BMW prototypes; they live a very short life of intense fame for the sake
of auto show circuits worldwide, afterwards being put away in storage...
Concept cars are the lifeblood
of the auto show circuit, and while you may never be able to buy one of these stunning works in metal and glass — most are one - offs that won't make it to showrooms — you can still marvel in their splendor and get a hint of where the future lies for a given automaker.
The ZDX concept is fresh off
of the auto show circuit and its almost identical production car version will begin to pop up in showrooms starting on December 15 wearing a price tag that starts around $ 45,495 for the well equipped ZDX.
Not exact matches
It was the toast
of the
auto -
show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.
Look inside even some
of the wildest concepts on the
auto show circuit and you'll still find a fixed steering wheel, four or five seats, and a fixed dashboard at the front
of the cabin.
Polestar has won three STCC titles in a row, so we feel obligated to drive the S60 Polestar on the infield
circuit of Auto Club Speedway just to recognize that it can be done, especially since Polestar's Thed Bjork — who won the STCC title for the second time this past year — is here to
show us how it should be done.
The future
of the Evolution nameplate is unclear, but we've heard reports
of Mitsubishi's next high - performance model taking the form
of a hybrid crossover, possibly inspired by the XR PHEV concept
shown throughout last year's
auto show circuit.
To pave a way to the hearts and minds
of green enthusiasts, the i - MiEV has toured the
auto show circuit for two years.
To celebrate the launch
of what would prove to be Isuzu's last SUV developed in - house, it produced three pimped - out Axiom concepts for the
auto show circuit.
One might have thought the styling would have lost its impact after several years on the
auto show circuit and a starring role in a blockbuster movie, but it still causes plenty
of rubber necking in traffic.
The Rambler Tarpon quietly made its debut at the Society
of Automotive Engineers» annual Detroit conference in January
of the next year, but it wasn't released to the
auto show circuit until months later, when AMC placed the car on its display at the 1964 Chicago
auto show.
We wouldn't count on it, but one piece
of the
show car will live on outside the
auto show circuit: that turbocharged 1.6 - liter I - 4, nicknamed the «Global Race Engine,» will likely power TMG's return to WRC rallying in 2014.
But the first vehicles to lead its EV parade will bow in 2020, the Golf - sized I.D. and the I.D. Crozz crossover, concept versions
of which VW showcased recently on the
auto show circuit.
Making their rounds
of the U.S.
auto show circuit are, for example, the Mercedes - Benz GLA - Class and its hot AMG variant, the Audi Q3, and the soon - to - be-produced Infiniti Q30 concept.
Inspired by its trendsetting big brother, the CLS - Class, the new CLA is a near - verbatim translation
of the acclaimed Concept Style Coupe showcar that captivated the international
auto show circuit.
To celebrate two separate records at the famed Nurburgring
circuit, Alfa Romeo plans to offer special - edition versions
of its Giulia Quadrifoglio sedan and Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUV, and will bring both to the Geneva
auto show in a matter
of days.
As much as Alfa Romeo has paraded the Giulia around the
autos show circuits,
showing their high performance version, there have been no images
of the standard model.
The 2019 Ford Edge Titanium Elite is perhaps the prettiest iteration
of this vehicle to ever grace the
auto show circuit, and as your Georgetown Ford dealership, we very much are looking forward to including it among our future purchasing options here at Mac Haik Ford Lincoln.
She says the company's experimental approach to the
auto show circuit better fits the needs
of smaller brands like Volvo, and that while she doesn't expect
auto shows to go away soon, she wouldn't be surprised if attendance drops as the new car buying process skews more digital.
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.&ra
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.&ra
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.&ra
auto show circuit, and various other landmark Ford Division sedans from the 1960s.&ra
show circuit, and various other landmark Ford Division sedans from the 1960s.»
Just a week ahead
of the introduction
of the brand's first compact performance model, the 2016 Cadillac ATS - V Coupe (at the Los Angeles
Auto Show — November 24 through 30, 2014), Cadillac unveiled an all - new race car at one
of America's premier racing venues, the
Circuit of the America's.
Most
of the major automakers blew into the Windy City last week to set up for the second round
of the 2017
auto show circuit here in the US.
The attractive V12 car did its bit on the
auto show circuit, then left the Chinettis and, eventually, ended up in the hands
of Jamiroquai's Jay Kay.
Unveiled at the Los Angeles International
Auto Show, the 252 hp, supercharged and intercooled sportscar is a completely out -
of - the - box track car with a specification designed to prepare the budding driver for the grid at some
of the finest and most challenging
circuits in North America.
Saturn will use next year's
auto -
show circuit to let the public see at least two
of a trio
of models to expand its portfolio starting in 2006.
This model has been making the rounds on the
auto show circuit the last couple
of years.
For Detroit's
auto show organizers, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, the goal is to be counted among the elite of the international auto show circuit - to be compared with Geneva, Switzerland, Frankfurt, W. Germany and Tokyo as a show where the industry's influence group assemb
auto show organizers, the Detroit
Auto Dealers Association, the goal is to be counted among the elite of the international auto show circuit - to be compared with Geneva, Switzerland, Frankfurt, W. Germany and Tokyo as a show where the industry's influence group assemb
Auto Dealers Association, the goal is to be counted among the elite
of the international
auto show circuit - to be compared with Geneva, Switzerland, Frankfurt, W. Germany and Tokyo as a show where the industry's influence group assemb
auto show circuit - to be compared with Geneva, Switzerland, Frankfurt, W. Germany and Tokyo as a
show where the industry's influence group assembles.
The awards recognize vehicles «most likely to shape the future
of the automobile industry,» employing a panel
of over two dozen jurors to sift through a collection
of 30 entries introduced to the North American market during the Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto and New York
auto show circuit.
This year, Chevrolet ventures out on the car
show circuit with Venture, a concept car that made an appearance at last month's Chicago Auto Show in McCormick Place.Venture is called Chevy's «Theme Car for the»90s,» meaning bits and pieces of the engineering and technology in the vehicle will appear in most of the division's next generation of cars.Venture is built on a 110 - inch wheelbase and is about 192 inches long overall.It's based on the W - body (Buick Regal, Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supr
show circuit with Venture, a concept car that made an appearance at last month's Chicago
Auto Show in McCormick Place.Venture is called Chevy's «Theme Car for the»90s,» meaning bits and pieces of the engineering and technology in the vehicle will appear in most of the division's next generation of cars.Venture is built on a 110 - inch wheelbase and is about 192 inches long overall.It's based on the W - body (Buick Regal, Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supr
Show in McCormick Place.Venture is called Chevy's «Theme Car for the»90s,» meaning bits and pieces
of the engineering and technology in the vehicle will appear in most
of the division's next generation
of cars.Venture is built on a 110 - inch wheelbase and is about 192 inches long overall.It's based on the W - body (Buick Regal, Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme)
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In two years another addition to the Volvo lineup will be a vehicle now making the
auto -
show circuit in the guise
of a concept called the ACC, or Adventure Concept Car.
But after a tour
of duty on the nation's
auto -
show circuit, most concept cars faded away quietly, never to be seen again.
For the last two years GM has rolled out a fleet
of concepts for the
auto - show circuit, with at least one concept for each of its divisions, enough to spread the unveilings out among the Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and New York Auto Shows from January through Ap
auto -
show circuit, with at least one concept for each
of its divisions, enough to spread the unveilings out among the Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and New York
Auto Shows from January through Ap
Auto Shows from January through April.
There's another good reason to check out Olds this coming year: the Alero, a compact sedan that's been one
of the hottest models on the
auto show circuit.