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  • 2011 Porsche 918 RSR Concept. Photo by Joe Nuxoll.

    The unveiling of the Porsche 918 RSR hybrid/KERS racer took place just a few hours ago in Detroit, and now we have the official video of the unveiling. Framing the car in history as a spiritual descendant (though not a successor) of the fantastic, fearsome, and brutally fast 917, the video also includes some awesome shots of the sickeningly hot racer. Check out our preview for the full details on the 918 RSR. [Porsche via YouTube]

  • 2011 Ford Vertrek Concept
    2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: 2011 Ford Vertrek Concept

    Putting a new face (and a larger size) on the compact crossover/SUV market, the new Ford Vertrek Concept builds on the Escape and Euro-market Kuga to preview Ford's next-gen global offering. This video gives us a closer look, including shots of the infotainment system in operation. We'll have live...

  • 2011 Ford Vertrek Concept
    2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Vertrek Concept

    While the South is being slowly buried beneath snow this week, the Motor City is alive with the machinations of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Key among Ford's unveilings at the show is the new Vertrek Concept, intended as a preview of Ford's next-gen global compact SUV. Building on the heritage of...

  • 2011 Porsche 918 RSR Concept
    2011 Detroit Auto Show: Porsche 918 RSR Live Photos

    The hybrid race concept Porsche 918 RSR was just unveiled in Cobo Hall and we have the first live photos of the car for you, fresh from the Porsche stand. It looks even better in real life than it does in the official studio shots, but then, it should. It should also go like a scalded, bionic cat...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Concept
    2011 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Concept

    This week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show saw the debut of the brand new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a new model to replace the Aveo compact and available in both sedan and hatchback bodystyles. While you can get more details on the Sonic at our sister site TheCarConnection, what we’re more...

  • Ford C-Max Energi, first revealed at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
    Ford C-Max Hybrid And Energi Plug-In Concepts Debut In Detroit

    Ford is showing that it’s still a force to be reckoned with in the electric car field at this month’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with the unveiling of no fewer than three major electrified concepts. At last week’s 2011 Consumer Electronics Show we got a taste of the all-electric Ford...

  • Porsche 918 race concept teaser

    You're already expecting a racing coupe version of the wildly popular Porsche 918 Spyder, and this video teaser hints that you'll be getting it. As is typical with factory-approved teasers, we don't get a whole lot of info or visual contact with the concept, but with Bosch-branded livery on the door and those beatufil polished exhaust tips, it's a looker, even under a rug. [Porsche via YouTube]

  • 2011 Kia KV7 Concept
    2011 Kia KD7 Concept Teaser: 2011 Detroit Auto Show

    As the 2011 Detroit Auto Show approaches, the flurry of teaser sketches is picking up into a steady drift of information "leaks." This hour's latest? Another glimpse of the upcoming Kia KV7 crossover, a Flex-like creation on first glance that showcases a pair of conventional doors--along with a...

  • 2011 Hyundai Curb concept
    2011 Hyundai Curb Concept Teaser: 2011 Detroit Auto Show

    When the 2011 Detroit Auto Show kicks off next week, Hyundai will be one of the brands drawing throngs to its press preview. In part, that's because it's planning the world debut of its unusual 2012 Veloster hatchback--with the promise of 40-mpg fuel economy and a unique four-door body that teams a...

  • Novitec Rosso Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
    Report: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Shooting Brake Concept Headed To Geneva

    Last month news broke that Ferrari was planning something “very different” for March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, a relatively ambiguous description laid out by company boss Luca de Montezemolo. While initial speculation had pegged it as being the replacement for the 612 Scaglietti...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder clay model production teaser
    Report: Porsche Confirms 'Spectacular' Model Debut For Detroit Auto Show

    The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is just around the corner, and Porsche is gearing up for what one representative calls a "spectacular" premiere. What, exactly, will this awesome new model be? Good question. All we know is that something new is definitely coming, confirmed today by Porsche. The official...

  • 2011 Kia KV7 Concept
    2011 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Kia KV7 Concept

    The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is just around the corner so it’s not surprising that news of some of the event’s upcoming concept car and new model reveals are already starting to break. Today we have details of a new crossover or MPV concept vehicle from Kia that's scheduled to make its...

