show earlier today Bentley confirmed that several powertrain options are being considered for the SUV...
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Lamborghini Urus unveiled ahead of Beijing auto showBuilt with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's sleek and stylish supercar ethos. The Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. In fact, it's intended to be the supercar of SUVs, and...
Nelson Ireson -
MINI Green-Lights The Clubvan Concept For ProductionWhen MINI rolled out its Clubvan panel truck at last month’s Geneva Motor Show, it was billed as a “concept only,” with no immediate plans to put the commercial-vehicle-in-three-quarter-scale into production. As is often the case with such displays, MINI wanted to see public...
Kurt Ernst -
Lamborghini Teases New SUV Ahead Of 2012 Beijing Auto ShowIt’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bertone Builds Working Nuccio Concept For Beijing Auto ShowFirst unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Bertone's striking Nuccio concept car will now be presented in updated form at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place next week. While the Geneva car was simply a full-scale model, the one in China will be able to move under its own power--and it has...
Antony Ingram -
2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe Official DetailsFollowing yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The preview of Mercedes’ upcoming baby CLS, the Concept Style Coupe, has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Transmission LA: AV CLUB festival kicking off on April 20. The next-generation Aston Martin DB9 has also been spotted, and this time it’s wearing the least camouflage gear yet. Earlier today Audi unveiled a new concept version of its Q3 compact crossover that is labeled an RS model. It makes its official world debut next week at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. For all these stories and more, be sure to check the links below for all of today's car news: Mercedes-Benz Concept...
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Audi RS Q3 Sports Crossover Concept RevealedAt this month’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show Audi will be presenting a performance-enhanced version of its Q3 compact crossover, the new RS Q3 Concept. As its name suggests, the concept is the creation of Audi quattro. It's also the first SUV crossover to wear the Audi performance division's...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
MG To Show Icon Crossover Concept In BeijingWhile MG may not have returned to its former glory under Chinese ownership, the brand appears to be both healthy and eyeing future market growth, as evidenced by a new compact crossover concept to be shown at the Beijing Auto Show. Called the Icon, the concept bears a striking resemblance to the...
Kurt Ernst -
Acura NSX Roadster Appears At 'Avengers' Premier: VideoThe Avengers is a soon-to-be-blockbuster movie about a group of fictitious-yet-realistically-dysfunctional superheros. The Acura NSX Roadster, for the moment at least, remains as fictitious as the Avengers' Iron Man, Tony Stark (whose character, incidentally, was patterned on Tesla’s Elon...
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2012 Citroën Numéro 9 Concept Previews Possible DS9 FlagshipFrench automaker Citroën will celebrate the launch of its upmarket DS line in the Chinese market with the unveiling of the striking Numéro 9 concept at the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Showcasing the future look of its DS models, Citroën's Numéro 9 concept also hints at...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Honda Teases Two New Concepts For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowHonda has announced it will unveil two new concept cars at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place later this month. The automaker states that the concepts are a preview for models focused on Chinese customers and that their Beijing appearance will be their official world premiere. Along with the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The Mazda Takeri Concept made its North American debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show last week. And for the first time, the Takeri Concept featured Mazda's SKYACTIV-D clean diesel powertrain, possibly a hint of what's to come. We spoke with Design Director for Mazda North America, Derek Jenkins, regarding the new KODO design language. Speaking with Jenkins, he told us the bladed front end design on the new 2013 CX-5 crossover is just the first step in the KODO design language. The Takeri's bladed front end has a much more three-dimensional shape featuring more depth. This gives the vehicle a...
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Chrysler Preps 300C, Jeep Wrangler Concepts For 2012 Beijing Auto ShowWith the 2012 New York Auto Show barely behind us, already the automakers are looking ahead to the next stop on the circuit, the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Chrysler is planning a pair of new design concepts, based on the Jeep Wrangler and Chrysler 300C. Themed with Chinese-inspired names and design...
Nelson Ireson -
Acura NSX Roadster, Pastrana Drives Dart, Goodbye New York: Today's Car NewsThe Acura NSX isn't even real yet--it's just a concept made of hopes and dreams--but already the Roadster version is getting some mileage on the set of the Avengers. Travis Pastrana may have set aside his more extreme forms of work, but he's still ripping it up on four wheels, including a first...
Nelson Ireson -
Acura NSX Roadster Previewed As Avengers Movie PropAfter having already been spotted on the set of the upcoming movie The Avengers during filming last year, Acura has finally decided to unveil its new NSX Roadster that will be used by the character Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man), played by actor Robert Downey Jr. Acura says the car was created...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Infiniti LE Concept Heralds New Electric Luxury SedanInfiniti has given us a taste of its first electric car with the unveiling of the LE Concept this week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The concept is for a compact sedan, which is not surprising given its based on the running gear of a Nissan Leaf, but Infiniti is keen to stress that it's been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Honda Crosstour Concept Debuts At 2012 New York Auto ShowAt January’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show Honda previewed its next-generation, 2013 Accord with a thinly-veiled coupe concept and now at this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show Honda is previewing its next Crosstour model with yet another concept. If this concept is anything to go by, the new...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
A day before Infiniti's New York Auto Show press conference, the wraps were pulled to tease the luxury brand's show concept. What's been released so far is that this concept is an all-electric four-door sedan, based on Nissan Leaf underpinnings; expect seating for five, and a well-packaged luxury-car interior that will be in most ways a design about-face compared to the Leaf. Unlike the 2009 Infiniti Essence Concept, which was a design concept pointing to the brand's future direction, this concept is expected to be a thinly veiled glimpse of a production Infiniti all-electric sedan--to be...
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2014 Acura RLX Previewed By Hybrid Concept In New YorkAt this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show Acura is treating us with a thinly-veiled concept version of its replacement for the aging RL. The new concept also signifies a name change for the Acura flagship sedan, which will go by the name RLX when it arrives in showrooms early next year as a 2014...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Fisker Atlantic Concept: 2012 New York Auto Show Live PhotosWill the Fisker Atlantic bring a fledgling green-luxury carmaker to profitability? Will it be built? Some analysts and industry experts are still skeptical, but if you ask Fisker Automotive CEO Tom LaSorda, its chief commercial officer Richard Beattie, or its founder Henrik Fisker, the answer will...
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Land Rover Celebrates 25 Years In The U.S., Unveils Special EditionsLand Rover is marking 25 years of doing business in the U.S. at this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show and has brought a bevy of vehicles, including several concepts and special editions, to help celebrate the milestone. One of the highlights is an updated version of the DC100 Concept first...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Final 2013 Viper Teaser, BMW i8 Concept Spyder, Fisker Atlantic: Today's Car NewsWe're in the final days before the start of the 2012 New York Auto Show's press days, and the concepts and new cars are rolling in quickly. At the top of the list, we have the 2013 SRT Viper. Today, we got the final teaser, which reveals the front of the car--and shows it will be a bit of a...
Nelson Ireson -
MINI Goes Camping With Cowley And Swindon ConceptsNow that the warmer months are upon us, MINI has decided to roll out a pair of innovative concepts aimed at buyers who like to venture into the great outdoors. That’s right, MINI is announcing its arrival among the ranks of camping outfitters with its latest Cowley and Swindon camping...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran