Showing posts with label concept. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concept. Show all posts

Saturday, November 20, 2010

2011 Nissan Ellure Concept photos Unusual study shows future at Nissan

2011 Nissan Ellure Concept photos Unusual study shows  future at Nissan
2011 Nissan Ellure Concept photos Unusual study shows  future at Nissan
2011 Nissan Ellure Concept photos Unusual study shows  future at Nissan
2011 Nissan Ellure Concept photos Unusual study shows  future at Nissan
The unusual mobile is to show a more emotional design language for the classic sedan. As the main target group for the Ellure sees Nissan design director Shiro Nakamura, "Women in their 30s and 40s who have a passion for elegant design and feel a shot in the rebellion."

The proportions are similar to those of a midsize sedan. The car has short overhangs, but should still provide a large trunk. For the aerodynamic fine-tuning includes an air-optimized front section, a barbecue with reduced air vents, a fully enclosed underside and low rolling resistance Michelin tires. Lateral and recessed mounted cameras to replace the mirrors, and thus their wind resistance. The spaces between the 21-inch light-alloy rims in five-star design are partly covered with transparent covers, so to minimize air turbulence.

Eye-catcher in the interior of the Ellure is the floating and transparent center console. It is also upholstered in white leather and has a red on the undersides of the backlight. A more appropriate to the console controller allows the operation of air conditioning and heating system, audio and navigation system and other functions. Also, the panoramic glass roof with red LED inserts.


The proposal for the Ellure hybrid drive consists of a charged via compressor 2.5-liter four-cylinder and controlled by a 25-kilowatt electric motor, whose work as required by an intelligent dual-clutch system and a lithium-ion battery pack and synchronized. A continuously variable Xtronic CVT transmission transfers the power to the front wheels, a regenerative braking system returns energy to the batteries.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Lotus Presented the 1st Hybrid Car

Lotus City Car

The British manufacturer of sports cars Lotus presented the first hybrid — the City Car Concept.

Compact Car by Lotus

It's the three-door four-seater compact car (1400 kg). Under a cowl the engine in volume of 1,2 l is established, and also in the rear is located the electric motor, the battery is under passenger seats. The general power 220HP, the twisting moment is equal 240Nm. The cruising range on an electricity makes 60 km.

BMW Z4 Vs Lotus City Car

According to Lotus chief designer, Wolf Zimmerman, the company searches now for the partner for a batch production of model since 2014. Also he told that the British motor-car manufacturer wants to create alternative of model of Aston Martin Cygnet and BMW Z4 Coupe.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Land Rover in the autumn will show a crossover

Land Rover LRX

Company Land Rover intends in the autumn of current year to present the compact crossover created in stylistics of concept car LRX.

Compact crossover by Land Rover

As informs Autocar, originally British manufacturer did not plan to make the similar car, however subsequently in a head management have returned to this idea.

Compact crossover by Land Rover will be on sale under brand Range Rover. Now on consideration to company management is presented five variants of the name of this model (one of variants — Compact).

Crossover Land Rover LRX

The world premiere of the car will take place this year on a motor show in Paris, car manufacture will in 2011. In the Great Britain the crossover will approximately cost on 5 thousand pounds sterling more cheaply the all-wheel drive version.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Volkswagen introduced Concept Electric Taxi in Hannover

Volkswagen introduced Concept Electric Taxi in Hannover interior
Volkswagen introduced Concept Electric Taxi in Hannover interior
Volkswagen introduced Concept Electric Taxi in Hannover
Volkswagen introduced Concept Electric Taxi in Hannover
On Monday, April 19, at the Hanover Industrial Fair (Hannover Messe) company Volkswagen presented the prototype cleaner taxis Milano Taxi, built on the basis of the concept car Up!. According to the German company, the first production electric cars brands will be launched into production within three years.

Overall length of the electric taxi is 3.73 meters, width - 1,66 m, height - 1.60 meters. Inside height from floor to ceiling equal to 994 millimeters, and the free space on the rear passenger's knees to the back of the driver's seat up to 120 millimeters. At the same time missing the front seat on the right side further increases the space for cargo and sitting on the back seat people. In addition, the car is equipped with large sliding rear door, facilitating access to the car, and a glass roof.

