Concept Cars
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Auto shows are sometimes hot, sometimes not. A lot of it has to do with what cars are shown, whether they're pure design studies, concepts pointing toward future vehicles, or actual production cars. And whether a show has "buzz" largely depends on the cadence of when automakers choose to release those different types of vehicles. DON'T MISS: 2017 Renault Zoe electric car: larger battery doubles range The Paris and Frankfurt motor shows are the first fall shows of the global season, and they occur on alternating years. Most of the buzz for this year's Paris show was about electric cars, both...
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Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept at Paris Motor ShowThe Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept is a large plug-in hybrid SUV that debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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Renault Trezor concept in Paris; electric drive, new design languageThe Renault Trezor electric sports-car concept borrows hardware from Formula E.
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Mercedes previews new electric car lineup with Generation EQ conceptMercedes-Benz took to the stage at the 2016 Paris auto show with a quirky new concept car that the German automaker says serves as a forerunner to its upcoming lineup of electric cars. Mercedes chief Dr. Dieter Zetsche said that one of the biggest hurdles automakers will face in the future is...
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Volkswagen ID: more details of all-electric concept car at Paris Motor ShowThis morning, Volkswagen held one of the first press conferences at the Paris Motor Show, unveiling the first of several electric cars from different makers. Its Volkswagen I.D. Concept is a preview of a high-volume battery-electric hatchback that will hit the market in 2020, priced "par with...
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VW shows renderings of ID electric-car concept for Paris Motor ShowVolkswagen presently sells just one all-electric car under its own brand in multiple markets, the e-Golf electric variant of its well-known five-door compact hatchback. But in the wake of continuing fallout from the Volkswagen diesel scandal, the company is wrenching itself toward a more electric...
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Check out the green cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept coupe: all-electric powertrain hints at future plansAs the famed Monterey Car Week moves into high gear today, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new concept car: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6. It's not too surprising that a large, elegant, uber-luxe streamlined coupe with gullwing doors might be shown to depict a future design direction for its...
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Olympics VIPs get rides in Nissan BladeGlider electric sports carNissan unveiled a pair of prototypes based on its BladeGlider electric sports car concept in Brazil.
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All-electric Rolls Royce is company's vision for next 100 yearsThe Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 aims to predict the future of the iconic British brand.
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Volvo will build compact electric car in 2019, along with larger modelVolvo will build electric cars based on its two main vehicle platforms.
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BMW iNext concept previews electric sedan flagship to come in 2021BMW is reportedly planning an electric flagship sedan that will supplant the current 7-Series.
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Chinese electronics giant LeEco will unveil an electric-car concept at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show.
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Shell unveils latest ultra-efficient city car, designed by Gordon MurrayThe Shell concept car was designed by Gordon Murray, in collaboration with engine specialist Osamu Goto.
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Fuel-cell concepts from 50 years ago: famed designer Brooks StevensMost car buyers would be hard-pressed to name a single automobile designer working today. But it wasn't always that way: names like Raymond Loewy and Harley Earl were known well outside the design studios where they created the "cars of tomorrow." A half-century-old concept from designer Brooks...
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Porsche Mission E electric car concept design videoPorsche designers talk about the Mission E electric car concept.
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Toyota Setsuna electric car concept: wood body, 28-mph speedToyota's reluctance to entertain the notion that battery-electric cars have any place in the future of zero-emission vehicles is well documented by now. So it was a surprise when the company announced that it would show an all-electric concept car, the Setsuna, in its first appearance at the Milan...
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BMW marks 100th birthday with autonomous, zero-emission conceptBMW is now a century old. To celebrate, the brand has unveiled a concept car that emits nothing from its tailpipe and can drive itself. The automaker hasn't said just how the Vision Next 100 concept manages to go emission-free, but it did talk a lot about the car's exotic materials and...
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The 2016 Geneva Motor Show was full of hybrid and electric supercars.
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Subaru XV Concept hints at next Crosstrek due for 2018 model yearThe Subaru XV concept previews the next-generation Crosstrek.
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2017 Honda Civic hatchback unveiled in GenevaThe 2017 Honda Civic hatchback debuts in "prototype" form at Geneva.
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VW T-Cross Breeze Concept in Geneva previews new small SUVRight now, Volkswagen has two crossover SUVs in production: the new second-generation Tiguan that will come to North America next year, and the larger, pricier Touareg premium utility vehicle A concept introduced this morning at the Geneva Motor Show, however, points the way to a new and smaller...
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E-Tense Concept Electric Sports Coupe From DS (nee Citroen): Geneva DebutThe DS E-Tense is an electric concept car from Citroën's upscale brand.
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Geneva Motor Show: Green Car PreviewHere are the significant green production and concept cars that will appear at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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