Not surprisingly, many of
the concept design cues come from Apple's existing gadget lines: The iPhone and Mac.
Some of the Audi Prologue
concept design cues will appear again on the next range - topping A8 next year, some have just appeared on the A4.
Not exact matches
The German automaker will use its home show, next week's 2017 Frankfurt auto show, to present the X7 iPerformance
concept, a hulking SUV with typical BMW
design cues coupled with a plug - in hybrid powertrain and a light and airy cabin.
Looking suitably aggressive, the VIZIV STI builds on the same basic body as the 2017
concept, only here peppered with STI
design cues such as pink highlights, a stacked rear wing and more aggressive groundwork.
Nissan designers applied
design cues from the Ellure
concept that debuted at the 2010 Los Angeles show, and future Nissan products will continue in this thematic direction.
The look of this Kia subcompact evokes some of the
design cues seen on the 2013 Kia Niro
concept car, which gave us some hints about the
design of a possible Kia B - segment crossover.
It's slightly larger than the first Prologue
concept, but the Prologue Avant wears all of the same styling and
design cues.
The new coupe, which was styled by Toyota's Calty
design studio in California, is supposed to show the latest evolution of Lexus»
design language; many of the
cues on this show car have appeared on prior Lexus production and
concept vehicles.
The visual link to the production Q50 sedan is obvious, but Infiniti's new
concept also draws
design cues from the wild, Nissan GT - R - powered Q50 Eau Rouge and the Q80 Inspiration shown at the 2014 Paris auto show.
Nobody actually believes there's any future to this strange mash - up of sports - car
design cues, but then again I never believed I'd be distracted enough by a Renault
concept car to forget to smuggle out a few extra pain au chocolat.
Next to the «Thor's Hammer» lights we can also see part of the vertically - slatted grille, a
design cue that was prominent on all three of the aforementioned Volvo
concepts.
A surprise teaser reveals a close - up view of the rear pillar of the all - new Mazda CX - 4, which we can expect will take on the CX - 9
design cues drawn from the Koeru
concept (pictured).
Design summary — The CX - 5 combines some of Mazda's
concept - car styling
cues with neat proportions and short overhang to make it one of the most attractive SUVs out there
In terms of styling, Autocar says that the sports car will incorporate
design cues from the GT4 Stinger as well as the elegant Kia GT four - door - coupe
concept shown in 2011.
But the brand says to expect some of the
concept's
design cues to be incorporated into future Smart product offerings.
Inside the cabin it's more familiar
design cues from previous
concepts, with a focus on an all - new display and frameless center stack that combines OLED lighting with an all - touch, button - free, knob - free interface.
From other spy shots of the car, we know that the new Genesis will utilize some styling
cues first shown on the Hyundai HCD - 14
concept at the 2013 Detroit auto show, with a new front grille
design and LCD headlights.
The
concept shares a number of styling
cues — the bold front grille and intricately
designed rear lights, in particular — with the Citroen Numero 9
concept.
VW management has reportedly signed off on a four - door, steel - body crossover with a one - box
design more contemporary than the 2011
concept you see here but with retro
design cues.
Though certain
cues (i.e. the traditional Volvo grille, «cab - forward» proportions, and strong shoulders created by a high beltline) are distinctively Volvo, this may prove to be one of the strongest re-interpretations of Volvo's
design language since the 1992 ECC
concept.
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse will make its public debut in November at the Los Angeles auto show, and as this teaser photo suggests, the car is said to carry over several
design cues from the Buick Avenir
concept that bowed in January at the 2015 Detroit auto show.
Considered a compact vehicle in the US, the Corolla spawned four versions that shaped the range: L, LE, LE Eco and S, while
design cues came from the Furia
concept.
The vehicle consists of many
design cues from the earlier FT - HS
concept.
Combining
cues from basic German bubble cars and more contemporary aerospace
design, the urban
concepts use a common central tub to which Audi has attached a race - car - style pushrod suspension that supports outboard - mounted 21 - inch wheels.
Shooting brake
concepts usually look very ungainly IMO.However mercedes has done a good job with this one.Importantly their main intention was to show the
design cues for the next CLS.
I will say that the ELR made the jump from killer
concept to production car better than the Volt, and it does represent a competent, futuristic application of well - established Cadillac
design cues.
