Concept and Design Cars

Designed by Kim Jung Hoon, a senior studying industrial design at N'University Cheju, South Korea, this concept vehicle called the P-Eco a smart car with self charging capability, which is powered by an electric motor, all driven by batteries that are charged to piezo-electric front and rear of the driver's seat. P-Eco Concept Car features more strings that vibrate at high frequencies to produce electricity, once the vehicle starts to move, charging the battery, which increases mileage (per...

C25 Super-GT 2010 Carlsson Concept Car Carlsson who are approved as an automobile manufacturer by the Federal German Motor Transport Authority, for the first time presents an own developed automobile at this year`s Geneva Motor Show - the Carlsson C25. The concept of this Super-GT is based on the vision of combining maximum driving performance with an entirely new design and high exclusiveness. The result is a breathtaking and beautiful sports coupé with 753 hp in a limited edition of only 25...

The new Subaru concept called the Subaru Hybrid Tourer has twin gullwing doors! Apparently the designers penned the concept after imagining “wings of freedom” giving its driver and his family a feeling of freedom and confidence in driving the vehicle. Developed over many years around the Subaru’s core technology of “Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” and “Horizontally-Opposed Boxer Engine”, into the integration of a luxurious and high-quality cabin atmosphere and an eye-catching sculpted...

RAY KIA Hybrid Concept Car As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands. Nearly 1.5 million vehicles a year are produced in 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. Today Kia Motors Corporation revealed the first preview rendering of its latest hybrid concept car which called RAY. Kia Ray project was...

Participating in the New Small Honda Concept and the Etios Toyota, Maruti Suzuki has shown its new MPV concept of R3 at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. Despite its compact size, the futuristic concept model that can accommodate up to six passengers in three rows of seats, while the entry in no more space than a typical compact car. Suzuki has not announced further details on the R3, but it has been suggested that the design concept can base a production version in the very near future. Suzuki...

Toyota today unveiled its new Etios concept at the 10 Auto Expo New Delhi Show. The concept, which Toyota says is 90 percent ready, will go into production and will be available for sale in India at the end of this year. Toyota Etios Concept (the name means "the origin of"), two volumes will be sold in Russia, South America and possibly other emerging markets. Based on a completely new platform, the Etios will be available in both body styles hatch and Sedan. While many may think it's rival...

2010 Aveo RS Chevrolet Concept Car Chevrolet is one of America's best-known and best-selling automotive brands, and one of the fastest growing brands in the world. With fuel solutions that range from "gas-friendly to gas-free," Chevrolet has nine models that offer an EPA-estimated 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway, and offers two hybrid models. More than 2.5 million Chevrolets that run on E85 biofuel have been sold. Today Chevrolet announced the world debut of the Aveo RS show car at...

Regal GS 2011 Buick Concept Car As we all know, the upcoming 2011 Buick Regal is essentially a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia, a car that won the prestigious 2009 European Car Of The Year award the year it was launched, equipped with a 182-hp, 172-lb-ft, 2.4-liter inline-four as the sole engine. A few months later, the Regal gets a 220-hp, 258 lb-ft, turbocharged 2.0-liter four and a slew of performance options, including a six-speed manual transmission and an optional "Interactive...

2012 Ampera Opel Electric Concept Car The Opel Ampera electric car promises 500km (~300 miles) reach. For trips up to 60 km, the five-door, four-seat hatchback runs on electricity stored in the 16 kWh, lithium-ion battery, and emits zero CO2. When the battery’s energy is depleted, electricity from an on-board engine-generator extends the Ampera’s range to more than 500 km The Ampera looks cooler than the Chevy Volt, but then again the Volt looked also amazing as a concept and was then toned...

New Small Concept 2011 Honda Concept Car Honda to Exhibit the Honda New Small Concept at Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. India’s automotive industry is the second fastest growing in the world and has exceptional prospects. Already the ninth largest in the world it is expected to become one of the largest in the world several decades from now. Already the auto makers are developing specifically for the future, with Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) pulling the covers off what has been dubbed the...

HB HUMMER V6 Biodiesel Concept Car This Hummer HB concept car looks better than most of the vehicles actually coming out of Hummer’s stables. The Hummer HB concept is the latest creation of Romanian designer Andrus Ciprian. HB HUMMER V6 Biodiesel Concept Car Hummer HB Concept Car is an extreme off-road vehicle with almost no front or rear overhangs, and massive wheels and tires for tackling almost any surface. The concept is an attempt to shrink the footprint of the Hummer a little more than...

Volage Venturi 2 Seat 4WD Electric Sports Car Concept Venturi Volage concept is a two-seat sports car with four-wheel drive powered with electric motor that introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, developed as the result of a partnership between Venturi and tire manufacturers Michelin. Volage is indeed a head-turner with plenty of unbelievable features such as Michelin Active Wheel Technology that empowers each wheel with a significant amount of additional control over the vehicle. Volage...

Electric Light Car Open Source EDAG Concept Car For the body concept of the “Light Car - Open Source”, EDAG has broken new ground, and for the first time ever in automotive engineering, used ASA.TEC's innovative basalt fibre, a lightweight, stable and - above all - 100% recyclable material. Propulsion is taken care of by intelligent, electric drive systems in the wheels, which not only feature a high degree of efficiency to get the power of the lithium-ion batteries onto the road, but will...

Carbon Black Aston Martin Special Editions Few will ever contest the exclusivity of owning an Aston Martin. Any Aston Martin will do, but it doesn’t get any better than the supercars in the line-up, being the DBS and V12 Vantage. But if you reckon there are a few too many of these models around, then I suspect you’ll be more than pleased with the Carbon Black Special Editions, which the company has just announced. Celebrating the enormous success of the DBS and V12 Vantage which have...

Lamborghini Toro LA690-4 Concept Car The Lamborghini Toro LA690-4 was designed by Montreal student Amadou Ndiaye, was envisioned as a modern reinvention of the Lamborghini Espada from the late 1960’s. It also bears resemblance to the sharp, jet-fighter-inspired lines of the Reventon. The designer envisions drawing power from a front-mounted V12, which can be seen underneath the window panel on the hood. Keeping things light, the Toro uses heaps of carbon fiber and magnesium with an intended...