Concept Cars
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The Indy Racing League's Dallara spec chassis is growing long in the tooth and tired in appearance, but it's due to be replaced by an all-new car unveiled today. Designed by a group of Indy execs, the Delta Wing's production will be outsourced to existing industry builders to produce a car that's thoroughly modern, promises better racing, and best of all, actually looks like the future. The future of land-speed racing, that is. Delta Wing Racing says it's good for 235-mph lapping with just half the fuel consumption of current cars. IndyCar has been one of the leading series in adopting...
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Report: MG Planning Three New ModelsA few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the release of the rejuvenated TF LE500 roadster, MG has largely fell off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Subaru XV CrossoverSubaru is going gangbusters in 2010, and did in 2009 as well, so it's hard to question their methods. But the production model announced today for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, a crossover based on the Impreza called the XV, makes us wonder if we're the ones taking crazy pills. The Forester and...
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2010 Chicago Auto Show Preview: Kia Ray Plug-In Hybrid ConceptWith a stable full of fresh new production cars, Kia is planning a new design concept for the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, which kicks off next week. The Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept offers a preview of how Kia will package its developing plug-in hybrid technology, and this second teaser gives us a...
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New Alfa Romeo Spider Being ConsideredAlfa Romeo's Duetto Spider may have shot to fame in the 1967 film The Graduate, but even this Hollywood endorsement couldn't stop the car from being axed in 1993. Previous Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo has hinted at bringing back the iconic Alfa Romeo Spider in the past, and according to new report a...
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Students Envisage Bentleys Of The Future With New Design ConceptsThe future of automotive mobility is a question that has always captivated the mind of the automaker and the driver alike. Today Bentley takes its turn to give us a glimpse into what it thinks the future may hold, seen through the eyes of design students at Britain's Royal College of Art and their...
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The buzz is still wearing off the Detroit Auto Show but Japanese automakers are already at it again, this time at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon taking place in Japan this week. Similar to Las Vegas' annual SEMA event, the Tokyo Auto Salon is a hotbed for aftermarket and performance tuners showing off their wares, and more often than not the major automakers like to get in on the action as well. Just days ago we showed you the FT-86 G-Sports Concept from Toyota and now we have the IS F Circuit Club Sports (CSS) concept vehicle from the upmarket Lexus brand. The Circuit Club Sports is essentially a...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Cadillac XTS Plugs Into A Hybrid FutureDespite some models costing upwards of $100,000, the luxury flagship sedan segment is one of the most hotly contested in the industry and is currently dominated by five main players: the Lexus LS, BMW 7-Series, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. We’ll soon be able to add a sixth...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: New Compact Coupe Previews Jetta Two-DoorAlmost certainly destined to become one of the stars of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen’s New Compact Coupe (NCC) concept car has been revealed--albeit, a little prematurely thanks to several leaks. Previewing the look of the next-generation Volkswagen Jetta due later this year, as...
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Mercedes-Benz Rising Car Sculpture Previews New Design LanguageThe information comes directly from the automaker’s new design chief, Gordon Wagener.
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2010 Detroit Auto Show CoverageIt's another winter of discontent in the Motor City, with automakers still reeling from bankruptcies, new fuel and safety rules, and a world that cares roughly half as much about buying new cars and trucks as it did 18 months ago. Still, as we plumb the depths the 2010 Detroit Auto Show this week...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: GMC Granite Concept Car Mashes Up Scion, SoulWith the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando compact crossover already in the product pipeline, General Motors is clearly planning a spin-off for the GMC truck division. The new GMC crossover cruises into the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in the form of the GMC Granite concept, which GM bills as an...
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French automaker Peugeot is in the midst of a design transition, having recently appointed a new design director Gilles Vidal and now revealing the SR1 hard-top convertible. Peugeot claims that its striking concept car reveals the stylistic design trends for its future models, and to top it all off it even features a new take on the automaker’s Lion badge, The SR1 concept also features the latest iteration of Peugeot’s HYbrid4 powertrain technology. First revealed last year, the HYbrid4 powertrain uses an electric motor to drive one axle and an internal combustion engine to drive...
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2011 Chevrolet Aveo Previewed With Sporty RS ConceptThe all-new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo is due to go on sale later this year and though we don’t have all the technical details for it, we do have a preview of the upcoming compact in the form of the Aveo RS concept car revealed today. The Aveo RS will be unveiled officially at next week’s 2010...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Buick Regal GS ConceptAs we all know, the upcoming 2011 Buick Regal is essentially a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia, a car that won the prestigious 2009 European Car Of The Year award the year it was launched. What a lot of readers may not know is that in Europe, the Insignia is offered in several different...
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GMC Urban Utility Concept Teased Ahead Of Detroit UnveilingGMC will be showing of a new concept car at next week’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show and today a couple of teaser images of it have been released in the lead up to its unveiling. Described as "Efficient,” “Compact,” and “Fashionable," the new Urban Utility Concept is...
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Cadillac Confirms XTS Concept & CTS-V Coupe For 2010 Detroit Auto ShowWe’ll have all the details and live images of both cars following their debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January 12.
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Bugatti Files Patent Drawings For 16C Galibier SedanWhether or not the Galibier actually makes it to production is still very much a case of the unknown.
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The latest concept, which is depicted in this teaser, has appropriately been labeled the Lampo2.
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New Orlando Concept & Camaro Convertible Pegged For 2010 NAIASChevrolet has three new debuts planned for next month’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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BMW Concept ActiveE: 2010 Detroit Auto Show PreviewBMW has released details of its ActiveE all-electric concept car, which is based on the 1-Series Coupe.
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Aston Martin Reveals Cygnet Luxury Minicar ConceptThe Cygnet is based on Toyota’s iQ minicar but gets some very distinct Aston Martin trademarks to differentiate it from its more mundane sibling.
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MINI Beachcomber Concept: 2010 Detroit Auto Show PreviewDubbed the 2009 Mini Beachcomber Concept, the latest design study will make its world debut next month at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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Mazda Presents Trio Of Mazda2 Concepts, Hints At Mazdaspeed ModelAll three concept cars feature a definite sporty theme, possibly hinting at the design for a new Mazdaspeed2.
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