Conceptual cab is equipped with electric motor, the maximum capacity of 85 kilowatts, powered from a set of lithium-ion batteries. Cruising Car is 300 kilometers and 80 per cent of battery charging will only take one hour. Maximum speed VW Milano Taxi is 120 kilometers per hour.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

NEW MINI: Coupe and Roadster

MINI coupe

The first images of serial versions MINI have filtered into the Internet in bodies of a coupe and a roadster.

The patented MINI

The given 3D computer illustrations have been prepared for the European patent bureau.

MINI Roadster

Mini Coupe & Roadster concepts

Unfortunately, on illustrations for patent department there are no interiors, therefore it is difficult to judge how in a coupe and a roadster back seats will look and whether there will be they in general.

Saab 9-2 vs MINI Cooper

Concept car Saab

Victor Muller, the chief executive of Dutch company Spyker, whose recent acquisition became brand Saab, has declared, that the Swedish motor-car manufacturer prepares the new compact car under name 9-2.

For true admirers

During conversation with journalists Victor Muller even has shown some sketches of the future car in which shape lines classical Saab 92 are traced, 93 and 96. According to director Spyker, the compact car for real admirers of production Saab.

Saab 9-2

Compact car Saab

Also Muller has noticed, that creation of competitor Volkswagen New Beetle, MINI Cooper and Fiat 500 is a priority problem of the Swedish company, but even approximate terms of an exit of a novelty on the market head Spyker to name has refused, as on realisation of the given project yet there are no financial assets.

New Saab 9-3 with Epsilon I

Victor Muller has confirmed the information that in 2012 in sale the new generation of model Saab 9-3 which will be constructed on the modernised version of platform Epsilon I will arrive. According to WCF, Saab 9-3 will receive a wide ruler of power units in which there will be a place of turbo-engines in volume from 1,6 to 2,8 litres.

New sedans 9-5, and in 2011 — a crossover 9-4X will appear in the summer of current year in salons of official dealers Saab, whose assemblage will be adjusted in Mexico.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Citroen has constructed a coupe for gentlemen

Concept car Citroen

Company Citroen has presented the conceptual sport compartment developed by the designer of hatchback DS3 by Mark Lloyd under the project of the editor of the British version of magazine GQ Dylan Jones which has tried to create own car of the future "for gentlemen".

Concept car by GQ

The prototype is equipped by the hybrid power-plant combining the 1,6-l petrol engine with direct injection of fuel, the electromotor and feeding accumulators. Representatives of the French manufacturer assert, that from 0 to 96 km/h such car can be dispersed for 4,5 sec, and the maximum speed is limited on a mark of 250 km/h. Level of emissions CO2 of a novelty makes only 80 grammes/km.

Citroen DS3

Citroen concept

Interior Citroen DS3

Conceptual interior for Citroen

Creation of this concept car is only advertising project and serial release is not planned.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

2010 model new concept Kia RAY interior pictures gallery and details

2010 Kia Concept Ray interior
Company Kia has decided to provide the first images of the interior concept, Ray, a hybrid which will build the entire hybrid line of the company. Ray continues the tradition of technology EcoDynamics, aimed at reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

According to one of the founders of the concept: "the center console car is a large touch screen in the form of the wing. We wanted all the traditional controls fit on one panel, the panel of the future, with access to the latest innovative technologies. "

"Central armrest and overhead console continues the theme of ease and accessibility. Both elements are touch screen, instead of traditional buttons and engines.

"With such a design the interior, the car gets an aesthetic appearance, along with athleticism, with a smooth faired. The lounge is dominated by hexagonal shape with a bright color palette.

"We wanted to create a modern and attractive space, nothing cold or dark, including rubber mats, which continue hexagonal motif.

Concept Kia Ray driven by an engine Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI), volume 1.4 l. and the power of 53 hp, with the support of the electric motor, the issuing of 78 kW.

