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mercedes-benz concept style coupe

Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe

Isn't that a looker?! It's the latest concept-to-be-reality thing from Mercedes-Benz. At the moment it's called the Concept Style Coupé (CSC) and it looks like the love child of a CLS and an A-Class if they were ever to mate. Sleek and curvy, this fluidic piece of art is to be exhibited next week at the Beijing Motor Show as it makes its world debut. It's smart as well, no doubt, with Mercedes' latest turbocharged four-cylinder petrol unit, a 4MATIC drive and a set of fancy blinkers...apparently

audi rs q3 concept at auto china 2012

Audi RS Q3 Concept at Auto China 2012

Audi has announced that they will exhibit the incredible RS Q3 Concept at the 2012 Auto China in Beijing. The interesting crossover comes with complete performance package including mighty engine and a lot of spoilers. The power is coming from a 2,5 liter TFSI with 260HP (191 kW). 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph). The engine is mated to a 7-speed speed S tronic gearbox and the power is delivered to the wheels via the permanent Quattro AWD system. The sporty Q3 r

chrysler to premiere two design concepts at beijing 2012

Chrysler to Premiere Two Design Concepts at Beijing 2012

More news for later this month's 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Chrysler is planning to reestablish itself as a brand on the Chinese market. To show off its determination, the company has plans to unleash these two mean looking fire-breathers as one of them, is to commemorate the year of the dragon.

infiniti le concept

Infiniti LE Concept

The Infiniti LE Concept, which makes its world debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, is more than just the latest in the series of dramatically styled, technologically advanced concepts from Infiniti. It features a sweeping aerodynamic body, an elegantly intelligent interior, inspired driving performance and advanced next-generation A production version is expected to reach Infiniti showrooms in near-similar form within the next two years as Infiniti’s first zero emission lux

mopar, jeep with six models for moab

Mopar, Jeep with Six Models for Moab

Working together, Jeep and Mopar have prepared themselves to tackle the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah – an event that has already begun and will last until April the 8th. It is being held for the 46th time and is supposed to delight the hardcore off-road enthusiasts with lots of thrills, obstacles and challenges…bumpy challenges. Mopar, being already in the business for 75 years, is now creating a division that will exclusively deal with off-road vehicles: "Mopar is tapping into a gro

bmw i8 concept spyder

BMW i8 Concept Spyder

The exceptional BMW i8 Concept Spyder is an open-top two-seater, which can grab literally any heart! It has the entire necessary characteristic and in addition adds to them with sporting and emotional appearance. This concept is purposefully built in order to meet the changing needs of customers and transform the understanding of personal mobility. It is equipped with intelligent technologies and definitely has an innovative design, however what is more is that now embraces a philosophy which

toyota ft-bh explained [video]

Toyota FT-Bh Explained [VIDEO]

The Toyota FT-Bh concept already did it's premiere at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show but the talk is still on. Here's a clip of Alain Uyttenhoven, Product Management Vice President of Toyota Europe, explaining the ideas behind this B segment thing of the future. Apparantly, the FT-Bh started in life as a set of goals – make it compact...er, retain the Yaris-ness nevertheless, keep the CO2 emissions bellow 50g/km but somehow provide an entertaining ride and an agile performance. We'll have to wait

jeep wrangler apache concept

Jeep Wrangler Apache Concept

Jeep Wrangler Apache Concept is extremely rough off-road vehicle. It is powered by a new Mopar 6.4 liter HEMI V8. The engine delivers 470HP (346 kW) and 637Nm (470 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a Chrysler Group's W5A580 5-speed automatic transmission. However, a 6-speed manual gearbox will be also available. Other highlights include Mopar Pro 60 5.13 front and rear axles, a 4.5” Stage 3 long arm lift kit and off-road bead-lock wheels. There are also high-clearance flat fenders,

2011 jaguar e-type concept

2011 Jaguar E-type Concept

The original Jaguar E-type is more than just an oil burning two-seater back from the 60s. Much more than that. It's the epitome of British engineering and a symbol of world renown beauty. Even today, many motoring enthusiasts tremble before it as if it were the Holy Grail. It was one of the first cars that came with disc brakes as standard, it had a 3.8 liter engine that produced 265 hp and, according to Enzo Ferarri, at the time, it was “The most beautiful car ever made“. Today, the British pl

2013 honda crosstour concept

2013 Honda Crosstour Concept

Honda will present a new 2013 Crosstour Concept model at this year’s New York Auto Show. It will reveal the exterior styling direction of the updated model. Obviously, Honda are not pleased with the previous 2012 model, which you can see on the picture, that’s why they plan some redesigning probably based on Accord. However, the manufacturer didn’t release any images, but probably the model will be shortly previewed. The Crosstour model was launched back in 2009 and features two engines –

pininfarina cambiano concept

Pininfarina Cambiano Concept

It's been a lengthy wait but it was worth it. It's the Pininfarina Cambiano – the design house's latest automotive top model. The idea behind it is to sort of celebrate the Pininfarina establishment. 2012 is a dual anniversary for them: 30 years with the Style Centre, set up in Cambiano in 1982 as “Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche”, and 10 years of technological innovation with the Engineering Center that was put in motion in 2002. So this one had to be special. It had to blend genuine good looks wi

nissan deltawing experimental racecar

Nissan DeltaWing experimental racecar

Nissan has revealed an interesting concept vehicle. It is called DeltaWing and it will showcase the pioneering technology that will show one potential direction for the future of motorsport and will feed into the research and development of future technologies, that filter down to Nissan’s road car product range. It is powered by a race-prepared 1.6-litre four-cylinder direct injected turbocharged petrol engine. It is badged DIG-T (Direct Injection Gasoline – Turbocharged) and is expected to