«They call these cars «my roadster» and it's really enjoyable to see how customers are personalising their MX - 5s,» says Yamamoto, noting that some of the ideas he sees even make their way
into production vehicles.
Concepts include the Acura DN - X, a 400 - horsepower, all - wheel - drive sedan with a hybrid powertrain; the Ford Focus FCV, a fuel cell - powered car, and two Toyota Scion vehicles that may or may not turn
into production vehicles for Toyota's new youth - targeted brand.
Buick has had some amazing concept vehicles in the past that should have transitioned
into production vehicles, but this beast isn't one of them!
Hyundai is the first automaker in the world to incorporate this remarkably efficient battery technology
into production vehicles.
Ferrari's newest high - performance two - seater Berlinetta, the 430 Scuderia, made its nationwide debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, giving evidence of the brand's tradition and ability to translate Formula One technology
into its production vehicles.
As for the manufacturers, they unanimously insist that research will continue on making vehicles more fuel - efficient, but because that research is expensive - and im - plementing
it into production vehicles even more expensive, with an unsure level of fi - nancial return - it's unclear how fervently the manufacturers will continue to fund the effort.
The rotary engine was the brainchild of German engineer Felix Wankel, and Mazda was the first automaker to put the Wankel invention
into production vehicles.
As other manufacturers began to roll out mobile data connections and smartphone integration
into their production vehicles over the last few years, Pandora Internet radio became the most pervasive service.
Audi said the A7 concept vehicle uses «various production - ready sensors as well as sensors integrated
into production vehicles today that accurately detect the vehicles surroundings.
«I saw Nissan's Qazana concept at the 2009 Geneva motor show and thought the styling would never translate
into a production vehicle,» recalled associate web editor Evan McCausland.
The Mitsubishi XM concept introduced at the 2016 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show is metamorphosing
into a production vehicle.
It generated a lot of reaction, which Honda interpreted as a good thing, so the company set about turning the Model X
into a production vehicle, which they have done in record time.
From the world's most demanding racetrack directly onto the road: Never before has Mercedes ‑ AMG packed so much motorsport technology
into a production vehicle than into the new...
We sincerely hope this concept car transforms
into a production vehicle with all of its lighthearted, simple charm intact.
While strictly a concept powertrain, Kia's proven hybrid technology, combined with all - wheel drive are thought - provoking ideas that may one day find their way
into a production vehicle.
We don't expect it to suffer too many design changes as it morphs
into production vehicle, so this rendering by Aksyonov Nikita looks like it's spot on.
I can see falcon - wing doors making
it into a production vehicle, but flippers and flukes?
Back in mid-2015, as GM's engineers were working on turning the Bolt show car
into a production vehicle, Reuters reported that GM's annual production goal was between 25,000 and 30,000.
Not exact matches
A key point of difference between Merkel's Christian Democrats and the SPD is that the latter wants car - makers to have quotas for the
production of electric
vehicles, whereas the former see this as too difficult to put
into practice.
Since then, Smyrna has grown
into the country's largest single
vehicle manufacturing complex, with
production of 650,000
vehicles in the past year.
How fast it goes: There is no powertrain for the
vehicle and it is not likely to go
into production.
The SEC is looking
into the possibility that Tesla breached securities law by withholding the information from investors, and whether that information was crucial to investors, as the company pushed to raise funds to boost
vehicle and battery
production.
After touting the new Semi and its potential impacts on the industry, Straubel moved
into how energy can be scaled for mass
production of
vehicles.
The original Roadster battery was the very first lithium ion battery put
into production in any
vehicle.
For example, BorgWarner CEO James Verrier said, «China light
vehicle production was up close to 7 %, which was well ahead of our expectations as we went
into the quarter,» and then, discussing the full - year, said, «I would say we're closely aligned with IHS» view, which is calling for about 2 % growth in China.»
That is also true at BMW Group, which has partnered with Intel and Mobileye with a goal of bringing fully autonomous
vehicles into production by 2021.
These hydrocarbons, which are also burned for heating and cooking and blended
into vehicle fuel, are extracted from the natural gas
production stream or produced as a by - product of refined oil.
The LaFerrari went
into production in 2013 with the limited run 499
vehicles that sold for over a million dollars each.
Suppliers, on the other hand, simply deliver its hardware or software to automakers which then integrate it
into the
vehicles during
production.
