Director Max Wolff, Chief Interior Designer Soo Kang, Chief Designer Darrell Beamer, Exterior Manager Solomon Song

MKZ concept car, Lincoln signals what lies ahead for the new MKZ production version that will be introduced later this year. Solomon Song, manager of exterior design on the concept, said the body design of the concept is loaded with remarkable subtleties and details.



In the middle of all the presentations of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show was the unveiling of the 2013 MKT and the 2013 MKS, but Lincoln had another ace in the hole. Apparently, Ford’s luxury brand also revealed a teaser image of a car that looks like the next MKZ. It is believed that we will see the new MKZ in January 2012 at the Detroit Auto Show.

Fast forward to today and the Lincoln MKZ Concept has finally been unveiled in all its glory.

The Lincoln MKZ Concept is a take on the company’s design language that will be featured in a number of their future models. Taken as a concept, the MKZ comes with a variety of new features that will look sweet when translated to a production version. The automaker has penciled a production date for later this year so we won’t have to wait long to see what the production MKZ is made of.



The Lincoln MKZ Concept promotes the company’s design future with a style that the company describes as "elegant simplicity," a language that’s "warmer and more restrained and moves away from complex designs and traditional luxury.”

The Cognac paint finish of the MKZ Concept exudes warm hues, which is then complemented by the deep finish through a rich base coat covered in multiple layers of tinted clear-coat finishes. Key design characteristics that have been added to the MKZ Concept include a more refined iteration of the company’s iconic split-wing grille, a design that we first saw back in 1938 with the Lincoln-Zephyr.

The profile of the sedan also speaks to a new future for Lincoln vehicles, as evidenced by the long, sleek, and swooping roofline that breaks away from the traditional sedan three-box shape, enabling a more flowing, elegant and more naturally aerodynamic appearance.

The car also features a panoramic glass roof that spans the length from the windshield all the way to the top of the backlight. Likewise, a fixed-glass expanse extends to the side roof rails of the cabin while LED technology permeates the tail-lamp cased in an extremely thin and distinctive full-width housing.



Inside, the Lincoln MKZ Concept is the picture of a warm styling mixed in with a spacious four-seat configuration. The sweeping design of the instrument panel creates a visual and comfortable interior. Lincoln used a combination of poplar wood and aluminum in bright and satin finishes for the prevalent material, as well as leather help create a sculptural, luxurious and comfortable interior space. The leather seats have been dressed in a Champagne hue perforation patter with matching dark taupe accents.

As far as technology is concerned, the MKZ Concept comes with an innovative interior that features push-button transmission gear selection, an open, tiered center console, and liquid crystal instrumentation. In addition, a reconfigurable 10.1" Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD is also part of the set-up, positioned just ahead of the driver and operated with the latest version of the MyLincoln Touch system.

Lincoln MKZ

Hyundai i-oniq Concept is a RWD Electric Coupe with a Range Extender Petrol Engine

Hyundai has rolled out a teaser sketch of a new concept car named 'i-oniq' that will be revealed in a world premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

Designed and developed at the company’s European R&D centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the i-oniq concept is said to preview the next evolution of Hyundai's ‘fluidic sculpture’ form language, which is featured on the brand's recent production models like the Sonata, the i40 and the Veloster.

Thomas Bürkle, Hyundai’s European Chief Designer described the new design language thusly: “Two strong arched curves define the silhouette of i-oniq, creating a playful contrast between the sharp character lines and soft but muscular features.”

The concept study represents an impression of the company’s future, both in terms of styling, as it further evolves Hyundai's ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language, and in terms of technology.

"The i-oniq concept has been created to reflect the new thinking that runs through the Hyundai brand," says Senior Vice President and COO of Hyundai Motor Europe, Allan Rushforth.

"It has a bold design, inside and out, that provokes contemplation on the future of automotive possibilities, and a powertrain that highlights one of the ways in which we could power future products – wrapped in a package that exudes premium qualities," he added.

Styling features such as the gentle lines and more muscular surface treatment as well as the design of the grille and LED headlights are expected to inspire the next generation of Hyundai models.

Under the skin, 4.4-meter long i-oniq sports a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine mated via a generator to a lithium ion electric motor, which delivers an output of 109PS or 108bhp.

The Korean company states that in electric-only mode, the i-oniq has a driving range of 120 km (75 miles), while when the petrol engine kicks in to help, it can travel up to 700 km (435 miles) emitting just 45 g/km of CO2 in the process.

Kia Pro cee'd Concept

20 September 2006 - Kia Motors has revealed the first image of its latest concept car that is scheduled to debut at the Paris Motor Show next week. The strikingly styled concept, named pro_cee'd, is based on the forthcoming three-door sporty hatch version of the all-new Kia cee'd.



The Kia Cee'd is a front wheel drive small family car released in the European market by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors in December 2006—superseding the Kia Spectra—and available as a five-door hatchback, three-door hatchback ("pro_cee'd"), and five-door estate ("cee'd SW") with a choice of up to four engines (two petrol and two diesel), three trim levels (1, 2 and 3 – previously S, GS, LS and SR) and either manual or automatic transmissions.

The Cee'd was designed in Frankfurt, Germany, with Miklós Kovács leading the design team. Cars are manufactured in the Kia factory in Teplička nad Váhom, Slovakia.

Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer Kia at European Design Centre commented, “Following on from the original cee’d concept, our design brief for pro_cee’d was to create a teaser for the all-new cee’d sports hatch which will become the third model in the cee’d line-up.”



Kia Ex cee'd Cabrio Concept



Kia Pro Cee'd 2008

Early conception in the cee'd family creative process, the pro_cee'd has 'stand-alone' good looks despite a large degree of commonality with other cee'd models, beneath the exterior skin.



Kia Pro Cee'd 2011

A few photos have been published by Kia, the facelift version 2011 Kia Pro Ceed before its official debut, which is scheduled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The main visual upgrades can be seen at the new set of headlamps and the redesigned front bumper which now gives a more dynamic aspect due to the larger air intakes while in the engine department, the three-door model is should get an optimized 1.6-liter 4-cylinder diesel unit producing 128-horsepower and 255 Nm or torque.







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