It seems like a couple years ago, everybody was coming up
with electric concept cars but almost nobody was actually taking actions to commercialize them.
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«We were impressed
with the Bolt, as a
car, as an
electric car, and as a mobility
concept,» Matt wrote in his review.
Wednesday saw Renault premiere the RS2027
concept car, a model
with electric motors that the firm hopes will be the future of Formula One race design.
According to Qwest, a businessman came up
with the
concept after going on long - distance trips
with his dogs using the
electric car.
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.
With the unveiling of its new electric concept car — the Chevrolet Volt — GM resuscitates an electric car program that died with the canceled EV
With the unveiling of its new
electric concept car — the Chevrolet Volt — GM resuscitates an
electric car program that died
with the canceled EV
with the canceled EV - 1
Instead of creating a
concept car or revealing a new vehicle, it built this: a classic Mini Cooper
with an
electric powertrain.
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.
Even though the technology powering the
concept didn't yet exist, the Volt's appearance - combined
with the sci - fi dream of a mass - market
electric car finally becoming a reality - was so mesmerizing that the
car immediately became a beacon of hope for the American auto industry.
Rolls - Royce tested the market
with its all -
electric 102EX
concept car, but feedback was a clear: «Thanks, but no thanks.»
The
concept car is equipped
with a small rear - mounted
electric motor fed by a small battery pack.
After launching the sensible new Qashqai, Nissan goes wilder
with the Deltawing like Bladeglider
electric car concept
The Infiniti LE
electric car concept shown at the 2012 New York auto show had inductive charging, and both Volvo and Toyota are experimenting
with similar systems.
Behold the future of Porsche: a 600 - hp, all - wheel - drive, all -
electric super sedan that's a clear competitor to the Tesla Model S. Called the Porsche Mission E, this striking new
concept car debuts at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show
with a futuristic, 911 - inspired design inside and out and an innovative electrified drivetrain.
The company says its
concept «perfectly encapsulates the brand's stylistic and technological vision»,
with the usual implication that features you see here may well find their way into a production
car — though a full
electric sports
car is unlikely.
As
with Renault's recent
cars, both
concept and production ones, the «Z» in the Symbioz's name discloses that it will be a fully
electric vehicle.
It's not dissimilar to Pininfarina's last significant saloon
concept, the Cambiano of 2012, though that
car was entirely battery - powered,
with an
electric motor for each wheel.
Audi says that the
concept car's impressive 300 - plus - mile driving range will make it to production as well, thanks to a potent
electric drivetrain
with three
electric motors and a large battery pack.
Fiat is a brand synonymous
with the small -
car concept, as evidenced by its lineup of 500 models, including the 500 hatchback, 500c convertible, 500 and 500c Abarth, and the fully
electric 500e.
Sources say it uses a driveline similar to BMW's original Active Tourer
concept car shown at the 2012 Paris motor show: A 1.5 - liter three - cylinder turbo gas engine powers the front wheels, and an
electric motor drives the rear wheels,
with a combined 190 hp.
General Motors hints at its EV future
with the Chevrolet Bolt
electric concept car, unveiled at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
«The smart vision EQ fortwo is our vision of future urban mobility; it is the most radical
car sharing
concept car of all: fully autonomous,
with maximum communication capabilities, friendly, comprehensively personalize and, of course,
electric.
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.
It represents a new generation of
concept car with electric hybrid propulsion where electricity is generated from hydrogen and oxygen (air) in a Toyota designed fuel cell.
Aston Martin is reviving the Lagonda name for a new interpretation of luxury driving, a fully -
electric sedan that begins
with this Geneva Motor Show
concept and will end
with multiple production
cars.
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.
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
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
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
The BMW i Vision Dynamics is the latest
concept to emerge under the i sub-brand and in 2020, it will join several other
electric cars in the i portfolio, along
with the already established and successful i3 and i8.
According to Lagonda officials, the
car not only will it feature an evolution of the incredibly bold design language first seen
with the show - stopping «Vision
Concept» (the
concept unveiled this year during the Geneva Motor Show), the SUV will be built around near - future technologies, such as its advanced Battery
Electric drivetrain.
