Concept Cars
Jaguar C-X75 Concept Heading to LA Auto Show
One of the show-stoppers of the recent Paris Auto Show, Jaguar will make its new C-X75 Concept the center of attention at its booth at the LA Auto Show this week. Currently touring several high-traffic locations in LA, the supercar is drumming up a lot of interested for it’s incredibly high-tech powertrain, but even more…
BMW Officially Confirms Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept for Production
BMW has confirmed it will build a production model based on the Vision EfficientDynamics (VED) concept, which it first revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year. The news comes as little surprise, with the concept having been incredibly well received my the media and public, while winning several awards for both design and technology….
Kia Will Get a Sports Car Says Design Boss
While Kia‘s recent success has a lot to do with the new platforms and engines underneath its products, not to mention the improved quality and low purchase price, the automaker is putting the focus on its dramatic designs. The top man behind Kia’s “design revolution” is Peter Schreyer and so it only makes sense that…
SEMA 2010: Mopar Unveils Fiat 500 GT Concept in Las Vegas
With the new Fiat 500 set to go on sale in just a few months time, the performance folks at Mopar Underground were tossed the keys to one of the tiny hatchbacks to build a show car for the annual SEMA expo in Las Vegas. The result is the Fiat 500 GT that sports a…
Subaru XT-S Edition Concept Debuts at Australian Auto Show With WRX Power
Unveiled at the Australian International Auto Show, the Subaru XT-S Edition gets a long list of upgrades, including WRX-like power, to transform Suby’s compact crossover into a performance-minded machine. While the current top-trip XT model develops roughly 225-hp, the XT-S makes a total of 260-hp and 256 ft-lbs of torque. Sadly, there is no manual…
MBtech Reporter – The Future of Pickup Trucks?
What’s very interesting is that besides working together, each power source can also operate independently – the 70 kW electric motor driving the wheels, while the 1.2-liter natural gas unit powers the fronts.
Suzuki Swift R Concept Revealed Ahead of Beijing Auto Show
With the launch of the all-new Swift in other markets, we’ve heard rumors that Suzuki will eventually bring the small hatchback back to North America, and if this concept makes it to production, we’ll really be crossing our fingers. Revealed well ahead of its planned official debut at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show, the Suzuki…
Jaguar C-X75 Concept May See Production
Unveiled as a design concept, pointing the way towards the styling of the British automaker’s future models, the C-X75 may see production after all. When unveiled at the Paris Auto Show last week, Jaguar was firm in its statement that the 780-hp electric supercar was not destined for the road, but after being what might…
Electric Superbus Designed to Take You to Work at 155-MPH
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s a… bus? Superbus, actually (despite the Batmobile-esque appearance of the thing). And it’s electric. An electric Superbus (no relation to the 70′s disco classic) straight out of Holland (or is it called the Netherlands?). Whichever it is, one thing’s for certain: this ain’t your grandmammy’s bus. This 20,000…
Toyota Tacoma RTR Set for SEMA Debut With Tundra V8 Power
n what perhaps respresents a modern take on the original muscle truck concept – stuffing a big engine in a smaller vehicle, the RTR (which stands for Ready To Race) features a iForce 5.7-liter V-8 dropped between the frame rails of a current Tacoma.
