Automotive News reported that 10 GM studios across the globe have submitted designs for the next generation Corvette. GM's VP of Global Design Ed Welburn says of the designs submitted, some "were absolutely phenomenal".
In a move to shore up public confidence following its stint in bankruptcy court, General Motors on Tuesday unveiled its 2-year product plan for the four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GM. Included in the Chevrolet news is that production of the C7 Corvette will start in April 2012 for the 2013 model year. GM also added that the Corvette will maintain the front-engine layout that has defined the sports car for 57 years.
What would the famed Lamborghini Countach look like if Lambo put it back into production today? Designer Flavio Adriani thinks it would look like what you see here. And the EV part? Yup, it’s an electric car - no fire-breathing V12 engine here.
It will adapt various Murano-styling elements, has all-wheel-drive and is expected to be powered by 2.0 litre four cylinder fuel and Diesel engines. The top of the line version could be equipped with a six cylinder power plant. The 2008 Nissan Qashqai was originally unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Not much else is none about this CUV, but we will know in the future, you can bet on it. \r\n
A short but sweet walk around the Corvette Stingray Concept featured in this summer's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie. The video appears to have been shot during production. For a brief instant I thought we'd finally get a look at the interior.
The contemporary interior of the Evora Carbon Concept car combines the lustre of the carbon panels with perforated leather and matt alcantara. The bespoke interior uses swathes of sumptuous grey alcantara to cover the footwell, dashboard and roof.
Toyota officially unveiled their FT-86 concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2009. It’s creation previews the joint development between Toyota & Subaru to create a sports car. The FT86 “embodies speed and the excitement of driving that give cars their appeal as well as environmental performance.”
The Honda 3R-C, a revolutionary one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe.
Here is an interesting unofficial rendering of the C7 Corvette by designer Andrei Avarvarii that takes some of the best features of the Transformer's Stingray Concept and morphs them with the best features of the C6. From the Stingray concept, we see the reworked grill area, sloping hood and high fender lines. We can't tell if this rendering has a spilt rear window, but since GM's Global Design Chief Ed Welburn says is coming, we'll patiently wait for 2012 when the real C7 is expected to arrive.
Next month, at the Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai will unveil their latest concept, a stylish saloon that previews the look of Hyundai's new D-segment. Named "i-flow", the concept is expected to attract much attention, thanks to Hyundai's latest form language, "fluidic sculpture". The "flow" represents the aerodynamic shape and the flowing lines of this concept car, and retains the "i" prefix of Hyundai's established nomenclature.
One of the many "celebrity" Corvettes making an appearance this weekend at the National Corvette Museum's 15th Anniversary Celebration is GM's Corvette Stingray Concept, better known as Sideswipe from this summer's movie blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
A Japanese supercar with a hint of British GT styling and its sights set on the European super car giants? Honda’s first NSX was an automotive tour-de-force; this 320 km/h Acura Concept looks set to up the stakes further.
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