The gallery presented in this post is salacious automotive sensuality. This Aston Martin CC100 is painfully attractive. The Aston Martin CC100 was built as a tribute to Aston Martin’s 100 years in motor racing. The entire vehicle was created in less than six months.”The need to create a truly fitting tribute to 100 years of [...]
Mark the Volkswagen Amarok R-Style as yet another vehicle we will never see in North America – if it’s ever produced. Click (here) for more vehicles that will never come to the USA. That’s a pity because the Amarok R-Style has a 268 horsepower 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine that makes about 442 lbs-feet of torque. [...]
The Dongfeng-Nissan Venucia Viwa Concept is a small, affordable electric car that represents the next step in the Dongfeng-Nissan partnership. This partnership has culminated in a few electric cars that are already in production, like the Dongfeng-Nissan E30 which is based upon a Nissan Leaf. The Dongfeng-Nissan Venucia Viwa Concept is smaller than the Leaf/E30 [...]
Yesterday we showed you the sketches of the Volkswagen Design Vision GTI, a 503 horsepower monster made just for the annual German car fest called Wörthersee in Reifnitz, Austria. Here we have a slight update, plus a few actual photos of the reveal of the Design Vision GTI, like the shot above, as well as [...]
Volkswagen’s 503 Horsepower GTI isn’t merely a stack of chalk drawings — an actual concept car has been made for the annual Wörthersee festival in Reifnitz, Austria. In typical Volkswagen understated fashion, too, the 3.0-liter V-6 monster car is merely called the Design Vision GTI. Uh-huh. No Mercedes “Black Edition,” no V- or M-edition label. And, [...]
Have you ever wondered what it takes for a modern show concept vehicle to come to life? Here is a glimpse at the creative design process that brought us the Ford Atlas Concept, which was revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this January. Redesigning country’s best selling vehicle is not an easy task! How [...]
Have you ever wondered what it might look like if Toyota decided to design a beach car. You know…sort of like the Iconic Fiat 500 Jolly, or perhaps VW’s version of the same car which it called the Beetle Jolly concept (see below) You don’t have to wonder any longer. Meet the Toyota ME.WE. Toyota says [...]
Ford is laser focused on the largest and growing automotive market in the world. Hence, this Ford Escort Concept that debuts today at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. Yep, Ford brings back the Escort name and goes for a more practical and toned down design. Ford says, “Customers in China described seeking a vehicle [...]
Think of the the Jeep Wrangler Recon Stitch concept as a Wrangler Lite. At just about 3,000 lbs, The Wrangler Stitch was designed to prove that less is more…at least when it comes to going off-road. To reduce the weight of the Wrangler Jeep removed everything that wasn’t needed including the roof, radio, rear seats, [...]
First seen at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, the Volkswagen CrossBlue SUV Concept may very well represent the future of the German automaker’s SUV lineup. However, Volkswagen group showed their continued commitment to contemporary design when the above sketches of the CrossBlue Concept Coupe were leaked today, two days before the April 20 [...]
Mercedes-Benz didn’t wait for the Shanghai Auto Show later this month to reveal the new GLA concept, instead the German Auto-maker published photos of the sexy new car today. Take a look at the photo gallery below for an up close and personal sneak peak at the newest small MB concept car. Expect the production [...]
The Jeep Wrangler Recon Concept is a Mopar (Chrysler’s parts and aftermarket supplier) monster equipped with a massive HEMI V8, chunky wheels and lots of prototype gizmos, the Wrangler Recon is a blast to experience. Recently TFLcar’s Nathan Adlen had the rare opportunity to test drive the newest Wrangler Concept in Moab, Utah at the [...]
The Renault Twin’Z Concept is a four-door, rear drive, electric vehicle collaboration between British-born designer Ross Lovegrove and Renault. It has a rear mounted, 50kW motor that supplies 68 horsepower to the rear wheels. The range is 100 miles. Four lithium-ion battery packs make 96v and they are located under the floor. What immediately grabbed [...]
Four standout features stand out on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk II concept, which was revealed at the 2013 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. This baby comes with the outstanding 3.0-liter, turbodiesel V6 that makes 420 lbs-feet of torque hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Mopar tow hooks, rock rails, skid plates and [...]
