Concept and Design Car

#conceptcars It was 13 years ago, at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show, that Renault unveiled its Coupéspace concept, the didactic branding hinting at its origins: an Espace minivan turned into a coupé. This is the car which became the Renault Avantime, which was so avant of its time that the market demanded a total of 8,557 cars before production was killed off in 2003. More »  

So when we were given a preview of the Nissan Ellure concept in a Metro Detroit conference room a few weeks prior to the L.A. show, we forgave ourselves for not falling in love with the styling. That’s not to say it isn’t a good-looking car ...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Renault If Jesus had treated Lazarus' resurrection like Renault has treated that of its Alpine brand, Lazarus would have politely requested, "Please, leave me alone." In 2008, the Alpine's return was rumored to come riding on the platform of the Nissan 370Z. In 2009 the revival was declared D.O.A along with the co-developed Nissan 200SX. In 2010 it was back on, the new Alpine to be based on the...  

A new Renault concept car has been revealed in a leaked online image. What appears to be an official shot shows a sports car strongly influenced by the Dezir concept car car that was unveiled in 2010. The new concept car has 'Alpine' badging beneath a large Renault logo. Alpine is a Renault-owned sports car manufacturer that hasn't produced a new Alpine model since 1994.Renault insiders have previously told us that the next Clio will be...  

We can only hope that Concept C design cues make their way onto the production car’s sheetmetal, but we’re not holding our breath. If the Honda Accord Coupe Concept is any indication, the new model may not look dramatically different from the 2012 Honda.  

Introduced as a concept car at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the e-NV200 will be Nissan's second fully electric vehicle. Eco-minded taxi drivers everywhere can rejoice, because Nissan will produce the e-NV200 electric van shown as a concept at the 2012 ...  

Aston kept the Project AM310 Concept’s interior out of view at Villa d’Este, although we’re expecting a fresh design and new technology when the production car is revealed. The Aston Martin Project AM310 becomes the third concept car from the Gaydon ...  

The Newport again served as a pace car in 2003, when it was chosen for the Monterey Historic Races at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. 1964.5 Ford Mustang; 1964 Indy 500 (white at left) Yes, wedged between two famous concept cars, this Wimbledon White Mustang ...  

Enough with the leaks, already. Per its original schedule, Renault has finally released the full monty (and more images) of its stunning Alpine-Renault revival, the A110-50 concept car. That clunky alphanumeric name essentially says it all: this concept ...  

Like the stunning Chevrolet Miray concept car? The folks responsible for its design are about to get twice as much space to work their magic. General Motors just announced that its design center in Incheon, Korea, which will house over 200 employees ...  

More importantly, Gilles’ design team has spent more time working and studying aerodynamics in the wind tunnel. According to the Automotive News report, Chrysler’s design team spends between 200-300 hours in the wind tunnel, compared to just 100 hours ...  

In the words of an automobile engineer, 'it takes an entire century to design the best car', but a minute to dream about making the car hotter than the factory version. It starts with an idea, a drawing and "POW"! It becomes a reality! Danny Whitfield has ...  

Every year at every auto show we see concept cars that envision replacing the rearview mirrors with digital cameras. They're usually the exterior mirrors and not the central one above the windshield, but whatever the case, and however much sense ...  

In 2011, Volkswagen launched its "People’s Car" project, soliciting ideas for futuristic visions and concepts that could be made into reality. With over 119,000 ideas posted, Volkswagen chose three concepts to highlight at the 2012 Beijing ...  

NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of innovation, Hennessy commissioned legendary automotive artist Chris Bangle ... to guide the redesign because of his vast industrial design experience and his talent to artistically ...