Thanks to the global nature of the Mercedes - Benz
Design function, these concept vehicles take cues from local trends in design, culture and mobility and make these the focal point of the respective mobility co
Design function, these
concept vehicles take
cues from local trends in
design, culture and mobility and make these the focal point of the respective mobility co
design, culture and mobility and make these the focal point of the respective mobility
concept.
The fifth - generation model, which has been revealed near Land Rover's Coventry headquarters in Warwickshire and will be shown at the Paris Motor Show, adopts many styling
cues from the influential Discovery Vision
concept presented by
design boss Gerry McGovern at the 2014 New York motor show.
For the next model year, the MKZ loses the waterfall grille that has characterized all members of the Lincoln lineup for years and ushers in a brand new
design language that borrows styling
cues from the Continental
concept.
The Vision Coupe
concept takes Mazda's Kodo
design language to new heights with its sleek coupe - like styling that even takes some
cues from the RX - Vision
concept that we saw in 2015.
This quirky, boxy compact car will get a head - to - toe makeover, taking inspiration and
design cues from the 2012 Chicago Auto Show favorite, the Track «ster
concept.
Anyhow, at the New York Auto Show, Ford showed a drawing of the 2006 Futura, which, the company says, has a «clean, smooth, clutter - free
design that borrows
cues from the acclaimed 427
concept car, which is touring the North American auto show circuit, and various other landmark Ford Division sedans from the 1960s.»
«Renegade builds on the Jeep Liberty's expressive appearance and adds rugged
design cues» taken from the Dakar concept vehicle that inspired the Liberty's original design, said Rick Aneiros, vice president for Jeep / Truck Product Design at DaimlerChr
design cues» taken from the Dakar
concept vehicle that inspired the Liberty's original
design, said Rick Aneiros, vice president for Jeep / Truck Product Design at DaimlerChr
design, said Rick Aneiros, vice president for Jeep / Truck Product
Design at DaimlerChr
Design at DaimlerChrysler.
I can only hope that the GTE's future
design language pulls some
cues from this
concept.
Tone takes styling influences from the avant - garde Micra and mixes them with
design cues from other Nissan
concept and show cars.
The production version of the sedan shares many of its
design cues with the
concept, but sadly not its sweet wagon backside.
The Passat Sport will take lots of
design cues from the
concept car, including the black roof, black mirror caps, sport seats, interior carbon trim and more.
The Audi Q8
concept was showcased at the 2017 North American International Auto Show and the spy pics suggest that the production spec Q8 may carry the same
design cues.
«With its striking looks, this
concept hybrid 2 +2 hints at the
design cues that are coming in a wave of new Lexus models over the next two years.»
Despite many techno - futuristic
design cues, and an advanced hybrid powertrain, the Mercedes - AMG GT Showcar
concept previews a four - door that'll hit production.
Critical knowledge: Next - generation lightweight sports carGas - electric hybrid powertrainShares
design cues with Civic coupe as well as the past CRX sports carLightweight construction and high - torque powertrainProduction vehicle based on the CR - Z
concept on sale August of 2010IntroductionHonda's CRX sports car, a 2 - seat version of the Civic that was produced from 1984 to 1991, is the stuff of legends.
With
design cues coming from the Nissan Leaf, the Nissan e-NV200
concept even sports the same Nissan Leaf auqua blue color and «zero emission» graphic on the side.
The Eau Rouge
concept takes some
design cues from the aerodynamic styling of F1 racers.
The headlight
design has been incorporated into the front grille
design, while wider D - pillars with black detailing is a
design cue adopted from other Ssangyong
concept models.
The
concept is a combination of an SUV - based on the M - Class platform - and a coupe that takes its
design cues from the S - Class Coupe.
Known as the Maserati Quattroporte from Korea (weird), the Kia Quoris will be based on the rear wheel drive platform from the Hyundai Genesis sedan and will take most of its
design cues from the recently announced GT
Concept, including the
concept's full LED headlights.
A Saturn
concept vehicle that will provide an indication of how the brand's new
design cues will continue on future vehicles.
While unmistakably racetrack - oriented, the Velocity
concept retains the original Veloster silhouette, focusing on exponential performance gains and functional
design cues.
The result is one of the more basic
concepts shown by any major automaker in recent memory, though
design cues include blinged - out LED headlights in the rough shape of a figure eight and an upright grille.
The new Civic Type R borrows its
design cues from the two preceding
concepts that were shown last year.