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The 1993 Daewoo DACC-1 was a futuristic hatchback concept. If anything else is known, please comment below. SourceL https://carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr.com/post/123825858437/daewoo-dacc-1-concept-1993-a-futuristic; oldcar-korea.tistory.com

Tom Gale’s concepts-such showstoppers as the 1993 Thunderbolt, 1995 Atlantic, 1997 Phaeton-and high-profile, Hollywood-style reveals of eye-catching production cars like the Viper, the swoopy LH platform models, and the Prowler helped make the Detroit show a must-see for foreign auto writers, despite the rigors of the Michigan winter. Rival automakers, noticing the buzz Chrysler was generating, began showing concept cars of their own and amping up the theatricality of their Detroit show launches. Source: Angus MacKenzie, Tom Gale: The man who helped Motown find its mojo - www.motortrend.com Images: Concept Car Central, Chrysler Corporation

During the 1993 auto show, Chevrolet gave Chicago a hint of the forthcoming 1994 S-10 extended cab pickup truck with its Highlander concept. Painted in chartreuse and purple, the two-tone exterior featured a custom removable roll bar, a sliding driver-side second door, a roll bar with driving lights, and a tool compartment on the left side of the bed. The power train consisted of a 4.6-liter V-6 with an automatic transmission. Source: www.chicagoautoshow.com Images: General Motors; www.chicagoautoshow.com; www.barrett-jackson.com

The 1993 Bugatti EB 112 was the first extra deluxe Bugatti saloon by Giugiaro. The classic lines of the historical French manufacturer are reinterpreted with creative freshness and sinuous movement. The research that led to the creation of the EB 112 arose from a close analysis of Bugatti saloons of the past to fully appreciate the creative genius behind them and recover the aesthetic and functional starting points required to convey the same expressive force. The influence of formal retro hints is evident, particularly from models of the 1920s and 1930s, such as the Atlantic, the Tipo 55 2 door, and the Tipo 32 Tank and 57 Tank. Great luxury was also evident inside the passenger compartment, created using leather and walnut but without renouncing high-tech equipment such as a videotape system and small monitor positioned in the dashboard in front of the passenger. The engine was located in a front mid-position, in other words, within the wheelbase and not straddling the axle. This achieved the effective balancing of weight that gave the EB 112 its superior stability and handling. The transmission was a permanent four-wheel drive, and the aspirated engine was derived from the unit fitted to the EB 110: a 6000 cc V12 with five-valve heads. The result of cutting-edge technology with an aluminum body and carbon chassis never before fitted on a car of this type, the EB 112 set out to be an authentic Bugatti, which encapsulated the great brand's dual vocation with its association with top-class saloons and sports cars. Source: www.italdesign.it

The 1994 Audi Space Frame (ASF) Studie became the A8. In 1993 this technology carrier was presented on the IAA in Frankfurt. It was fascinated not only by its technic. The polished aluminum body alone would have been enough to make it a show-winner. The V8 TDI showed even back then that the Diesel engine would continue its road to success in the luxury class. The A8 on the right has the 3.3 liters V8 TDI. Today S8 (followed by the other S-models) wears aluminum rearview mirrors to commemorate the polished body of the concept car. Source: www.audistory.24max.de Images: AUDI AG.

The Lagonda Vignale was commissioned by AML (already fully owned by Ford) from Ghia Design (also part of the Ford family) to be shown at the 1993 Geneva Salon. The exterior design was by Moray Callum - an interesting co-incidence as the Geneva Salon 1993 was the first appearance of the DB7, the work of Moray's brother, Ian. This somewhat large car was built on a Lincoln chassis with Lincoln independent front and solid self-leveling rear suspension and was powered by a 4.6 liter (190bhp, 260 lb/ft) Lincoln Town Car V8. The reality of the concept is that physically, it had no recognizable AML parts at all. But, had this fabulous car made production (and many thought it would), the chassis would have become an extruded aluminum affair. The suspension was to be fully independent, and the engine would have been a 6.0 liter V12. While these features never made it into a production Vignale - they are the same as found in the V12 Vanquish. Source: www.astonmartins.com Images: Aston Martin; shorey.net

The C88 was a prototype family car designed for the Chinese market in 1994 by Porsche in response to the Chinese government's invitation to several international automotive manufacturers for a new range of cars. Porsche engineers completed it in four months and were displayed to the public at the 1994 Beijing Auto Show. The prototype is now on display in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The four-door compact sedan body was unlike any other Porsche and did not feature the Porsche badge anywhere. It was designed with only one child seat--reflecting Chinese population control policy--and the prototype was presented by CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, who learned his speech in Mandarin. According to Porsche Museum director Dieter Landenberger, "The Chinese government said thank you very much and took the ideas for free, and if you look at Chinese cars now, you can see many details of our C88 in them." The C88 was intended to broaden the market for Porsche designs to India, but it was also unsuccessful. Porsche has more recently engineered small cars for a range of manufacturers--including the Audi RS2, Lada Samara, and SEAT Ibiza. Sources: Wikipedia, OldConceptCars

