BMW Nazca M12- a conceptual solution from the German concern BMW, the serial production of which began in 1992. The car was designed by ItalDesign Giugiaro, a company that is known in the automotive world for its engineering and design solutions. The appearance of the M12 was an evolution of the design of the 1990s. Giorgetto believed that German concern BMW will be seriously interested in its development.
The Ford GT90 supercar was first presented to the public in February 1995 at an exhibition in Detroit. The company presented it under the motto "The mightiest supercar of the world", which means the most unsurpassed car in the world. Phenomenal characteristics for that time were announced - a maximum speed of 378 km / h and acceleration to hundreds in 3.1 seconds.
Supercar in the photo: BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept was created in 2015 as a project to revive the famous coupe produced in the 70s of the last century under the name BMW 3.0 CSL, and which had the nickname "Batmobile". In the development of the concept of a new sports car under this brand took part sports division M GmbH.
The history of the design studio Pininfarina, which specializes in the modeling and manufacture of automotive body panels, is closely intertwined with the history of the legendary manufacturer sports cars by Ferrari. Founder, ideological inspirer and CEO Pininfarina, Sergio Pininfarina, devoted half a century of his life to working on the appearance of cars Enzo Ferrari, for which he was eventually awarded the model named after him. Ferrari Sergio Pininfarina is concept car, which may soon get a start in life on the assembly lines in the "stables" of Maranello.
Aston Martin DB10- This is a car created in 2015 specifically for the filming of the James Bond movie called "Spectre". A total of ten were released. two-door coupe under this trademark, which were presented to the public in December 2014. Of these, eight cars hit the set, while the manufacturer left two coupes for technical purposes.
The McLaren F1 Clinic Model, released in 1992, was one of the first hypercars in the F1 family. Externally, the car was practically no different from the original model. The design of the car body repeated the outlines of the founder of the series. The engineers decided to abandon the use of rough forms and aggressive aerodynamic body kits. It is noteworthy that even in the interior of the Clinic Model there were no visible changes: the same dashboard, three seats and standard set options. However, the declared specifications the machines were somewhat different from the prototype. What was the secret?
In 2013, one of the most recognizable automotive brands modernity celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. In honor of such significant date the bosses of the manufacturing company decided to build unique car in which classical features would be easily read Lamborghini supercars. As a result of the hard work of the best engineers of the company, Lamborghini Egoista appeared in closed boxes - conceptual model that excites the imagination.
In early 2010, one of the most expensive sports cars in the world was presented to the public. It got its name Sesto Elemento for a reason. It means "sixth element" in Italian. A huge number of parts are made of carbon, which is not only the thinnest and lightest, but also durable, and is also the sixth element in the periodic table.
The ancient practice, apparently, has not yet been completely eliminated. In the days of the USSR and the planned economy, what are usually called concept cars performed completely different tasks for us than in Europe, America and Japan.
Ours and theirs
There they were machines for running technologies, self-affirmation in the market and fashion formation - concepts as a tool to increase sales. Naturally, they tried to show the public as much and as often as possible. In the USSR, they were mainly engaged in the creation of experimental, experimental and pre-production samples. They were secretly brought up, tested, shown to all sorts of commissions. Soviet concepts rarely got to external exhibitions of world significance. And the show car - a shocking car built exclusively for showing to the public - was generally a foreign concept for us.
Factories developed, basically, what could be put on the conveyor in the future. A 500 hp carbon fiber supercar? Excuse me, this is not necessary for the national economy. Even in theory!
The NAMI institute was more involved in concepts in its pure form, releasing single running copies - again, more for internal use. In principle, in the entire history of the USSR, you can dial from a dozen or one and a half cars, which can be recognized as full-fledged concepts (for example, the rear-engine single-cab NAMI-013 or the Yunost minibus, which, by the way, received the Grand Prix of the exhibition in Nice). Whereas the world's leading firms each released a dozen concepts a year, or even more.Even the need to sell Muscovites and Zhiguli for foreign currency (according to marketing canons, on foreign market you can’t do without “promotion of brands”) has not changed the situation. More often foreign dealers, invented original body kits for display at local exhibitions. Our factories were not up to it. Do you think things have changed since then? Guess what - it's changed!
From Perestroika to Alliance
A certain surge of "concept building" was observed in the late 1980s. Almost all of our then-operating factories created a lot of something quite conceptual - from the VAZ-2122 to the MAZ-2000 Perestroika. And NAMI issued Ohta (with an active spoiler and multiplex wiring!) And racing Orange.
