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Concept Cars

Get a behind-the-scenes look at dazzling concept cars, which could be the forerunners of production cars, sports cars, and supercars of the future. Written by the top automotive experts in the industry, the blog discusses some of the most exciting breakthroughs in automotive technology ahead of the rest of the crowd. Join in stimulating discussions using the comment field and become part of the concept car enthusiast community. Share provocative posts via email with your friends and post to your favorite social networking communities. Come back often to see what’s new in the amazing world of car design and stay on the cutting edge of automotive technology!

  1. Five Questions with Gordon Platto, Head Designer of the Ford Atlas



    Unless you've been living under a really big rock for the past five months, you're well aware of the Ford Atlas and all of the hype it has created. You also probably know how Ford unveiled the Atlas less than 24 hours ...    Read more

  2. Electric Ford Fiesta? Prototype Shown



    The Ford Fiesta is the automaker's entry-level offering, and it has added new engine options of late to make for a very diverse range. It appears Ford is at least exploring future possibilities of expanding that range, partnering up with German tech supplier Schaeffler to produce an ...    Read more

  3. Volvo Says New Kinetic Energy Recovery System to Save 25 Percent More Fuel Than an Engine of Similar



    Remember when we told you Volvo was planning on discontinuing its five- and six-cylinder engines in favor of four-cylinder engines and hybrids? Volvo obviously isn't messing around, releasing information about its new kinetic energy regeneration system (KERS) today that will ...    Read more

  4. Reality vs. Fiction: Toyota Unveils Me.We Concept in Paris



    With its newest concept, the Toyota Me.We, is a symbol of minimalism in a world of excess. Toyota has just unveiled the concept in Paris, and says the inspiration for the vehicle came from a desire to move away from the motor industry tradition. This is an alternative to cars ...    Read more

  5. Shanghai Cuisine: A Roundup of The Cars You Need to Know About from This Year’s Motor Show



    China is still an emerging market when it comes to new cars, yet it has become one of the most pivotal when it comes to automakers going out of their way to meet the needs of the buying public. That's because a decade ago, China was selling a few million ...    Read more

  6. New Buick Riviera Concept Car Lands in Shanghai for Auto Show



    In a complete surprise move to most of the automotive industry-following public, General Motors introduced a Buick Riviera concept coupe for the Shanghai Motor Show that follows up on the 2007 concept of the same name. Designed by General Motors in ...    Read more

  7. Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept Debuts at Shanghai Auto Show



    What's New Volkswagen is unveiling the CrossBlue Coupe Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show, the second crossover concept the company has shown this auto show season. With 415 horsepower, Volkswagen says this plug-in hybrid concept would be capable of 79 mpg and could travel up to 21 miles on a full ...    Read more

  8. Mercedes-Benz GLA Concept to Shine in Shanghai with Laser-Beam Headlights



    Luxury doesn't have to be big, and Mercedes-Benz is emphasizing this more than ever with its line of new cars like the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA. It's taking that idea one step further with its GLA Concept, debuting at this month's Shanghai Motor Show. At 172.5 ...    Read more

  9. 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Debuting at Shanghai Motor Show as G4 Concept



    Near the end of this month, Mitsubishi will be heading to the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, debuting their new G4 sedan and CA-MiEV subcompact sedan concepts. The automaker will also be showing their updated production range. Although the G4 made its initial debut at the Bangkok International Motor Show last ...    Read more

  10. Honda and Acura to Unveil Concepts in Shanghai



    Honda announced earlier today that it will unveil two new concepts under both the Honda and Acura brands at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. Both concept models are set to be introduced to the Chinese market in the near future. Speculation says that the Acura concept is a crossover,  smaller ...    Read more

  11. BMW Concept X4 Breaks Cover; Can SAV Lightning Strike Twice?



    One wouldn't think that BMW's narrow fold of market share in the "Sport Activity Coupe" segment it created would be all that lucrative. Through the first three months of 2013, BMW has peddled just 1,264 X6s in the U.S., or about a tenth of the larger, more useful X5's sales. ...    Read more

  12. How the Ford Atlas Concept Came to Be



    Making its debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, the Ford Atlas Concept turned heads. Designers of the Ford Atlas Concept understood the need for purpose-built options for inspiration, balancing style and function. The concept went through many versions, making sure there was a purpose for every element ...    Read more

  13. Confirmed: Lexus to Put LF-LC Concept into Production



    The Lexus LFA supercar may now be done and gone, but the Japanese luxury brand isn't about to lay over. According to a report in Wards Auto, Lexus has confirmed that it will indeed build a production version of the LF-LC concept car--the very car that ...    Read more

