Concept

  • Blast from the past: Mercedes-Benz C111

    At the 1969 Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes released a radical new concept to the world called the C111, a prototype that would go on to become a test-bed for the carmaker’s future engine technologies. Styled like a big sports coupe, the C111 featured gullwing doors and a bright orange paint-scheme internally known as 'weissherbst.’ Many had hoped the C111 would be a replacement for the iconic 300SL, but sadly that was not to be. The coupe featured many new innovations such as the use of light fiberglass bodywork and the bonding of this to a steel frame. It also featured a very...

  • Peugeot 308 SW Prologue
    Peugeot 308 SW Prologue

    Peugeot will unveil the 308 SW Prologue concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing a possible production version of the wagon due early next year. We call it a concept because the new model is yet to be given the green light and will only be produced given the level of...

  • Gallery: VW Golf GTI W12 650
    Gallery: VW Golf GTI W12 650

    Volkswagen surprised us all when it displayed the twin-turbo W12 powered Golf GTI 650 concept car at May’s Wörthersee 2007 Auto Show. The concept featured a twin-turbo 6.0L W12 mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and it's styling was so dramatic that we thought we'd put up a gallery of...

  • Official details on the Citroen C5 Airscape concept
    Official details on the Citroen C5 Airscape concept

    Citroen is set to unveil its new C5 Airscape concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, giving a preview of the styling of the next C5 model as well as the debut of a carbon-fiber folding roof. Other styling features of the concept include its high waistline, ribbed panels, 19in alloy...

  • Chrysler design-chief talks up production Demon Roadster
    Chrysler design-chief talks up production Demon Roadster

    With Cerberus Capital Management in charge of Chrysler, the immediate goal for execs is to implement a massive turnaround plan which will see thousands of jobs lost and extensive cost cutting in most departments. Last month, plans for the flagship Imperial sedan were thrown out and any new model...

  • Kia releases 2nd teaser for Frankfurt Coupe Concept
    Kia releases 2nd teaser for Frankfurt Coupe Concept

    Kia has released a more detailed teaser shot for a new coupe concept car it’s planning to unveil at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Last month Kia leaked a front-on teaser shot that you can see by clicking here, and it’s now joined by the profile shot revealing a rakish cab...

  • Loremo to present 100MPG+ prototype at Frankfurt

    Germany’s Loremo will unveil a fully working prototype of its super-efficient LS Concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, a car that was co-developed to be entered into the upcoming Automotive X-Prize competition. The new prototype, dubbed ‘L1’, will also be used to conduct driving dynamics tests and to validate previous computer only simulations. According to Loremo's Chief Gerhard Heilmaier, who spoke with Auto-News, the L1 can travel up to 400km on its eight liter tank of diesel. This equates to an amazing fuel consumption figure of roughly 117mpg...

  • Updated: Suzuki planning Kizashi sedan concept for Frankfurt
    Updated: Suzuki planning Kizashi sedan concept for Frankfurt

    Suzuki will unveil a new middle level sedan concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing a production model that's set to hit showrooms in 2010. Labeled the Kizashi, the new concept will be a design oriented sedan aimed at global markets and is previewed in the sketch above...

  • Subaru at the Frankfurt Motor Show
    Subaru at the Frankfurt Motor Show

    Subaru will be displaying several concepts and new models at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, including the WRC Concept based on the all-new Impreza. On hand at the show will be Masatsugu Nagato, Subaru’s Chief in Europe, as well as Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg. The...

  • Aston Martin Bulldog concept
    Blast From The Past: Aston Martin Bulldog

    In 1975 Aston Martin was sold to a pair of North American businessmen named Peter Sprague and George Minden. One year later the iconic Lagonda was introduced to the world, a futuristic car designed by stylist William Towns. However, that same year, Towns sketched up an even more radical version of...

  • Mitsubishi to present Concept-cX at Frankfurt
    Mitsubishi to present Concept-cX at Frankfurt

    Mitsubishi will unveil the Concept-cX crossover at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show in order to gauge public interest ahead of a possible introduction of a production version slated for 2009. The compact SUV will be powered by a new high-output 1.8L clean diesel engine equipped with a...

  • VW to present new low-cost concept car at Frankfurt
    VW to present new low-cost concept car at Frankfurt

    Volkswagen will showcase its new platform for a range of future low-cost vehicles in a new concept car that’s planned for September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. CEO Martin Winterkorn previously pledged to launch a sub €8,000 VW model by the end of the decade, which would also form the...

