Paolo Martin knows Ferraris. Having worked for several decades as a designer for Pininfarina – the design house of choice for Maranello – he’s styled several Prancing Horse design studies. One of his most iconic designs was the Ferrari Modulo concept, unveiled at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the chassis from a homologated Ferrari 512 S racing car, the...

Is the Buick Regal GS the most important “maybe” of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show? It’s been more than two decades since performance enthusiasts cared about Buick in any meaningful way. The car at that time was the now legendary Buick GNX. Even if the proposed Regal GS makes production – a big if – it’s not going to be a GNX replacement, at least...

Let’s just call this one the Cadillac XTS Platinum “Concept.” For reals y’all, this is one of, if not the most production ready “concepts” we’ve ever seen. For its part, Cadillac stuck to the “It’s just a concept” mantra. Though they might as well have all been nodding, elbowing and winking. If When the new XTS...

Key Competitors Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG eDrive, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Power Four electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp/ 3,319 lb-ft of torque. Performance – 0 to 62 mph comes in 4.8 seconds; 37 mph to 75 mph in 4.1 seconds. Top speed comes in at 124 mph. Fuel-Economy Driving range equals 154 miles on a full charge,...

Feast your eyes on the next Pontiac Vibe GMC Granite concept. We have to wonder if this car was originally designed to slot into Pontiac lineup before that brand was axed, as it doesn’t really seem to fit into the Professional Grade image that GMC has used as a tagline for ages. Or, it could be that General Motors really is considering expanding its GMC brand a...

The Volkswagen Touareg hybrid is now just a few months away from production, but the crew in Wolfsburg are staying busy by cranking out small concept vehicles with hybrid powertrains. The latest that debuts here at the Detroit Auto Show this morning is called the New Compact Coupe (NCC), a handsome hybrid coupe that looks remarkably production-ready. Designed to slot...

Although it will never be produced, but just to please the eye, a small return on the splendid concept sport car Saab Aero-X presented by the Swedish manufacturer at the Geneva Motor Show 2006. With a V6 2.8-liter BioPower 405 hp running on bioethanol, the beautiful shades from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.9 seconds for a top speed of 250 km / h. On the design side, besides the...

Straight from the imagination of the young French designer Gabriel Rabhi, A huge favorite for the design study Audi R7 Concept, a 4-seater coupe that takes the sportsmanship of the Porsche Panamera while keeping a very close design and lines of current models of the mark on rings . Original description I have designed this car as combination of classic British low roof...

Ford’s “Face for the Chase” (their phrase, not mine!) for 2006 is the new Fusion, and the NASCAR version was introduced on-track for the first time today on the high banks of Daytona. On hand for the test session was Greg Specht, the Performance Operations Manager for Ford Racing Technology, who pointed out that, “…it’s the first time...

While the Ford Reflex (see here and here) has caused quite a stir at the North American International Auto Show currently showing in Detroit, Michigan, it is, apparently, just the tip of the iceberg for Ford Motor Company. The design team for the concept is working closely with the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California for future vehicles where, again, “small...