IPL G Convertible is a Concept in Name Only [Paris 2010]
After debuting the IPL (Infiniti Performance Line) G Coupe at Pebble Beach, Nissan’s luxury arm has unveiled the IPL G Convertible at the Paris Auto Show. Those eager to get their hands on this more attractive G Coupe will have to wait, however, as it’s technically a concept car. But don’t let the name fool…
Audi Quattro Coupe Concept World Premiere [Paris 2010]
6 speeds. 5 cylinders. 4 wheels putting power to the ground. The Audi Quattro Concept is everything we could ever want from the 4-ringed brand, but unfortunately, it’s still a concept car at this stage. The Quattro concept weighs in at around 3,000 lbs is moved by a 5-cylinder turbo motor, producing 408 horsepower and…
Jaguar C-X75 to Inspire Brand’s Future Design Direction; Also Makes 780-HP [Paris 2010]
For years under Ford, Jaguar had to play second fiddle to Aston Martin, both in terms of performance and style. With new ownership, Jag has expanded its performance capabilities in recent years with a new line of 5.0-liter V8 engines that make over 500-hp in certain applications. Now, Jag is looking to ramp-up the style…
Jaguar C-X75 Revealed as Stunning 780-HP Electric Supercar Concept [Paris 2010]
With styling hints reminiscent of the stunning XJ220, Jaguar has just released the first photos of an 780-hp range-extended electric supercar concept ahead of its official debut tomorrow at the Paris Auto Show. Along with being achingly beautiful, as a range-extended electric car it has a propulsion system similar to that found in the Chevy…
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Revealed as a 2,200 Lb Carbon Fiber Supercar [Paris 2010]
After news of the new Italian supercar concept leaked yesterday, Lamborghini has now revealed its carbon fiber technology concept ahead of its debut at the Paris Auto Show tomorrow. Weighing just 2,202-lbs, the Sixth Element (or Sesto Elemento as Lamborghini calls it) is named after the sixth element in the periodic table of the elements…
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Technology Concept Leaks Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
For weeks Lamborghini has been teasing us with images of what many assumed was the next Murcielago. Our sources indicated that it would be a “technology concept” and that now appears to be the case with French site BlogAutomobile getting its hands on a single image and some particularly juicy information about what is to…
Chevy Camaro Convertible to Hit the Auction Block at Barrett-Jackson Today
Not only is it not even for sale, Chevy hasn’t even officially unveiled the Camaro Convertible yet – but that isn’t stopping them from auctioning off one of the first models at the Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson even today. That doesn’t mean the Camaro Convertible will be revealed today, however, as Chevy says the vehicle being…
Peugeot EX1 Electric Roadster Concept Set To Debut At Paris Auto Show
Celebrating its 200th anniversary, Peugeot will be showing off its EX1 electric roadster concept at Paris Auto Show at the end of the month. The EX1 is a uniquely designed, lightweight two-seat roadster that’s all electric. Peugeot even claims that their concept car “has already broken several world records for acceleration from a standing start.”…
Lamborghini to Unveil Technology Concept at Paris Auto Show
Contrary to previous rumors and reports, Lamborghini will not unveil the successor to the Murciélago at the Paris Auto Show at the end of the month. That might leave you to think we’ll see the next generation Gallardo on the stand – but that would also be inaccurate. Instead, the series of photos Lambo has…
Kia to Launch Electric Crossover Next Year
A week after Hyundai announced its first electric car, sister company Kia Motors will continue the Korean automaker’s EV plans with a battery-powered crossover set to debut next year. “We plan to produce 2,000 electric vehicles based on Kia’s upcoming cross utility vehicles (CUVs), and 500 BlueOns by 2012,” said Hong John-hee, the head of…
Electric Toyota RAV4-EV to Debut at LA Auto Show
Toyota has announced via its official Twitter feed that it will show-off an electric version of the RAV4 at the LA Auto Show in November. Referred to as the RAV4-EV, this vehicle is the first product to come from the tie-up with American electric sports car maker Tesla. Both Toyota and Tesla have joined forces…
Mystery Audi Coupe Spied in Austria; Is This the R4? [video]
Several videos of a mystery Audi coupe have surfaced online, showing what appears to be the upcoming R4. The videos were taken at the Olympia Ski Resort in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria and it seems as though a production company is making either a commercial or a promo video for the new car. The…
Audi R4 Spyder Concept to Debut at Paris Auto Show
At the upcoming Paris Auto Show, Audi will unveil its latest E-Tron version, a roadster based on the smaller rear-drive E-Tron unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. Believed to eventually be called the R4 Spyder, this concept is the latest step in bringing a new sportscar into the Audi lineup. Like its…
Audi A1 E-Tron Test Fleet to Hit the Road in Munich
Today in Munich Audi launched the first of what is certain to be a larger test program for the A1 E-Tron electric car. In partnership with E.ON, Munich’s Stadtwerke München (SWM) utility company and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Audi will roll out 20 E-Tron cars and build 200 charging stations in the European…
