In January, Seat announced the news that Cupra is now an independent brand under their umbrella. Cupra thus became an independent sports brand for sports car enthusiasts, which will concentrate on sports versions of existing Seat cars. New models under the Cupra label were presented at a special event in Barcelona.
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The Bugatti Chiron is one of the fastest cars in the world, and all its features read like science fiction. But despite this, there are also those among us who see its potential in other, more "off-road" areas. This is what the Bugatti Chiron would look like if it took to the rally route.
Volkswagen could not come to the automobile elephant in Shanghai empty-handed. There they showed their third electric concept from the ID series called the Volkswagen ID Crozz. The charismatic crossover is the announcement of an affordable electric model, a sort of electric successor to the Golf.
Hyundai finally showed the concept Hyundai 45 Concept in its entirety. We expected something exciting and we got it.
The bold lines of the virtual Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo were prepared by the French car brand with a lion on its "chest" in cooperation with the designers of the top road driving simulation Gran Turismo. It is known for inviting well-known car brands to participate, whose concepts then end up in a video game. The latter model with a 3.2-liter V6 turbo engine will soon be available exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 4 game console as a free upgrade for Gran Turismo 6.
The BMW Compact Sedan is a cute compact sedan concept that the Bavarians presented at the Chinese show in Guangzhou, and is based on the same platform as the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer minivan. The small sedan with four doors will have all the features of a larger and more expensive sedan on the driver's side, and the design style, interior and materials are mixed according to the recipe of a new generation of buyers, especially in China, and in Europe BMW is merely balancing the situation with the predecessor of the 1 Series sedan. segment of vehicles where Audi A3 Sedan and Mercedes CLA are already competing for customers.
If car manufacturers want to stay competitive, they have to develop electric models, there is no other way. The world is moving in this direction and we can only welcome it. The British Mini is also aware of this, and from 2019 onwards, their electric model will be on sale, but in appearance it will not differ much from ..., well, itself.
Designer Jordan Steranka has impressed us in the past. Perhaps his most famous work was the "aperture wrench", a ring wrench with an innovative solution. Now Steranka has again provided a novelty, this time a camera that will certainly impress those with the philosophy of "less is more".
Exciting and innovative ideas are emerging in the world of electric vehicles, including Automobili Pininfarina, the legendary design studio, which recently unveiled its latest gem - an electric luxury vehicle called the 'PURA Vision'. This visionary concept is a blend of sporty elegance and nautical inspiration, while at the same time promising the ultimate electric drive. With a huge panoramic glass roof and an inspiring interior design, the 'PURA Vision' will open a new chapter in the world of luxury electric vehicles.
Škoda wants to prove to the world that it is far from being just the "S-Budget" brand from Volkswagen. Will the Czechs add a crossover to their station wagon in the future? The Škoda Vision E Coupe Crossover Concept is definitely a vehicle that you would like to have in your garage.
Like Nissan, which introduced the Rogue Warrior tracked SUV at the beginning of the year, Kia has stripped down its Sorento and put tracks on it instead of tires. Kia prepared the Sorento Ski Gondola concept vehicle in cooperation with the LUX Motorwerks car service, and showed it at the SEMA 2016 auto show.
Citroën will bring the Citroën C-aircross SUV concept to the Geneva Motor Show, which, following last year's Citroën Aircross concept, heralds the imminent arrival of a small SUV from this popular French brand. If last year's concept was based on the C4 Cactus model, this set of puckered "lips" is based on the new C3.