The Q Inspiration Concept has rear suicide doors and a ton
of other concept car cliches, but we appreciate the styling of the Q Inspiration, and the fact it isn't just another hybrid crossover concept, but we won't get excited until it looks remotely production - ready.
Not exact matches
The
concept: A ready stash
of playthings to ease stress and fuss on long
car rides and
other outings
The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric
cars, advanced energy storage
concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and
other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment
of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.
Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes - Benz, Ford and many
other automakers featured
concept cars with an electric powertrain coupled to a self - drive system that offers up to Level 4 autonomy, where a driver can still take control
of vehicle functions.
This isn't the first time Audi has extended the TT's features to a form
other than that
of the traditional coupe, but the production - ready look
of the
concept and Audi's recent suggestions that
other models could be added to the TT line means a
car like the TT Sportback could be quite close to reality.
Our
other coupe, the Scirocco, is more familiar and less dramatic, but again it has
concept -
car roots
of which only the IROC show
car's hefty front air intake didn't make production.
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.
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.»
On the
other end
of the spectrum from Mercedes - Benz pie - in - the - sky self - driving
concept car is Hyundai's introduction
of its new Display Audio head unit at CES.
From
other spy shots
of the
car, we know that the new Genesis will utilize some styling cues first shown on the Hyundai HCD - 14
concept at the 2013 Detroit auto show, with a new front grille design and LCD headlights.
Theses young designers have all embraced the GT R theme extremely well and placed their designs at some point in the future.I also think they have taken the view
of GT R being a brand name and that there could be a range
of cars within starting with the
concept of a hot hatch and then stepping on up through three or four further models all pitched to compete with
other companies niche models.Good luck to you all.
Come back to evo.co.uk from January 9 for full 2012 Detroit show coverage, when we'll have more pictures and details
of the Lexus LF - LC, as well as a host
of other new
concepts and performance
cars.
Compared with the
other cars in its class
of mid-size sedans, the 2014 Mazda 6 looks unexpectedly great thanks to a new styling vocabulary that comes from the Shinari
concept car introduced at the 2010 Paris auto show.
Long road trip — there's a
concept that was unfamiliar to the drivers
of other early mid-engine sports
cars.
The likes
of BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen always have a big presence on Frankfurt's stands, with each brand trying to outperform the
others with exuberant displays
of their latest models and
concept cars.
always have a big presence on Frankfurt's stands, with each brand trying to outperform the
others with exuberant displays
of their latest models and
concept cars.
As with
other aspects
of the Las Vegas experience,
concept cars at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show are about indulging fantasies.
The company is proceeding with plans to roll out its first electric model, shown in
concept form at the Frankfurt motor show earlier this year, and is currently looking for partnerships with
other automakers to bring down the costs as well as solve the engineering challenges
of building small electric
cars.
While Audi was not the only manufacturer heavily employing aluminum in their
cars, the ASF
concept paved the way for the use
of the techniques developing in manufacturing the A8 to
other Audi models, like the short - lived Audi A2, the Audi TT, and the Audi R8.
The
concept car also demonstrates advanced head - up display or augmented reality technology, which covers much
of the inside
of the windscreen with computer graphics to display advanced navigation, safety aids and
other alerts right in front
of the driver's eyes — without obscuring the view
of the road.
The angular, swept - back C pillars
of the Audi Sport quattro laserlight
concept car and the blisters above the fenders are
other design elements reminiscent
of the classic Sport quattro.
Some are lightly disguised future production vehicles, while
others exhibit an environmentally friendly theme.Here's a look at a few
of the more interesting
concept vehicles on display at the show, which closes Monday: AUDI ALLROAD QUATTROThe German automaker has been building all - wheel drive
cars for years, so it's no surprise that a beefier version
of the A6 station wagon is on the way.The Allroad Quattro show
car uses many
of the same mechanical and suspension parts as the A6 wagon but wears a sport - utility wagon body complete with large fender flares and huge tires.
The second - generation A7 will be one
of the first models to adopt the brand's new design language previewed by the Prologue and
other concept cars Audi has showcased over the past three years.
The whole body
of the
concept car can be used as a display space, with the body colour and display content changeable at will, and allows the vehicle to function as a terminal for displaying messages or
other information.
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.»
