Last month, Mercedes - AMG debuted a four -
door concept version of its GT sports car, complete with 805 horsepower from a hybrid drivetrain that includes a twin - turbo V8.
Not exact matches
The Willie Jewell's
concept has opened many
doors for people who want to franchise a smaller
version of Bono's.
The fact that the proposed mid-engined 960 supercar, powered by a brand - new flat - eight, has apparently dropped out Porsche's informal top ten «to do» list in favor of a smaller
version of the gorgeous Mission E four -
door coupé
concept, known internally as Pajun E, shows how seriously Porsche is taking pure EVs.
«If you're familiar with the Troller, out of Brazil, that's the basic
concept, but it'll look like a four -
door version of that,» the alleged leaker said.
The Infiniti Q60
concept previews a production model that will be a two -
door version of the existing Q50 sedan.
Also joining the Audi fray, Paris marks the debut of the TT Sportback
concept - an elongated, five -
door version of the new TT coupe.
«If you're familiar with the Troller, out of Brazil, that's the basic
concept, but it'll look like a four -
door version of that.»
At this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas, Kia will also show off a
concept version of the 2016 Kia Optima that has been transformed from sedate sedan to four -
door convertible.
Like the
concept of the AMG GT four -
door, which was unveiled at last year's Geneva Motor Show; there will be a hybrid
version, due in» 20.
Aimed squarely at the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, the Mercedes - AMG GT 4 -
door production car will debut a year after the
concept version was revealed.
Ford has once again shown a
concept version of the Fiesta ST, but this time the car has five
doors and will bow at the L.A. auto show.
The coupe - shaped four -
door SUV
concept, based on the Mercedes - Benz M - Class, provides a preliminary idea of what we'll see when the production
version debuts sometime in 2015.
[3] The project obtained official approval from management under one condition, that it have four
doors, and eventually the RX - 8
concept car (design / engineering model) was produced and shown in 2001, closer resembling the production
version.
This
concept previews a later, four -
door version of the platform due in 2019.
Favoured by its engineers and the British press is a production
version of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show's EXP10 Speed 6 two -
door coupe
concept, far smaller and more focused as a driver's car than the Continental GT.
Mercedes only refers to the four -
door as an «AMG GT
concept,» but reports suggest the production
version could wear the name GT4.
The
concept's exterior will mostly be remained untouched in the production
version and includes a wide chrome grille and large aerodynamic headlights, recessed front windshield wipers, chrome
door handles and large rear combination lights.
As you can see, there is quite a lot of similarities between the
concept and production
versions of the Tata Nexon but the rear
doors get hidden
door handles like the Chevrolet Beat.
First seen at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show as a
concept and based on the already - too - cute Evoque two -
door crossover, the four seat production
version sees few changes aesthetically with minimum changes to weight and torsional rigidity, says its maker.
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 new BMW 8 - Series isn't even out yet, but the automaker used the Geneva auto show to take the wraps off a four -
door performance sedan
concept version that it is calling the «BMW
Concept M8 Gran...
Just a few weeks ago, Subaru unveiled the Impreza 5 -
Door hatchback
concept at the Tokyo Motor Show and now we'll get a preview of the sedan
version.
The Q60 is basically a two -
door version of the Q50, but it borrows many styling cues from the Q80 Inspiration
concept and the Q50 Eau Rouge
concept.
The drop - top
version of last year's Maybach 6
concept, a 738bhp four - wheel - drive 2 +2 electric car with gullwing
doors, continues Mercedes» vision for a product to rival the Rolls - Royce Wraith and its convertible sister, the Dawn.
On the outside the Volkswagen I.D. Crozz
concept retains its SUV / four -
door coupe styling, but the front and rear have been updated so they are closer to what we'll see on the production
version.
In 2020 Audi will have three all - electric vehicles in its product range, with a four -
door Gran Turismo - the production
version of the Audi e-tron Sportback
concept - and a model in the compact segment joining the sporty SUV.
