Posted in Concept Cars, Mitsubishi on Aug 31st, 2007
I’ve previously posted sketches of the Mitsubishi CX concept, now Mitsubishi have released images of the CX set for unveiling at the Frankfurt Motorshow. Here’s a quick recap. The CX concept features a turbo charged 1.8 litre clean diesel engine and electronically controlled 4WD system. Whilst it looks reasonable from the front, things turn a [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Volkswagen on Aug 24th, 2007
Raise your hand if you remember the Volkswagen W12 concept? Volkswagen unleashed their W12 coupé concept at the 2001 Tokyo Motorshow. Complete with a blistering 12-cylinder engine, the W12 coupé was capable of 440kW at 7,000 rpm. The six-litre, large twelve-cylinder engine sat mid-mounted and could push the 1,200kg car to a top speed of [...]
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Posted in BMW, Concept Cars on Aug 20th, 2007
BMW fans will be able to catch the BMW Concept CS at the Australian International Motor Show from October 11. The Concept CS made its world wide debut in April at the Auto Shanghai 2007. The Concept CS is said to showcase “a new design philosophy” for BMW and is based on the bespoke platform. [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars on Aug 16th, 2007
Sometimes I love to go back to the vault and take a look at some of the old concept cars that made a splash at Motor Shows around the world. Today I decided to take a look at the Saab Aero X, the Saab ‘green machine’. When the Saab Aero X showed its face at [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Subaru on Aug 15th, 2007
Subaru have announced that their World Rally Car (WRC) concept based on the new generation Impreza will be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show this September. The WRC concept will be unveiled in Frankfurt by Subaru World Rally Team’s Petter Solberg. If you’ve seen the images of the new generation Impreza that have been doing the [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Peugeot on Aug 1st, 2007
As the Peugeot 308 edges closer to its release date, Peugeot have released images and details of their 308 RC Z Concept Car. I have to admit, I don’t usually like the look of a majority of the Peugeot range, but it looks like the designers are on the money with this one. In terms [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Mitsubishi on Jul 31st, 2007
Mitsubishi have announced that they will unveil their Concept cX at the 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Mitsubishi are touting their Concept cX as providing the ideal balance between environmental and everyday performance. Powered by a 1.8L clean diesel engine, with variable geometry turbocharger, the cX also features an electronically controlled 4WD system. As [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars on Jul 18th, 2007
The Chrysler Firepower grand tourer concept car made its debut at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. Design wise it is sleek and, dare I say, “refined”. Does it look a little like the Dodge Viper to you? If so, that may be because of its Dodge Viper based chassis. Popularity: 3% [?]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Dodge on Jul 11th, 2007
The Dodge Challenger concept car made its first appearance at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. In July 2006, Dodge announced that the Challenger concept would go into production for a 2008 release. The Challenger concept screams ‘muscle car’, and I’m putting a lot of that down it its wheels, 20-inches at the front [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Mitsubishi on Jul 11th, 2007
GoAuto has today reported that Mitsubishi has abandoned its plans to build a supercharged TMR 380 concept car. Mitsubishi had hoped to introduce the 230kW TMR 380 as a halo model that would create a stronger presence for the struggling 380 range, but the company ultimately found that the engineering costs needed to meet Australian [...]
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