CONCEPT CARS
BENTLEY EXP 100 GT
The Bentley EXP 100 GT concept reveals Bentley’s vision for the future of Extraordinary Journeys. Created to celebrate 100 years of Bentley innovation, it explores how grand touring might look in the year 2035.
Born from Bentley DNA and inspired by the changing lives of Bentley customers, it fuses sustainable materials with advanced technology to stimulate all the senses.
Natural light is harvested through prisms in the roof and transferred into the cabin using fiber optics, with artificial intelligence to capture experiences such as dappled sunlight filtered through trees for you to re-live on future journeys.
Air curation allows you to enjoy the fragrances of the natural world around you, as if you were in a convertible, while keeping city pollution out. Unwanted air is channeled out to the rear to aid the aerodynamics.
Adaptive wheels read the earth below you and adjust to ensure a smooth, safe journey. You can choose between fully autonomous driving and a self-driving experience that allows you to enjoy the exhilarating performance for which Bentley is renowned.
The Bentley EXP 100 GT points the way toward a second century for Bentley that promises to be just as exciting as the first. It combines uncompromising quality, sustainable innovation, and thrilling performance, and nurtures the well-being of those who travel in it. It is the future of Extraordinary Journeys.
BMW Garmisch
The BMW Garmisch concept car was developed by Bertone as an independent design proposal intended to demon-strate the studio’s creativity. “The original idea came from Nuccio Bertone himself who wanted to consolidate our existing relationship with BMW by designing a surprise show car for the 1970 Geneva Motor Show,” remembers Marcello Gandini, who was in charge of Bertone’s design department at the time. “We wanted to create a modern mid-sized coupe that was faithful to BMW’s design language, but that was also more dynamic and even a bit provocative.” After its debut at Geneva, the car was apparently shipped to BMW but somehow vanished.
With the newly recreated Garmisch, completely faithful to the original, BMW pays respect to one of Italy’s most influential car designers and adds an exciting chapter to the company’s history. “Marcello Gandini to me is one of the grandmasters of car design, and his cars always have been an important source of inspiration for my work,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President of BMW Group Design, who has been intrigued by the BMW Garmisch since he first discovered a faded period picture of the car some years ago. “Building the BMW Garmisch for a second time gave us the opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Gandini, recall one of his lesser-known cars, and highlight Bertone’s stylistic influence on the evolution of BMW design. For me, that alone was reason enough to do this project — filling in the gaps and completing BMW’s history.”
BMW Vision M NEXT
“The BMW Vision M NEXT is a pro-gressive hybrid sports car that makes a very clear and confident statement, in terms of both appearance and interaction,” says Domagoj Dukec, Vice President BMW Design.
The emotion-stirring exterior design clearly announces the BMW Vision Vehicle’s performance potential, borrow-ing styling cues from both classic and contemporary BMW sports cars in the process. The BMW Vision M NEXT draws its inspiration from the iconic BMW Turbo and BMW M1 and adopts a future-focused interpretation of design elements such as the low-slung, wedge-shaped silhouette, gullwing doors, and striking color scheme. The unmistakable sports-car proportions are composed of surfaces characterized by clarity and pared-down styling. As an homage to the 1972 BMW Turbo, the front and rear ends are finished in the matte-neon shade Thrilling Orange, producing a vivid contrast against the exterior’s otherwise silk-matte Cast Silver metallic paintwork.
The driving experience in the BMW Vision M NEXT is every bit as captivating as its exterior looks. The Power PHEV drive system offers the choice between electric all-wheel drive and pure rear-wheel drive, with either all-electric propulsion or the power of a turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. System output of 600 hp produces a top speed of 186 mph and enables the BMW Vision M NEXT to sprint from zero to 60 mph in under 3 seconds. A BOOST+ mode puts extra power on tap at the push of a button. The maximum range when driving in all-electric mode is 62 miles.
De Tomaso P72
The De Tomaso P72 was designed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the brand. The P72 is an homage to the original De Tomaso P70. The original P70 was a collaboration between Carroll Shelby and Alejandro de Tomaso and is one of many untold chapters of De Tomaso history.
The P72 evokes the spirit of Alejandro de Tomaso, the brand, and the eras that this car represents. A true modern-day time machine, the P72 will create a new segment in today’s market. A segment for those who have been yearning for a modern-day classic — one that is not only dressed with a timeless shape and an unspeakable elegance, but one that will provide a grand touring experience, making you feel as if you are back in the 1960s.
