All Influential concept cars articles – Page 2
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ArticlePebble 2019: first sight of the Acura Type S concept
This week at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Acura will introduce a new expression of the Precision design language in the form of the Type S concept sedan. We take a look at the design language and consider how it will feed into future models
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ArticleThree 1980s economy concepts by Renault, Audi and Citröen
The Renault Vesta II, Audi 60 and Citröen Eco 2000 – three concepts from the 1980s that bear revisiting
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ArticleConcept Car of the Month: VW Futura (1989)
The once and future Golf? The Volkswagen Futura, introduced at IAA Frankfurt in 1989, was once considered the future of the German marque
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ArticleThe Cars of Ian Callum: Jaguar R-D6 concept
A push for a 21st-century Jaguar spawned this highly influential sports hatch
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Linea Diamante (1953)
Arguably Italy’s greatest modernist architect, Gio Ponti also had a whirl at car design with the Linea Diamante
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ArticleCitroën’s Ami One urban mobility concept: small yet significant
The French firm’s centenary city car puts them squarely into the wider mobility landscape
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ArticleCES 2019: Hyundai Elevate concept UMV can stand up and walk
A collaboration with Sundberg-Ferar gives this mobility concept some legs… literally
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ArticleConcept Car of the week: Dome Zero (1978)
Launched at the Geneva Motor show in 1978, the Dome Zero designed by Minoru Hayashi was a Japanese concept car that echoed Italdesign or Bertone
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ArticleConcept Truck of the Week: Ford Super Chief (2006)
The trend towards luxury has produced a number of interesting truck concepts over the years. One of the largest and most interesting was the Ford Super Chief concept of 2006, which was, despite appearances, more of a personal limousine than a pick-up truck
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: ItalDesign/Volkswagen Project Orbit (1986)
Following the success of the Golf, Italdesign proposed a radical duo – Machimoto and Orbit – to evolve Volkswagen’s small car concept
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ArticlePeugeot E-Legend Concept revealed
A retro throwback on the surface, an autonomous connected EV underneath
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic concept
Swappable bodies make autonomous, electric concept van an urban tool
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ArticleConcept Ute of the Week: Isuzu Como F1 (1991)
A car, a truck, a prophecy... with a whole load of horsepower to boot
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Arthur Radebaugh & the Bohn concepts (1947-49)
In the late 1940s, artist and advertising man Arthur Radebaugh produced a series of futuristic artworks for automotive and aircraft parts manufacturer Bohn Metals based in Detroit. The results were stunning
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ArticleDesign Development: Tata EVision Concept
In-depth details of how the UK-conceived concept car came to be – and lots of images
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Autobianchi Runabout (1969)
The 850 was a very popular car for Fiat in the ‘60s, especially in its spider version with its cute design and compact proportions. When the time came to replace it, Fiat went back to Bertone, where chief designer Marcello Gandini was charged with designing its replacement.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Lamborghini Marzal (1967)
In 1967, Lamborghini’s lineup consisted of just two cars - the Miura and the 400 GT 2+2 - but this wasn’t enough for Ferrucio Lamborghini, who fancied a true four-seater GT to add to his stable. After the successful collaboration on the Miura, he naturally returned to carrozeria Bertone which was commissioned to design the car.
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ArticleConcept Car of the Week: Bertone Alfa Romeo Carabo (1968)
Marcello Gandini’s Carabo for Alfa Romeo pioneered a distinct design language, influencing automotive icons such as the Lotus Esprit and Lamborghini Countach