The Wildest Concept Cars Featured at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
by Nate Balcom
Are you heading down to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show this weekend? Here are a few vehicles that definitely stood out from the crowd. You wont want to miss these.
The Detroit Auto Show this year is touted as a sort of working man's auto show. Meaning a lot of the featured vehicles are within a price range that the average person would possibly spend on a vehicle. That being said there are still all the new vehicles and concept cars to ooh and ahh over. This post highlights some of the wilder concept cars currently spot lighted at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
BMW i3 Concept
The new i3; BMW's first series-produced all-electric car, was created for practical everyday driving. It focuses primarily on the drive-ability in urban settings and of course zero emissions.
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BMW i8 Concept
The BMW i8 Concept unveiled this year is a sports car that utilizes technology as well as elegant design in the form of unique plug-in hybrid solution that couples a gas powered engine and an electric drive system to create an amazing driving experience that produces lower emissions and gets far better gas milage than other sports cars of its class.
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Smart For Us Pickup Concept
Smart's crack at an urban pickup truck. This tiny, two seater, zero emission, electric vehicle is just over 11.5 ft. long and just under 5 feet wide. This makes it easy to park, but will it
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2011 Toyota Fun Vii Concept
The 2011 Fun Vii debuted at the 2011 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. This concept car was so impressive that they brought it to Detroit. The entire outside of the vehicle is a digital display capable of being themed, playing video and even becoming a mobile advertisement. Check out the video below to see how far they took this concept. It's so ahead of it's time that the technology to run some of the prominent features doesn't even exist yet.
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2011 Camaro Hot Wheels Concept
Originally debuted at SEMA in 2011 this vehicle fulfills the fantasy of car lovers who are full grown kids. The model used for inspiration and creation of this full sized concept car is a 1/64-scale replica model that was part of the original Hot Wheels collection released in 1968.
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2011 Chevrolet MIRAY Concept
GM Korea has unveiled the Chevrolet Miray concept vehicle at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. It is a mid-electric hybrid-powered sports car. This hybrid sports car shows the Korean influence you can see and gives you an idea where the design directions of today have stemmed from. Paired with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder mill and twin electric motors the concept vehicle also has 1.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that is recharged through regenerative braking.
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Cool Concepts from the Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show this year is touted as a sort of working man's auto show. Meaning a lot of the featured vehicles are within a price range that the average person would possibly spend on a vehicle. That being said there are still all the new vehicles and concept cars to ooh and ahh over. This post highlights some of the wilder concept cars currently spot lighted at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
BMW i3 Concept
The new i3; BMW's first series-produced all-electric car, was created for practical everyday driving. It focuses primarily on the drive-ability in urban settings and of course zero emissions.
Back to Top >>
BMW i8 Concept
The BMW i8 Concept unveiled this year is a sports car that utilizes technology as well as elegant design in the form of unique plug-in hybrid solution that couples a gas powered engine and an electric drive system to create an amazing driving experience that produces lower emissions and gets far better gas milage than other sports cars of its class.
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Smart For Us Pickup Concept
Smart's crack at an urban pickup truck. This tiny, two seater, zero emission, electric vehicle is just over 11.5 ft. long and just under 5 feet wide. This makes it easy to park, but will it
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Vehicles from the Past Featured at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Some of the most interesting vehicles featured this year aren't even 2012 models. These vehicles have been featured at other auto shows, but were so impressive that they've been included in this years show. Have a look and you'll see why.2011 Toyota Fun Vii Concept
The 2011 Fun Vii debuted at the 2011 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. This concept car was so impressive that they brought it to Detroit. The entire outside of the vehicle is a digital display capable of being themed, playing video and even becoming a mobile advertisement. Check out the video below to see how far they took this concept. It's so ahead of it's time that the technology to run some of the prominent features doesn't even exist yet.
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2011 Camaro Hot Wheels Concept
Originally debuted at SEMA in 2011 this vehicle fulfills the fantasy of car lovers who are full grown kids. The model used for inspiration and creation of this full sized concept car is a 1/64-scale replica model that was part of the original Hot Wheels collection released in 1968.
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2011 Chevrolet MIRAY Concept
GM Korea has unveiled the Chevrolet Miray concept vehicle at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. It is a mid-electric hybrid-powered sports car. This hybrid sports car shows the Korean influence you can see and gives you an idea where the design directions of today have stemmed from. Paired with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder mill and twin electric motors the concept vehicle also has 1.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that is recharged through regenerative braking.
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