  • 2011 MINI Paceman concept

    The 2011 MINI Countryman is the first four-door in the British brand's lineup--but a new two-door version could be in the works, if the MINI Paceman concept is any indication. The Paceman concept will make its world debut at the 2011 Detroit auto show on January 10. Calling the new design study a "crossover coupe," MINI says the Paceman starts identically to the Countryman up front, where it shares a grille with the higher-powered Cooper S Countryman. Behind the front clip, the Paceman chops and channels its way into coupe-dom with a shorter, more sloping roofline that still carries over the...

  • 2010 Volkswagen Taxi Concept
    Report: Volkswagen Considering Production Of Electric Up Taxi Concept

    Over the past 12 months or so Volkswagen has unveiled three all-electric taxi concept vehicles based around its Up small car platform. These included the previous Berlin and Milano Taxi concepts, and now this new London Taxi. While the cars themselves are nothing to rave about, the possibility that...

  • 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
    Report: ‘Mini’ MINI Concept Planned For 2010 Detroit Auto Show

    With the release of models like the Clubman and new Countryman crossover, there are fears that the MINI brand is treading away from what its very name reflects, mini cars. Heck, even its smallest model, the MINI Cooper hatch is nearly double the size of the original 1960s models, an issue BMW...

  • 2012 Honda Civic Concept preview
    2011 Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2012 Honda Civic Concept

    The ramp-up for the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, or North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is well underway, with Honda today releasing a preview sketch of an upcoming Civic concept for the show. The ninth-generation Civic, slated for production in 2011 as a 2012 model, will be based on the...

  • European Ford Fusion B-segment minivan
    Ford To Unveil Fiesta-Based MPV At 2011 Geneva Motor Show

    We’ve already seen a number of variants spun of Ford’s global C-segment platform, aptly named the C-platform and underpinning cars like the new 2012 Ford Focus hatchback and sedan, as well as the U.S. bound C-Max MPV. And at next month’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show we’ll see yet...

  • 2010 Ford Escape
    Ford Previewing New Escape And Kuga With 2011 Detroit Auto Show Concept

    Ford is engineering its global C-platform to spawn a trio of crossovers that will include a new Lincoln model, as well as the replacements for the popular Escape and European Kuga. As we all know, the C-platform is the modular small car architecture underpinning the new 2012 Ford Focus and...

  • Idries Noah's T2 Concept

    The world of virtual design concepts often comes up with some wacky ideas, but we have to admit Idries Noah's execution of the 2010 T2 Concept is attractive--and better yet, it gives us an idea of what to expect from a completely different car: the rumored-to-be-reborn Honda/Acura NSX. How is it that a computer-rendered imaginary car can presage a possibly production-intent design from a major manufacturer? Because they're both thinking along the same lines. Noah's T2 Concept sports a 469-horsepower V-6 hybrid drivetrain, which lines up perfectly with the rumored specs of the redesigned NSX...

  • 2001 Volkswagen Microbus concept
    The MA List: 6 Concept Cars That Cried Wolf!

    Concept cars are a mixed breed. Sometimes, they're the real thing slightly disguised, and sometimes they're way-off abstractions in the Tomorrowland vein. In a handful of cases, concept cars are annoying knock-offs of the boy who cried wolf, without the bit that makes the fairy tale appealing. You...

  • Rinspeed BamBoo Concept
    Rinspeed BamBoo: A Car Built For Generation Why

    Gratuitous beach bunnies aside, there's not much to the Rinspeed BamBoo concept, and that's the point. A self-described "meta" four-seater with onomatopoeic inclinations, the BamBoo is a car built for people that don't actually like cars. At least that's our take on it. Nestled in the press release...

  • Audi Quattro concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show
    Video: A Quick Look At Audi's quattro Concept

    We met Audi's quattro Concept at the 2010 Paris Auto Show last September, and immediately fell in love with its sharp lines, elegant proportions, and menacing details. Now you can spend some quality time with the new quattro in this brief video. The futuristic design pays homage to the 30th...

  •  2010 Mercedes-Benz Biome Concept
    Mercedes-Benz Planning New Ecological Mid-Engine Supercar?

    BMW is working on a brand new plug-in hybrid sports car based on its Vision EfficientDynamics concept car for launch in 2013, around the same time Mercedes-Benz plans to launch an all-electric version of its SLS gullwing sports car. However, this is just the start of the battle for ecological...

  • 2010 Audi TT GT4 Race Car Concept
    Audi Rolls Out TT GT4 Concept

    As awesome and impressive the GT1 race cars are, they are typically based on cars most mere mortals could never afford. Except for perhaps the Nissan GT-R and the former Corvette models, most GT1 race cars are based on vehicles that in production form feature pricetags that can run into the...

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