2006 Future & Concept Cars

The ItalDesign-styled Brera concept coupe that was shown at Geneva in 2002 was such a hit that both this new 2+2 coupe--the successor to the GTV--and the new 159 ape the styling. (Although Ital takes the credit for the Brera, Automobile Magazine's design edito... more

Thanks to Audi, you can cross one vehicle off the list of Europe-only cars you wish were sold in North America. The previous-generation RS4 was available only as a wagon and wasn't sold in the U.S., but the new RS4 has been sold stateside since the middle of t... more

After the initial success of the Continental GT coupe, Bentley felt it necessary to add a sedan version to its plutocratic lineup. Using the same Volkswagen Phaeton underpinnings and 552-horsepower, 6.0-liter, twin-turbo W-12 as the Conti GT, the Continental F... more

BMW claims that the M6 will lap the fearsome Nrburgring Nordschleife in eight minutes flat, which means that it is monster fast. Not surprising, because under the hood there's a 5.0-liter V-10 that's shared with the equally brutish M5 supersedan, making 500 h... more

Having denied that the 1-series would be fitted with an in-line six-cylinder engine ever since the funky looking hatch was unveiled, it was little surprise to see BMW pitch up at Geneva with the new 3.0-liter six installed under its hood. This addresses the ma... more

The Raging Bull is bucking wildly in its Geneva show stable this year. The Gallardo-based Concept S roadster was created at the Centro Stile Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese by Luc Donckerwolke, head of Lamborghini Design, and is Lamborghini's extreme take... more

Trying to spread its newfound success to Europe, Cadillac is debuting in Geneva its latest effort, the BLS. Based on the Epsilon platform that underpins the Saab 9-3 and Chevy Malibu, the Cadillac BLS is a compact four-door sport sedan that takes aim at cars l... more

The Range Rover Sport looks terrific and provides Land Rover with a true BMW X5 competitor at last.... more

Mercedes-Benz's Vision R and Vision B concepts are closely related to their production versions, which go on sale soon in the United States.... more

Testing in the Middle East signals the V8 Vantage will be an exciting sports car.... more

2006 Coupe and Convertible Sneak Preview... more

2006 Wagon and Hatchback Sneak Preview... more

Audi RS4WHAT: Audi's ultimate A4 has a 4.2-liter, direct-injection, 420-hp V-8 that outmuscles the next BMW M3 (400 hp) and Mercedes C55 AMG (390 hp). Six-speed stick only. WHEN: Breaks cover at this month's Geneva show. HAULING: One-ups M-B and BMW... more

Look familiar? You might be asking yourself why Toyota is displaying its 2003 Detroit show concept again in 2005. It may have concept car looks, but this FJ Cruiser is the production vehicle that you'll be able to buy at your Toyota dealership in early 2006. T... more

In early 2006, Bentley will try to beat Rolls-Royce to market with a new ultra-luxury convertible. Displayed at the 2005 L.A. auto show in concept car guise, project Panama effectively replaces the Azure coproduced between 1995 and 2003 with Pininfarina. Based... more

A sports-car concept possibly foreshadowing a supercar from Toyota's premium brand, the LF-A aims to, Lexus says, "explore the outer limits of sports car performance." It would theoretically be developed in tandem with the company's Formula 1 racing efforts to... more

Ford Motor Co. will launch the Mercury companion to its Ford Fusion midsize sedan, the Milan, next fall as a 2006 model.... more

2004 Paris Auto Show Volkwagen GTI... more

Though not direct competitors, they're both truck-based 4x4s with monster motors.... more

It's not a small world after all. Forces against a world economy remain, and the new 2006 Audi RS4 concept is proof. First, we have to wait for the 414-horsepower M3-slayer.... more