Several
other new vehicles are making their debuts here, including Chrysler's newly redesigned trio
of minivans, the Land Rover Range Rover, and a slew
of new
concept cars such as Oldsmobile's sporty Antares and Buick's XP2000.
At the Paris Auto Show, Infiniti's chief Johan de Nysschen did say that aspects
of the electric
concept car will be used in the powertrain and design
of other electric vehicles.
Critical Knowledge: Highest performance variant
of the TTTurbocharged 2.0 - liter with 272 hp0 - 62 mph in just 5.2 seconds6 - speed manual or S tronic direct shift gearboxAvailable in Summer 2008IntroductionThe Audi TT first appeared in 1995 as a
concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show - looking like no Audi before it and like no
other vehicle on the road at the time.
Along with the host
of other high - tech toys at his disposal, Bruce Wayne — or, Batman — will also have access to a unique AMG Vision Gran Turismo, a
concept car that first debuted back in 2013 for Gran Turismo 6.
A comprehensive array
of consumption and emission - reducing technologies means that all variants
of the new BMW 1 Series will continue to embody the
concept of fuel - efficiency like no
other premium
car.
There are some way - out - there
concept cars at the Tokyo Motor Show, plus plenty
of other weird and wonderful vehicles to peruse.
Audi's finally joined a host
of other automakers in building a Vision GT
concept car to star in Sony's Gran Turismo video game for the PlayStation 4.
And several
other show
cars that automakers are calling
concepts are really just slightly disguised versions
of upcoming production vehicles.
After all, it looks the same - which is to say it grabs attention like no
other rival in the class; and that
concept car styling is undoubtedly one
of the Evoque's biggest selling points.
The first
concept version
of this forward thinking hybrid sports
car should make its Auto Show debut sometime in 2010; with this model Tata aims to compete directly with
other electric roadsters builders like Tesla and Fisker.
As a result, the new BMW 1 Series will embody the
concept of fuel - efficiency like no
other premium
car, building on the strengths
of its predecessor in this area.
The word dwelling means, «a house or
other building or place in which somebody lives,» and so this
concept brings a whole new meaning to «living out
of your
car.»
The list
of new production
cars and
concepts had something for everyone, from high tech
concept cars like the Mercedes IAA and mind - blowing hypercars like the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo to the new Vauxhall Astra, Renault Megane and many
other production models that will be on the roads in a matter
of months.
The big coupe is the production version
of a popular
concept, and it carries Lexus» hopes that
car enthusiasts will eventually view it as something
other than boring.
Other manufacturers have developed
concept race
cars for the Vision Gran Turismo project, but Chevrolet is one
of the few to transfer it from the digital world to a physical
concept vehicle.
But Chrysler, Toyota, Ford and several
other automakers used mountain bikes mounted on
car carriers to demonstrate the youthful appeal
of concept and production vehicles.
In
other news: We've already shown you photos
of the 2008 Jeep Liberty, which looks more like the Dodge Nitro, built on the same platform at the same plant, and
of the Hyundai Genesis, a
concept but an accurate representation
of Hyundai's first rear - drive luxury
car.
Apropos
of pretty much nothing, I gift you a long series
of glamorous photos from an auto show, the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show, that pretty much had it all: power, utility, style,
concept, cool
car names, and
other good shit.
Most
of the amazing and futuristic
concept cars are so far on the
other side
of being a production possibility they might as well be alien.
And unlike some
of the
cars other automakers have designed for Gran Turismo, this Vee - Dub is a drivable
concept.
It's a far more modern - looking
car than the two
other concepts next to it on the show stand («Geoseek» variants
of the current ASX and L200, with a go - anywhere Bear Grylls vibe, dayglo orange styling details and matching roofboxes), and gives us a few clues as to what kind
of design direction we can expect from Mitsubishi under the company's newly installed design director Tsunehiro Kunimoto.
Chrysler gets a lot
of help in making its
concept cars drivable by using parts
of other Chrysler vehicles to build them.
Other features
of the production
car previewed by the Vision
concept include a Sport mode, which will most likely sharpen the drive further.
Sometimes one or more
of a
concept car's styling elements might see production on
other vehicles - if public reaction was loud and favorable.
Based on a global design philosophy, but created to serve the specific needs
of consumers in India, the
concept will showcase Ford's vision for the future in the competitive compact -
car segment in India and
other dynamic emerging markets.