Today I will continue to write about the concept cars introduced in the Detroit Auto Show 2009, they are Kia Soul’ster, Lincoln C Concept , Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO, Subaru Legacy Concept, Volvo S60 Concept and Volkswagen BlueSport.
Kia Soul’ster:
Kia Soul’ster is a two-door, four-passenger, open-air utility vehicle with a canvas top that covers the rear seating row. Roll bar-style rails connect the half-top to the rear, and the front bumper features an anodized skid-pad insert, which is matched by anodized surfaces on the fender vents, roll bar header and 19-inch wheels. It will be very hard not to take a second glance at this car, with the strength boxy styling. The concept’s windshield has been chopped to give the car a more hunkered-down appearance while the 2-piece roof allows for different configurations for front and rear passengers. The headlights, fog lights and taillights all use blue-tinted LEDs, and the side vents and exterior-mirror turn signals incorporate a blue tint as well.
Lincoln C Concept:
The C Concept is based on Ford Motor’s Global Small Car platform, which also hosts the Mazda3 and the European Ford Focus. The Concept C may be as long as a Focus, but it’s roughly as wide as a MKZ sedan. The C Concept may look like a hatchback, but it is not a hatchback. The wheels are pushed to the corners and the low-slung appearance yields what Lincoln calls “go-cart visual stability.” The front end features an aggressive version of Lincoln’s signature double-wing grille, and the all-glass roof is cantilevered with a wide rear pillar and no center pillar. The rear doors open suicide-style.
Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO:
The BlueZERO has three models and they are BlueZERO E-Cell, BlueZERO E-Cell Plus and BlueZERO F-Cell. The BlueZERO E-Cell is a plug-in electric vehicle that can drive around 125 miles on a single charge. The BlueZERO E-Cell Plus adds a small 3-cylinder gasoline engine and has a range of more than 370 miles, while the BlueZERO F-Cell, has a fuel cell that converts compressed hydrogen into electricity. It can drive 350 emissions-free miles on one tank of gaseous hydrogen.
Subaru Legacy Concept:
The concept is powered by a 3.6-liter, horizontally opposed boxer 6-cylinder engine that is mated to Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel drive. The engine is presumably this big because we’re looking at a sporting version of the new Legacy, as evidenced by the aggressively flared wheel arches and a front fascia that says “get out of my way.” This concept looks to stretch the definition of a Legacy by adding a sense of “Dynamism” which the current car lacks. It grows in size a bit as well to accomodate the “Modern Family”.
Volvo S60 Concept:
The front is unmistakably Volvo, with an enlarged, trapezoidal grille flanked by sweeping LED headlights inspired by Viking longboats. Pronounced shoulders form a “double wave” belt line that runs the length of the car. In the rear, integrated exhaust tips and trapezoidal license-plate mounting space are topped by a retractable diffuser that improves aerodynamics. Inside, the floating center console is made of solid Orrefors crystal.
The coupe-inspired lines that gave the original S60 its characteristic stance are even more pronounced in the next generation.
‘The sporty design gives visual promise of an enthusiastic drive and I can assure you here and now that the all-new S60 will live up to that promise. The driving properties are better than in any previous Volvo. The car’s technology will also help you to be a better and safer driver,’
Volvo’s President and CEO:
Volkswagen Bluesport is boasting a top speed of 140 mph while managing to get a claimed 55 mpg on the highway, the turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel concept puts out 180 horsepower and 258 lb-ft at just 1750 rpm. Coupled to a 6-speed double-clutch transmission, the TDI engine launches to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds. Vehicle weight is kept to a minimum (2,600 lbs) through extensive use of aluminum and other lightweight materials.
That’s the 10 concept cars I wanted to show you guys in the Detroit Auto Show 2009, and I will see what’s hot in the market and share with all of you next time. I’m out of here! Peace!
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