Nik J Miles

Posts Tagged ‘Concept’

Our favorite concept at the 2011 LA Auto Show had to be the Jaguar C-X16.  Paying homage to one of the best designs of all time, the famous Jaguar XKE sports car, the new C-X16 takes the traditional front-engine, rear-wheel drive formula that Jaguar defined over the decades and reinvents it for the 21st Century in a performance-oriented hybrid drivetrain with 50:50 weight distribution.

“The C-X16 is our compelling vision for a 21st century Jaguar sports car. It embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance and combines these with attributes that set us on a course to create sustainable sports cars of the future.”  – Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars. Read the rest of this entry »

Kia headed off in a new direction with the GT Concept revealed at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show.  Under the typical auto show bling of copper trims, carbon-fiber wheel fins and suicide doors lies Kia’s first rear-wheel drive platform and a striking four-door coupe design.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Mercedes-Benz F125! is a  research vehicle for future technical developments in the large, luxury segment and it is almost like a time machine stuck in the “future” setting.

Powered by hydrogen, the F125!  explores emission-free driving, looking ahead to 2025 and beyond rather than the typical seven or eight year window of a traditional concept vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

Using the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show as a backdrop, Ford is unleashing a new brand DNA on the automotive world.

 “We wanted the Ford Evos Concept to give a clear message about where Ford design is heading – shaping vehicles that are fun to drive, have a strong premium visual appeal, and above all, are stunningly beautiful,” said J Mays, group vice president, Design and chief creative officer. Read the rest of this entry »

Shown first as a concept at the North American International Auto Show, the striking Cadillac Converj electric car is coming to life.  Powered by technology similar to the Chevrolet Volt, the luxury coupe will be the Cadillac interpretation an extended-range electric vehicle called the ELR.

ELR’s drivetrain consists of a T-shaped lithium ion battery, an electric drive unit, and a four-cylinder engine-generator. It uses electricity as its primary source to drive the car without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions.  When the battery’s energy is low, the ELR seamlessly switches to extended-range mode to enable driving for hundreds of additional miles. Read the rest of this entry »

BMW is showing its vision of future transportation with two new electric powered concepts, the BMW i3 and i8.  Both cars will be part of a new BMW sub-brand that are planned for production in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

“We are marking another milestone in the history of the BMW Group. As Chairman of the Board and an engineer myself, I am very proud of this project,” declared Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.  “As the world’s leading premium car manufacturer, our aim is to offer customers purpose-built electric-drive cars as well,” he added. Read the rest of this entry »

Honda tends to play the news and photos of upcoming products close to the vest, but today they released a photo of the all-new, fourth-generation CR-V set to go on sale in the United States by the end of the year.

“The 2012 CR-V Concept introduces the exterior styling for the more sophisticated and dynamic design of the upcoming production model,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. “Long considered the benchmark for packaging and user-friendly design in the small SUV segment, the all-new CR-V will offer an added dimension of style, amazing interior versatility and Honda’s latest technologies for convenience and refinement.” Read the rest of this entry »

Jaguar, Lotus and Volkswagen are Top Category Winners

Dream cars from Lotus, Jaguar and Volkswagen were picked by a jury of more than two dozen professional journalists as the 2011 North American Concept Vehicles of the year.  The awards were presented on June 20 at a ceremony at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Mich.

The awards are designed to recognize vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry.  The ten annual award winners were picked from 29 vehicles introduced during this season’s auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, and New York. Read the rest of this entry »

The eagerly awaited next generation of America’s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, will debut in the fall of 2013 as a 2014 model, according to a Chevrolet source.  Automotive News reported the current model will be offered for the 2012 model year and possibly part of 2013.   The new model, the C7, is expected to retain the front-engine layout, even though earlier rumors had indicated a switch to a mid-engine layout.  Read the rest of this entry »

Jaguar announced in May plans to move forward with stunning C-X75 concept car by building 250 examples of the supercar.

Everything about the Jaguar halo car is extreme and innovative from the 200 mph plus top speed to the electric drivetrain to the price tag which is expected to be in the $1.2 to $1.5 million range. Read the rest of this entry »