The design of the P72 is inspired by early ’60s racing prototypes — the Sport 1000, Sport 2000 and P70, some of the initial cars that were developed by De Tomaso.
The P72 is based on the state-of-the-art all-carbon chassis from the Apollo IE. It is the first all-carbon fiber production chassis of its kind, consisting of the monocoque, as well as subframes and crash structures that adhere to respective FIA LMP safety requirements, and featuring a carbon mono-cell.
The P72 will remain highly exclusive; only 72 cars will be produced.
Ford GT Mk II
The Ford GT Mk II has been co-developed by Ford Performance and Multimatic based on competitive learnings from Ford’s successful FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaigns with the Ford GT race car. Yet the Mk II is engineered independent of race series rules and limitations.
Like the original 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II race cars, the new Mk II is focused around aerodynamic and engine improvements and shares key features with both the Ford GT road car as well as the race car. Many of its components have been track-proven in the world’s most challenging endurance racing events.
An all-new front racing splitter and diffuser are incorporated along with
new fender louvers and dive planes that help balance the extra rear downforce. These aggressive aerodynamics generate more than 400 percent more downforce than the road car.
The Mk II features the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine that powers both the race car and the road car, but because the Mk II is not limited by any race-sanctioning body, it is able to generate 200 horsepower more than the restricted race car.
A further feature is a high capacity air-to-air outboard-mounted charge air cooler with water spray technology. The water spray automatically activates in high temperature situations to provide cooling by applying atomized water on the charge air cooler, allowing a consistent level of power at high temperatures.
The Mk II is limited to 45 vehicles
Genesis Mint Concept
The Genesis Mint Concept is a vision for a Genesis car for the city — with a scaled-down interpretation of the signature brand aesthetic. Inside and out, the Mint Concept posits an expanded definition of Genesis design cues adapted for a two-door, two-passenger city car. The challenge in creating the Mint Concept, a lightweight runabout, was to reimagine the iconic shape of the city car, tailored to the needs of a modern lifestyle.
The Genesis Mint proves that luxury doesn’t have a size. At the global launch of the Mint Concept in New York, Manfred Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and
Global Head of the Genesis Brand, said, “As a brand, Genesis embraces progressive design values, and the Mint Concept reinforces this commitment from a previously undiscovered perspective.”
Finished in Hunter Green matte paint, the Mint Concept beautifully stretches a three-box design to the corners with extremely short front and rear overhangs. Like a carefully furnished city dwelling constrained by space requirements, the Mint Concept takes advantage of every cubic inch of its interior. Intuitive user experience was a key design constraint. The cozy space for two is made to feel expansive through the use of lightweight textiles, cognac leather, and mullion-free windows. The versatility of the Mint Concept extends to the design and engineering of its high-density, battery-electric powertrain, which is capable of an estimated 200 miles per full charge and 350-kW fast recharging.
Gunther Werks 993 Concept
The Gunther Werks 993 is a modernand respectful homage to the Porsche 993’s iconic air-cooled heritage, remas-tered from the chassis up utilizing modern technology to create the ultimate analog 911.
The Gunther Werks 993 was recently tested at the historic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where it put down a blistering lap time of 1:33.10, setting benchmark performance standards for an air-cooled Porsche.
This concept’s exoskeleton showcases the extensive use of carbon fiber technology implemented for the purposes of reducing the weight and stiffness of the vehicle. The exterior carbon fiber weave is hand-laminated in a V pattern where particular attention is paid to ensuring that intersecting body panels match. This exterior body option takes 800 hours to perfect! There is also extensive use of carbon within the interior, which features custom-built carbon bucket seats, rear seat delete panels, door panels and other lightweight components.
The chassis has been redeveloped and retuned from the ground up. The goal was to widen the track for maximum lateral grip while also squaring up the front track with the rear, utilizing the outer suspension mounting points used by the Porsche race cars.
The power plant is a 4.0-liter, naturally aspirated, air-cooled 6-cylinder engine producing over 425 hp at 7,800 rpm with 330 lb/ft of torque.
The ultimate focus was to develop a track-competent car that can be comfortably driven daily on the street and that exhibits modern classical design.
INFINITI PROJECT BLACK S
Project Black S, a collaborative venture between INFINITI and the Renault F1® Team, is a testbed for new ideas, focused on developing innovative technologies for an electrified future.