Then, as we remember, all factories became joint-stock companies and engaged in survival. NAMI retained the post of the main certification body, but it also faced the need to earn part of the funds on its own, which is why it curtailed almost all own developments. AZLK, IzhMash and ZIL died in agony. GAZ was forced to abandon the production of passenger cars.AVTOVAZ became the flagship of the passenger car industry. And in the 1990s, he began to regularly exhibit expositions at significant European exhibitions. I also made concepts specifically for such important shows. Although with an incomprehensible purpose, since Lad sales abroad fell and at some point came to naught. Even such measures did not help.
Perhaps the marketing of products in the West during this period was not so important. But by demonstrating engineering capabilities and creative activity, it is easier to find potential partners among foreign firms for further development. And, in fact, as a result, a joint venture with Chevrolet and a global alliance with the Renault-Nissan consortium took place.
developmental delay
Today, Russian "concept building" can be clearly divided into two parts. The first one is factory. The second is the initiatives of private designers and small firms.
AVTOVAZ is still quite active: the appearance serial Vesta and Xray were preceded by concepts of the same name. This was followed by bi-fuel and - as well as concepts. Sounds like a classic marketing approach! The only thing is that the Togliatti plant, as in ancient times, as a whole does not put forward ideas that, in principle, it could not commercially implement.
But this empty niche has now been filled by others. At the turn of the twentieth century with the twenty-first appeared new trend: the birth of small companies trying to develop own cars and partly their own technologies. They started, of course, with the construction of prototypes, which were first sent to exhibitions.It is known how most of these attempts ended. Almost all of them ran into a meager aggregate base and the strategic impossibility of establishing any mass production.
Roughly speaking, if someone decided to create a sports car, he found out that the engine, transmission, almost all the stuffing would have to be purchased from foreign companies. And to build a new one for some speculative machine engine plant no one will dare to produce turbodiesels or V8s. Even AvtoVAZ itself.
Therefore, for example, the beautiful concept Russo-Baltigue Impression, developed in 2006, had a donor - Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG. And even the plan to produce 15 cars a year for sale to collectors and connoisseurs could not be realized. Although the idea of the Russo-Balt brand is not buried, and some sluggish gestures continue.
It is naive to count on the fact that the Russian auto industry will quickly make up the gap with the world one. Concept cars clearly show what we can do and what we can't. Motor building is frankly undeveloped, automatic transmissions for cars we buy abroad, we are devastatingly losing in the field of electronics, only now we have touched on the topic of drones (), although foreign companies have already launched them into a series. But at least in Russia there is a place and someone to do all this. And there is something to show others. And this is already good!
More concepts in our photo selection...
Some popular models impressed the audience and caused a wide resonance. But often, as a result, cars that are completely different from their conceptual designs come into mass production. As a result, many of us are disappointed. Especially if we believed and expected that our favorite model would look as amazing in series production as the concept car.
Unfortunately, this is not uncommon in the automotive world. Throughout the history of the automotive industry, we constantly observe that the public, after showing a concept car, is in anticipation of a production model, but subsequently gets huge disappointment due to the fact that far from the car that was seen at the first presentation as a concept car goes into production. solutions.
Sometimes production model it doesn't look like a concept at all. We have selected for you which have the biggest changes compared to the concept cars presented before the start of production.
Nissan Sport Concept/Versa Hatchback
In 2005, the Nissan Sport Concept was presented at the New York Auto Show, which had a stunning. This model had an aggressive design with wide carbon fiber fenders and was also equipped with 20-inch wheels.
In order to emphasize the sportiness of the car, the designers equipped the concept with point seat belts, a three-spoke steering wheel and aluminum pedals.
Unfortunately, the stunning Nissan Sport Concept turned into a boring Nissan Versa hatchback. This production model is unlikely to remind you of a conceptual design sports car.
Especially considering what's under the hood. Nissan hatchback Versa engineers decided to install a low-powered four-cylinder 1.6-liter engine with 109 hp. As a result, from a sports project, this car turned into vehicle for those who like to save fuel.
Scion iM
When the Scion iM concept car debuted at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, it captured the attention of the public from all over the world. This machine was supposed to rejuvenate the brand by attracting the younger generation of people to the company's products.
This car uses bold decisions by the designer and original fantasies of designers. Many tuning fans immediately saw in this model new platform for creative ideas for transforming a car with retrofits.
But in the end, the Scion iM production model disappointed the public, as the designers deprived the model of a tuning platform. In fact, Scion made the iM model, similar to Toyota Auris. It was a bad decision, like everything the company did.
This led to the fact that Toyota decided to destroy the Scion brand.
