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All-electric Buick Enspire crossover SUV concept bows in China
Buick unveiled Tuesday an electric crossover SUV concept bound for the 2018 Beijing auto show with promise. In addition to 370 miles of range, the Buick Enspire concept can charge up to 80 percent in 40 minutes through fast and wireless charging. Its motors combine for 410 kilowatts (550... read more
Autonomous Electric Hearse: Designer's Concept For The Last Mile
Electric powertrains have been applied to a wide variety of road vehicles to reduce emissions, from small city cars, to fairly large delivery trucks. But there's one category... read more September 7, 2015 by Stephen Edelstein
VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'
Could the Volkswagen GTI and the all-wheel-drive Golf R high-performance compact-car models be headed toward a plug-in hybrid future? One new concept, the Golf GTE Sport... read more May 14, 2015 by Bengt Halvorson
Minicars And Microcars: How Small Could Lexus Go?
The Lexus LF-SA Concept that made a first appearance this past month at the Geneva Motor Show definitely pushes the brand into unexpected design territory—and down to... read more April 14, 2015 by Bengt Halvorson
Scion iM Concept Previews New Compact Five-Door Hatchback
After a couple of teases, Scion finally unveiled a concept car that's in reality a thinly-disguised version of its first new mainstream production model in several years... read more November 19, 2014 by Stephen Edelstein
Electric-Car Concept From Japan Floats Like A Boat In Emergencies
There are electric cars and (a few) amphibious cars, but what about electric amphibious cars? In the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, there have... read more April 6, 2014 by Stephen Edelstein
2014 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Full Details
Audi has a plug-in hybrid concept vehicle for most months of the year, and January's, on show at the Detroit Auto Show, is the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept. From the... read more January 13, 2014 by Antony Ingram
Volvo Concept XC Coupe To Make Detroit Debut
This year's Detroit Auto Show is a little light on truly green car content, so most attention will instead turn to downsized engines and vehicles offering subtle improvements... read more January 8, 2014 by Antony Ingram
Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Plug-In Hybrid Concept To Premiere At CES
Most modern concept cars are lightly glitzed-up versions of the cars we'll see on the streets in subsequent years, but every so often an automaker develops a concept simply... read more January 2, 2014 by Antony Ingram
New York Auto Show Preview: Green Production Cars & Concepts
Media days at the New York International Auto Show start a week from today, and there's a big slate of green cars coming this year. This year's show will offer everything... read more March 20, 2013 by John Voelcker 2
Toyota i-Road Electric Urban Minicar Swarms The Roads (Video)
There's a lot to like about auto shows. Seeing new production models can be truly exciting, and chatting with industry insiders offers new perspectives on the automotive... read more March 11, 2013 by Richard Read 1
Ford Atlas Truck Concept Demos Fuel-Saving Active Wheel Shutters
In order to improve the aerodynamics of new vehicles—and boost their highway gas mileage—automotive engineers have looked to a new series of seemingly minor... read more January 16, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson 5
The Tesla Model S Electric Wagon We Wish They'd Build
High-performance wagons are easy to appreciate. Plenty of utility, but none of the sacrifices that practicality usually implies. If they look great and run on electricity... read more January 9, 2013 by Antony Ingram 30
Lexus LF-CC Hybrid Coupe Confirmed For Production: Report
Lexus is set to start development on a production version of the LF-CC hybrid coupe concept, according to reports. Autocar has revealed that Lexus has assigned a senior... read more November 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 0
Smart 'ForJeremy' Electric Drive Looks Ready To Fly
It isn't unknown for Smart to unveil an unusual concept car every now and then--the For-US pickup would be a good example. But thanks to fashion designer Jeremy Scott, Smart... read more November 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2
Audi Plans 200 MPG-Plus High-Tech Small Car
In mainland Europe, where gas mileage is measured in liters used per 100 kilometers (l/100km), a 'three liter car' doesn't usually refer to engine capacity. Instead, it means... read more November 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2
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