1994 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Shooting Brake was created in 1994 and shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. It was built on a 1992 W140 coupé chassis. Source: https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1492 View the World's Largest Shooting Brake Archive Here

Solectria was a company committed to building electric vehicles that would change the world. Founder and CEO James Worden and his cars regularly won the annual American Tour de Sol race for electric vehicles. Beginning in 1988 with components for solar racers, the company advanced to EV conversions, and finally, the Solectria Sunrise, the most efficient and advanced electric vehicle to date. The goal was to partner with a major automaker to produce the Sunrise, much like General Motors had done with Aerovironment to produce their EV1. But, it was not to be. Just as the Sunrise was nearing completion, California backed down on its ZEV mandate. Freed of the need to build EVs, the automakers rushed to recall and crush their prototype EVs and canceled further EV development. With no hope of finding a customer for their Sunrise, Solectria merged with Azure Dynamics Inc. to produce Solectria's other electric vehicle components and spun off Solectria Renewables to produce grid-tied inverters and other renewable energy products. Source: https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?46298-Solectria-Sunrise-EV-Prototype-1994

The 1994 Mercury Sable AIV Concept was a prototype part of Ford’s Aluminium Intensive Vehicle program. Source: https://carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr.com/post/180217121781/mercury-sable-aiv-concept-1994-a-prototype-that It was posted on Reddit, more recently: So I was walking through an old abandoned building at work to check out a few things that are possibly worth keeping before we start knocking down the structure. Near the back of the storage room there is a car under a tarp. Being a car person I am curious and pull off the tarp. At first I was a little underwhelmed but then I noticed a few things that were out of place. It turns out this is one of twenty aluminum intensive vehicles (AIVs) made by Ford Canada under the Mercury nameplate in the early 90s as a R&D project assessing the viability of aluminum in cars. It is in pretty bad shape (it has 270,000 km on the odometer and a full trip logbook), but I snapped some pics anyway and hopefully you’ll enjoy seeing a piece of automotive history I didn’t even know existed until a few days ago. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/9fu46i/found_a_relic_1994_mercury_sable_aiv/

VW Audi Group designers J Mays 'and Freeman Thomas' crisp, clean interpretation of the iconic Beetle shape featured a transverse-mounted front engine and front drive. Most people assumed this star of the 1994 Detroit show was based on Golf hardware. But it wasn't. It took four years for the Golf-based production version, New Beetle, to appear. It singlehandedly inspired a swarm of retro cars, including the New Mini, the 2005 Mustang, the Fiat 500, and the Dodge Challenger. While VW Germany was reluctant to resurrect the Beetle, the Americans were all for it and designed it as a show car for the 1994 Detroit Motorshow. If you think it was pretty much like the final New Beetle, you would be wrong. Concept One had all the curves of the final production car but was based on the Polo platform and was, therefore, a much smaller car. The response was so overwhelming that production was assured, and the decision was made to base the production model on the Golf platform. The New Beetle was a concept that well and truly made it. Sources: www.motortrend.com; www.ltv-vwc.org.uk Images: Volkswagen AG, Concept Car Central

Back in 1989, the Toyota RAV Four small concept car premiered at the Tokyo Motor Show. And already in 1994, a small all-wheel-drive Toyota Fun Cruiser station wagon was demonstrated to the general public at a motor show in Geneva. Externally, the cars were slightly similar to each other. However, the idea of ​​creating a compact all-wheel-drive car for outdoor activities, embedded in the concept of the RAV Four, found its embodiment in the almost serial Fun Cruiser. Sales of the new model, called the Toyota Rav4, began in Japan in May 1994. Source: https://www.carstyling.ru/ru/car/1994_toyota_funcruiser/ Images: Toyota

In the year 1994 came the Oxalys, an intriguing cocktail described as “designed by the young for the young.” Underneath its smart exterior - designed by Espace Sbarro students - lay a 340 bhp BMW M5 engine and brakes. One novel feature of this “back to basics” roadster was a modern version of a dickey (rumble) seat - a convertible pair of rear seats. Source: www.is-it-a-lemon.com Images: Espera Sbarro; autodiva.fr

In 1994, Renault presented the Modus concept compact MPV at the Paris Motor Show. Its feature is a horseshoe-shaped base on which several different modules could be attached. The car could act as an open truck or a closed van. A special compartment with a large refrigerator was provided for the delivery of perishable food or medicine. Finally, installing a glazed module with the inscription "TAXI," designed to carry six passengers. The Modus "helicopter" cockpit had a telephone, fax, and Carminat satellite navigation system, used by Renault on production vehicles a year after the prototype debuted. "Modus" is considered one of the most significant concept cars of the 90s, setting the general trend for the further development of small multifunctional vehicles. Source: motor.ru Images: www.canalauto.com