Based on the INFINITI Q60 Red Sport400 sports coupe and its VR30 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine, the F1®-inspired dual-hybrid system combines supersport performance with smart energy man-agement. With 563 hp — 41% more than the Q60 Red Sport 400 — the prototype can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under four seconds.
Project Black S demonstrates INFINITI’s commitment to developing high-performance electrified powertrains. While still a prototype, this dual-hybrid Energy Recovery System is a world first, harvesting both heat and kinetic energy under braking and acceleration. By intelligently scavenging and recycling energy, the hybrid performance from the Project Black S powertrain would be smart, sustained, and utterly satisfying to deploy.
“Taking the Q60’s mix of seductive artistry, skinned over pure power, Project Black S goes deeper, allowing the science of F1® engineering to lead us to another level,” said Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President for Global Design, INFINITI. “The artistry we love in the Q60 has become sharper, and blade-like carbon and performance-focused cooling ducts have transformed the Q60 into a beast.”
Project Black S is the ultimate expression of INFINITI DNA, balancing the Q60’s artistic curves with enhanced sports design — inside and out. Lightweight and aerodynamic, Project Black S harnesses sculpted carbon fiber bodywork and two-seat motorsport-focused interior for the ultimate driving experience.
Karma SC1 Vision Concept
The Karma SC1 Vision Concept is a signpost to Karma’s future — one that
recognizes and embraces full electrifica-tion. The roadster reimagines Karma design language for tomorrow and soon-to-come customization options, and it shows the brand’s future direction based on full BEV (battery electric vehicle) offerings at the company’s core.
At the heart of the SC1 Vision Concept’s technological suite is a new infotainment architecture with 5G connectivity as well as a humanized communication system, which integrates touch, voice, eye, and graphical interfaces to enable seamless interaction with the roadster. Thanks to eight radars, six lidar sensors, and a half dozen external cameras, the vehicle will be capable of Level 4 fully autonomous driving.
Aviation influenced every aspect of the Karma SC1 Vision Concept, including its interior. The two curved screens in front of driver and passenger, as well as the two OLED touchscreens embedded in each door panel that control climate settings and seating position, are inspired by an airplane cockpit. Karma created an interior cradle that looks like it’s made from a one-piece mold, then sculpted it down to achieve simpler, more appealing forms. As a result, the SC1 Vision has an expertly layered interior that feels airy, snug, and cocooning.
SC1 is a statement-making styling exercise and an homage to Karma’s California home. It’s built for the strong-willed people the company shares its heritage with. Its design will impact all future production Karmas, and its charming features and jewels are being considered for the brand’s growing customization library.
Aventador SVJ Roadster 63 Limited Edition
The Aventador SVJ Roadster 63 Limited Edition has been developed to be the most exclusive open-top Lamborghini ever. In fact, it is able to merge the ultimate in technology with an incredible design and endless customization opportunities.
Starting from the exterior, the 63 Limited Edition features a brand-new, uniquely designed livery running from the bumper across the rockers to the rear wing, the number 63 on the door panels, and the SVJ logos on the engine bonnet sides, emphasizing the exclusivity of this limited edition. As with every Aventador SVJ, this car is made with ultra-lightweight materials that permit it to offer incredible performance and an astonishing design. Hence, the Lamborghini sportive mark is clearly visible in every detail.
The interior has a luxurious yet sporty soul. The use of carbon fiber in the body alongside the dedicated bi-color interiors and the removable hardtop ensure the utmost open-top driving experience in terms of style and pleasure.
The driving dynamics of the SVJ 63 benefit from improved technologies. In this regard, the SVJ 63 embraces four masterpieces, plus one. Beyond the four-wheel steering, the four active suspensions with push rod, the four-wheel drive, and the four driving modalities, for the first time, the Aventador SVJ introduces the Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva. The ALA is an innovative and intelligent system that permits the driver to manage the active aerodynamics that enable the car to adapt to different driving styles and track types, assuring more stability and speed in turns, decreasing the aerodynamic resistance, and favoring acceleration and the achievement of
top speed.
Lincoln Continental 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition
“Notice the doors,” the vintage adver-tisement for the Lincoln Continental began. “And notice how they open. From the center, to make everyone’s entrances graceful.” With that, a design legend was born — the coach doors, or center-opening doors, which conveyed elegance and a touch of Hollywood glamour.
Six decades later, Lincoln brings back a modern version with the Lincoln Continental 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition.
