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more about #conceptcars more comments → philibuster: No bead locks? meh. #chevysilverado more » brandegee: I really cannot see how this is lame. The large grille, for example, is very functional, feeding cold air to the engine. #chevysilverado more » YankBoffin: The giant wheels and tires make it look like an R/C car brought to life size...which is probably why I can't not adore it. I'm no rock crawler and ha... more » Less Lincoln: did you guys even look at this before cracking wise ? it's a JK Rubi with a Hemi and a six speed. They moved the fenders higher to get the clearance. ... more » Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master: If Dorothy hadn't already laid the smack down, this would be a great way for the munchkins to take on the Wicked Witch of the East. #wrangler more » Elhigh: -Bigass tires to raise the CG higher and make rollovers bumpier -Chop top to bring roofline closer so when you rollover you hit your head more -Can't ... more » pj134: Not to nitpick or anything, but wouldn't it be 40" tires not 40" wheels? #wrangler more » stevecmh: sorry.. the wheels look redickulas.. just too big ... looks like a tiny tiny windshield too.. #wrangler more » clinto: $5-6 a gallon gas is on it's way back-the instant the economy begins an upswing that consumers can feel, we'll be right back where we were last summer... more » FrankGrimes: I think this thing looks fantastic. Like was said though. It won't be built. #chevysilverado more » -
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Jeep Lower Forty Lurks In SEMA Dark
The Jeep Lower Forty Concept is a badass, 40-inch-tired Wrangler-like take-no-mercy off-roading concept debuting earlier this year. Chrysler's dragged it out to SEMA to distract from the lack of new products in their booth. Gallery below. More » -
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Chevy Silverado ZR2 Concept: The 550 HP Raptor-Fighter That'll Never Happen
In addition to the not-a-Z28 Jay Leno Camaro concept and a slew of other mullet-mobile mock-ups, GM brought out this Chevy Silverado ZR2 concept, the bowtie brand's weak-ass attempt at a Raptor-fighter. More » -
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What Would A Subaru-Engined Motorcycle Look Like?
Exactly like the Stellan Egeland Harrier it turns out, just here with two more cylinders and some turbo piping sticking out the side, it turns out. Still, with 265 HP it'd be stinkin' fast. More » -
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Maserati Kuba: Why We Don't Want A Maserati SUV
Maserati doesn't make an SUV, but we think Andrey Trofimchuk's "vision" of the first Maserati SUV is both technically proficient and captures the spirit of what one could be. It's also why we don't want Maserati ever making an SUV. More » -
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New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
At the Tokyo Motor Show the latest Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept has debuted along with news of a production debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, the compact pocket-rocket will return, complete with a manual transmission. More » -
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Carlos Ghosn's Decapitated Head Invades Tokyo In Nissan Land Glider
The Nissan Land Glider isn't a new idea — create a car that leans into corners and you'll deliver an exciting ride. It's been conceptualized ad-nauseum, but this here's one we might actually enjoy driving. More » -
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Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here. More » -
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Mopar Brings Jeep With 40" Tires To SEMA
Mopar is bringing four up-accessorized concepts to SEMA next month. First up is this Jeep Lower Forty Concept. Far more realistic is the Overland concept with a roof-mounted tent or even the 556 HP Challenger. Full gallery below. More » -
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Driving The Suzuki Kizashi V6 Test Mule
Alongside the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi we tested at Virginia International Raceway was a V6-powered "chassis verification prototype" test mule, providing more power and an aggressive body-kit. Is this the car Suzuki should have built instead? More » -
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Why Can’t Real BMWs Look This Good?
If thinking about the BMW 5-series GT makes your head hurt, here's some automotive aspirin. Iranian auto designer Emil Baddal's rendering of a fictional BMW super car has no grounding in reality, but at least it's, you know, attractive. More » -
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Toyota FT-86: Now With High-Res Mega-Gallery!
There was a time when Toyota knew how to make exciting, sexy cars. The Toyota FT-86 concept heralds a return to those principles. Here's a mega-gallery of 51 never-before-seen studio shots of Toyota's new hotness. More » -
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Daihatsu Improves Mini Moke, Nissan Cube For Tokyo Show
For the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the Daihatsu Basket and Deca Deca aren't breaking new ground, just doing a good job of reinterpreting originals with contemporary design. More » -
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Automakers Need To Stop Making Leaning Car Concepts
The Nissan Land Glider Concept will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show and will be as pointless as every leaning concept car before it. Nobody's ever mass-produced one, and we doubt anyone ever will. More » -
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New Subieyota FT-86 Sketches Emerge
The first sketch of the Subaru version of the Toyota FT-86 came out a year-and-a-half ago, but now we get more than just a look at its hiney in these leaked-straight-from-Japan sketches. More » -
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EXCLUSIVE: DeLorean Motor Company Contemplating Building Pontiac Solstice
The DeLorean Motor Company is a brand without a car and the Pontiac Solstice is a car without a brand. That leaves the company wondering: if John DeLorean were still alive, would he try to save Pontiac? Or one Pontiac?