Toyota Prius C
In 2011 on car exhibition in Detroit, Toyota presented concept cars that were supposed to expand the model versions Prius hybrid. So that year the Japanese introduced the Prius MPV and Prius C Concept.
The Prius C Concept, which had a surprisingly attractive futuristic exterior style, attracted the most attention from the public. The response from the public opened up new perspectives for the Prius lineup, as the core hybrid car model was not in demand in 2011.
But when the concept C made its way to series production, unfortunately, the design of the car was completely revised. As a result, the design of the car also had to be changed, and the model began to be positioned as the cheapest hybrid Prius.
Pontiac GT
The Pontiac GTO debuted at the show in 1999. The concept was created in order to develop a production model in honor of the most powerful sports car ever created by the American automobile brand.
For the late 90s, this concept had a unique design and was noticed by all world experts. The style of the car was an amazing combination of retro and modern automotive design.
But when, a few years later, this model went into production and began to be sold in the US market, the public was shocked. They saw a production Pontiac GTO that was actually nothing like what had been presented before. The fact is that during the development process, the company decided to change the project and, under this name, release a car based on the Holden Monaro platform.
Saturn Sky
Now let's look at a rare example where stock car, despite not looking like its concept car, looks much better. We are talking about the Saturn Sky model, which was presented as a concept solution at the Detroit Auto Show in 2002.
If you look closely at the Saturn Sky concept car, you'll see some familiar Bugatti Veyron styling up front. From other angles, the concept car looks like a roadster.
But when the concept car turned into a production model, the public saw a completely different car. Surprisingly, he did not disappoint fans of the brand. The car really looked better than the concept.
The fact is that the American automaker decided to abandon the concept's sinuous design in favor of smooth body angles. The car ended up looking more like a Corvette than a futuristic one.
Dodge Avenger
Introduced at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, the Dodge Avenger concept had a bold design and high ground clearance. As a result, the passenger car was more like a crossover. This idea was, in fact, ahead of its time. After all, this is how designers from cars create at the moment.
Three years after the debut of the concept, Dodge began mass production of a model that has changed significantly and no longer looked like an SUV.
Jeep Commander
The Commander was unveiled to the public at the 1999 Detroit Auto Show. The car was based on Jeep Grand Cherokee. The concept car received a puffy design that ultimately gave the impression that the car was larger than the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Many in those years even began to predict the decline of the popularity of the Grand Cherokee SUV, due to the fact that demand would shift towards the new Commander model.
But in the end, the production model turned into an ugly SUV with a square awkward design. The most surprising thing is that initially the concept Jeep Commander was developed with the aim of producing a model with optimal aerodynamic characteristics.
That is why the concept received a sleek body design. Why Jeep changed the production model beyond recognition remains a mystery.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Each new generation Chevrolet Corvette always awaited with great anticipation not only by sports car fans, but by all experts in the automotive world. In 2009, at the Chicago Auto Show, Chevrolet introduced the new Corvette Stingray to the public as a concept car. Recall that it was this conceptual supercar that starred in the film about bots ": Revenge of the Fallen".
The new model was a modern interpretation of the past, present and future of the Corvette.
But in the end, despite the fact that Chevrolet left the original name of the sports car, the model went into mass production in a completely different way. appearance. It looks like an initially stunning concept car, which was ahead of its time in design, was specially released for the filming of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Chevrolet Volt
In 2007, at the Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet showed the Volt concept car. This hybrid car was supposed to change the idea of hybrid cars in the car market. By the way, in those years it became the first concept car of a hybrid car presented by a major automaker.
Unfortunately, the production model has become more traditional car. According to the representative of the American company, a significant change in appearance was necessary in order to reduce the high coefficient drag air that the concept car had.
Cars certainly one of the most significant inventions of man. For more than a century of existence, cars have made a huge leap in their development and have changed. Mankind has always been interested in looking into future. In this review, together with you, I will try to look into the future of cars, what they can be in 10, 20, 50 years ... So, a selection 10 best car concepts of the future.
(All presented in the review are in high resolution, so if you are interested car wallpaper on your desktop, click on the image to get a full-size picture of the one you are interested in concept car).
Of the entire review of the concepts of cars of the future, this one is the closest to reality. It has neither a thermonuclear reactor, nor futuristic units and modules. An exceptionally beautiful car, which the designers gave a wonderful design. ABOUT performance characteristics this concept car, the creators modestly kept silent. But this is not a hindrance, you can just admire computer model, perhaps in the future this car will become real.