The concept car was built by the Italian bodywork firm G-Studio. The Ludo hinted at thinking that would resurface in later Renault concepts, which was extremely versatile and easy to use. The Ludo was intended to be a compact but highly flexible lifestyle car with a fully opening side. Source: www.conceptcar.co.uk Images: Renault

Here is the 1994 Renault Safrane V6 Turbo Long Cours Concept by Heuliez. It was presented at the 1994 Paris Motor Show. The French coachbuilder built this sport wagon prototype, but Renault had no interest in expanding the slow-selling Safrane range, so the project went no further. Source: https://carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr.com/post/189297346702/renault-safrane-v6-turbo-long-cours-concept-1994

The 1994 Renault Espace F1 was just what the world needed; a people carrier with a 3.5-liter V10 engine from the Williams FW14 Formula 1 car. So equipped, the Espace could reputedly top 190mph. For the first time, this crazy Renault concept car was presented to the public in 1995 at the Paris Motor Show, but there is still little information about the car. It is known that three companies were involved in the design and construction of the concept - Renault, Williams, and Matra. The contribution of the first two companies is logical and understandable. Still, the participation of a small French company Matra raises many questions from people who are not so familiar with the details. No questions should arise since Matra was developing the serial Renault Espace, and it was at the company's facilities that the serial minivan was assembled. The Espace F1 is the integration of the series-produced Renault Espace and the Formula 1 racing car. The car was built based on Renault FW16, from the world of Formula, the car borrowed carbon ventilated brake discs on all wheels, a lightweight body made of the same carbon. The vehicle's movement results in a V-shaped 10-cylinder engine capacity of 3.5 liters, which is coupled with a six-speed semi-automatic gearbox that provides the vehicle dynamics, not much inferior to Formula car dynamics 1. Source: www.megane-3.ru Images: Renault

Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1994, the Argos was a small roadster featuring a simple design and refined layout. It foreshadowed the design of the second generation, Clio. Lightweight at just 750kg with a clean symmetrical shape, the Argos had a perfect balance - reflected in the equilibrium between its exterior lines and interior curves. The Argos had no superstructure, no roof, and no windscreen. Its subtle wind deflector folded down, and its retractable mirrors tucked into the front wings. The doors slid back to nestle into the satin-finished rear wings as they opened. Inside, the Argos had an unusual three-seater layout. The traditional gear level disappeared. Instead, a mini-lever mounted next to the steering wheel sent gear change commands via an electronic control unit to two electric actuators. Features No superstructure, roof or even windscreen to interrupt the lines Wing mirrors retract into front wings, and only deploy when engine is started Doors open by sliding aft to nestle in satin-finish rear wings Refined and warm interior: soft tones and brushed satin surfaces 1239cc in-line 4-cylinder engine derived directly from Twingo Electronically-controlled gearbox with mini-lever mounted next to the steering wheel Concept Car Design Awards 94/95 - Car Styling magazine Golden Marker Trophy Sources: Renault; www.conceptcar.co.uk; www.megane-3.ru Images: Renault

The Bertone-Porsche partnership was reaffirmed in the 1990s after the spider/roadster on a 911 chassis of the mid-1960s, presented to the public at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. Twenty-five years and many changes in styling trends and tastes later, the Porsche 911 proved that it had stood the test of time and showed more aplomb than ever at its relaunch. The identity and personality of the 911 were so marked that Bertone decided to avoid any comparison to the specific sports coupé in question and devoted his energies to designing a classy saloon. The project evolved to create a design that would be feasible in terms of size and functionality. Bertone's Karisma was designed as a high-performance saloon car. Its styling was characterized by deep swage lines running along with the wings, a transparent roof, and the large gull-wing doors incorporating the entire wings. This idea had come about in 1967 for the Marzal prototype on Lamborghini mechanics. As a whole, the Karisma affords the onlooker a generous view of its interiors through the ample glazed surfaces, which also feature on the engine compartment. As for the interiors themselves, any unnecessary features were eliminated, enhancing the sensation of comfort and well-being. The result is a four-seater saloon with a rear-mounted engine with many futuristic functions and design features. Source: Bertone Images: Carrozzeria Bertone spa; aldenjewell's photostream

A model year before introducing the subcompact 1995 Pontiac Sunfire production models, Pontiac exhibited the golden tone Sunfire Speedster concept at the 1994 Chicago show. Unique features include the hood scope, side exhausts, and built-in spoiler over the rear deck. A 241 horsepower, 2.4-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine supplied the power to the two-passenger Speedster. Source: www.chicagoautoshow.com Images: Concept Car Central; General Motors Corp.