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1990s
Bio-organic curves, carbon fiber dreams, and the dawn of computational design.


1996 Concept 2096
A concept car that anticipated a quantum leap forward to 2096 appeared at the 1996 British Motor Show, held in the industry’s centenary...


1996 Dodge Ram VTS Concept
From the Dodge Talk Forum, these specs were published: 488 CID V-10 all aluminum Viper engine 6sp Borg Warner manual gearbox lowered 4...


1996 Citroën Xantia Break 4×4 Buffalo by Heuliez
The 1996 Citroën Xantia Break 4×4 Buffalo by Heuliez was a proposal for a luxurious all-wheel drive version of the Xantia estate. The...


1996 Fiat Zagato Bravo Bis
The 1996 Turin Motor Show will be remembered as the year of the Fiat Bravo and Brava. Among 25 concept cars debuting at the show, 17 are...


1996 Fiat Stola Dedica
This beast is a prototype by il Gruppo Stola and is called Dedica (Dedication) - a design of Aldo Brovarone. Aldo is a retired designer...


1996 Renault Fiftie
Sporting a 'moustache' in design-speak, the Fiftie was presented in 1996 to mark the 50th anniversary of the maker's 4CV. Echoes of the...


1996 Pininfarina Eta Beta
The 1996 Pininfarina Eta Beta was the result of a research project undertaken on behalf of the Italian National Research Council and...


1996 Peugeot Toureg
The electrically-powered off-road two-seat Touareg was intended for fun and easy use for the younger market. Designed with compactness...


1996 Peugeot Toscana
The same year the Pininfarina bodied 406 Coupe was first shown; Peugeot also displayed this, the Toscana concept. The Sochaux-based motor...


1996 Peugeot Asphalte
Built for sports driving, the Asphalte was characterized by its narrowly-set rear wheels and small windscreens to escort air up over the...


1996 Opel Slalom
At the 1996 Geneva Motor Show, Bertone presented the Opel Slalom. Like the Enduro, presented the same year at the Turin Motor Show, the...


1996 Mercury Fusion
Developed and constructed at Ford's California Concept Center, the Fusion was based on a small front-wheel-drive platform. It was...
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