The aforementioned STI S208, an even more aggressive
version of the STI, of which just 450 examples will be built, the BRZ STI Sport Special Edition, of which just 100 examples will be built, and the Viviz Performance
concept, a preview of the next - generation WRX / STI, will all be on display when
doors open in Tokyo.
Auto shows are good for getting a look at snazzy
concepts and shiny new production cars, but they're also great for the information that comes out of interviews with executives and the little tidbits they let slip — like this hint at a future hot hatch
version of the new five -
door Chevy Cruze.
It's rumored that the
concept will be a four
door version of the AMG GT, which could be a rival to the Porsche Panamera.
Then there are the
concept cars: the Chrysler 300, a four -
door sedan
version of the Viper with its 400 - horsepower, V - 10 engine; the Pontiac Protosport, a four -
door Firebird with its 200 - horsepower V - 8; and the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, with its 200 - horsepower V - 8.
We may have seen the Lexus CT 200h F - Sport make its global debut at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show a couple of weeks ago, but the U.S. will only be seeing the
concept version of the electric hatchback when the SEMA show opens its
doors this week.
Back in January there was an updated
version of the
concept — without
doors it showcased how BMW ConnectedDrive will develop into an digital assistance companion, the BMW i Vision Future Interaction.
The Mini Paceman three -
door crossover
version of the Countryman debuted as a
concept car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
Now AMG is drawing up plans to present a new AMG GT - badged model at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, and as many have anticipated, it's going to be a
concept version of the AMG GT4, a four -
door performance saloon that will no doubt the shake up the established.
At the North American International Auto Show in January 2011, BMW announced that it would be extending the Mini range with the launch of two new two -
door sports crossover vehicles based on the Mini Paceman
concept car, with a coupe
version planned to enter production in 2011 and a roadster to follow in 2012.
The XL1 will be offered with gullwing
doors and an interior that looks pretty similar to the one revealed in the
concept version.
Undaunted by sluggish U.S. sales, Rover is going ahead with a coupe
version of the Sterling.The two
door is scheduled to join the lineup in 1992, when the four
door 827 and Fastback SLi models get a facelift.This new coupe, however, is not the Rover CCV (coupe
concept car) that almost made it to the production line, but was killed at the last minute when the dollar fluctuated unfavorably against the British pound.The fact that the CCV will not be made must come as a disappointment to many.
Range Rover is expected to build a
version of its
concept — the Stormer — but it will be toned down for production and will be a four -
door, instead of the two -
door on display.
While it has a three -
door layout in
concept car guise, insiders suggest the production
version of the EQA will receive a five -
door hatchback layout, with accommodation for up to five in an interior they say is «considerably larger» than that of the soon - to - be-superseded third - generation A-Class, owing to the packaging advantages provided by its electric driveline.
Their first reveal will be the production
version of the iM hatchback, a sporty 5 -
door that was first unveiled as a
concept car at the Los Angeles Autoshow last November.
BMW has already declared 2018 as the year of the «8» with the debut of the 2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe and now it's previewing the four -
door Gran Coupe
version with the debut of the M8 Gran Coupe
concept.
The production
version of this
concept is expected to use the UKL platform, a modular architecture used in the current - generation Mini Cooper, 2 - Series Active Tourer, the four -
door Mini Cooper and the Mini Clubman.
Also talking advantage of the Geneva Motor Show stage, Chrysler revealed a
concept car called the Airflite, reminiscent of a four -
door sedan
version of the upcoming production coupe, the Crossfire.
A range - extended Mercedes - Benz B - Class E-cell Plus
concept was shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show last fall, while a 5 -
door gas - powered
version of the B - Class has been on sale in Europe since last year.
When seen from the side, this
concept looks like a four -
door version of the RX - Vision.
The exterior of the production
version of the i8 has managed to stay quite faithful to the original i8
concept, although the see - through
doors have gone, but the interior is more an evolution of current BMW interiors rather than a radical departure.
HYUNDAI»S NEW PHEV: The Korean automaker has announced plans to bring to market, in the U.S. in late 2012, a series PHEV
version of its four -
door «Blue - Will
concept car shown at the Korean Auto Show.