The X4 was the second crossover -
coupe design by BMW after the X6.
Not exact matches
Due to a
coupe top
design that is integrated with a motorized sunroof, the view is not obstructed at the front or sides
by supports.
It features a raised floral
design produced
by the weaving technique known as «fil
coupe».
Cartel Customs (also responsible for
designing the aforementioned Release Series 9.0) transformed a Scion FR - S
by giving it a targa top roof, giving the
coupe the same open - air possibilities as cars like the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Porsche 911 Targa.
The SLS AMG, which debuted in 2010 in both gullwing
coupe and conventional convertible form, was the first car
designed and developed from the ground up
by AMG.
Fewer pounds: Without resorting to expensive carbon fiber or an aluminum frame for all Corvettes, Juechter's diet plan should enable the base
coupe to drop below 3000 pounds
by implementing narrower wheels and tires, smaller brakes, and smarter structural
designs.
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.
Predictably, Alfa's Spider is expected to be infused with a pinch of nostalgia, but not be an outright retro
design — much like the new 4C
coupe, which was influenced
by the Tipo 33 Stradale of the 1960s.
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You may well think the original Porsche -
designed KdF proudly presented to the world
by one A. Hitler in 1938 was patterned on a ladybug, but in fact most of its styling lines are copied from the 1934 DeSoto Airflow
coupe, minus the radiator grille on its down - sloping front end and with the headlights moved onto the fenders.
This makes the 2015 S - Class
coupe almost
by its very nature a luxury item, which Mercedes - Benz
design chief Gorden Wagener characterizes as «something you don't really need, but you really want.»
It comes from the 1949 Villa d'Este
coupe by Carrozzeria Touring, the
design house that also first put BMW's twin rectangle kidney grille on an envelope body.
The appealing
design abides
by the lines of the standard 2016 Audi TT
coupe and roadster, but adds two extra doors and an angled rear windshield that terminates in a short decklid.
Less than # 10,000 will buy you the archetypal big - muscle TVR
coupe, the Cerbera, a monstrously rapid machine powered
by that most daring of engineering adventures, an engine
designed and built in - house.
The two - door,
coupe was
designed by Franco Scaglione and was one of the first GT cars to feature a mid-engine layout and it won the prestigious Rolex Best of Show award.
VW's
coupe is a consolation prize with its own appeal, but
by 1960, the cars» strongest ties were the men who
designed them, not the parts they were assembled from.
Among them is its beautiful shape, crafted
by designer Matt Humphries, the young spark better known for the company's over-the-top Aeromax
coupe, a
design study he penned while at university that was so impressive it led Morgan chief Charles Morgan to hire him.
Of course the DB9 hasn't been left untouched
by Aston Martin during the intervening years, and the 2012 update saw the front - engined
coupe receive a major redesign that resulted in a more muscular look for Ian Callum's original
design.
Whereas the CTS
coupe was radically shaped, the two - door 2015 Cadillac ATS adopts a rather restrained version of Cadillac's angular
design language, despite the opportunity afforded
by all new sheetmetal (only the hood is shared with the sedan).
The next Mercedes - Benz CLS - Class is said to look a bit like an E-Class after an extensive nip - tuck session, while the
design of the GT4 was inspired
by the two - seater AMG
coupe.
Either will show off a sports -
coupe - inspired
design highlighted
by LED lights, a chrome rear diffuser, and a lower, wider stance.
Just like the first M2, the improved and enhanced
coupe sportsman was penned
by Hussein Al - Attar, the young designer from Munich whose work was also seen on the headlights / taillights
design of the BMW Concept 4 Series
Coupe and the refreshed 6 Series Gran Turismo.
The 1000 also served as the platform for the 1000
Coupe, a sports
coupe sporting a Bertone -
designed body
by Giorgetto Giugiaro and 4 - wheel disc brakes.
A recent Instagram video posted
by Mercedes - Benz
design boss Gorden Wagener is now teasing, via some intended misdirection, a new Mercedes - Maybach concept expected to take to the concept lawn at Pebble this year, with Mercedes designers shuffling around sketches of past concepts including the Vision Maybach 6 concept
coupe that debuted at Pebble in 2016.
The Seville's «statement» styling was one of the last vehicles
designed by GM's Bill Mitchell, appointed
by Harley Earl in 1936 as the Chief Designer in the then newly created Cadillac
design studio, [8] was swiftly imitated
by the 1982 — 1987 Lincoln Continental sedan, and the 1981 — 1983 Imperial
coupe.
Volkswagen sought to give the new Jetta a more
coupe - look appearance, giving the sedan a fastback silhouette punctuated
by an offset roofline called a «phase» in
design - speak: a narrow strip that travels parallel to the roofline and into the C - pillar.
Designed by automotive pioneer Henry Leland and standing more than 7 feet tall, Cadillac's 1st concept
coupe was built and unveiled in 1905.
Honda's solution was to
design a lightweight, highly aerodynamic
coupe powered
by both gasoline and electric motors.
On the other side, the new even range of SUV's will be an altogether new
design, sporty, sleek and mainly inspired
by coupe's.
Skoda is currently working on
designing an upmarket SUV, with a sporty,
coupe - like roofline inspired
by the Range Rover Evoque.
The two - seater
coupe is
designed by Laurens Van Den Acker and has become an eye - candy at the event because of its sleek and futuristic silhoutte.
With styling clearly inspired
by big Mercedes - Benz sedans and power supplied
by the same in - line six - cylinder used in the Lexus SC 300 sport
coupe, the new Lexus has been
designed to compete with European sports sedans, such as the BMW 525 and the Acura Legend.
The new BMW 4 Series Convertible will offer the same dimensions of aesthetic
design and sportiness introduced
by the
coupe version.
Offered in both
coupe and convertible body styles, the GranTurismo was
designed by Pininfarina and launched with two V - 8 engines co-developed with Ferrari.
The LF - 1 concept was created
by Lexus» Calty
design studio in Southern California, which was also behind the LF - LC concept revealed at the Detroit auto show in 2012 that later morphed into the striking LC
coupe.
Challenged
by Lexus in Japan to
design the future hybrid sport
coupe concept, the Calty
design studio in Newport Beach, California, sought to move the definition of Lexus
design forward with avant - garde beauty and advanced technology, whilst still keeping the brand within reach of the majority of premium buyers.
The first high - end premium
coupe by Hyundai, the Vision G laid the foundations for a
design language that will inform its family of future premium products.
The showcar with its sweeping
coupe roofline and short overhangs is a precursor to a production model, also
designed by Holden that will be built in several countries, including Australia where it will start product in late 2011.
The Insight Prototype boasts a sleek
design with a low and wide stance, highlighted
by Honda's signature «flying wing» grille and bold fascia, low - profile LED headlights and taillights married to sharp and dynamic character lines and a sweeping, long
coupe - like roofline.
It has a sporty
coupe - like
design, smooth front fenders, and traditional Infiniti double - arch grille that offers a unique
design that is enriched when the three - piece power hardtop retracts
by the push of a single button safely into the trunk.
And on paper, it compares to, rather as if
by design, the German
coupes which all over turbo 4's standard.
The compact car,
designed as a two - door compact
coupe in the vein of the new A-Class, is powered
by two electric engines, one on each axle, with a total system output of 275 HP and 500 Nm.
The 2014 Corvette Stingray
coupe goes on sale this fall, with a convertible following
by the end of the year — each sharing an all - new aluminum frame structure and enhanced chassis, as well as completely new exterior and interior
designs.
The new Evoque Convertible modified
by Overfinch boasts the same dynamic performance, the same class - leading
design as its
coupe stablemate — but with the «hands - in - the - air» freedom of open top driving.
The
design of the wedge - shaped body — headlined most strikingly
by a long, swooping bonnet (housing retractable headlights), smooth lines, the absence of B - pillars and a steeply cut rear end — showcased the dynamics and grace of the new
coupe with equal élan.
The
coupe - inspired aerodynamic
design of the 3 Series Gran Turismo is accentuated
by Air Breathers and an active rear spoiler that reduces lift on the rear axle
by 35 percent.
Exterior
design cues for the GLE
coupe design is characterised
by the muscular fenders, pronounced wheel arches, a high belt line and a ground clearance to match that hefty appearance.
Once you select the model that suits you best, you can begin personalizing the performance
coupe by choosing exterior paint color, wheel
design and size and accessories.
The new
coupe's muscular styling reflects Infiniti's attractive
design language and the 2017 Q60 is powered
by three engine choices, including the company's new 400 - horsepower, twin - turbo V6.
The new Civic marks the first time that global development of both the sedan and
coupe models is being led
by a North American R&D team, with
design led
by a team from Honda's Los Angeles
design studio and development centered in the company's Raymond, Ohio vehicle development center.