Each of the 80 units in this limited pro-duction for 2019 will have a special doorsill plate featuring its number in the run. From the doors to the seating to the Lincoln Black Label interior, no detail has been overlooked. Rear-seat amenities are uniquely tailored, featuring an elegantly crafted pass-through console that offers a stowable tray table with tablet holder and wireless charging pad.
Six inches added to the car’s wheelbase allow for the placement of the larger coach doors, while also delivering best-in-class second-row legroom.
With Lincoln’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, the Continental delivers an impressive 400 horsepower and 400 lb/ft of torque. This special edition features Perfect Position seats that adjust 30 ways, plus Active Noise Control for a quiet interior. A Revel® Ultima Audio experience allows drivers to select three listening modes, including stereo, audience, and on-stage.
A limited number of additional Continental Coach Door Edition sedans will be available for the 2020 model year.
Lotus Evija
The Lotus Evija marks the start of an exciting new chapter in the storied history of an iconic and much-loved British sports car brand. As a major new model, its significance cannot be overstated.
The Evija is the first all-electric hypercar from a British brand. With a target output of 2,000 hp — making it the most powerful production road car ever built — it sets a new high standard in the global hypercar market.
Satisfying a brief to be the most powerful and dynamically accomplished road car in the company’s history, the Evija represents a thrilling new high-water mark for Lotus driving performance.
Exclusivity and desirability go hand in hand in the world of hypercars, and the Evija is blessed with plenty of both. Production is limited to not more than 130 examples — a figure set in tribute to the car’s classification as the Lotus “Type 130.” Production will begin in 2020 at Hethel in the UK, the historic home of Lotus since 1966.
As well as tempting the world’s hypercar buyers, the Evija will act as a halo for the rest of the Lotus range — the renowned Elise, Exige, and Evora — and will do the same for a range of eagerly anticipated new Lotus performance cars to come.
Most of all, the two-seater Evija is a bold statement of intent. As well as signaling the beginning of the brand’s contemporary new design language, it marks the start of a transformation — the next chapter in the Lotus success story.
Maserati Levante S GranSport with PELLETESSUTA™
The Zegna Levante S GranSport showcases a newly designed elegant PELLETESSUTA™ interior with a bronze exterior. The supple woven Nappa leather interior was created through the pioneering research of Ermenegildo Zegna and is showcased exclusively in this Maserati Levante. The soft, luxurious, lightweight material is not only durable but brings comfort and beauty to the Levante interior. Through a long-standing partnership between Zegna and Maserati, two historical Italian companies, Maserati is the only automotive company to bring this elevated PELLETESSUTA™ interior to the market.
Every Levante features all-wheel drive, a twin-turbo V6 or V8 engine, and adaptive air suspension with Skyhook damping. Taking performance to a new level, the Levante offers everything you would expect from a Maserati, from responsiveness to long-distance refinement, including available Level II autonomy with highway assist and up to 22-inch wheels.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars with individual personalities that are instantly recognizable. Their style, technology, and innately exclusive character delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and remain an automotive industry benchmark. The brand’s current line-up comprises the flagship Quattroporte sedan, the Ghibli sports sedan, the Levante — Maserati’s first SUV — and the legendary GranTurismo Convertible sports car. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance, and safety.
McLaren GT by McLaren Special Operations
The new McLaren GT reimagines the spirit of traditional Grand Touring, offering both the space, comfort, and usability expected of a GT, as well as the lightweight and engaging drive McLaren is known for.
The McLaren GT is a new category for the McLaren brand, and technology and craftmanship play a bigger role than ever before. The interior has a dual focus: high performance driving, with seating position, location of controls and forward visibility as key priorities, while simultaneously being comfortable enough for long distance journeys. With a higher ride height and enough storage for a golf bag or two pairs of skis and boots, as well as additional luggage up front, the McLaren GT is truly a daily driver.
Though a luxurious ride is important for a GT, no McLaren would be complete without ample performance — this time coming from a 612 bhp 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 mated to a 7-speed SSG transmission to deliver linear, seamless, and relentless acceleration. The performance statistics speak for themselves: zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, while zero to 124 mph is dispatched in 9.0 seconds. Perhaps the most defining element of the new McLaren GT — and arguably what will cement its position as the new segment leader — is its dynamic prowess. The suspension, steering, and brakes are all bespoke to the car and are optimized to provide an outstanding Grand Touring drive experience with inherent balance, responsiveness, and precision, but with better ride comfort than any other McLaren.
