Concept
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You've seen the teasers for Lamborghini's upcoming Paris concept car and read the manifesto, but as yet it's not clear if it's the Murcielago-replacing Jota or an unannounced pure concept car. Today, a report puts a new spin on what's coming to Paris. The two cars, code-named LB715-5 and 83X, will be on display at Paris but will get an early preview for dealers next week. Digging into the names of the cars, we can derive a little about what they might be. The LB715-5 appears to follow Lamborghini's usual naming convention, though it does so with numbers that aren't at all intuitive. The...
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Delorean-Designed 1964 Pontiac XP-833 Banshee Prototype On eBay
John Z. Delorean and Pontiac: two names lost to the vagaries of time but which still live on through their sometimes awkward, sometimes brilliant progeny. Today, one car up for auction ties both legacies together in one surprisingly impressive package: the 1964 Pontiac XP-833 Banshee prototype. And...
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Video: Audi Airlifts Camouflaged Concept (R4?) To Ski Slopes
It's summertime even in Western Europe, but that doesn't mean you can't hit the ski slopes--in an Audi, at least. This video, claiming to be a behind-the-scenes capture of an Audi promo shoot, shows what may be the Audi R4/e-tron on a dry Olympic ski jump near the Austrian border. It's a two-part...
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2010 Mazda Shinari Concept: New Images
Mazda recently shocked the automotive world by unveiling the stunning new Shinari four-door coupe concept car at an exclusive event in Milan, Italy. The latest concept is the result of collaboration between Mazda’s design studios in Germany, the U.S. and Japan and previews the...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Renault DeZir Concept
Last year, former Mazda design chief Laurens van den Acker, an influential player behind the Japanese automaker’s Nagare and nature-themed designs of late, jumped ship and headed over to the top design post at French automaker Renault. He has since been assigned the task of injecting new ideas...
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Report: Toyota FT-86 Delayed For Design Change
Flip-flopping along, the FT-86 isn't expected for another couple of years now.
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A 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 fallen off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with the compact unveiling a brand new concept car at this past week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show. The concept is the new MG Zero, which was developed by teams in both China and the UK. At around 12 feet in length, the MG Zero concept previews the design direction of the brand and demonstrates how MG can...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran Coupe
Destined to be one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week’s 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe has been revealed, finally confirming BMW’s intention to enter the burgeoning four-door coupe market. The new concept shows the classic features of all BMW...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept
From the earliest days of development of the Voltec plug-in hybrid system underpinning the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM has been insistent that the fuel saving drivetrain would appear in other vehicles including sedans and MPVs. One of the first segments GM hinted at as a possibility for the...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept
Ford looks to be putting the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the Beijing auto show.
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2010 New York Auto Show Coverage
The 2010 New York Auto Show turned out to be one of the most exciting and product-filled North American shows so far this year, with the industry bootstrapping itself out of the depths of 2008 and 2009. With nearly as many new cars, concepts and special editions as Detroit and Chicago combined, it...
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Report: Porsche Wants To Build 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar
The Porsche 918 Hybrid is a very attractive concept--both to our eyes and to Porsche.
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Not all the concepts on show at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show were from big name automakers or illustrious design houses. In fact, one of the hottest concepts to grace the stands in Geneva was actually designed and built by a small design firm based in Turin, Italy. The concept is the Sofia sedan from the I.DE.A Institute. The design firm is based in Moncalieri on the outskirts of Turin and has grown to become a supplier of a whole range of new vehicle development activities, from styling to full scale model building, engineering, running prototype construction and manufacturing...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai i-flow Concept
The Hyundai i-flow concept is a preview of the company's new D-segment car.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin Cygnet Concept
Almost a year after first announcing its partnership with mass-market brand Toyota, Aston Martin has finally revealed the first production of this odd affiliation, the Cygnet luxury minicar concept on a world state. Making its debut today at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the new Cygnet is an ongoing...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Evora Carbon Concept
Lotus is unveiling yet another concept car based on its Evora platform but while the previous 414E Hybrid isn’t exactly what you would call production ready, the new Evora Carbon Concept on show at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is certainly something we could see appear in showrooms within the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept By Pininfarina
Back in January we first reported that Alfa Romeo was planning a trio of new concept cars previewing its replacement for the 159 sedan for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Today, the first of these concepts has been fully revealed in the form of the new Pininfarina designed Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Coverage Starts Here
With the global financial crisis--and all the negative effects associated with it--for the most part behind us, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and the cars are rolling out. Considering that in the past 12 months we’ve seen vehicle sales drop to almost half the levels they were...
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Despite being one of the most performance-oriented auto brands in the business, Lotus also happens to be a leader when it comes to fuel-saving hybrid technology. Having already established a hybrid and electric vehicle group years ago, as well as building several concept and engineering mules for other firms, Lotus is now finally showing off an advanced hybrid powertrain in one of its own production models. In this case, the concept vehicle is the new Lotus Evora sports car, which has been fitted with a range-extending plug-in hybrid system in its rear-mounted engine bay. The new concept is...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Concept
The Ferrari 599 Hybrid is Ferrari's first foray into hybrid-powered GT cars.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: SEAT IBE Concept
Spanish automaker SEAT has given us a preview of its future styling direction with the unveiling of the all-electric IBE Concept vehicle at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. With its compact size and efficient powertrain, the IBE Concept is the perfect fit for city streets. Tightly cut as a...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A1 e-tron Concept
The Audi A1 e-tron will show off the first in Audi's planned range of affordable, every-day electric luxury cars.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Concept
The all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan is set to go on sale this June but before that we'll get a preview of a future gasoline-electric hybrid version destined to go on sale next year. Picking up BMW’s ActiveHybrid nomenclature, the new ActiveHybrid 5 Concept will be unveiled next week at the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Honda 3R-C Concept
Honda is set to unveil a radically styled electric three-wheeler concept at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which the automaker has revealed the first details on today. The new concept is called the Honda 3R-C and it envisages the automaker’s vision for a minimalistic urban...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran