Following the debuts of the Nagare and Ryuga concepts at the Los Angeles and Detroit Auto Shows, Mazda will unveil the Hakaze Concept, the brand’s third concept in its ‘Nagare’ design language. The name Hakaze (pronounced hah-kah-zay) comes from the Japanese words “ha” for “leaf” and “kaze” meaning “wind,” a design inspired by a falling […]

Italdesign’s Fabrizio Giugiaro offers his designer’s eye view on the Giugiaro Mustang Concept. Fabrizio, the heir to the Giugiaro name, points out the concepts design features, including his unique take on traditional Mustang cues.
Papa Giorgetto Giugairo provides a few of his own comments on styling trends.
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Volkswagen plans to sell its forthcoming Tiguan compact SUV with a 2.0L turbocharged “Clean TDI” diesel engine in all 50 states, probably as early as the end of 2007. The Tiguan won’t use the urea injection system to clean up oxides of nitrogen, instead will keep the emissions down with the use of a NOx […]

Following the unveiling of Mazda’s newest concept, the Nagare, which means “flow” in Japanese, the automaker released a promotional video, which includes shots of the car in motion.
Franz von Holzhausen, Mazda North American Operations’ Director of Design said: “We began by studying motion and the effect it has on natural surroundings: how wind shapes sand […]

Following its presentation of three concept vehicles during the 2005-2006 auto show season — Sassou at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, Senku at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and Kabura at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show — Mazda’s global design team isn’t resting on its laurels.
Mazda’s U.S. based design team has invented a new surface […]

Following the unveiling of its 2008 TT Roadster at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi released this promo video of its all-new roadster. The TT Roadster will be available with either a 200-hp 2.0T FSI or a 250-hp 3.2L V6 engine.
Audi made a conscious decision to stick with a soft-top for the new TT, […]

Following the unveiling of the Nissan Sentra SE-R and SE-R Spec V at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the automaker released this promo video of the sporty car. The SE-R and SE-R Spec V are powered by a 2.5L four cylinder delivering 177-hp (SE-R) or 200-hp (SE-R Spec V).
The Nissan Sentra SE-R and SE-R Spec […]

Audi announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that it will unveil its A5 Coupe at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Audi A5 will complete the automaker’s promised trio of coupes.
The Audi A5 is the first of a new generation of cars that will use the all-new underpinnings of the next A4. […]

At Ferrari’s press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show, company executives put to rest rumors of a successor for the Dino that would be positioned below the $170,000+ F430. Amedeo Felisa, General Manager of Ferrari S.p.A., directly addressed rumors about a new Dino.
Felisa said the automaker has no plans to develop a cheap Ferrari […]

Land Rover today unveiled its new premium compact SUV, the 2008 Land Rover LR2, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The LR2 is the fourth new model launched from Land Rover in just four years, joining the Range Rover (2002), Land Rover LR3 (2004) and Range Rover Sport (2005) that has led to record-breaking sales […]