Honda did not offer any technical details on the Everus EV
concept, but it did say that the
electric crossover was designed
with car sharing in mind.
Audi hasn't released a lot of pertinent details on the
car, but if we can use past E-Tron
concepts as a basis of what this
electric concept will come in, then we can think along the lines of a
car that can produce over 200 horsepower
with 0 - 60 mph time of a little under six seconds.
Two birds
with one stone: The Nissan
concept is both a self - driving
car and and
electric vehicle.
Commitment to electrification demonstrated
with new
electric models from Jaguar's past, present and future at inaugural Tech Fest event Past — iconic Jaguar E-type now electrified for the 21st century Present — all - new
electric Jaguar I - PACE
Concept, the SUV that combines a supercar silhouette
with sports
car performance, goes on sale next year Future — visionary FUTURE - TYPE virtual
concept imagines autonomous, connected,
electric and shared mobility for 2040 and beyond Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest takes place at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London Free - to - enter festival open from Friday 8 September to Sunday 10 September From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified.
Since this is a far - future
concept car, Mercedes designed, or described, a hybrid -
electric fuel - cell drivetrain
with an 1,100 - km (680 miles) range and zero emissions.
The
concept car uses a 3.0 - liter V6 engine
with 295 hp driving the front wheels, front and rear
electric motors, and lithium - ion batteries in the center tunnel.
At the press of a button, however, the
concept car is able to cover a distance of up to 50 kilometres on
electric power alone and hence
with zero emissions.
The
concept version of the
electric car will be a hatchback designed to look more like a so - called crossover vehicle, according to people familiar
with the design.»
In keeping
with its dedication to speed and performance, Porsche has built an
electric concept car that is not only efficient but shockingly quick as well.
With its new high - tech combustion engine in the E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet, Mercedes - Benz is systemically continuing its CASE strategy which through the areas of networking (Connected), autonomous driving (Autonomous), flexible use (Shared & Services) and
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Critical knowledge: Next - generation lightweight sports carGas -
electric hybrid powertrainShares design cues
with Civic coupe as well as the past CRX sports carLightweight construction and high - torque powertrainProduction vehicle based on the CR - Z
concept on sale August of 2010IntroductionHonda's CRX sports
car, a 2 - seat version of the Civic that was produced from 1984 to 1991, is the stuff of legends.
This versatile
concept car is a four - door gran turismo
with 320 - kilowatt
electric drive.
Typically known for its crazy
concepts, Rinspeed will tone things down a tad at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
with an all -
electric, self - driving
car called the Budii.
Even though the
concept car was a hybrid, CAR reports that the Sport Turismo will likely share powertrains with its sedan counterpart at launch and probably have hybrid or electric variants in the futu
car was a hybrid,
CAR reports that the Sport Turismo will likely share powertrains with its sedan counterpart at launch and probably have hybrid or electric variants in the futu
CAR reports that the Sport Turismo will likely share powertrains
with its sedan counterpart at launch and probably have hybrid or
electric variants in the future.
The diesel -
electric powertrain
concept, which was previewed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, enables the Optima T - Hybrid show
car to be driven in
electric - only mode at low speeds and when cruising,
with deceleration serving to recharge the battery pack.
Bentley teased its upcoming
electric car earlier this year
with the EXP 12 Speed 6e
concept that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show.
The 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show has been buzzing
with electric car concepts from nearly every brand possible.
Bi-turbo TDI and
electric power brings sensational performance and economy to stunning new interpretation of e-tron
concept Audi e-tron Spyder sports
car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show (October 2 to 17, 2010) Plug - in hybrid combines new 300PS, bi-turbo version of latest 3.0 - litre TDI engine
with two
electric motors developing -LSB-...]
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.
The
car will also make an appearance at the Detroit Auto Show, but for now check out these impressive renderings: Called the Oasis, the
concept car is an
electric vehicle that can be owned or shared
with others through a ride - hailing app.
The new Infiniti Emerg - E
concept wasn't supposed to be revealed until the Geneva Auto Show, but
with so much excitement surrounding the new all -
electric sports
car, we're glad it hit the Web early.