Concept Cars
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With its Soul, Kia already has one of the most distinctive small-car designs on the market. But what if you were to chop a couple of doors, widen the body, install a turbocharged engine and all sorts of other upgrades? That seems to be exactly the idea behind Kia's Track'ster Concept at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, and at first glance, we like the idea of a track-ready Soul--and one with a little more driving-enthusiast soul. The Track'ster, which was already teased earlier this week, not only gives a hint of what a two-door Soul would be like; it also hints that Kia could (and might) make a...
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2013 ATS, Next-Gen Audi R8, Fisker Stops Nina: Car News HeadlinesFisker, the startup company behind the Karma hybrid luxury sedan and the upcoming Nina electric car, has been forced to stop work on its new plant because of failure to meet milestones required by the Department of Energy in its loan contract. The 2013 Cadillac ATS continues to impress with a new...
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Nissan Hopes You'll Accept Its InvitationNissan is launching a new B segment hatchback, called the Invitation, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
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Kia Track'ster Concept Teased Again Ahead Of Chicago Auto ShowKia is preparing to wow audiences at this month’s 2012 Chicago Auto Show with a new hot hatch concept based on its popular Soul. A second teaser for the new concept, which will go by the name Kia Track’ster, has been released today, revealing the rear end of the sporty three-door...
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Pininfarina Releases Teaser Video For 2012 Cambiano ConceptThe 2012 Geneva Motor Show is now just a few weeks away and in the lead up to the event we have details of a new concept car--including three teaser images and a video--set to debut there. The concept car is a new design study from legendary Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina. It is...
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XSeed Concept: Part Sports Car, Part Buggy, All HybridThere was a time when the term "sporty hybrid" was something of an oxymoron. Nowadays, the two words sit together a little more comfortably, with cars like the sporty 2011 Honda CR-Z, or the surprisingly quick 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid. Pushing the term to its limits comes the XSeed concept, via...
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Dutch entrepreneurs the Huet Brothers are back with new and equally stunning retro concept, the HB Coupe.
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Infiniti Calls Its Mid-Engine Electric Concept The Emerg-EWe already know Infiniti is bringing a new sports car concept to March's 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and that it will come packing an advanced range-extended electric drivetrain. However, the automaker has today released the name of the concept car, which we can confirm will be called the Infiniti...
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Mopar Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Four Custom VehiclesMopar is turning 75 this year, and to celebrate, it's showing custom versions of the Chrysler 300, the Fiat 500, the Jeep Compass and the Dodge Dart.
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We Take A Close Look At The Lincoln MKZ Concept: VideoLincoln is set to preview its redesigned 2013 MKZ with a striking concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January.
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Sporty Volkswagen up! GT Gets Production Green Light: ReportYesterday the covers came off the five-door version of the new Volkswagen up! minicar, which is set to join its three-door sibling in European showrooms later this year. While the five-door model doesn’t really offer any more excitement than the three-door, a new sporty ‘GT’...
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MINI Rocketman Canceled?The MINI Rocketman, revealed in concept form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, may be dead. A new report out of the U.K. says BMW, which owns MINI, has thrown the brakes on the project due to difficulty in meeting safety regulations with the small platform. Specifically, says CAR (via Autoblog), the...
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A Germany company best known for building carbon-fiber bicycles has announced a revolutionary electric car, with performance claims that sound far too good to be true.
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Volvo’s U.S. Chief Talks About The XC60 Plug-In Hybrid: VideoVolvo recently gave U.S. customers a taste of what’s to come from the automaker in terms of green technology with the unveiling of the XC60 Plug-In Hybrid concept vehicle at the recent 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The eco-friendly vehicle, the first to feature plug-in hybrid technology in a...
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2012 Lexus LF-LC Concept: 2012 Detroit Show VideoDesigned solely as a styling exercise, Lexus' futuristic LF-LC coupe will likely influence the design of Lexus models for years to come.
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Acura NSX Hybrid Concept Video WalkthroughWe don't mean to be hard on the Acura NSX concept unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. After all, it looks great--and even manages to look a bit like the original--packs a hybrid V-6 powertrain, and will be engineered and built in the U.S. sometime over the next three years. But is it really a...
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2012 Chevy Code 130R Concept: 2012 Detroit Show VideoChevrolet's Code 130R Concept is a sporting, rear-drive take on what Millennials want in a four-seat coupe.
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Max Wolff Presents Lincoln's MKZ Concept: VideoLincoln hopes its new MKZ Concept will represent the birth of not just a new car, but of a whole new luxury brand.
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Chevrolet’s sporty Tru 140S Concept and its Code 130R sibling are the result of what happens when an automaker solicits feedback from the very ground they are targeting when designing a new car. In this case Chevrolet was targeting the under-30 Millenials and apparently this is one of the types of vehicle that they’d actually like to buy. So just what is the Tru 140S Concept? Well, as our man Joel Feder found out at the car’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show debut, it is a sporty front-wheel drive coupe with 2+2 seating and is aimed directly at the Hyundai Veloster and Volkswagen...
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Honda At The 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonHonda will be exhibiting at this weekend's tuner-focused Tokyo Auto Salon, indicating the significance of the aftermarket to Honda.
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Volkswagen's Bluesport Roadster May Be Doomed: ReportUnless VW can drum up demand and stir dealer interest, its eagerly anticipated Bluesport turbodiesel roadster project may be cancelled, according to British source.
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Nissan Documents The Creation Of The Juke-R: VideoNissan wants us to remember that the Juke-R is the fastest crossover that you can't buy, and it's released a new video giving an overview of the Juke-R project.
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2013 Honda Accord Previewed By New Coupe ConceptThere’s a new Honda Accord going on sale this fall, the ninth-generation of the popular nameplate, and we now have a preview of what it will look like thanks to the unveiling of this striking Accord Coupe Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The concept is immediately recognizable as an...
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Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Debuts At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe stunning LF-LC and ultra-efficient Prius C aren’t the only new hybrids Toyota has brought to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Making its debut today on the automaker's Detroit stand is an advanced new plug-in hybrid concept dubbed the NS4, a vehicle that signifies Toyota’s vision for...
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