IDEA ERA. The future of the car concept The term Barchetta, which literally means ‘little boat’ in Italian, is applied to a small, two-seat open-air sports car called the ERA concept introduced by the Italian styling firm IDEA Institute. Like many past barchettas, the ERA is doorless, meaning drivers and...
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Kia Sorento prototype
Kia Sorento prototype The camouflage-covered SUV seen here is the redesigned next-generation Kia Sorento, which was captured during testing in Death Valley. It’s expected to arrive in late 2009 as a 2010 model, about three years after its 2007 mid-cycle facelift. Unlike the current model and the recently launched Kia...
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Amazing car concept Concept: IAD Venus IAD (International Automotive Design), a UK based company founded in the 1970’s, first unveiled the Venus concept car at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show. Revisiting the Concept IAD Venus: A Bold Vision in 1980s Automotive Design Introduction The IAD Venus concept car is one...
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New BMW Series 5 GT (Grand Turismo) Images have leaked onto the Web from a private showing of the 2011 BMW 5-Series GT, which will be unveiled officially at the Geneva Motor Show. The hatchback is billed as a “concept,” but the production version will be almost identical, minus the...
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Brabus GLK Widestar There was absolutely no doubt in the mind of Professor Bodo Buschmann, President of Mercedes customization specialist BRABUS, “Even in the face of the extreme rework that characterizes the vehicles at SEMA, we were going to stick firmly to our principles and go for a more practicable...
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Pickup Trucks For this update, we found the best reviews at Car and Driver and Motor Trend’s Truck Trend. Both of these publications extensively test and evaluate the entire pickup truck marketplace and explicitly name which pickups are the very best. User forums there are also a great source of...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company’s founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire From 1994...
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Renault/Dacia SUV, Sand’up concept Dacia will launch, by 2009/2010 its first SUV and WorldCarFans published spy pictures with the new model which might cost at least 11,000 euro. The crossover SUV model will share common elements with Nissan X Trail and will offer a wide variety of motors. The starting...
Read more BMW Z10 ED: The R8-killer
BMW Z10 ED: The R8-killer The M versions of the Bavarian (german) car manufacturer are at the top of performance within the BMW models. However, M3, M5, Z4M and M6 do not have that “edge” of the Ferrari F430, or Lamborghini, or Porsche Carrera GT. The world still waits for...
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Cadillac CTS Coupé General Motors gives a glimpse at the potential of electric propulsion in the form of luxury transportation, with the Cadillac Converj Concept. The four-passenger Converj extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) has an aggressive, forward-leaning arc profile, and revolutionary electric propulsion technology called Voltec. Voltec system is made up...
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Mitsubishi MiEV Sport Air concept Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is to give the i MiEV SPORT AIR concept model its global debut at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 3 through March 15 at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition and conference complex (opening to the general public on...
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US Land Rover with Sport Style Packs Land Rover, 60th BirthdayThe desire to create a vehicle that will tackle any terrain has made Land Rover famous around the world. Add to that an indomitable spirit of adventure and constant insistence on outstanding innovation; and the arrival of the family of...
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