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Lexus LF-Ch Concept could enter production by 2012, or earlier

Posted: Nov 20, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Lexus

Speaking to the folks over at TheDetroitBureau.com, the General Manager of Lexus, Mark Templin, said that the luxury brand is giving some serious thought to launching a new compact luxury model in the United States.
“There is a group of buyers growing up now who won’t buy cars by the pound,” said Templin. “We have already [...]

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Bugatti 16 C Galibier Concept: With more details, photos and a video

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

Filed under: Breaking, Bugatti, Videos

A couple months ago, Bugatti celebrated its centenary year with the debut of the Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept at its headquarters in Molsheim. Bugatti today presented the concept to a select group of customers and “opinion-makes” in Los Angeles at the prestigious Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills.
Bugatti’s Director of Sales, Marketing and After Sales, Alasdair Stewart, [...]

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Saab working on new concept car that will hint at future compact car

Posted: Nov 07, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Saab

According to Saab’s Director of Global Operations Knut Simonsson, the Swedish automaker is working on a new concept car that will hint at a future small model for the brand.
“It’s going to be very important and will indicate what the Saab message is going to be,” Simonsson said.
The concept will make its debut within the [...]

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SEMA 2009: Chevrolet unveils 5 Camaro concepts, one by Jay Leno

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Chevrolet, GM

This week at the 2009 SEMA Show, Chevrolet is showing off five new Camaro concepts, one which is a race-ready, twin-turbocharged V6 from Jay Leno and the one we’re interested in the most. As you can see from the pictures, the Jay Leno Camaro is one of the most radical looking Camaro concepts at SEMA [...]

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50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept hints at future for Corvette

Posted: Oct 30, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

General Motors today released new images of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept giving it the official name of “50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept.”
In a short press release, GM said that the “Corvette Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy and an exciting future for Corvette.”
“The Corvette Stingray Concept was developed as an internal design challenge [...]

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Toyota and Subaru planning convertible versions of their RWD coupes

Posted: Oct 30, 2009

Filed under: Subaru, Toyota

We’re pretty sure that by now you’ve heard enough about the Toyota FT-86 and the Subaru 086A. Both cars are a new rear-wheel-drive sports car developed jointly by Toyota and Subaru and will go on sale sometime in early 2011.
According to a report by AutoTelegraaf, Toyota and Subaru are both planning a convertible version of [...]

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Maserati Kuba Concept hints at Trident badged Crossover

Posted: Oct 26, 2009

Filed under: Maserati

Meet the Maserati Kuba Crossover, a design project by Russian student Andrei Trofimtchouk. Right off the bat we want to point out that the Maserati has no plans to do an SUV or Crossover anytime soon but if they ever do, let’s hope it looks somewhat like this.
The Maserati Kuba looks something like the Spyker [...]

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Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid crossover gets 118 mpg

Posted: Oct 21, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Mitsubishi

The Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid crossover has made its world debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. No word on whether Mitsubishi will ever make a production version of the car but we wouldn’t doubt it.
Power comes from two electric-motors at the front and rear wheels and a 1.6L DOHC MIVEC gasoline engine which works [...]

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Tokyo 2009: Toyota FT-86 Concept Unveiled

Posted: Oct 21, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Toyota

The new Toyota FT-86 Concept has made its world debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show and we have all the live pictures for you to check out.
Click here fore more news on the Toyota FT-86 Concept.
Refresher: Inspired by the sporty 1980s Corolla AE86, the production version of the FT-86 is reported to be powered [...]

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Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept hints at future design language, first hybrid due out in 2012

Posted: Oct 21, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Subaru

Subaru has taken the covers off of its new Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept. Owner Fuji Heavy Industries says that the concept hints at the future design language for the Subaru brand. Separately, Fuji said that Subaru will add its first hybrid vehicle in 2012 as a version of an exiting model in its lineup, reports [...]