Posts Tagged "concept"



16.Mar.2010 Hyundai’s Cup Runneth over with New Concept

iPod. iPad. iPhone. It seems like, since Apple started doing it, everyone seems to think that if you put a lower case “i” on the front of something, it’s sure to sell.
It will, in fact, be the kind of commodity that causes the Tickle Me Elmo phenomenon, wherein people will shank each [...]

15.Mar.2010 Seat Surprises in Geneva

Attendees at the Geneva motor show had a lot of surprises in store for them.
One such surprise came courtesy Seat, the Spanish manufacturer quite well known for bringing the Ibiza to the masses.
The automaker’s IBE concept is short, it is low, and it is wide, in spite of the fact that the car is characterized [...]

14.Mar.2010 Not Just a Concept but an IDEA

The IDEA Institute is based in Turin, Italy, so naturally you have to expect something fashionably European and stylish out of their product models and their concepts alike.
The Sofia concept, a show car launched at the much anticipated auto show in Geneva, offered all of that and more.
At the show, the concept was revealed solely [...]

23.Feb.2010 Feast Your Eyes on the IED Eye Concept

Many people may not be familiar with the Istituto Europeo di Design, or IED, located in Turin, but after taking a look at its Eye concept, they more than likely will be.
This concept is the result of a collaborative effort with Tesla, and it will be revealed at the motor show in Geneva, set to [...]

21.Feb.2010 Mercedes Honors “Style” with New Concept

Mercedes-Benz has long been known for style, and now they are letting it be known loud and proud, via their F800 Style concept.
This concept, like many others, will be revealed in March at the motor show taking place in Geneva. In its silhouette and style, the traditional design known as Mercedes’ signature is reinterpreted. [...]

29.Jan.2010 Why We Need More Concept Cars: 1

While most people think that a lot of the concept cars out right now are stupid and they are probably wondering why we need concept cars in the first place.  Well – that is what I am here to explain to you so that way you understand exactly why we need concept cars and why [...]

22.Dec.2009 Rinspeed Comes out with the UC?

No, the title there does not denote a question. This vehicle, a Swiss made concept, is actually known as the Rinspeed UC?, complete with question mark. Bad grammar, but certainly an eye catcher.
Maybe they did that on purpose. “UC” itself is actually an acronym meant to stand for “Urban Commuter,” and there [...]

20.Dec.2009 The Mazda Furai: Ferociously Hot

In a car that looks more Mazarati than Mazda, the automaker has really and truly outdone themselves.
I do not get all antsy in the pantsy over vehicles all that often, but goodness gracious (sorry, dudes, it is sort of a PG blog, you know?), the Mazda Furai concept is so … effin hot, it makes [...]

23.Nov.2009 Cruise the Beach in the Mini Beachcomber Concept

The Mini division of BMW is a huge favorite, in spite of the diminutive size of many of the vehicles in the division. Recently, the Mini branch unveiled the new Beachcomber concept, which will be publicly revealed early in 2010, in Detroit at the NAIAS.
The Beachcomber gets its inspiration from way back [...]

22.Nov.2009 Aston Martin Still Teasing with the Cynet Concept

Just this past June, Aston Martin revealed a teaser image of the new Cygnet concept. Now, the automaker has finally released official pictures of the concept. It is a luxury commuter concept which is actually based around the rather tiny Toyota iQ.
Aston Martin plans for the Cygnet to be offered as a sort [...]