A very curious concept car with a sonorous name. Its creator comes from the Czech Republic, studies in Art Center College of Design that in Pasadena, California. In this concept, the author embodied the original idea of combining a car and an audio system, which allows you not only to listen to music in high quality in the car itself, but also arrange a real disco by combining several cars Audi O to the audio system via wireless communication.
BMW Snug
According to the designers of the concept car, the car of the future BMW Snug created for people who differ in mindset and behavior from the main mass. In other words, this is a car for individuals who value freedom, comfort, convenience and themselves.
BMW ZX-6
And this concept car is one of the most futuristic and least realistic presented in this review. This concept car was developed by students Instituto Europeo di Design., an institute known for its cooperation with the concern bmw in terms of the supply of their specialists. In general, leaders bmw and the designers themselves hope to release this car by 2015, but this is hard to believe, to be honest.
Lamborghini Concept S
Another very realistic concept car Lamborghini Concept S. It was created by the head of the company's designers Lamborghini Luc Donckerwolke. This concept was presented at the Geneva Motor Show 4 years ago in 2005. True, since then there has not been a word about this car of the future in the press and the Internet.
Lexus LF-A Roadster
Lexus could not stay away. The two-seat concept car built by the company's designers is a hybrid ordinary car from Lexus and sports car.
Mazda Nagare
Mazda famous for its stylish concepts of the future. Mazda Nagare- concept shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is one of the first in a series of cars of the future, which were announced by the leaders automobile concern Mazda. In addition, the concept car was shown at car shows in Geneva, Tokyo and Detroit.
Mazda Taiki
This concept was presented at the 40th Tokyo Auto Show in October 2007. The car is quite real, however, it exists only in single copy. As it appears Mazda Taiki they are not going to put on the stream yet.
Peugeot eMotion
As for this futuristic car, it is known that Peugeot eMotion equipped with an electric motor. Its design is clearly super-futuristic, so apparently the time for mass production has not yet come. The cab windows are not tinted, as it might seem at first glance, they actually have built-in light filters (the glass is dimmed to the desired size). The principle of operation is that as soon as the lighting reaches a predetermined level, they turn on. A special calculator will display the calculation of the hull insurance premium for car insurance.
Anniversary 80 day Le Mans marathon- the oldest racing event in the Old World. The German cars took the first three places in the final qualification and won the prestigious racing marathon for the eleventh time.
The first two places were won by the Audi R18 e-tron quattro all-wheel drive hybrid sports prototypes. Third place is also with Audi, only without an alternative power plant. In the class of cars with serial bodies, the first two places went to professional pilots on the Ferrari 458 GTC. Among the amateur teams, the drivers on the Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 won.
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Honda offshoot specializing in sports cars, presented at the motor show in Detroit new concept. This is an updated iconic model Acura produced from 1990 to 2005.
It is worth noting that the model has already appeared in the film "The Avengers", in which none other than Tony Stark, represented by Robert Downey Jr., drives around. The film itself will be released in May this year.
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The Belgian brand Imperia, which disappeared in 1948, found a second life through the efforts of Green Propulsion. The first concept of the revived brand - a hybrid sports car GP, made in the now fashionable retro style - was introduced in 2009. At the same time, it was promised to start selling the production version in 2011. Green Propulsion kept its word - not so long ago, Imperia introduced a pre-production version of the GP. The sports car has two power plants - a 134-horsepower electric motor and a 207-horsepower turbocharged "four" with a volume of 1.6 liters. In "electric" mode, the GP accelerates to 100 km / 6 seconds, and if you connect more gasoline engine- then acceleration to hundreds will take only 4 seconds. For cars of the first series, the manufacturer asks for 120 thousand euros apiece. In the future, the price will drop to 90 thousand.
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Maserati Shortcut 99 Concept designed by an Italian designer Andrea Spagiari(Andrea Spaggiari). The features of this car are the longitudinal V-shaped 8-cylinder engine, rear position lights like the Maserati GT and a 2 + 2 interior configuration. The designer tried to combine the past and the future of the brand in this concept. How much she succeeded, judge for yourself.
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There were rumors about the appearance of the brand Infiniti powerful and beautiful sports car on the eve indirectly confirmed the head of the company Toru Saito, saying that he would like to see such a car in the Infiniti lineup. The likely prototype of the supercar will be the concept Infiniti Essence- bright and original car. However, other sources in the company no less authoritatively state that Infiniti is not up to supercars now. The company also has higher priorities. For example, the development of hybrids, electric cars and compact model, which will compete with the BMW 1 Series. Rumors are rumors, and we will admire the same Infiniti Essence - a likely prototype of the upcoming supercar.
