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Classic style for road-ready Beetle Dune

A VERY special Volkswagen Beetle has hit the coastal roads of northern Germany, and it might just arrive in showrooms soon, too. The new Beetle Dune concept captures a little of the spirit of the classic version, with 50mm of extra ride height, big, bold wheels and a rear-mounted ski rack. It looks stunning on the move, where its broad-spoked 19-inch wheels look almost like solid discs of polished metal and the ski rack has the visual effect of an old-school Porsche 911-esque spoiler.

Volvo XC coupe concept (2014) gives first glimpse of new XC90 styling

By Damion Smy and Ollie Kew First Official Pictures 11 December 2013 12:00 A teaser picture and two design sketches give the latest official clues to how the 2014 Volvo XC90 will look. This is the XC Coupe, the second of three concept cars penned by Volvo’s new design chief, Thomas Ingenlath. Many of the car’s cues are shared with the Volvo Concept Coupe we saw (and liked) earlier in 2013.

Jaguar C-X75 concept (2010) diesel electric supercar

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 01 October 2010 12:00 Jaguar delivered one of the surprises of the 2010 Paris motor show with the new C-X75 supercar concept car. The C-X75 is designed to showcase Jag’s new design direction now that the modern Ian Callum-led look has been rolled out across the Jag XF, XJ and XK sports cars.But the new Jaguar C-X75 (‘C’ for concept, ‘X’ for experimental, ’75’ to mark the brand’s 75th anniversary) is also a technological statement. Jag has spotted the kudos granted to Porsche for stealing the Geneva 2010 show with the 918 Spyder – and realises that its graceful, paceful cars require a green balance.