The SSR limited - edition pickup truck will not take its place, and the Bel -
Air concept car shown at the Detroit auto show last month is downright absurd, and GM is nuts if they build it.
Not exact matches
Dr Michael Schier, from DLR's Institute of Vehicle
Concepts, said: «For electric vehicles, the
air conditioning uses a lot of electrical energy, thereby cutting down the range of electric
cars by up to 50 per cent.
These three wonderfully striking
concept cars were created as a joint venture between Alfa Romeo and the storied design house Bertone, designed to cut through the
air with the least amount of drag possible.
Our other coupe, the Scirocco, is more familiar and less dramatic, but again it has
concept -
car roots of which only the IROC show
car's hefty front
air intake didn't make production.
By June 1990, Mazda's Toshihiko Hirai had told us that there would never be a Mazda Miata coupe (despite
concepts and persistent rumors to the contrary), because such a
car «would violate the essence of the open -
air roadster,» we wrote.
I know that it came in for some rather harsh criticism when the
concept car appeared last year, but the production version is toned down and gives the Lexus a recognizable face, although the large
air intakes on the lower corners are a little off - putting.
This new Beetle Dune
concept does without the old
car's complicated adjustable
air suspension, relying instead on the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle's stock MacPherson front struts and multilink rear suspension arrangements.
From the catalog of parts used to create the Chevrolet Camaro Z / 28, this
concept car gets a free - flowing intake and exhaust for the V - 8 engine, a helical limited - slip differential with racier 3.91:1 final - drive ratio and a differential cooler, Multimatic's expensive DSSV (Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve) dampers, brake - cooling
air ducts, and an aero package claimed to produce downforce.
Take away the 21 - inch show -
car wheels, E-shaped taillights, plug - in diesel powertrain, and hood - mounted
air intakes, and this CrossBlue
concept pretty closely represents a production - intent vehicle.
The
concept car is powered by a hybrid powertrain, perhaps using Peugeot's Hybrid
Air technology which uses a normal gas - powered engine boosted by a compressed air syst
Air technology which uses a normal gas - powered engine boosted by a compressed
air syst
air system.
It represents a new generation of
concept car with electric hybrid propulsion where electricity is generated from hydrogen and oxygen (
air) in a Toyota designed fuel cell.
The Purple Rain Dodge Magnum, which sports Oasis 22 - inch wheels, includes a JL Audio system, handmade billet aluminum grille, custom cold -
air induction system, modified Air Ride Technologies air - bag suspension and paint and graphics from Custom Cars and Concep
air induction system, modified
Air Ride Technologies air - bag suspension and paint and graphics from Custom Cars and Concep
Air Ride Technologies
air - bag suspension and paint and graphics from Custom Cars and Concep
air - bag suspension and paint and graphics from Custom
Cars and
Concepts.
«By using the structure of the surface without adding any appendages, we're able to optimize the
air flow,» says von Hooydonk, who rose to prominence following the unveiling of the Z9 Grand Turismo
concept at the 1999 Frankfurt motor show, a
car which previewed the look of today's 6 - series.
Following demand for an open - topped version, The Italian exotic
car builder introduced the slightly more practical convertible in December 2012 following their debut of an open -
air concept at the Geneva Auto Show.
Situated between the doors and the rear wheels, the
air intakes were larger on the production version of the XJ220 than on the
concept car.
The visual modifications include a
concept car - specific front end characterized by a U-shaped
air dam integrated into the bumper.
Or it hollers «wake up» if you start to snooze at the wheel or cleans the rain off your side window when making a turn so you can spot a pedestrian entering the intersection.What may have been considered dreams soon may become reality as
cars are developed with even more safety than today's
air bags, anti-lock brakes and traction control can provide.Honda is testing new safety systems on a trio of
concept cars that will be unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show in October.
The
concept car will feature a hood scoop to provide cool
air to the intake manifold.
Ssangyong has teased pictures of a production
car based on the XLV
Air concept first revealed at the Frankfurt motor show last September.
This
concept car rocks a bold chromed kidney grille and massive
air vents on the imposing front bumpers, similar to one seen on the 8 Series
Concept.
The new show
car is an «open -
air concept,» a convertible version of the LF - LC coupe.
If you take a close look at the Sesto Elemento you can distinguish the fact that the entire
car actually consists of the monocoque with the roof, the front section including spoiler and
air outlets, the entire rear section that holds the large rear wing and opens to unveil the V10 engine and the doors... more body panels aren't used on this
concept car, talk about combining form and function in as little parts as possible.
The engine cover is made in one piece and has two
air intakes pointed forward and a total of ten, hexagon
air outlets, reminiscent of the number of cylinders of the Gallardo LP570 - 4 Superleggera engine used in this
concept car, remember the Miura from the Sixties?
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It's been 17 years since the 911 switched from
air - cooled to water - cooled engines, and the iconic sports
car has received yet another major change that sets it further apart from the original
concept «Butzi» Porsche conceived in the early 1960s.
Three models, each with their own distinctive characteristics, consolidate the exceptional position of MINI within the small
car segment: the new MINI Hardtop representing the classic body
concept, the new MINI Hardtop 4 door with its extended functionality and the new MINI Convertible — developed for exclusive open -
air driving fun.
In addition to the petrol and diesel engines, with their optimised fuel economy, the
car's intelligent lightweight construction
concept and honed aerodynamics — headlined by the
Air Curtains and
Air Breathers — also help to maximise efficiency.
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The front fenders were also lowered in an effort to reduce drag while the
concept of
air running through the
car was abandoned for a more conventional design.
The
concept car uses conventional springs and dampers, but by 2022 you'll also be able to specify adjustable
air suspension and even rear - wheel steering.
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