Concept Cars

Our team of editors has only just recovered from this month’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show but soon they’ll be back on the road, this time heading to metro New York for the city’s annual auto show. Mark your calendars, as the Motor Authority crew will be hitting up the Javits Center in...

Volkswagen has revealed that it will be showing a new Alltrack Concept, next week at the New York International Auto Show, that could make VW a rival for the rugged-wagon business that Subaru has long coveted. While strictly a concept for the U.S. market, the Alltrack very closely resembles the...

Last week we brought you teaser images of three concepts that Jeep would be bringing to this year’s Moab Easter Jeep Safari. This week, Jeep and Mopar have teamed up to reveal an additional three concepts, as well as details on the concepts shown last week. The winner from last week, in our...

When Lexus unveiled its LF-LC concept at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, it was clear about one thing: the car was a design concept, so it wouldn’t be heading to a Lexus showroom any time soon. In fact, Lexus didn’t even provide details about the car’s drivetrain, saying only...

Every spring, Jeep fans gather at an event called the Moab Easter Jeep Safari, held in the canyons of Moab, Utah. While Jeep loyalists bring rigs of all shapes, sizes and capabilities, Jeep and Mopar team up to produce some fairly wild concepts. Last year, Jeep brought six concepts to Moab...

MINI's upcoming crossover coupe, the Paceman, will likely be hitting dealers as the Countryman Coupe.

During the 1950s a new automotive brand was born in France, one that quickly garnered the reputation of being the French equivalent to luxury brands like Rolls-Royce and Bentley. That brand was Facel, which started out as a coachbuilder for the likes of Bentley and Delahaye but at 1954’s...

One of the highlights of last week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show was the Cambiano concept car from Italian design house Pininfarina. Developed not only to express the talents of Pininfarina’s designers in front of a world audience, the unveiling of the Cambiano also marked two anniversaries...

The Dutch-built electric Superbus recently took advantage of some snowy weather to test the ABS and low-traction handing.

Built as part of a UK-sponsored technology initiative, the Infiniti Emerge-E electric sports car concept is the first Infiniti model to be designed in Europe. Called the “ulitmate expression of Infiniti’s inspired performance,” the mid-engined, twin-motored concept gives a glimpse...

After a full batch of drip-fed teasers we were as ready as anyone for Italdesign Giugiaro to get it over with and just show us the Brivido. We're glad we were here at the Geneva Motor Show, however, as it's a looker. Sure, it's not likely to see the light of day, and it's a bit of an odd duck in...

As is often the case in this digital age, the Pininfarina Cambiano Concept leaked onto the web ahead of its official debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Fortunately, however, it looks at least as good in person, and on the show floor, it was accompanied by a rather lovely model. Embracing a...

At the Geneva Motor Show, Nissan released more details for the Hi-Cross Concept that it's previously teased. At face value, the Hi-Cross provides a first glimpse of a considerably curview next-generation X-Trail crossover—a vehicle that's sold in Europe, Australia, Japan, and other markets...

Bentley's luxury performance SUV concept, the EXP 9 F, makes its worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Built from the beginning as a one-off showpiece that just a single lucky Lamborghini fan would own, the Aventador J revealed today at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is an expected yet stunning take on an already mind-boggling car. With a carbon monocoque, the idea of an open driving position is perhaps...

In the early 1950s, Alfa Romeo, together with the help of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring, was working on a series of concept cars used to test new technologies that could be easily adapted for racing. One of these was the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (C52), which was based on the...

Last year legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro used the Geneva Motor Show to unveil a pair of hatchback concepts badged as Volkswagens, which signified not only the firm’s new ownership by the German auto giant but also to preview a possible future design direction for VW...

Making an urban runabout into an exciting proposition isn't all that easy; even when cute or futuristic, they're still mainly meant to dodge low-speed traffic and park in shoe boxes. But Volkswagen is trying to put some spice in the exclamatory up!'s sauce for Geneva with a quartet of tweaked...

Hyundai will introduce the next evolution of its "fluidic sculpture" design, in shooting brake form, at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Next week is the Geneva Motor Show, the first major event on the European auto industry calendar in 2012 and the 82nd running of the annual show. For this year, a total of 180 world and European premiers will be presented by more than 260 exhibitors. And, as with every year, visitors will be able...