And several other show cars that automakers are calling concepts are really just slightly disguised versions of
upcoming production vehicles.
At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda introduced the Urban EV Concept, a preview of
an upcoming production vehicle that will arrive in Europe in 2019.
At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes - Benz has debuted a fuel cell variant of the GLC - Class compact crossover that previews
an upcoming production vehicle with plug - in capability, allowing owners to charge the car in addition to filling up with hydrogen.
Infiniti revealed the Q60 coupe concept early Tuesday at the Detroit auto show, a model meant to preview
the upcoming production vehicle.
Not exact matches
During Tesla's conference call today, CEO Elon Musk elaborated on Tesla's plan to bring Model Y, the automaker's
upcoming all - electric CUV, to
production and he said that the
vehicle will bring «a manufacturing revolution» in 2020.
Toward that goal, Tesla Motors said that it has made substantial reductions in the required costs to launch the
production of the Model 3 next year, with Musk telling analysts that the current plan will not require the company to raise extra capital for the
upcoming high - volume electric
vehicle.
To help meet this challenge, Magna and Innoviz Technologies will supply the BMW Group with solid - state LiDAR for
upcoming autonomous
vehicle production platforms.
When we last checked in with the
production of
upcoming romantic comedy How To Be Single, Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson, and Rebel Wilson had all just joined the cast, which we assumed was a star
vehicle for Alison Brie.
While the Aviator shown in New York this week isn't the
production vehicle, but a «teaser» model intended to «preview the direction Lincoln plans to take» with the
production Aviator, our time talking with the Lincoln honchos on - site indicates this teaser
vehicle is a fairly accurate preview of the top - tier Black Label version of the
upcoming Aviator.
The
upcoming vehicle, described by our Italian insider as a «hyper - duper super sports car from space,» will be limited to a
production run of one, divided among twenty lucky buyers around the world.
Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the
upcoming Model X. Either way, the new car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more
production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new
vehicle.
However, it's not likely that this concept will become a
production model nor does it preview an
upcoming vehicle.
The new kit has already been installed in Model S and Model X
vehicles rolling off the
production line now, and it'll be standard fitment in the
upcoming Tesla Model 3.
Subaru has picked a name for its
upcoming rear - wheel drive sporty car: The BRZ.A new technology concept of the
vehicle, which enters
production in the spring, will be shown at next month's Frankfurt...
The timing and an
upcoming electric platform may have had more to do with this expected decision than public reaction to the latest in a long line of concepts, which was shown at the Detroit auto show just days ago: The impending
production of the pure - electric MEB platform and the myriad
vehicles that VW intends to put on the EV platform will have required a small MPV positioned under the commercial - looking Transporter.
Unveiled at the New York Auto Show, the Aviator is said to offer a preview not only of the
upcoming production model but also of Lincoln's future lineup which will feature an increasing number of utility
vehicles and electrified models.
The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda's
upcoming production Fit EV battery - electric
vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012.
Also, future
production cars that are shown first as concept
vehicles give automakers a chance to display their
upcoming vehicles early.
Instead of focusing on diesel - powered
vehicles, Porsche is now shifting its focus to electrified models, like the
production version of the
upcoming Mission E electric car.
The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda's
upcoming production Fit EV all - electric
vehicle, which will be introduced to the U.S. and Japan in 2012.
Naturally, the Quatrz won't make it to
production in this form, but some of its features will make it into more than just one
upcoming vehicle.
The
upcoming vehicle has now been rendered by a website and these images give us an idea of what the
production version might look like.
More details about this
vehicle will be known after the premiere, which will happen at the
upcoming Geneva Motor Show and it is believed that the Lexus LF - SA announces future
production model which will be positioned below the Lexus CT200h.
Well the first fruit of their new joint venture is an EV Concept that is being showcased at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show these days, a
vehicle which previews an
upcoming production model which runs on just electricity.
Borgward has not revealed details on the electric powertrain, nor whether this
vehicle is a preview of an
upcoming production car, or even an intent to develop a
vehicle outside of the SUV realm.
The
upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV is expected to double the Italian supercar maker's sales to roughly 7,000
vehicles per year — something that can not be accomplished with the company's existing
production facilities.
The car has been confirmed to go into
production by the British automaker and it is expected that the
upcoming utility
vehicle will be a much more track friendly and sporty version of its standard cars.
Audi says the FE04 will be used as a test bed for new and
upcoming technology that will eventually trickle down to its
production vehicles, raising hopes that battery motivation alone will be enough to whet the appetites of future Audi performance enthusiasts.
Called the iV - 4 and dubbed a small SUV concept, this car previews an
upcoming production model to be added to Suzuki's utility
vehicles lineup.
A car with an extended - range electric drive system such as the
upcoming Chevrolet Volt, due for
production at the end of 2010, would qualify for a $ 7,500 credit - the maximum for
vehicles under 10,000 pounds.
Only now is there any indication that Faraday Future will finally show their intended
production vehicle at the
upcoming 2017 CES, but things look rough from inside the company, and they don't even have an operating factory at the moment.
He did not specify when
production on the
vehicle will begin, though he did say that the high - end model will challenge the Tesla Model S while the mass - market model will challenge the
upcoming Tesla Model 3.