The design
of the sports car concept to be unveiled in Tokyo is modern but maintains a sense of lineage and authenticity, appearing almost to condense Mazda's entire history of sports car development into a single model.
The automaker has released a teaser shot showing off
of a sports car concept.
Not exact matches
At the start
of 2015 you may remember Ferrari revealing this future F1
concept, that was basically their subtle way
of giving the governing body a kick up the arse to change the
sport as soon as possible and make F1
cars look awesome again.
The angular
concept car sported a lot
of modern - sounding tech: a hybrid electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.
Bentley could well reach this target without another smaller SUV, but hinge instead on Bentayga derivatives, the production version
of the EXP 10 Speed 6
sports car concept, and updated versions
of the existing Continental GT, Mulsanne, and Flying Spur.
While Kia executives in South Korea have been less enthusiastic in the past about the prospect
of a
sports car, certain high - ranking figures like design chief Peter Schreyer have vocally promoted the
concept.
Porsche was the first to land a punch with the svelte Mission E
concept, a stunning four - door
sports car that heralds the future
of the storied German brand.
From the original
concept car — still one
of the best automotive design exercises in history — that debuted at the 1993 Detroit auto show to the first - generation 986 Boxster to the 987 to the 981 unveiled in 2012, Porsche's now 20 - year - old production
sports car has taken it from all sides.
There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive
sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version
of the performance
car with the BRZ Prologue
concept.
Said to be «inspired by motorcycles» and instilled with «the unique style
of Yamaha,» the new
concept looks to be a small, two - seater
sports car.
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.
The
concept was developed whilst Ford toyed with the idea
of a compact
sports car, but it never passed the development phase.
The Caterham AeroSeven
concept is a bold preview
of an even more extreme future for the British
sports car maker
Honda's new electric
sports car heads a range
of concepts at the 2011 Tokyo motor show.
Karl Ludvigsen charts the progress
of the
concept in the USA / Wheels
of Fortune — Enrico Nardi helped Enzo Ferrari build his first
car and later became a
sports car manufacturer in his own right.
Hyundai previously showed the far wilder, sportier HND - 9
concept to preview the idea
of a «classic premium
sports coupe,» but the Vision G Coupe looks much closer to a production model than that flashy show
car.
Much
of this is little changed from 2016, but the show
car sports a
concept finish called «Titanium Blue Me Away» satin paint.
Below we've picked a selection
of the
cars that really stood out, from Ferrari's heritage - inspired liveries to Renault's striking electric
sports car concept.
Porsche and Bentley, on the other hand, will soon be linked by MSB, a new modular rear - wheel - drive / all - wheel - drive architecture that will be the foundation
of the new Porsche Panamera, the Bentley Continental GT replacement, and the proposed two - seater
sports car from Crewe based on the EXP 10 Speed 6
concept.
We first got an indication
of Kia's
sports -
car ambitions with the GT4 Stinger
concept car shown at the 2014 Detroit auto show, a rear - wheel - drive coupe powered by a 315 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four.
The Italian design house, now owned by Mahindra
of Mumbai, India, is tight lipped on other details about the
concept car other than that it
sports «eco-friendly technology.»
That sounds like the same mission that Subaru and Toyota set for the BRZ / FR - S
sports coupes, and indeed the Kia
concept car is almost a carbon - copy
of those twins.
That said, there's a lot for
sports car fans to lust over at this year's event, above and beyond the quirky home - market kei
cars and crazy
concepts whose ideas may never see the light
of day.
Nissan just debuted a new, futuristic - looking
sports car concept for Gran Turismo 6 called the
Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, which joins the extensive list
of Nissan vehicles that have been featured in all six editions
of Gran Turismo.
Particular highlights this year include Toyota's new S - FR
concept - a potential Mazda MX - 5 rival - and the potential return
of a rotary - powered Mazda
sports car.
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.
Called the RX - Vision
concept, it's a preview
of a front - engined, rear - wheel drive and Wankel rotary - powered
sports car.
The
concept originally made its debut at the Detroit motor show at the beginning
of the year, and the sub-LFA
sports car model was tipped to influence a possible SL rival, replacing the old SC430.
This was a moderately good year for
concept cars — from Detroit through Geneva, Frankfurt, and Tokyo — but when all was weighed and considered carefully, there remained only two show
cars of real significance, Honda's Urban EV (Frankfurt) and
Sports EV (Tokyo).
It's not a production version
of the BMW i8 Spyder, but BMW's
concept car for CES is essentially a topless version
of the company's hybrid
sports car.
«The exciting RapidE
concept tangibly demonstrates the capability and ambition
of Aston Martin towards developing low - and zero - emission
sports cars.»
The Honda duo cited above,
concepts released in Frankfurt in city -
car form (evoking thoughts
of the early VW Golf) and in
sports -
car form in Tokyo, represent a number
of positive lines
of development.
«The
concept of the GT86 was intentionally not to be obsessed with the tyres, like you normally would be with a
sports car.
Audi says that the Nanuk Quattro
concept, debuting at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, is a «
sports car for any stage
of life and for any road surface.»
Called the Nanuk Quattro
concept, the coupe crossover «combines the dynamics
of a high - performance
sports car with Audi's Quattro expertise on the road, on the race track and also off - road».
After an on - again, off - again approach to a new generation
of rotary engines, Mazda confirmed the
sports car concept bound for this week's Tokyo auto show is powered by a new rotary powertrain.
Built on the same platform as the Urban EV
concept, it takes the form
of a compact
sports car, and uses many
of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.
Mitsubishi has unveiled its contribution to the latest list
of Gran Turismo exclusive
concepts, a four - wheel drive plug - in hybrid
sports car called the XR - PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo.
It's a compact electric
sports car concept that's set to mark a return to performance soft - tops after the end
of S2000 production in 2009.
The
concept of the Grand
Sports Tourer caters to the needs
of modern - minded people looking for a
car that offers tremendous versatility combined with athletic performance.
Long road trip — there's a
concept that was unfamiliar to the drivers
of other early mid-engine
sports cars.
Kia's new
sports car will take inspiration from the GT and GT4 Stinger
concept cars, and be on sale by the end
of the decade
Introduced in 1966, the Miura helped popularize the
concept of a mid-engine
sports car.
2 +2 seats are the ideal
concept for a compact and purebred
sports car that nevertheless offers an astonishing amount
of space and an airy feel.
[31][32] The
concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery (and the namesake
of the volt unit
of measurement), was officially unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show as a study
of a hybrid electric
sports car.
At the 2010 Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota then launched its G
Sports line
of aftermarket accessories, along with the FT - 86 G
Sports concept car.
Jaguar is expected to reveal a new
sports car in
concept form at the Frankfurt motor show next month.The company told Automotive News Europe that a new
concept was «likely» to form the centerpiece
of...
Mercedes - Benz could show a plug - in electric version
of its SLS AMG supercar in Frankfurt to counter the Vision EfficientDynamics electric
sports car concept that rival BMW says it will display.
Then
of course, there was the production BMW i8
sports car and Jaguar «s new C - X17
concept.
Honda will unveil an all - new electric
sports car — the Sports EV Concept — at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show on 25 October, as part of a broad range of advanced two - and four - wheeled production and concept veh
sports car — the
Sports EV Concept — at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show on 25 October, as part of a broad range of advanced two - and four - wheeled production and concept veh
Sports EV
Concept — at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show on 25 October, as part
of a broad range
of advanced two - and four - wheeled production and
concept vehicles.