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2003 Concept Cars
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Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage “Much of the technology that has been developed from the Aston Martin Vanquish will be adopted for the production AMV8 Vantage,“ said Jeremy Main, Director of Product Development for Aston Martin. “It has a unique body and chassis constructed from aluminium and composites, AMV8 Vantage is a very advanced sports car offering high degrees of engineering efficiencies, structural integrity and torsional rigidity.” |
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The DB American Roadster 1 (DB AR1) is derived from the DB7 - the most successful Aston Martin of all time. It is based on the current DB7 Vantage Volante (convertible) and boasts revised bodystyle with coachwork by Zagato of Italy and incorporates a number of dynamic elements, which have been finely engineered to offer a new dimension to the Aston Martin driving experience. |
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Audi Pikes Peak QuattroThis four-door 4+2-seat hatchback is a draft design that indicates the systematic evolutionary path that current Audi design could take - but it is more besides: the Pikes Peak quattro illustrates the novel AUDI AG concept that spans several segments in the premium automobile category. |
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The new Bentley Continental GT Design Concept was presented at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. Conceived to be a sporting coupé without rival, the Continental GT is the fastest genuine four-seat car in the world. It combines all elements of the finest Grand Touring traditions and Bentley handcraftsmanship with some of the most advanced technologies ever brought to the automotive market. |
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Buick Centieme The 2003 Buick concept takes Buick's standard for style, ride and comfort to a new dimension. The concept is a premium, distinctive crossover vehicle that combines the best features of a sedan and sport utility vehicle. |
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Cadillac Sixteen "The Cadillac Sixteen proportions were crafted with great attention to detail and homage to classic design," said Brian Smith, the Cadillac Sixteen's exterior designer. "The Cadillac Sixteen evokes an era when luxury cars were hand-built." |
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Chevy SS The 2003 Chevrolet SS concept is a modern interpretation of Chevy's Super Sport heritage. A contemporary four-door family sedan turned sports car, the SS packs rear-wheel drive with a small-block V-8, high-performance suspension and brakes to match. |
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Ford 427 “This is a car that you take home, park in your driveway, sit back and let your neighbor eat his heart out,” said J Mays, Ford Motor Company vice president, Design. “The 427 concept is unmistakably Ford and 100 percent American. It demonstrates that a sedan from a U.S. manufacturer can once again be exciting, sexy, sophisticated and powerful.”
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Ford Faction As the first automotive design from Ford’s new Ingeni studio in London, the Faction concept shows what happens when people living in the heart of a crowded, urban landscape set out to create a car to suit their lifestyle.
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Ford Freestyle FX “The Freestyle FX is a thinking person’s vehicle, a complete surprise box when you open it up,” says Chris Theodore, Ford vice president, North America Product Development. “It offers the aspirational looks of an SUV, great driving dynamics with the quiet and refined ride of a sedan, the capacity and flexibility of a minivan and the security of all-wheel drive. It will truly transform consumers’ notion of how a crossover vehicle should perform.”
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Honda Accord Concept Coupe With the debut of the completely redesigned 2003 Honda Accord comes a new realm of possibilities for customization. Envisioned and customized by Honda, the 2003 Honda Accord Concept Coupe exemplifies a new direction for a platform that has traditionally been among the most popular in the industry to modify.
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Honda HSC Concept Coupe The HSC was created to deliver the joy of a sports car and the thrill of free-spirited driving in a package that anyone can handle. It combines the ultimate in vehicle performance with carefree handling accessible to all. The HSC is a pure sports car, offering driving exhilaration that until now only a professional could experience. The long wheelbase and short overhangs help maximize performance. Located mid-ship for better handling, the lightweight, compact V6 engine is designed for high efficiency and delivers output in excess of 300* horsepower.
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Infiniti Triant "Though the Triant is a futuristic design exploration, it would fit right in with today's exciting lineup of Infiniti performance luxury vehicles," said Mark McNabb, vice president and general manager, Infiniti Division. "Infiniti's product resurgence has continued in the past few years at an incredible pace. The Triant lets us stretch the envelope a little with some longer range thinking and design features such as its gullwing doors, GPS-linked 'turning' headlights and flexible rear seating/cargo area."
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"Kia KCD-1 Slice is designed to pick up lumber from the home center one day and to have fun on twisty roads the next,” said Eric Stoddard, the Hyundai-Kia Design Center designer responsible for the vehicle’s exterior. “We gave it all the cargo-carrying versatility of an SUV without the handling and fuel consumption penalties.” |
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The Lamborghini Concept Car was designed by Luc Donckerwolke, Head of Lamborghini Design. It continues and exalts the Barchetta concept, an open car of Italian tradition. This Concept Car has a more exclusive, aggressive and extreme design compared to the Murciélago from which it derives and compared to which is lower by 136 mm. |
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Lincoln Navicross “Navicross demonstrates that the Lincoln vision can be both restrained and dramatic, providing an emotional and compelling outlook on the future of Lincoln’s product range,” says Gerry McGovern, design director, Lincoln Mercury. “We’ve shown how our interior designs translate into production. Through our concepts, our design DNA will continue to redefine the Lincoln brand inside and out.” |
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Maserati Kubang “I decided that there was still something that could be done with the SUV concept. To me, they tend to look more like off-roaders that have gradually been “civilized” rather than real automobiles. They’ve got a lot going for them, but for some reason they
never seem to offer the kind of sublime driving pleasure and all-round, all-weather condition safety that are two givens of other modern cars.out.” GIORGETTO GIUGIARO |
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Mazda Washu The concept vehicle showcases the company’s commitment to questioning the expected in design and packaging. Japanese for Eagle’s Wing, the Washu six-seat touring vehicle was developed as a calculated experiment to determine how customers interact with a vehicle’s interior space. |
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Mercedes-Benz F500 At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is unveiling the latest in an impressive string of research vehicles that provide dazzling insight into tomorrow’s automotive technology. The F500 is a futuristic four-door that showcases more than a dozen novel approaches to safety, comfort, environmentalism and style in Mercedes cars to come. |
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Mercury Messenger Concept "The body surface reflects the car's power and grace, with flowing body lines that are accented with purposeful air intakes and outlets," says Gerry McGovern, design director, Lincoln Mercury. "The dynamic fluidity of the Messenger's lean and taut form is expressed at rest as much as it is in movement." |
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"Mitsubishi Tarmac Spyder exterior themes and appealing styling cues represent the visual design vocabulary that consumers can expect to see on future compact segment products from Mitsubishi around the world,” said Pierre Gagnon, chairman and chief executive officer, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA). |
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Nissan Effis Nissan’s unique new Super Motor is a compact, high-efficiency unit that features two output shafts, both of which can be controlled independently. The Compact Lithium-ion Battery with its thin, space-saving design achieves a smaller size and a lighter weight that benefits a city commuter car.
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Pontiac G6Concept The Pontiac concept is a four-door, four-passenger car with the look, feel and attitude of a sports coupe. With its supercharged V-6 engine and all-wheel-drive capability, the concept is a driving machine that reaffirms Pontiac's performance heritage. |
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Suzuki Concept-S a racy red, rally-inspired concept vehicle that fuses Suzuki's racing heredity with cutting-edge features and the excitement of a video game. In so doing, Suzuki makes another innovative mark on the industry's radar screen |
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