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Company Porsche presented on the concept of a sports car 918 Spyder. The car is built on the platform of the Porsche RS racing spider and is equipped with a hybrid power plant that combines 500-horsepower naturally aspirated engine V8 volume of 3.4 liters, two electric motors with a total capacity of 218 horsepower and a seven-speed "robot" with two clutches. On electric traction, the sports car can travel about 25 kilometers. The batteries of the power plant can be recharged from a household electrical outlet. From 0 to 100 km, this handsome man can accelerate in 3.2 seconds. Max speed is 320 kilometers per hour. On the conveyor serial 918 Spyder, perhaps, will rise in five years.
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We bring to your attention photos vintage cars exhibited at the prestigious Petersen Automotive Museum (Petersen Automotive Museum) In Los Angeles.
The museum is named after Robert Petersen, publisher of the magazines hot rod Magazine and Motor Trend, who donated $30 million to open it in 1994.
To date, on the territory of four floors of the museum there are collections unique retro cars since 1904. Last year, the Petersen Museum hosted a private collection of antique American racing cars, stylish vintage and exotic custom showcars.
1952 Maverick Sportster.
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A lot of interesting premieres have taken place this week and the automotive magazine DriveBlog.Ru today will be happy to talk about five bright new products from such "tasty" brands as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Aston Martin and Ferrari.
Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled its new 571-horsepower SLS AMG supercar, which premiered at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The cost of a supercar at home today is 177,310 euros including 19% taxes.
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The next summer week has begun and the automotive magazine DriveBlog.Ru is pleased to present a review of car innovations that made the world take a fresh look at some already familiar models. Today we will look at the novelties of German fashion studios, evaluate the most spacious luxury station wagon from Mercedes-Benz and the British Honda version Civic Type R.
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2010 E-Class Estate. The main feature of this luxury car will be that it will be the largest and most spacious in its segment.
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Today the automotive blog DriveBlog.Ru will highlight the most interesting news auto industry per week. These included Chevrolet's Camaro Transformers Edition, one of Fisker's fastest hybrid sports cars, Subaru's hardcore sedan, and MCCHIP's new Audi TT RS. Well, for a snack, new chronographs from Ferrari for $500!
Coming out soon chevrolet camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition, but don't count on the Z28 bumper or major changes under the hood, or even the original wheels used in the movie itself.
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And again, the automotive blog DriveBlog.Ru is with you with a bright release of a review of auto news for the week! Today we will visit the famous German forges, some of which have already become legendary, look at the Japanese version of the Audi S5 and the London Evo X, and drive the new Ferrari with Schumacher.
Good news! We finally have the opportunity to present high-quality photos of the special version of the new tenth generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution labeled FQ-400. However, there is also bad news!
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The automotive blog DriveBlog.Ru is with you with a juicy release of a review of auto news for the week! Today we will tell you about two completely new BMW models, a special version of the Audi Q5 crossover and about the latest tuning solutions from Novitec, MTM and Birkin.
Last week, BMW invited journalists from around the world to the Spanish island of Mallorca to showcase the final X1 model. In the line of SUVs from BMW new model will take place in front of X3.
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In Italy, a legendary motor race took place, in which 375 retro cars took part this year.
Along the route Brescia - Rome - Brescia the head of the government of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, the former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, as well as ex-pilots David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen, passed by.
Mille Miglia 2009. DriveBlog.Ru with the latest release of the review of auto news for the week! Our blitz review will be of particular interest to fans of the German automotive industry, which today includes a new Opel Astra, a crazy ambulance from BMW, a Romanian plum Cayenne Muron, as well as Toyota LF-A spy shots and the Miss Tuning Bodenzi 2009 calendar. Our blitz review will be of particular interest to fans of chic fast and expensive cars including the Nissan 370Z, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, BMW X5 M and X6 M, Volkswagen Scirocco and the first ever four-door Porsche Panamera.
lovers powerful crossovers rejoice! BMW presented the world with sports versions of the most popular crossovers X5 and X6. Without a doubt, these two models will be among the most striking ever to bear the horde of "M" badges.
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Automotive blog DriveBlog.Ru presents to your attention a review of new cars for the week. We have selected for you the most interesting and colorful models, which include the second generation Kia Sorento, the chic E 63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz, the VW Golf Plus, which is also available now, the all-new Subaru Legacy with a solid suspension and tuning option Audi TT S.
Presented the second Generation Sorento at the opening of the Seoul Auto Show. The new model is larger than its predecessors - it can accommodate up to 7 passengers, but the off-road qualities of the second generation leave much to be desired.
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