Written by Heather on Sunday, December 27th, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: concept, electric
Electric, electric, electric — the whole world is going electric! It is probable that Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH, a little known company that specializes in creating full sized models, counts on this fact.
The company is responsible for this boxy little wonder, which is entirely electric. The Trabant nT concept was debuted at Frankfurt’s famed IAA.
The vehicle is a more modernized interpretation of the original, classic model, which reached popularity when the Berlin Wall came down. Say what you will about the car, but I can totally dig something that symbolic.
As many have pointed out, the nT concept is very evocative of the 1960s Volkswagen Squareback. I say bravo for that. I love VW and, perhaps strangely, I absolutely adore square, boxy vehicles.
Ergo, I would love to see this stateside.
Written by Heather on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: concept, Jeep, Renegade
Wowza, wowza, wowza, friends and neighbors. Just … wow.
You may not be able to tell by looks alone, but this is a Jeep. Actually, it is a Jeep concept. Specifically, it is the Jeep Renegade concept, and it’s just … WOW!
It is the third vehicle concept unveiled by the Chrysler Group, revealed back during the 2008 NAIAS.
Its classification? A Jeep for young people, supposed to go back to basics. Uhm … okay. Whatever, I am not so sure about that, but it is a darn fine looking automobile, all the same.
And in case you are wondering, the concept is green inside and out. It gets its power from a 1.5 liter, 3 cylinder Bluetec diesel, which has been mated with a lithium ion batter pack.
Written by Heather on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Citroen, concept
You guys are really, seriously going to just hate me. One of the reasons I chose to highlight this car this week — it is the Citroen Revolte concept, by the bye — is because of the color shown here. It is absolutely to die for. It is so, so, so — gasp! — pretty!
And actually, I like the design of the concept as well. It was unveiled at the motor show in Frankfurt just recently. A very compact city car, it is inspired by the 2CV, a true classic. It has a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain as well.
Inside, the interior complements the exterior with a multicolored scheme covering the three seats. It is actually made to resemble a lounge — can you get more chic?
Written by Heather on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: concept, Fisker Karma S
Have you heard about Fisker Automotive? Do not worry if you haven’t; until quite recently, I had never heard of the manufacturer either.
They are a very special, very exclusive automaker, though, specializing solely in green cars. Recently they unveiled the new addition to their lineup. This came a year after the original unveiling of the Karma concept.
This one, called the Fisker Karma S concept, is a four seater convertible.
It is expected that the car will get to the showroom without showing many changes at all — if, in fact, it shows any.
This seems to be the new generation of automakers. More and more new manufacturers are emerging, and they are trying to go as green as possible. On the one hand, that’s great.
On the other hand, one just has to hope that Henrik Fisker, whose automobiles are both stylish and eco friendly, won’t end up meeting the same fate as Preston Tucker.
Written by Heather on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 2010 Cars, concept, Peugeot RCZ
I will be honest, I do not a lot about, well, any of the Peugeot models — that has not really changed since coming upon a sneak peek of the 2010 Peugeot RCZ. There are really only a few pictures of the car available, and quite a bit of those are pretty … obscure.
The car has been in the works since at least 2007, when it was revealed solely as a concept. This was during the motor show in Frankfurt during that year.
The engineers and designers working on the Peugeot RCZ were intent on making sure the final version of the car kept with the concept car’s exterior design. Thus, among other things, it has kept the cant rail made out of aluminum and the double bubble roof.
This final version will premiere at this year’s Frankfurt motor show later this month.
Electric, electric, electric — the whole world is going electric! It is probable that Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH, a little known company that specializes in creating full sized models, counts on this fact.