2010 Kia Concept Ray interior
2010 Kia Concept Ray interior
2010 Kia Concept Ray interior
2010 Kia Concept Ray interior

Monday, March 8, 2010

New Hyundai Concept : D class Sedan i-flow

HYUNDAI I-FLOW

Hyundai concept, which is one of the options of the new sedan class D, has excellent aerodynamics: the coefficient of drag Cd of just 0.25 and claimed fuel consumption - 3 liters per 100 kilometers.
HYUNDAI I-FLOW
HYUNDAI I-FLOW
HYUNDAI I-FLOW

Saturday, March 6, 2010

On a motor show in Geneva debuted concept car Hyundai

Concept car Hyundai

On a motor show in Geneva the debut of concept car Hyundai has taken place, promising to give representation how the new generation European Sonata will look. And though in the company do not specify in this model directly, there notice, that i-Flow — competitor Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5 and Volkswagen Passat.

Hyundai i-Flow <-> Hyundai Sonata

It is necessary to notice also, that at length of 4780 mm, to width of 1850 mm, to height of 1420 mm and wheel base of 2800 mm i-Flow it is practically identical on dimensions of last Sonata so, to sell both cars simultaneously to Koreans it is not meaningful.

So smooth, flowing lines can be found out and in interior registration. Short strokes are not present — long wavy bends last through all salon, from a control panel to doors and further to a luggage compartment. Furnish materials — the most hi-tech, allowing essentially to lower weight.

Concept car Hyundai i-Flow

Under a cowl the first is concealed hybrid a diesel engine-electric installation Hyundai consisting of the new 1,7-litre motor and system of a two-phasic turbo-supercharging, receiving a food from lithium-polymeric of storage batteries.
Occurrence of serial model is expected in 2011.

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Kia has shown hybrid Ray and electric concept car Venga

KIA Ray

After the recent world premiere on a motor show in Chicago, concept car KIA Ray debuts in Europe.

It is a compact sedan in length of 4,4 m, created on a platform of model Forte it urged to show prospects of the hybrid car with possibility of additional charge from the electric socket.

LiPoly for KIA Ray

Thanks to modern li-ionic accumulators created with use of technology LiPoly, KIA Ray is capable to overcome on electrodraught more than 80 km without additional charge. On assurance of a motor-car manufacturer, at use of a hybrid power-plant, the car consumes only 1,398 l of fuel on 100 km, and the maximum run without refuelling and additional charge makes record 1200 km.

The concept car body is covered by sun-protection materials and the special paint limiting penetration of solar heat inside. This technology allows to lower essentially loading on a central air and, as consequence, to reduce energy consumption.

The Concept car is equipped by the 1,4-l petrol engine power of 115HP with system of direct injection of fuel (GDI). Besides, the hybrid power-plant includes the electric motor power of 106HP, located between the engine and transmission.

Concept car KIA Ray

The maximum power of hybrid installation makes 153HP that allows the car to reach the maximum speed equal 175 km/h. Depending on a movement mode, KIA Ray it is set in motion petrol or an electric motor, and at loading increase both unit work simultaneously. In a car luggage carrier there is an accumulator and cooling system.

Concept car KIA Venga EV

Concept car KIA Venga EV — the car with completely electric drive became one more novelty at stand KIA in Geneva. The sizes of the concept car, presented under brand EcoDynamic, are identical to the sizes usual KIA Venga — a class minivan «B» which already is on sale in Europe.

The car is equipped by the electromotor power of 109HP c the maximum twisting moment equal 280Nm. A motor food is carried out from a dual accumulator room of the battery. In a mode of fast gymnastics for 20 minutes the accumulator is charged on 80%.

Venga EV has a forward drive. The car electromotor is located in a forward part, there, where the internal combustion engine usually settles down, and storage batteries are placed under a trunk floor. To 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 10.8 sec, and the maximum speed makes 140 km/h.

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

2010 model new concept Kia Venga EV details and photos

2010 model new concept Kia Venga EV
The new Mini-Van Venga EV is here to travel a distance of 180 kilometers of pure electric. The energy concerns of the 109-horsepower electric motor while lithium-ion polymer batteries.
According to the Koreans in the mini-van comes to a top speed of 140 km / h from zero to 100 of the Venga EV is intended to accelerate in 11.8 seconds. If the batteries are empty, the mini-van for a total of eight hours in the socket, before the return journey can continue. Who does not want to wait that long to recharge the batteries on the quick-within 20 minutes to 80 percent.
2010 model new concept Kia Venga EV
2010 model new concept Kia Venga EV

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Full electric: SEAT concept IBE perfect lights

SEAT concept IBE
SEAT is tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show and the opportunity for the IBE concept groomed. The name is in line with the concept IBZ, this time the E stands for electric, complete or still. The engine will continue and delivers 102 hp 200 Nm of torque. This fetches the 0 to 100 km / h in 9.4 seconds, after which the top speed at 160 km / h is reached. The IBZ concept attracts the campaign of the Spanish automotive industry to further promote the electric drive.

