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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Showing posts with label concepts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concepts. Show all posts
Holden Efijy Takes On The World At Motorclassica In Melbourne
Monday, October 18, 2010
This thing isn't just a looker, either. Under that lead-sled coupe hood sits a fire-breathing, supercharged, 6.0-liter LS2 V8. Should you decide to open up both taps, there's a full 645 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque at your beck and call.
Paris Auto Show: 2010 SEAT IBE Electric Sports Coupe Concept
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Spanish manufacturer SEAT has brought a version of its latest generation SEAT IBE at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, a concept car premiered this year at a similar event in Geneva. The enhanced version displayed in Paris benefits from further developments made to the vehicle’s design, technology and interior features.
According to SEAT, the IBE is a super-compact 2+2 sports coupe with classic sports car proportions, which targets urban European areas, such as Paris, London, Berlin or Barcelona.
Paris Show: Opel's GTC, Hot New Concept 2011
General Motors is showing a number of vehicles based on its Delta II platform at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The latest to be announced is Opel's stunning GTC Paris concept, a preview of Opel's future two-door hatchback."We wanted to express the most emotional side of the Opel brand and we believe this vehicle creates an appropriate visual impact to reinforce our dynamic sporty character," Opel vice president of design Mark Adams said.Adams' team succeeded in its goal and produced a stunning car. The clean and emotional styling features carefully sculpted body lines that exude elegance. The front fascia features typical Opel styling cues, with its three-straked hood, standard Opel grille, and headlights taken from a production Astra. The bumper is bespoke to the GTC Paris, but the rest of the car from the A-pillar forward looks to be taken straight from production Astras.
2014 Lotus Elite, made public at Paris Autoshow
Monday, October 11, 2010
As brilliant as its chassis dynamics are, Lotus has been in need of a design revolution for some time now. And now you're looking at it. These are the first images and details released on the much anticipated new Lotus Elite, set to be unveiled in a little over a week from now at the rapidly approaching Paris Motor Show.
You can plainly see from the photos that the Elite marks a styling departure from the language spoken by the likes of the Elise and Evora. This svelte GT's lines represent what recently hired designer Donato Coco has planned for future Lotus vehicles, and comes wrapped around a front/mid-engined 2+2 shape. The show car actually showcases a retractable hardtop – a first for Lotus and a potential shocker to company founder Colin Chapman's ethos of extreme weight savings, the car tipping the scales at 1650 kg (3600 lbs).
The NEW Nissan Townpod EV Concept, a possible future of Cube
Although Nissan didn't mention the Cube in its press release on the new Townpod EV concept, it's not hard to make the connection between the two cars. However, the quirky looking sub-compact study, which made its world premiere today at the Paris Motor Show, makes use of the same zero-emission technology found within Nissan LEAF in a tall van-like body with suicide-style rear doors and split trunk doors.
Paris Auto Show - 2015 Lotus Eterne A Four Door Sports Coupe
2011 Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept
Jaguar has revealed a specially commissioned XJ concept car to commemorate the brand's 75th anniversary.The XJ75 Platinum Concept was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this weekend, and is intended to demonstrate the customization potential of the luxury saloon.
The car gets a contrasting black and white colour scheme, as well as new front, rear and side sills. The look is finished by bespoke 22-inch alloy wheels. The theme continues inside, with the black leather interior complemented by pearlescent white air vents, veneers and suede inserts in the seats and headliner. The center console houses a bespoke clock designed by British watchmaker, Bremont. The XJ175's power comes courtesy of Jaguar's 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine.
Lincoln Continental, a possible Reborn! - Ford
Reports indicate that Ford has been meeting with dealer representatives to discuss the brand's options, including batting the Continental name around. Sadly, that's not likely because of the silly alphabetical naming system Ford's luxury brand has been using (I liked Zephyr to begin with) and the fact that Lincoln needs to be made young, not even more inaccessible.
Chevrolet Volt MPV5 - A bigger brother for the Volt Sedan
Sunday, April 25, 2010
GM has just released the detail of the Voltec-powered crossover it is unveiling in Beijing China.
It is called the Volt MPV concept and is a five-person multi-purpose vehicle that will be powered by the same extended range electric car powertrain the Volt sedan will use.
Its design is based on the Volt including the closed grille. It also has rocker claddings, creased tail lamps and specially designed blades on the rear quarter, all to improve aerodynamics.
2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept
The Start Concept is powered by an all-new 1.0 liter 3-cylinderEcoBoost gasoline engine which delivers CO2 emissions under 100g/km.
The exterior design takes inspiration from the spirit of exotic sportscars from the past, such as the Porsche 356 Speedster and the Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ.
The design of the surfaces shows a scultptural and minimalistic approach, which also takes into consideration aerodynamics, as shown by the and the full underbody tray.
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Concept revealed ahead of Beijing
China's IAT-Auto to Reveal Three New Concept Cars at Beijing Show
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
At this year's edition of the Beijing Auto Show that runs from April 23 to 27, a Chinese company called IAT-Auto that few have heard outside its home market will take the veils off three new concept studies.
The most interesting prototype is the Wu Feng II which is a follow up to the Wu Feng I. It's a compact coupe with gullwing-style doors that's said to have a top speed of 200km/h or 124mph and can reach 100km/h (62mph) from standstill in 7 seconds.
Infiniti’s electric-car will use Nissan Leaf platform, will have better performance
At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show last year, President and CEO of Nissan Motors Co. Ltd., announced that Infiniti plans to introduce an electric vehicle. He said that the new electric-car will be true to the Infiniti brand’s promise of “Inspired Performance.”
According to recent reports, the Infiniti electric-vehicle will use the same platform as the new Nissan Leaf, but will have a totally different body. It will be the smallest Infiniti and will be much faster than the Nissan Leaf.
GM targeting Youngster and Non-Americans with new Corvette!!
GM is about to try something new: making Chevrolet's Corvette appeal to international markets. The General is soliciting designs from all ten of its styling studios, meaning that more than just American-market brains are weighing in.
The goal is to bring in younger buyers from the States, while also help gain sales in the all-important European market, among others.
Lamborghini Minotauro Design Concept – Supercar Without a Big V12 Engine
Andrei Avarvarii, a student at Milan’s Scuola Politecnica di Design, with assistance from Lamborghini’s design head Filippo Perini, designed this incredible electric 2020 Lamborghini Minotauro concept. The duo worked to achieve three different goals:
1. Aesthetic goal – Explore soft shapes for a new Lamborghini design language.
2. Technical goal – Redefine the Lamborghini supercar as an electric vehicle and
3. Functional goal: Integrate the new vehicle in the reality of the year 2020.
The Minotauro has two asynchronous 75-horsepower (56-kW, 76-PS) electric motors at the front that provide 30% of the car’s power, and two 175-horsepower (131-kW, 177-PS) electric motors at the rear. The system runs on a Cerio Li-Tec Flatcell battery, with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System also in place.
The press release goes on to explain the bonus of no big V12 out back: The absence of a big V12 engine in the rear creates enough room for a third passenger in a central position, like the legendary Mclaren F1. While the driver’s door would be normal, the passenger side’s would be bigger to provide access to the back seat.
