Infiniti names Geneva-bound range-extended sports car concept EMERG-E
February 3, 2012 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Technology, Infiniti, Design/Style, Electric
Infiniti has named its electric concept car headed for next month’s Geneva Motor Show the EMERG-E. The company says that its showcar will be a coupe powered by a 1.2-liter gasoline engine with a range-extending electric motor. The powerplant will be mounted amidships [...]
MR2 lives on with Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II
December 6, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Hybrid, Performance, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota, Specialty
With everyone predictably swarming over the Toyobaru Twins here at the Tokyo Motor Show, one bit of performance geekery has been largely overlooked.
Toyota brought out the second iteration of its MR-S/MR2-based GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept, with an all-new look, more carbon fiber and a [...]
EV-STER rear-wheel drive electric sports car looks to recapture Honda’s sporting spirit
November 30, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Honda, Design/Style
Honda has whipped the sheets off of its EV-STER, a rear-wheel drive electric roadster not dissimilar in size and scope to the late, lamented Beat kei car. If you’re looking for a successor to Honda’s S2000 or a Mazda MX-5 Miata rival, this isn’t [...]
Infiniti to unveil hybrid sports car concept in Geneva
November 17, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti, Design/Style, Electric
Growing tired of lagging behind its rivals in the increasingly competitive luxury wars, Infiniti is getting serious about a number of things: the European market, for one, sports cars, for another, and finally, alternative propulsion. And based on those drives, the premium Nissan division [...]
Honda previews Small Sports EV and AC-X plug-in concepts for Tokyo
November 12, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Etc., Japan, Technology, Tokyo Motor Show, Honda, Motorcycle, Electric
Honda plans to take to the Tokyo Motor Show this December with the largest display of any automaker in attendance. The company will show off a range of production and concept vehicles, including a slew of motorcycles.
The car side of the [...]
Lamborghini teases new “super sports car” for Frankfurt
August 4, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini
Lamborghini has begun sending out invitations this week for the debut of its new “super sports car” at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. While the Italian automaker has a number of projects in development, this “super sports car” is most likely a production version [...]
Ram Long-Hauler concept sports 1,600-mile range for epic road trips
April 25, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Truck, Work, Dodge, Specialty
Ram Long-Hauler Concept – Click above for image gallery
Need a way to get yourself, four buddies and a whole lot of cargo across the country with the bare minimum of fuel stops? The Ram Long-Hauler Concept is your truck. The rig got a quiet coming-out party at the [...]
Geneva 2011: Subaru’s RWD Sports Car getting 2.0-liter non-turbo engine, confirmed for America
March 1, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Subaru, Toyota, Design/Style
Peanut butter and jelly. Beer and brats. Wine and cheese. Subaru and all-wheel drive. It’s true – Subaru has done an enviable job convincing Americans that its automobiles are synomous with all-wheel drive, and the idea of a Subie that eschews four driven wheels [...]
Subaru confirms ‘Toyobaru’ sports coupe for Geneva
January 15, 2011 by admin
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Subaru FT-86 spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery
While Toyota has been happy to supply the world with glimpses of and whispers about its version of the FT-86 sports coupe, Subaru has been suspiciously quiet about its planned version of the car. But it looks like that’s about to change. The Pleiades has [...]
Paris 2010: Seat Ibe concept, the zero-emissions sports coupe of the future
October 4, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, SEAT, Electric
Seat Ibe concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
By unveiling the Ibe all-electric sports coupe concept at the Paris Motor Show, automaker Seat showed that it’s about ready to go toe-to-toe with some of the big dogs in the world of dreamy battery-powered machines. [...]
