Retaining the key attributes of the Yamaha brand, the automaker has developed
the sports car concept in collaboration with Gordon Murray (the man that designed the iconic McLaren F1) and is based on the latter's new variation of the iStream manufacturing system created using new age carbon fibre technology.
One such semi-confirmed rumor is this: Jaguar is expected to show a new
sports car concept in Frankfurt, and that car is said to form the highlight of Jaguar's exhibit at the show.
Sure, it builds the fastest production car on the planet and has previewed a few very appealing green
sports car concepts in the Porsche 918 Spyder and the Audi E-tron.
Not exact matches
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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.
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.
Like that
concept, it's likely that the new Yamaha
sports car concept was developed
in partnership with Gordon Murray Design.
«It's important to have such a defined and clear character and
concept in the
sports car world today because it's becoming increasingly difficult, if you don't have it already, to make a name for yourself
in that segment,» says Frank Weismann, Porsche's product experience manager for
sports cars.
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.
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.
Honda is hoping to launch the first mass - market hybrid
sports car in early 2010, and its CR - Z
concept hints at what it could look like.
As a spiritual successor to well - loved
sports cars like the Toyota Supra, Celica, and 2000GT, the Toyota FT - 1
concept is a welcome assurance that there is still passion and imagination stirring
in Toyota City.
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.
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 201
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 201
in 2011.
The Kia
sports car concept is an absolute hit,
in my mind.
Porsche Porsche 550, Audi R5, and Volkswagen BlueSport Porsche takes the lead
in developing a small, mid-engine
sports car for the VW Group Volkswagen first teased enthusiasts with a mid-engine roadster
in 2009 with the BlueSport
concept, just months before the German giant made a move to purchase Porsche.
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.
We've driven the Pagani Huayra BC this week too, and seen Alpine's new
sports car in the metal — the beautifully compact Vision
concept, before the real thing is revealed later this year.
The high - end, all - wheel - drive, high - output plug -
in hybrid powertrain from the
concept would likely be toned down for production, but Lichte still calls it «a
sports car without a compromise.»
However, this X5
concept is the first BMW hybrid to use a four - cylinder engine — the i8 plug -
in hybrid
sports car uses a turbocharged three - cylinder engine — and it's also the first plug -
in version, aside from the pricey i8.
According to leaked information, the production
sports car will be named the Alfa Romeo 1750SS, which is consistent with the powertrain
in the
concept car (1750 cc).
Honda will have six other
concepts on display at Tokyo; three motorcycles, including a 250cc - like electric
sports bike (the RC - E), two city
cars, the Micro Commuter and the N Box, and a curious mobility scooter called the Townwalker, which is designed to fold neatly into the
car when not
in use.
We do know, however, that the wild Nanuk Quattro crossover
sports car concept is indeed dead
in the water.
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 Japanese manufacturer showed its RX - Vision
concept sports car at its Los Angeles Auto Show
in 2016 - and a production version is thought to be earmarked to coincide with Mazda's centenary celebrations
in 2020.
Toyota ventured into the
sports car market
in 1967 with the Toyota 2000GT, originally a
concept car engineered and built by Yamaha for Nissan as what would become the Datsun 240Z.
Standard
in the BMW i8, LED headlights fit
in perfectly with the exceptional
sports car concept.
Introduced
in 1966, the Miura helped popularize the
concept of a mid-engine
sports car.
The
concept showcases a «dynamic,» couple - styled four - door
car positioned between the i3 city hatchback and i8 plug -
in hybrid
sports car, BMW CEO Harald Krueger told journalists.
Powered exclusively by the 380hp supercharged V6 found
in the F - PACE S, the First Edition includes unique interior and exterior design enhancements that pay homage to the original C - X17
concept car unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show as well as
sports car - derived performance technology including Adaptive Dynamics2.
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.
The Toyota CS&S is a four - wheel drive, mid-engine
sports car concept made by Toyota and displayed
in 2003.
Meticulous and passion - fuelled development work has underpinned the creation of two high - performance
sports cars that set new standards
in terms of overall
concept, precision and agility.»
BMW will show a
concept for a plug -
in electric diesel hybrid
sports car alongside its 5 - series Gran Turismo and X1 crossovers.
He is
sporting a wolf - like beard and comfortably sitting
in a billion year old orange Mercedes - Benz C111 (actually the
concept car was only built
in the late 60s and introduced at the 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show, but we're exaggerating, just like the video is) while driving through the Gruneweld district
in Berlin, next to the endlessley long legged Veronika.
Speedback, the new luxury British
sports car made by David Brown Automotive sits
in front of it's
concept clay model on March 20, 2014
in Coventry, England.
World premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA)
in Frankfurt / Main: The CLA 45 AMG Racing Series
concept car provides a preview of a further customer
sports racing
car from Mercedes - AMG, alongside the world success of the SLS AMG GT3 gullwing racing
car.
Audi AG's E-tron electric vehicle unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show packs
in four electric motors — two at each axle — to provide the
concept sports car with all - wheel - drive and torque - vectoring capability.
The
concept behind the design of both Panameras might be the same — a Porsche
sports car with two more doors — but the new Panamera is striking to everyone who sees it...
in a positive way.
Critical Knowledge: Rear - wheel - drive, 2 - passenger
concept version of a plug -
in all - electric
sports car Chrysler intends to buildZero tailpipe emissions and 200 - mile maximum driving range before recharging from either a 110 - volt or a 220 - volt household appliance power outletDistinctive aerodynamic design with long, low hood and Dodge crosshair grille «Tangoreen» colored exterior with EV graphicsChrysler's ENVI Electric - Vehicle Engineering Group says it has designed a drivetrain that will deliver a 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of less than 5 seconds with a top speed of more than 120
Body A true
sports car is always a light
car, and the Audi quattro
concept shines
in this discipline as well.
Capturing the basic
concept of the Jaguar XK - E
in an affordable package, the 240Z was a sleekly styled rear - drive
sports car, powered by a 2.4 - liter overhead cam inline six - cylinder engine.
The
concept pushes the boundaries of performance with a rear - drive 2 +2
sports car that places man and machine
in harmony on the road or track.
The new Mercedes - Benz SLK roadster will come to America
in 1997, part of a product blitz that will include a mid-size sedan, an Alabama - built
sport - utility vehicle and a battery - powered version of the A-class
car, based on the Vision A
concept car.
The Japanese automaker has confirmed that they will unveil a high - performance
concept sports car in Detroit.
Within one decade, Volkswagen sold around 720,000 units of the high - class
sport utility vehicle; last year alone over 70,000 drivers chose a new Touareg, which combines the best of the passenger
car and off - road worlds
in one
concept.
The Dodge Intrepid, a
concept sports car created with the 1990s
in mind, embodies ideas already making inroads into automotive design and engineering.
We think the Infiniti Emerg - E looks great — although it's officially only a
concept, we can't wait until more automotive manufacturers start moving towards plug -
in hybrid and all electric
sports cars.