Concepts : Car News And Reviews

The DOMI compact concept car takes the notion of an autonomous vehicle to the next level by providing different modes for a mobile office, a living space, and even a sleeping setup. The vehicle, which could be driven or put in self-driving mode, is built on a revolving platform in which the vehicle’s interior and rooftop data receiver revolve around the driver.

In anticipation of the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, Citroën has revealed an upcoming variant of its new DS 5LS luxury sedan, amped up for racing. For those of you unfamiliar with the DS 5LS, the car is Citroën’s upscale new entry into the growing Chinese market.

Jeep and Mopar have collaborated to design new Jeep concept vehicles for upcoming Easter Jeep Safari, taking place in Moab, Utah, April 12-20. Jeep has released teaser images for two of the vehicles: the Jeep Wrangler MOJO (shown above) and the Jeep Cherokee Dakar.

Designed by Dutch automaker Spyker, the Venator B6 is a powerful and elegant two-seater convertible. With a mid-engine design, the car clearly has its sights set on vehicles like the Ferrari California. The Venator B6 features sweeping curves and arches, and an interior influenced heavily by airplane cockpits.

There’s no question that Porsche makes some seriously awesome vehicles, but one thing they’ve never done is make a hot hatch. This concept rendering from X-Tomi Design makes us wonder why. Seriously. Taking inspiration from the design of the Porsche Macan, we can only imagine how much fun it would be to drive a car with the turning radius of a Fiat 500, but with the brilliant engineering minds from Porsche making its drivetrain and handling systems.

Trion Supercars is a company based in Irvine, California that is planning to build the next American supercar: The Trion Nemesis. The company has just started the development of the car, a supposedly 2,000+ horsepower two-door sports car that is expected to go from 0-to-60 mph in a blazing fast 2.8 seconds and have a top speed of 270 mph.

Ugar Sahir Design has created the incredible Project F Concept Car based on the Ferrari 458 Italia platform with the goal of developing it into a limited production vehicle. The design team has made some bold changes to the 458 Italia’s exterior, including a wrap-around windshield, curved rear louvers over the engine, and a double-bubble roofline.

With an eye towards developing markets that are prone to flooding, the FOMM Corporation of Japan has developed a small prototype vehicle that’s capable of better surviving a tsunami or other disaster because of its ability to float.

David Obendorfer created the BMW CS Vintage Concept as a tribute to Giovanni Michelotti who designed many important BMW and Triumph models in the 1960s including the 1968 BMW E9 series. Obendorfer specifically looked at two of the BMW models from the series, Michelotti’s E9 and its predecessor, the 1965 BMW 2000 CS (E120 series).

This high-end sports car is yet another attempt to smash speed barriers, with a goal of breaking the world’s record for fastest production car. At the top end of the production range, the Dagger GT-SS is planned to be powered by a massive 2000hp engine, intent on hitting a mind-boggling 300MPH+ top speed.

As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Maserati unveiled the stunning Maserati Alfieri Concept car, a classic 2+2 sports coupe named after one of the founding brothers of Maserati and that pays tribute to the classic 1954 Maserati A6 GCS designed by Pininfarina.

When somebody mentions “rat rod,” it conjures images of rough-around-the-edges cars designed with simplicity and power in mind. You know, something like this. In the case of this concept design by Pawel Winsniewski and Jans Slapins, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Chrysler’s lead designer Virgil Exner was responsible for many wonderful concept cars from Plymouth, including this radical asymmetrical concept car from 1960, the Plymouth XNR. The car was built as a two-seater but had a huge headrest/tail fin behind the driver’s seat reminiscent of the Jaguar racing cars of the day and was better suited to a single occupant.

If you’ve seen TRON: Legacy, Oblivion, or Captain America, you’ve seen the work of vehicle designer and futurist Daniel Simon. His designs include the latest-gen TRON light bikes, tanks and jets, those amazing retro-futuristic Hydra craft, and the incredible Lotus C-01 bike among others.

Inspired by elements of classic Alfa Romeos, the Doppiezza concept is the labor of love of a team of industrial design students, including Emeric Baubant, Benoit Viguier, Charlie Fournier, Aurelien Deleuze, Mathilde Ampe, Romain Mivelle and Djihad Itoumaine.