He is also the future of Seat, "the IBE is a kind of concentrated genetic pool for our next generation of cars. He will exert a major influence on all our models, "says design chief Luc Donckerwolke Seats about. The IBZ concept weighs about 1,000 kg and measuring 3.78 meters, 25 cm shorter than the current Ibiza. At first glance it looks like what a VW Scirocco, it is also designed as a 2 +2 coupe.

SEAT concept IBE  lights
SEAT concept IBE
SEAT concept IBE

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Company Peugeot has shown a prototype of a new big sedan

Concept car Peugeot

On Tuesday company Peugeot has extended the first photos of the conceptual car "5 by Peugeot" which will be presented general public in the beginning of next month on a motor show in Geneva. The car shows a direction of development of design of the future models of the French brand, and also gives representation how the sedan 508 can look.

Concept car «5 by Peugeot»

The dimensional length of a prototype makes 4860 mm, width — 1880 mm, the wheel base is equal to 2815 mm, and the weight of the car at completely filled fuel tank reaches 1880 kgs. The all-wheel drive concept car "5 by Peugeot" will be equipped with the hybrid power-plant combining the 165-strong diesel engine in volume two litres and the 38-strong electromotor, located on a back axis.

According to company Peugeot, the average expense of fuel of a novelty makes 3,8 litres on hundred kilometres of run, and level of emissions CO2 is equal to 99 grammes on kilometre. The Concept car on small speeds can move exclusively on electrodraught. The stock of a course of the car at present is not informed.

5 by Peugeot

Concept by Peugeot

Concept car Peugeot

It is expected, that in the European market replacement to models Peugeot 407 and 607 will appear next year.

Roadster Peugeot SR1

As it was informed earlier, on a motor show in Geneva the debut of one more concept car Peugeot — roadster SR1 will take place. The Overall objective of this car also is demonstration of how the design of cars of this mark in the future will develop. Besides, concept car SR1, somewhat, is also the ideological successor of model Peugеоt 407 with a body "coupe".

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Hyundai will show in Geneva a prototype of a new sedan

Hyundai i-flow

South Korean company Hyundai has published the first image-tizer of the conceptual car i-flow which world premiere will take place on a motor show in Geneva, opening in the beginning of March of this year. As they say in a communique, Hyundai i-flow will give representation how the future serial sedan of a D-class will look.

Hybrid car by Hyundai

About a novelty while that in a car design modern workings out of concern BASF will be used is known only, including innovative easy materials of furnish and solar panels. At car creation in company Hyundai tried to lower as much as possible weight of the car and to achieve the best profitability. Under assumptions of some foreign editions, the concept car i-flow can be equipped by a hybrid power-plant.

New sedan Hyundai i-flow

When serial version Hyundai i-flow will appear on the conveyor, yet is not informed.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Citroen has shown a silhouette of crossover DS4

Citroen DS4

Company Citroen has published a photo of a prototype of compact crossover DS4, informs British edition Autocar. The premiere of the concept car will take place in March on a motor show in Geneva.

Crossover DS4 by C-Sportlounge

The novelty created on motives of conceptual car C-Sportlounge presented five years ago, will be constructed on the basis of hatchback Citroen C4 of following generation, whose premiere will take place in the autumn of this year. In a series compact crossover DS4 will be started not earlier than next year.

The first car from "bonus" ruler DS — DS3 — has been shown for the first time in September, 2009 on a motor show in Frankfurt. The car is constructed on the modernised platform of model C3 and it is offered in the European car market with two diesel engines power of 90 and 110HP, and also with 95, 120 and 150-strong petrol engines.