  14. Hyundai HND-9 Concept Makes Debut at Seoul Motor Show; Genesis Coupe Cues to Emerge



    Hyundai isn't mincing words with the HND-9 concept coupe just introduced at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show today: "HND-9 hints at direction of Hyundai’s next-generation luxury sports coupe." Outside of the rotating flip-up doors, if this is what the next-generation Hyundai Genesis Coupe looks like, we'll be pretty happy. ...    Read more

  15. Kia Cub Concept Officially Beats the Dead Horse of “Four-Door Coupes” in Seoul Motor Sho



    The term "four-door coupe" made nearly as much sense at its inception as champagne made from grapes harvested in the Midwest (champagne only comes from France), so Kia's rather liberal definition with the Kia Cub shouldn't detract too much from its overall purpose. Anyhow, the four-door coupe hatchback Kia Cub is ...    Read more

  16. 2013 New York International Auto Show — Everything You Need to Know



    We're in the Big Apple, covering the 2013 New York International Auto Show from the Jacob Javits Center and the outlying venues. This year, General Motors looks to continue its momentum with five new models--the redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS, refreshed Buick Regal and LaCrosse, the sendoff version of the current-generation ...    Read more

  17. Kia Cub Compact (Four-Door) Coupe Coming to Seoul Motor Show This Week



    At last month's Geneva Motor Show, Kia introduced its Provo concept car that looks to challenge Mini with hybrid power and an aggressive look and feel. This week, we have it on pretty good authority that Kia will be bringing the redesigned 2014 Forte Koupe, redesigned 2014 Soul hatchback, and ...    Read more

  18. Hyundai to Preview Next-Generation Genesis Coupe with HND-9 Concept at Seoul Motor Show



    While you're hunched over your computer next week, eagerly anticipating the next car to debut at the New York Auto Show, you may miss an important concept coming from the Seoul Motor Show going on at the same time. There, Hyundai will be ...    Read more

  19. The Top 10 Exotic Vehicles to Debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show



    It's no secret that the Geneva Motor Show is known for the wacky, expensive, and sometimes wacky-expensive vehicles that debut there. The 2013 Geneva Motor Show was no different. There aren't many auto shows anywhere in the world that have this many hypercars debuting with mainstream vehicle unveils taking a ...    Read more

  20. Spied! 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cruising on SoCal Highway



    When we start seeing German cars testing here in Southern California, it generally means two things: 1) The cars are nearing the end of their development with months left to go before being revealed, and 2) they're undergoing emissions and final suspension tuning for the U.S. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has ...    Read more

  21. Mitsubishi to Unveil Concept G4 Sedan at Bangkok International Motor Show



    Today, Mitsubishi announced that it will be unveiling a new vehicle, called Concept G4, at the Bangkok International Motor Show at the end of the month. Joining the Mitsubishi Concept G4 in Bangkok will be the GR-HEV sport utility truck concept, which is currently on display at the ...    Read more

  22. Kia Provo Concept Foreshadows Future Sporting Intentions at Geneva Motor Show



    About a month ago, Kia previewed its Geneva-bound compact concept car. We thought it was intended to be a Nissan Juke competitor. We were wrong. But even better, it's an all-wheel-drive hybrid sports coupe, which Kia says shows off the evolved look of the brand and could foreshadow an upcoming model ...    Read more

  23. Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Bound for Geneva Will Be Our Eventual Scion FR-S Roadster



    With just days to go before the Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota FT-86, one of the most highly anticipated concepts of the show, leaked out, exposing the concept version of what will be our Scion FR-S. Overseas, the Scion FR-S is called the Toyota GT86, harking back to the rear-wheel-drive Toyota ...    Read more

  24. Next-Gen Ford F-150 Prototype Caught Testing–Or Is It a Smaller Truck?



    There's a lot of buzz building about 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck since the Ford Atlas concept debuted at January's Detroit Auto Show. It turns out that prototypes are already hitting the streets of Detroit for testing, complete with some strange equipment that leads us to believe that what ...    Read more

  25. Teaser: Toyota i-ROAD Concept Headed to Geneva Motor Show



    Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Toyota i-ROAD concept car can be previewed in the latest 37 second teaser video. The i-ROAD concept is a two-seater electric vehicle boasting emission-free fun in a compact vehicle. Toyota sets up the video in a way that showcases the car's ...    Read more

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