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Smart Forvision Concept revealed – Smart Forvision Concept revealed
Sep 1st
The Smart Fortwo has been around for 13 years now and fresher rivals are beginning to outshine the clever city car. But Smart is keen to get back to the top of the micro car pile, and this latest concept bound for Frankfurt – called the ForVision – is how they intend to do it.
Most noticeably there’s a new design language, inspired by the ForSpeed concept car. It includes larger, more rounded headlights, carved door panels and honeycomb shapes throughout.
But the really clever technology lies underneath the skin. Smart has concentrated on improving efficiency and reducing weight in More >
Skoda speedster concept unveiled
Jun 3rd
Has Skoda lost its head? Built especially for the Worthersee event in Reifnitz, Germany (also known as GTI-Treffen), Skoda has unveiled a wild concept based on its Fabia Super 200 rally car, called the Fabia vRS 200 design concept.
The event which was created for fans of VW Group cars, is infamous for its outrageous one-offs – like the 496bhp Audi A1 also revealed at this years’ show. And Skoda hasn’t disapppointed its loyal following with this eye-catching roadster.
Featuring a chopped roof and cut down windscreen, Skoda is calling it ‘an original roadster persuing the single goal of dynamism and the More >
BMW’s new sports car concept revealed
May 23rd
BMW has unveiled an all-new concept car at the Villa d’Este Concours in Italy. Called the 328 Hommage, the two-seater sports car is designed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the BMW 328 racecar.
“With the BMW 328 Hommage, we wish to pay homage to the passion and inventiveness of the fathers of the BMW 328″, explains Karl Bäumer, CEO of BMW Group Classic. “They created an icon, which is considered a milestone in the history of the automobile.”
The roadster features trademark BMW styling cues and gets retro-inspired design touches like the asymmetric windscreen and bonnet mounted leather straps. More >
Peugeot reveals SxC crossover concept
Apr 15th
Peugeot is thinking big! The French firm has released official pictures and full details on a large crossover concept, dubbed the SxC, ahead of its debut at the Shanghai show next week.
Designed at Peugeot’s China Tech Centre in Shanghai, the showcar measures 4.87m long, 1.61m high and 2.04m wide – that’s a few mm shorter, but wider and lower than BMW’s X6 – the model the coupe-like SxC is gunning for.
The brave exterior design sticks closely to the themes introduced on Peugeot’s most recent concept cars, including the SR1 Roadster, BB1 city car and smaller HR1 crossover. It features the More >