Sport crossover Citroen С5

The sports crossover created on the basis of model Citroen С5 becomes the following model of series DS. As it was informed earlier the car it will be created in stylistics of concept car Hypnos and the diesel engine-hybrid begins to be equipped with a power-plant. As specify in Citroen, competitor DS5 becomes BMW X6.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Audi A7 gets acquainted with technologies of competitors

Audi Sportback

Road tests of test prototype Audi A7 carry out in Norway, far away from curious eyes, however and in vicinities of Oslo of the paparazzi do not give rest to testers of the new car which as it was found out, run in not only the model.

Audi Sportback Concept

Cars BMW of 7-Series participated in winter test drive along with two copies Audi A7 and Mercedes E-class. Probably, thus engineers Audi try to compare the technological advantages to innovations of competitors.

Four-seater sedan Audi A7, according to all available information, will receive wide scale of engines, including the petrol 3-l motor power of 225HP and diesel engine V8 with the twisting moment of an order of 800Nm. It is supposed to equip the car with several kinds of transmissions — a six-step mechanical transmission, an eight-high-speed automatic transmission and a seven-step transmission with two couplings.

Sedan Audi A7 will present in Geneva

Audi A7, whose design will be as much as possible approached to concept car Sportback Concept which has been shown for the first time in January of last year in Detroit, model Debut, possibly will go on sale in the summer under the price about $80,000, will take place on a forthcoming motor show in Geneva which will begin the work in the beginning of next month.

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BMW will mass-produce hybrid sportcar

BMW Vision

The next three years company BMW plans to start in a batch production conceptual sportcar Vision EfficientDynamics which has been presented for the first time on a motor show in Frankfurt by autumn of last year.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

As informs edition Inside Line referring to own source, now a brand management solves, what circulation to make the given car. At present in BMW count the maximum volume of manufacture at a rate of 5-10,000 cars.

According to source Inside Line, the power-plant of a prototype and a car lump in 1360 kgs remain invariable and in serial to a sport penalty. In company BMW also have noticed, that tests of first running prototypes Vision EfficientDynamics will begin this summer in the south of France.

Concept car BMW Vision

Conceptual sportcar with the landing formula 2+2 it is constructed on the aluminium chassis and it is equipped by a 356-strong hybrid power-plant consisting from 1,5-l of a turbodiesel by power of 163HP, two electromotors (on one on each axis) and the robotised transmission with two couplings. From 0 to 100 km/h the prototype is capable to be dispersed for 4,8 sec. The maximum speed of the car is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h.

Diesel engine BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is put into operation only when the charge reaches lithium-polymeric of accumulators of a minimum level. Batteries from the usual house electrosocket (220 volt) can be charged for 2,5 hours.

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

In Chicago will show prototype Kia Ray

Kia Ray

On a motor show in Chicago (since February, 10th) company Kia Motors will present concept car Kia Ray.

Kia Ray by Hyundai Genesis

No other details about this car while are present. Earlier, the truth, it was informed, that in Kia Motors do not exclude possibility of a conclusion to the market compact rear-wheel sport coupe, constructed on the modernised platform of model Hyundai Genesis.

However, as in interview to magazine Autocar main designer Kia Peter Shrejer has declared, sport coupe Kia will appear in the market not earlier than in some years, and only when buyers will be ready to the similar car made in South Korea.

Concept coupe Kia Ray

"Taking into consideration proceeding improvement of financial indicators in Europe, we can be ready to the beginning of manufacture of such car as Kee, say, in five years", — chief-designer Kia has specified.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

In BMW 1st series have thrust the electromotor

BMW Concept

This year organizers of the international motor show in Detroit had to allocate the whole pavilion with the area in 3,500 sq. m. for electric models, their blessing at an exhibition has gathered much. The greatest attention among the Detroit exhibits deserves coupe BMW 1-Series.

Concept car BMW ActiveE

The conceptual car under name BMW Concept ActiveE became first electric model BMW if not to take in calculation MINI E on which creation the Bavarian engineers also worked.

The Detroit concept car have equipped with the electric 170-strong motor, whose twisting moment reaches 248Nm. The charge li-ionic of batteries which have been developed together with firm SB LiMotive, suffices the car on 160 km of movement.

Hybrid car BMW Concept ActiveE

The maximum speed BMW Concept ActiveE reaches 145 km/h that is quite enough that the driver could feel confidently in a city and on highway. The next months the concern plans to begin test tests of an electric compartment then the decision on a car batch production will make.

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