The Auto World

Following a series of high-profile leaks, Audi has officially unveiled the Concept C. It’s a hardtop roadster that previews the brand’s new design philosophy as well as a production model that will likely be based on the redesigned Porsche 718. Looking bold and minimalist, the concept embraces the spirit of the Auto Union Type C and features the all-new “Audi brand face.” The latter is a radical departure as features a rectangular grille with portrait orientation. The grille is flanked by angular accents, which channel air into vertical curtains that have a design that mimics the central grille. They’re joined by slender four-element headlights, which are slated to become a design element that will “define Audi’s visual identity during both day and night.” The eye-catching design continues further back as the concept has a rakish windscreen and streamlined bodywork. The latter features taut surfaces, sharp lines, and a pronounced shoulder line that runs the entire length of th...

It appears BMW’s designers have reduced the size of the sedan’s kidney grilles. Some minor tweaks will also be made to the rear-end, including the taillights. The company may also update the interior of the 7-Series with new displays. Big things are happening at BMW. Not only is the carmaker working on a family of fresh EVs with a new generation of motors and batteries, but it is also ushering in an entirely different design language, known as Neue Klasse. This new philosophy will debut on the second-gen iX3 and is also being introduced across all of BMW’s current ICE-powered models, including the 7-Series . Read: BMW’s Neue Klasse Era Is Coming For The 7-Series Face Last month, our spy photographers snapped a prototype of the new i7 testing up close, looking similar to the current model but complete with a number of obvious alterations. Using these spy shots as a base, the team from Kolesa has rendered what the finished production may look like. And, unfortunately, we...