  • Kia to present Sports Coupe concept at Frankfurt

    Kia has released a teaser image of a new concept car developed by its European design center that will be presented for the first time at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new concept was designed under the guidance of Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer, formerly of Audi, and is the follow up to the stylish ex_cee’d cabrio concept car from the Geneva Show. Following the reveal of this teaser, Schreyer described how Kia had given him the opportunity to shape the carmaker’s whole brand design and character. “Seldom does a designer have such a clean sheet to work...

  • Designers build their own ‘Dino’ concept
    Designers build their own ‘Dino’ concept

    Last month, images were released of a stunning design study of a mock Ferrari Dino that was created by design student Ugur Sahin. The Dutch design student created a car that he felt envisaged a new theme for Ferrari that was stylish, modern, dynamic and organic while staying true to the lines of...

  • GM to unveil new Opel E-Flex concept in Frankfurt
    GM to unveil new Opel E-Flex concept in Frankfurt

    GM has announced that it will reveal a new Opel concept car powered by its E-Flex propulsion system at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The E-Flex design features an electric motor that provides drive to the wheels, and runs on batteries charged by a secondary powerplant or even a household...

  • Spain’s Sunred SR08 supercar
    Spain’s Sunred SR08 supercar

    Spanish motorsport company Sunred is developing a new race car for the FIA GT1 series, which will also be produced in a limited batch of ten cars for homologation purposes. A prototype was unveiled at the recent Barcelona Motor Show, where it was confirmed that the car would enter production next...

  • Ferrari unveils eco-friendly FXX Millechili study
    Ferrari unveils eco-friendly FXX Millechili study

    For Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary celebration at its headquarters in Maranello this week, the supercar company has unveiled its future strategy for improving its image in the eyes of environmentalists. Apart from the official formalities and the release of the 60th anniversary edition of the 612...

  • Palumbo M80 hybrid supercar in the works
    Palumbo M80 hybrid supercar in the works

    We may soon be able to add a new vehicle to the growing list of sports cars equipped with electric motors. This time ‘round we have the American designed Palumbo M80 hybrid car, a two seat, mid-engine sports car utilizing a lightweight spaceframe chassis made of aluminum alloys and advanced...

  • Jeep unveils two new concepts for SEMA

    Jeep will be displaying two new concept cars at this year’s SEMA Show, the four-door Wrangler Ultimate and the tough-as-nails JT Concept. The Wrangler Ultimate is based on the regular Wrangler Limited model but gets a 3in lift-kit and 35in BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires wrapped around forged 18in aluminum wheels from Alcoa. The exterior gets several Mopar sourced accessories, including chrome highlights and a Liquid Charcoal Pearl Coat paint scheme. Inside, the seats get a mesh fabric trim and dark grey Nappa/Province leather with a heavy black leather baseball stitch. The Jeep JT...

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 650 - not your dad's Golf
    Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 650 - not your dad's Golf

    Audi wasn’t the only carmaker showing off an official tuner special at this week’s Wörthersee 2007 Auto Show. Sister brand Volkswagen has unveiled its hotted up Golf GTI W12 650 concept car, a race inspired hot hatch packing a Biturbo W12 engine developing peak power of 650hp (477kW)...

  • Audi TT clubsport quattro concept
    Audi TT clubsport quattro concept

    Audi will unveil a brand new concept car at the 26th Wörthersee tuner show starting today in Austria. This is the first time that Audi will officially be represented at the show, which is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors over the next four days. Show goers will be treated with the...

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    Video: VW Iroc concept takes to the skid pan

    VW gives us a glimpse at the performance potential of its upcoming Scirocco hatch with this video of the Iroc concept car running through its paces out on the skid pan. The Iroc was one of the hottest cars displayed last year so let’s pray developers stick to the concept’s sleek lines...

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    Video: Maybach Exelero high-speed run

    The Maybach Exelero, which debuted back in 2005 and was most recently seen in a Jay-Z rap video, is easily one of the most striking coupes to ever grace the stands of any car show in history. The super-coupe is actually a one-off design created by Maybach on behalf of Fulda Tyres, which uses the...

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    Video: Up close and personal with BMW’s Concept CS

    BMW surprised the automotive world with its latest Concept CS, a four-door luxury coupe rumored to be the precursor to an all-new high performance flagship. The video shows the new concept car in complete detail and includes some words from BMW designer Adrian van Hooydonk, who describes the...

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