Concept Cars

General Motors, the world’s largest automaker, has released news that it intends to bring four, never-before-seen, concept to the North American International Auto Show next month. The Chevrolet T2X (pictured above) debuted at the 2006 Seoul Motor Show and developed by GM Daewoo. The T2X is a small SUV. ...    Read more

The sedan’s not out yet but General Motors may have “convertible” on its mind.The Automobile Magazine blog posted news that the world’s largest automaker may be considering sedan sans roof version of its highly anticipated Camaro. According to the post, GM may actually bring the concept to the upcoming North ...    Read more

Why do the Europeans always have the best-looking machines? Austrian motorcycle maker KTM has released concept car sketches (and how!) of a X-Bow Roadster that is being co-developed with Audi. Very little is known about this long rumored two-seater. Speculation is that it will weigh 1500 lbs or less and ...    Read more

If Porsche ever did a diesel Carerra, it would probably look like the new Audi R8Motor Trend reports that, according to senior board members at Volkswagen's luxury brand, it has plans for a diesel version of its new R8. The new engine, a 6.0 liter V-12 with 500 horsepower and ...    Read more

Have you ever wondered what inspires (or curses) automotive engineers to design cars the way we see them today? Well, according to Reino Gevers of the site, Monsters and Critics, the concept of aerodynamics for cars gets it roots from Chrysler engineer Carl Breer. The engineer noticed a flock of ...    Read more

Sigh. Earlier this year we reported that General Motors is considering exporting the all-new Chevrolet Camaro to the Old World. Guess what? The world's largest automaker has still not made a decision. There's definitely no lack of interest. In fact, it's been quite the opposite. Europeans who are aware of ...    Read more

Electric cars are back but it will take time to see if they are back in a floury. Zap!, A Santa Rosa, California-based company, has introduced its own electric car to the public. Called the Xebra, it is priced at $10,000 and is the first Chinese made car available in ...    Read more

Previously, General Motors announced that it will be introducing a plug-in version of its Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid in 2008 for the 2009 model year which will achieve 70 mpg. (Pictured is the non-plugin 2006 model.) The market expects to expand the number of hybrids from around 200,000 units ...    Read more

A souped up Porsche 997 is Mission 400 PLUS' entry as it sets out to win the Blue Ribbon for the World's Fastest Street-Legal Sports Car next year.The idea to go after the world record was first conceived earlier this year after the H&R-sponsored Alzen Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 suffered ...    Read more

You know you’re a designer when you can see a car—no, wait, an SUV—from looking at your backpack. That was the inspiration that lead the designers at Hyundai to conceive the HCD-10 Hellion concept, one of the most intriguing concepts to debut at the second 2006 Los Angeles Auto ...    Read more

Santa Claus would feel more comfortable in this customized Hummer H2 than he would in his topless and ordinary sled with reindeers. The "St. Nick's new Company Vehicle" by car tuner Geiger Cars, the H2 sports Christmasy red paint, a matching snowmobile on a trailer, and gull-wing doors. Leather interior ...    Read more

The success of its Honda Element may have led Honda Motor Co. to consider the development of this concept. (That, or envious glances at the Scion xB sales figures.) Whatever the reason, Honda unveiled the Step Up concept as one of its answers in addressing the youthful segment. The ...    Read more

Acura has an image problem. The luxury brand by Honda Motor Co. is barely on the wish list of most luxury car buyers. The vehicles themselves are technological masterpieces: the RL, flagship of the Acura fleet, is chockfull of goodies like standard sunroof, tire-pressure monitoring system, and Super-Handling All-Wheel ...    Read more

Lexus is priming up to go against the big--or in this case, fast--boys with a new, sporty lineup."F for fast" will be what Lexus will call its new line of sported up models. The intent is to offer something similar as the M designation for BMW, AMG for Mercedes-Benz, or ...    Read more

Honda Motor *** unveiled two concepts at the second 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. The second concept was the stunning REMIX Concept. The coupe is a design concept, illustrating one possible direction for the automaker's future vehicles. The REMIX is built low to the ground with the sheetmetal lines ...    Read more

Concepts dominated the second Los Angeles Auto Show this year and even the most jaded journalist was surprised by some of the offerings. The Nagare Concept stumped virtually all of us. Mazda was able to keep it under wraps since first announcing its would-be debut back ...    Read more

Environmental-friendliness, contrasted with a gas-guzzling SUV, must have proven enough incredibility for the GM Advance Design to win the LA Auto Show’s Design Challenge Award for the second year in a row. LOS ANGELES – GM Advanced Design has won the Los Angeles Auto Show’s Design Challenge for the ...    Read more

Car Keys reports that Chevrolet will drive out its first diesel vehicle in the United Kingdom at the Bologna Motor Show this December. Called the Lacetti TCDi, the car displays a chrome radiator grill and uses a two-liter common rail turbo diesel that generate 119 bhp. The five-door ...    Read more

Motoring.co.za reports that Nissan will sell battery-powered cars within the next three years. The Nihoa Keizai Shimbun Newspaper in Japan reports that the light, sub-compact electrics will be powered by lithium-ion batteries.Most battery cars don't have the long-travel range most drivers want. Nissan, who just released its first ...    Read more

European luxury influences this version of the American tradition -- the Ford Mustang. Add the name Giugiaro to this 2007 Ford Mustang concept and it shows what Mustangs have never shown before -- horse-hide interior, huge glass roof, carbon fiber fenders, electric scissor doors. To create the unique ...    Read more

People who are familiar with the General Motors Hummer would never misconceive the vehicle to be gentle and fuzzy in appearance. It is the rough man's vehicle whether off-road or on the pavement.Well, you might have to re-evaluate your thinking. GM has in the drawing stages the Hummer G2, which ...    Read more

According to a report in New Zealand’s Autocar Magazine, a BMW source has hinted that a four-wheel drive SUV could be coming from Mini. Reports say that this vehicle is based forthcoming five door Traveller. The car would feature intelligent transmission. The article goes on to say that BMW thinks ...    Read more

Talk about being a tease. Chrysler released drawings of two concepts just before the holiday last week, torturing enthusiasts throughout the turkey dinner and leftovers.Auburn Hills, Mich., November, 2006 - Chrysler Group today shared sketches of two concepts that will be unveiled in January 2007 at the North American International ...    Read more

Volkswagen became one of the first non-Chinese automakers to debut a concept car at the Beijing International Exhibition when it exhibited its Neeza concept. The vehicle is reported to be a crossover between a sports coupe and an estate with an off-road appearance. This car was actually designed ...    Read more

Audi has announced that the 2008 Audi Roadjet, which was shown at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, will be sold in Europe soon. However, sales in the United States are unlikely.The Roadjet is a hatchback/wagon/SUV combination vehicle with a 3.2 liter V-6 engine that generates up to 300 horsepower and ...    Read more