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Paris 2012: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept
If you’re one of the types that isn’t exactly crazy about the looks of the Porsche Panamera, then you ought to feast your eyes upon this concept. This is the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept, or for common folk, the Panamera Wagon. We like it a lot.
Paris 2012: Bentley Continental GT3 Concept
Bentley has declared its intention to return to the world of racing. Ten years on from the debut of the Continental GT Concept, the British brand has debuted a racing version, called the Continental GT3 Concept.
Paris 2012: Lexus LF-CC Concept Car
While only a concept at this point, the LF-CC serves as a precursor for a new mid-size coupe coming from the Japanese manufacturer sometime in the near future (we’d bet our bottom dollar said mid-sizer wears the IS badge). Under the hood lies an all new variant of the Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain. The hybrid system consists of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated to an electric motor, and will see duty in several Lexus models. We’ll have to wait until Paris to find out exact specifications of the new powerplant.
Honda Unveils New Accord Ahead Of Fall Debut
If you are looking at your screen and thinking “that’s not a 2013, it’s a 2012,” you’re not alone. The styling changes are subtle at best. Revised front and rear fascias, along with new head and taillights and a sharper character line are the primary changes. We haven’t seen any interior images yes.
Beijing 2012: Audi A6L e-tron Concept
Audi has brought a concept version of its long-wheelbase A6 to Auto China 2012. The A6L e-tron Concept utilizes a plug-in-hybrid arrangement, capable of covering 50 miles on pure electric power.
Beijing 2012: Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept
Seat, Volkswagen’s Spanish subsidiary, has brought a concept version of the Ibiza sub-compact to Auto China 2012. This is the Ibiza Cupra Concept..
Beijing 2012: Honda Concept C, Concept S
Honda debuted a pair of new concepts at Auto China 2012. Called the Concept C and Concept S, they are meant to express Honda’s new design direction.
Beijing 2012: Lamborghini Urus Concept
It’s been a long time since Lamborghini’s last SUV, the LM002, but if the Urus Concept is any indication, it looks to have been time well spent. If (when) Lamborghini puts the Urus in to production, it’ll be packing 600 horsepower, which will be sent to all four wheels via a permanent four-wheel-drive system.
Beijing 2012: Audi RS Q3 Concept
While we still haven’t gotten a firm yes or no on the Audi Q3 being sold stateside (the fact that the Q3 Vail Concept was shown at Detroit may indicate a lean towards yes), if/when the crossover does arrive, we sincerely hope that a production version of this concept will come along with it.
New York 2012: Infiniti LE Concept
Unlike pure concept wizardry like Geneva’s Infiniti Emerg-E, what you are looking at here is likely to make production. This is the Infiniti LE Concept, and all of it, including a fair chunk of the styling should arrive in your local Infiniti showroom by 2014.
New York 2012: Mazda Takeri Concept
Officially, this is the Mazda Takeri Concept. Don’t let the name fool you, though, this is essentially the 2014 Mazda6.
New York 2012: Acura RLX Concept
Acura has unveiled the RLX Concept at the 2013 New York Auto Show. When we say RLX Concept, we actually mean 2014 RLX, which is what this is. Honda, and by extension Acura, have a habit of showing very thinly veiled production cars under the guise of concepts, which is exactly what’s been done here. In fact, we’ve already been told that sales will start in the beginning of 2013.
New York 2012: BMW i8 Concept Spyder
BMW is showing the topless version of its i8 Concept at the New York Auto Show this year. The i8 Concept Spyder plug-in hybrid concept is the third introduced under BMW’s “i” sub-brand.
New York 2012: Volkswagen Alltrack Concept
Volkswagen unveiled its Alltrack Concept at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The concept is essentially a lifted, all-wheel-drive, five-door version of the Passat TDI.
Geneva 2012: Bertone Nuccio Concept
This hard-charging version of the timeless “wedge” design celebrates the styling house’s 100-year anniversary, with a concept car that is rife with bold angles, dramatic glass, and brilliant swathes of color.
Geneva 2012: Giugiaro Brivido Concept
There’s no lack of concept cars in Geneva this year (is there ever?), with a special emphasis seemingly placed on those that can boast supercar looks and performance, hybrid or EV powertrains, and impenetrable names.
Geneva 2012: Nissan Invitation Concept
Joining the Hi-Cross and Infiniti Emerge-E at the Nissan exhibit is this diminutive hatchback. Called the Invitation, this concept car previews a future B-segment entry from Nissan that will slot between the tiny Micra city car and the relatively portly Juke crossover.
Geneva 2012: Nissan Hi-Cross Concept
Nissan has just taken the wraps off of its Hi-Cross crossover concept. This design study points at future styling directions for the Juke and Murano, and the European Qashqai crossovers.
Geneva 2012: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept
Infiniti’s newest concept car, the slinky Emerg-E Concept seen here, plays up several recently prominent themes from within the larger Nissan world. First, the idea of an Infiniti “halo” car to bring further credibility (in this case, performance cred) to the luxury brand. Second, the importance of EV and range-extended-EV tech in Infiniti’s future portfolio.
Geneva 2012: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept
Were you to ask us what the most out-of-left-field vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show was, there’s a pretty fair chance we’d say it was the totally unexpected Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept.
Geneva 2012: Hyundai I-oniq Concept
Hyundai has given us a peek at its I-oniq concept car ahead of its full reveal at the Geneva Motor Show later this month.
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