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Toyota FT-86 Concept: Design, Dissected
The Toyota FT-86 Concept is an exciting step forward for the vanilla automaker, blending cues from the past (the Toyota AE86) with hints of ToMoCo future. We dissect the design below to see how they've accomplished this delicate feat. More » -
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Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver
The iQ-based Toyota FT-EV has been given a truly bizarre styling tweak for its second generation, set to debut later this month at the Tokyo Motor Show, resulting in a cabin that looks like a Narnian spaceship. More » -
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Toyota FT-86 Concept: Behold, The New AE86
A joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project has been in the works for what feels like forever. Now, finally, here's the first look, a heavily production-based concept called the Toyota FT-86 set to debut this month at the Tokyo Motor Show. More » -
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$2.4 Million Infiniti Essence Concept Visits Suburban Detroit Louis Vuitton Store
Last night, the Infiniti Essence Concept visited the Louis Vuitton store in Troy, Michigan's Somerset Collection mall. The $2.4 million concept mixed it up with trophy wives and spikey-haired "Nouveau riche" during a champagne and hors d'Å“uvre-laden soiree. More » -
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Honda EV-N Concept: Adorable By Day, Frightful By Night
Honda's EV-N is a retro-styled battery-powered concept car with room for your U3-X gyroscopic uni-robo-cycle and a face that screams adorable by day and sad, but scary by night. More » -
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Honda Skydeck Concept: Scissor, Sliding Doors Reveal Ikea-Like Interior
In addition to the production-intent CR-Z concept, Honda's bringing a minivan concept to the Tokyo Motor Show called the Honda Skydeck. With gimmicks galore like sliding and scissor doors, the coolest thing's the interior. Take a gander above or below. More » -
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Renault Kagoo ZE: You Guessed It, Another Electric
Memo to Renault: Everyone at car shows stops caring after your second electric car. Example? Your Renault Kangoo ZE. Yes, we know ya worked hard on them all, but save some for later. Also, turn on the lights. More » -
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Renault Twizy Concept Still Has Those Square Wheels
Not content to bring just the kinda-weird Renault Zeo ZE concept, the crazy Frenchmen went bonkers with the crazy square-wheeled Renault Twizy ZE electric concept. It's almost weirder than the Peugeot BB1. Almost. More » -
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Peugeot BB1 Concept: Tiny Flying Fetus Still Crazy-Looking
The questionably-styled 20 HP four-passenger Peugeot BB1 concept has hit the Frankfurt Motor Show floor and it continues to confuse us. Is the mobile mystery-machine cool? Maybe. Attractive? Not unless you like driving a flying fetus. More » -
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Mazda MX-5 Superlight Says Good Morning From Frankfurt!
Our darling of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mazda MX-5 Superlight, showed up wearing a stripped-down body, a cool speedster look and a huge Cheshire grin. Seriously, this little guy looks like Pokemon come to life. We love it. More » -
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Audi e-tron Concept: An R8 With 3,319.03 Lb-Ft Of Electric Torque
The Audi e-Tron strikes a familiar form with an R8 body. But the similarities end there. With nearly 3,320 lb-ft of torque pushed out through four electric motors, the e-tron's an electrifying new step for the multi-ringed automaker. More » -
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Crazy Electric Renault Concept Has Crazy Square Tires
In preparation for expanding their model lineup with a range of electric vehicles in 2011, Renault is showing four electric car concepts at Frankfurt. Two could be production-intent and the smallest has square wheels. Yeah, that one won't make it. More » -
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Peugeot BB1 Concept: French For "WTF?"
The Peugeot BB1 concept's so insane-crazy-fascinating, it almost embodies the Hunter S. Thompson quote, "Too weird to live, and too rare to die." Gallery below of the love-child of a scooter and a car.
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BMW Vision E.D. Concept Looks Anything But Flaccid
The uber cool-looking BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept makes 265 HP and 590 Lb-Ft of torque thanks to a full hybrid three-cylinder turbodiesel. Now it's finally gone live on the Frankfurt floor. Also, it looks like an extra from Tron. More » -
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VW L1 Concept: 158 MPG Diesel Sipper
Remember the VW 1L concept? The wacky tandem-seat diesel streamliner that returned insane mileage and made environmentalist nether regions get all tingly? It's reappearing at Frankfurt, and this time it looks like a real car. More »
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Styletto EV Concept Surprisingly Lacking In Style
Designer Cornelis Steenstra of design firm ForeSee is passing around these renderings of the Styletto EV — a 200 MPH+ all-electric supercar with a design straight out of 1999. More » -
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Bugatti Galibier: Four-Door Coupe Gets Name, Details, Photos!
According to 4WheelsNews, the eight-piped vehicle teased by Bugatti back in July is a four-door coupe unveiled at a private event yesterday named the Bugatti Galibier. Well, at least the name's got some history. UPDATE: Photos! More » -
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Audi R8 e-Tron Concept Is Not An Electric Lightcycle
Despite the name, the Audi R8 e-Tron electric concept to be unveiled this week in Frankfurt is not a lightcycle for the new Tron movie. Instead, it's an electric concept designed to show, despite previous comments, Audi hearts electricity. More » -
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Very Cool Picture Teases Likely Very Uncool Renault Electric Concepts
Renault's introducing these four electric vehicle concepts in Frankfurt as part of the introduction of their Zero Emissions range. Is that... caviar in the one on the right? Solar cells on a glass roof? Is it full of tadpoles? -
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More Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept: 2,193 Lbs Of Stripped-Out Awesome
We practically fell over in spasms of awesome-induced joy when we saw the first renderings of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept. Now we've got a whole slew of photos of the 995 Kg stripped-down, carbon fiber and cold-filtered sports car. More » -
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Marty's McFly Ride: Back To The Future Toyota Truck Concept, Driven
Toyota's 2008 SEMA pickup's named the Tacoma Truck Concept. However, most call it the BTTF Truck, for "Back to the Future," as it's meant to look similar to the 1985 Toyota pickup Marty McFly drives at the movie's end. More »