2019 Nmoto Nostalgia
The Nmoto Nostalgia is a one-of-a-kind endeavor to capture the ambition of the legendary 1934 BMW R7 prototype — considered by many to be the motorcycle equivalent of the Mona Lisa.
With the comfortable suspension and unique steering mechanisms encased in a canonical design, the Nostalgia gives enthusiasts a slice of the past without sacrificing performance or rider experience.
The core of the Nostalgia is a modern BMW R Nine T, fitted with 96 handcrafted pieces. Constructed primarily of aircraft-grade aluminum, the Nostalgia is lighter than a stock R Nine T and the original prewar prototype. Modern technology also provides more power and maneuverability, so riders get the best of both worlds — Art Deco design with contemporary reliability.
Aficionados know that vintage motorcycles require constant main-tenance and attention and more often are kept as collectibles rather than used. Nmoto Studio believes the primary pleasure in motorcycle ownership is in riding, which is why the Nmoto Nostalgia was created. Beyond just being beautiful and wholly distinct, it’s practical and comfortable enough to ride every day.
Available in a limited production series, orders are now being taken. The expected build time is three to six months.
Pagani Zonda C12
The Pagani Zonda C12 is the first vehicle ever made by the Pagani Atelier. Here, twenty years after its debut, is the glorious chassis 001 of the Zonda C12.
The car was first presented at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. With its deep, curved windshield and a cockpit that juts forward like a fighter jet, this futuristic supercar was received as such a watershed in the automobile world that the term hypercar was invented to describe it.
To celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the Pagani Atelier paid tribute to this iconic car by lovingly restoring chassis 001 — the chassis originally used for the vehicle’s approval and crash tests. Thanks to the Pagani Rinascimento Programme the Zonda C12 is finally back to its former glory down to the smallest detail.
The art and technology of the advanced composite materials used for its chassis and bodywork, the application of F1 technologies, and its prestigious V12 Mercedes-Benz engine all combine to make the Zonda C12 a legend. Each component is the result of meticulous aesthetic and functional research that ensures its dynamic and mechanical qualities are truly superior.
Pagani Huayra Roadster BC
The ultimate Pagani creation, the Huayra Roadster BC is a track-focused soul, nested in a heart of pure craftsmanship.
When it comes to establishing new technology standards, it all comes down to the Huayra Roadster BC — the hypercar that embodies Pagani’s ultimate technical and engineering development combined with the most eminent research for style and elegance.
The Huayra Roadster BC exceeds all expectations; it is a street-legal hypercar wholeheartedly devoted to the track, ready to go beyond the already high limits reached by the Huayra Roadster, and it is the first roadster to be lighter than its coupé variant.
Meeting that challenge meant designing each individual component through meticulous study and research aimed not only at conquering new ambitious goals of lightness, performance, and comfort but also creating a unique object in terms of style, elegance, and handcrafted finishes.
From undertaking a whole new aerodynamic study to designing a brand new latest-generation engine, to developing new advanced composite material formulas — every single detail of this creation was ideated by following the fundamental principle that sees engineering technique and poetry of form blending harmoniously.
Packed in just 1.250 kg, the Huayra Roadster BC represents the maximum expression of fine craftsmanship, tailored around the customer’s tastes.
Porsche Formula E Works Race Car
Preparations continue briskly for Porsche’s first race in Formula E, the all-electric race series. Since officially announcing in April 2018 that it would enter the 2019/2020 ABB FIA Formula E world championship, the sports car manufacturer has already achieved a number of key milestones — with more to follow.
The development of the powertrain is central to the Porsche factory entry and is a decisive competitive factor. In an effort to help entrants control costs, a standard chassis and battery are part of the Formula E series strategy, but all drive components are the manufacturers’ concepts. This gives Porsche the opportunity to pursue its own path in developing key technologies, including electric engine, inverter, brake-by-wire system, transmission, differential, driveshafts and suspension components attached to the rear axle, as well as the cooling system and control unit.
“When I look back over recent months, I am very proud of what we have achieved within the team,” said Fritz Enzinger, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. “We have successfully completed the first steps: the first test phase for the Porsche powertrain on the test bench, the announcement of Neel Jani as the first driver, the construction of the Porsche Formula E car, rolling this out on the test track in Weissach, and completing more than 1,000 kilometers of testing at Circuit Calafat in Spain. While we still have plenty to do before the works entry in Formula E, we are confident that we are on the right track.”