Osman is hoping to continue his research
into how these catalysts can be further improved and explore the opportunities for commercialisation of biofuel
production or use the modified alumina catalyst in the catalytic converters in natural gas
vehicles.
Most work since then has been on experimental
vehicles that never made it
into production.
«When taking
into account that
production of the far smaller batteries of plug - in hybrids is associated with less carbon dioxide emissions than production of the larger batteries of electric vehicles, their carbon dioxide balance is even better,» says Patrick Jochem of KIT's Institute for Industrial P
production of the far smaller batteries of plug - in hybrids is associated with less carbon dioxide emissions than
production of the larger batteries of electric vehicles, their carbon dioxide balance is even better,» says Patrick Jochem of KIT's Institute for Industrial P
production of the larger batteries of electric
vehicles, their carbon dioxide balance is even better,» says Patrick Jochem of KIT's Institute for Industrial
ProductionProduction.
Tapping the sponsorship of none other than lumbering, financially troubled General Motors and blending it with the skills of some of the most innovative, daring engineers in the
vehicle business, MacCready has driven his small company to design and build a car that many observers think will make the biggest splash since the ’65 Mustang, and maybe even since the Model T. It's fast, it's sexy, and it's being rushed
into mass
production.
Technology resources today resemble simple hand tools that have morphed
into a combination of every tool — handheld and power — available at Sears, as well as every work
vehicle Caterpillar manufactures, an audio recording John Lennon would have appreciated, and a video -
production unit capable of contributing content for a National Geographic special.
That led
into the Gmund Coupe, which is the first
production vehicle.
With F1 - inspired styling and supercar power, the Q50 Eau Rouge would be the hottest saloon made by Nissan's luxury
vehicle division if it were to go
into production.
News reports of the Florida crash come just as consulting firm AlixPartners released a study showing that nearly 75 percent of Americans want driverless
vehicles, and as BMW, Intel, and Mobileye have announced they intend to bring «highly and fully automated driving
into series
production by 2021.»
If a lap here is fun, that's an accidental byproduct of the main goal, which is to exorcise chassis demons before
production vehicles are sent out
into the world.
Although the crossover was a polarizing
vehicle, it prompted Acura chief designer Jon Ikeda to ask if she wanted to transform the NSX concept car
into a
production car.
Despite the belief of many that the Volkswagen Phaeton full - size luxury sedan was the answer to a question nobody asked, VW development chief Heinz - Jakob Neusser said that an all - new Phaeton was in the works, and despite superficial appearances, that the business case for it was quite good, as it serves as a test - bed for putting new technologies
into production, and ultimately putting them
into more mass - market Volkswagen
vehicles, Britain's Autocar reports.
Nissan president Carlos Ghosn describes it as an «electric
vehicle for car - lovers» — something its volume
production Leaf hasn't quite achieved — and sees it as a real - life study
into the potential of advanced electric
vehicle performance.
Although it doesn't fit
into Shelby's historic mold, the performance - tuned truck has become so popular, it now accounts for 30 percent of the company's specialty
vehicle production.
By dropping the Viper «s 500 - horsepower V - 10 and six - speed manual transmission
into the Ram, DaimlerChrysler's Performance
Vehicle Operations (PVO) team has not only trumped the Ford Lightning, but it's created the most powerful
production pickup truck in the entire history of the universe - which is a fine thing to do if you've got some spare Viper powertrains kicking around.
That
production later stalled when its battery supplier went
into administration, and the company hit further setbacks when hundreds of
vehicles were destroyed at a port in Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and its insurer refused to pay out.
The Wolfsburg workers turned the damaged factory
into a repair depot for VW military
vehicles with the aid of foresighted British administrators, and the VW38 - style Beetle sedan went
into production in early 1946 at the rate of 1000 per month.
Even taking historically low
vehicle sales in Europe
into consideration, worldwide demand for the iconic sport - utility resulted in record
production of more than 200,000 units in 2012.
The
vehicle will first have to go through the auto show circuit before it goes
into production, which is why we don't see the 2017 model year being much different.
A dramatically styled Mercedes - Benz research
vehicle unveiled at Frankfurt showcases a series of high - end features the company plans to incorporate
into future
production models.Dubbed the F700, the...
[22] It was not meant to be a
production vehicle but demand was high enough that it was put
into production in early 2006 as the FJ Cruiser.
Daimler AG unveiled 18 alternative - fuel
vehicles at the Frankfurt auto show, 17 of which will go
into production by 2010.