BMW celebrates 25 years of Technik

Posted on Apr 25, 2024 in Concept | Comments Off on BMW celebrates 25 years of Technik

Technik may not mean a lot to you because today the subsidiary company of BMW founded in 1985 with one purpose in mind: the development and the construction of BMW concept cars. The company has changed its name since then to BMW Forschung und Technik, or Research and Technology but the people that are behind this division have rarely changed and are responsible...

Shock absorbers could save you 6% in fuel

Posted on Feb 5, 2023 in Concept | 1 comment

they work is simple – they turn the kinetic energy of a car hitting a bump or pothole into heat which is then dissipated. Zack Anderson and Shakeel Avadhany A new invention spawned from the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) while some of the students there went for a joyride on a lovely summer day. You know the kind, the day when you wake up...

Kia GT Concept ready for Production Line

Posted on Dec 13, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Kia GT Concept ready for Production Line

The Kia South Korean based automaker has secretly announced its intentions of building the extraordinary GT Concept car from the scratches, with the model to head to the market in the future. The Kia GT Concept was first previewed back during the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and now the model is highlighted again, within a leaked report from Edmunds that got in...

VW T-Cross Breeze Concept Is Small And Simple

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on VW T-Cross Breeze Concept Is Small And Simple

What’s with that cabrio-SUV from VW? It’s a concept-car, and it will probably never be produced in that form. However, it shows the preliminary design of the smallest VW SUV which will appear next year. Almost six years passed since the Nissan Juke opened the show. Until now, a lot of new players joined the Japanese in the competition, but not VW. Just now,...

Bonnie And Clyde’s Hybrid Toy: The Kikai Concept

Posted on Sep 26, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Bonnie And Clyde’s Hybrid Toy: The Kikai Concept

What’s this? A road car? A buggy? A quad? According to Toyota, it’s an object of admiration. We agree! However, it’s not a standing-still object. It moves, thanks to its hybrid powertrain, combining an electric motor and a four-cylinder, 1.5 liter engine. A not-quite usual one, since it features a composite material-made intake manifold, a low-friction...

Subaru XV Concept Revealed

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Subaru XV Concept Revealed

Here it is! A few weeks ago, we have shown you a Subaru XV Concept teaser. Now, it is at Geneva and it looks exactly as we expected: bold, solid and dynamic. The best part is that the next XV will have the similar design philosophy, called Dynamic X Solid. This design line creates a solid, three dimensional body, without giving up its dynamism. It is emphasized...

DS E-Tense Is Electrifying

Posted on Jun 18, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on DS E-Tense Is Electrifying

Hello, DS! What’s new? Oh, an electric supercar for all the Audi R8 e-tron fans? Well, then let’s see it at Geneva! It’s been already two years since DS is an independent brand. More, all its European models have been reviewed ever since, so now it’s time for a supercar. And not an usual one, but a fully electric one. So, what’s it capable of? Its electric...

Nissan Crossovers Go Premium

Posted on Mar 11, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Nissan Crossovers Go Premium

For now, they are only studies. And yes, they’ll be shown at Geneva. They are meant to celebrate the increasing sales of Nissan’s crossover range. Their names are Qashqai Premium Concept and X-Trail Premium Concept, and they follow the same philosophy: their themes, materials and colors are the same. That mean they’re a couple, though they were created by two...

Opel GT Concept: From Dream To Reality

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 in Concept | Comments Off on Opel GT Concept: From Dream To Reality

Back few days, when I was writing about the Opel GT Concept, I was thinking how would it look on road. Today, Opel made my dreams come true and released a short film with it. Before its world premiere, at Geneva Motor Show, Opel presents its latest concept in a meaningful video. Starting as a dream, the car gradually takes shape, passing into the real life....

Fuel Cell Plus High Output Equal Lexus LF-FC

Posted on Dec 3, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on Fuel Cell Plus High Output Equal Lexus LF-FC

The Japanese car manufacturer continues to announce new concepts before Geneva Motor Show. This time, they reveal the LF-FC concept, which foreshadows the production high-output fuel-cell Lexus vehicle. So, around 2020, Lexus will launch a fuel-cell car, which won’t make a compromise between the dynamics and the zero-emission propulsion system. As a proof that...

Opel GT Reveals Its Flawless Interior

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on Opel GT Reveals Its Flawless Interior

Back to the basics: the interior of the Opel GT concept is neat, getting rid of all the buttons. It’s a tribute to the old Opel dashboards, in a futuristic manner. The whole concept is pure: in the Germans vision, the future sportscar must be both simple and breathtaking. They’re going to bring the concept to the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, so you’ll soon be able...

Skoda VisionS Finally Revealed

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on Skoda VisionS Finally Revealed

So, it’s finally here. And, for our happiness, it remained unchanged. The VisionS is a beginning: it shows how the following Skoda cars will look like. The concept’s design is influenced by the cubism and the crystal, to create precise lines and a joyful play between shadow and light on the carefully chosen Island-Green body color. Measuring 4.70 m length, 1.91...