Concept Car of the Year | Driving the Nation

Driving the Nation’s Lou Ann Hammond is a member of north american concept vehicle of the year also known as NACVOTY. Concept vehicle jurors recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. The jurors are Concept Jury
Lyndon Conrad Bell
Lafayette, California,
Michael Bettencourt
Toronto, Ontario,
John Biel
Chicago, Illinois,
Kami Buchholz
Royal Oak, Michigan,
Thom Cannell
Lansing, Michigan,
Dan Carney
Herndon, Virginia,
Tom Crosby
Charlotte, North Carolina,
New York, New York,
Winston Goodfellow
Carmel, California,
Ryan Gehm
Warrendale, Pennsylvania,
Art Gould
Placentia, California,
Lou Ann Hammond
Auburn, California,
Isaac Hernandez
Santa Barbara, California,
Ashly Knapp
Seattle, Washington,
Bob Kroupa
Greensboro, North Carolina,
Jim Meachen
Goldsboro, North Carolina,
Mark Phelan
Detroit, Michigan,
Brenda Priddy
Phoenix, Arizona,
Holly Reich
New York, New York,
Bill Schaffer
Washougal, Washington,
Jim Scoutten
Franklin, Tennessee,
Jeff Taylor
Chicago, Illinois,
Kelly Taylor
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Rich Taylor
Sharon, Connecticut,
Jim Tucker
Marietta, Georgia,
Arv Voss
Vallejo, California

Bugatti La Voiture Noire at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Bugatti presented the La Voiture Noire unique model at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and came away a winner. It’s a dream for all vintage car lovers to attend the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The warmth of the sun on the sublime property of Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy and [...]

By Lou Ann Hammond|2020-04-04T16:52:13-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Bugatti, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este|0 Comments

Buick Avista concept car of the Year

I remember seeing the Buick Avista concept car at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, MI, and couldn't believe what General Motors had created. A stunning coupe that hasn't graced the streets yet, and may never which is why it is called a concept. The 8-speed automatic transmission, 3.0L twin turbo V6, [...]

By Lou Ann Hammond|2017-03-22T07:59:32-07:00August 1st, 2016|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, Buick, Concept Car of the Year, Hyundai, Technology, Volkswagen|Tags: Buick Avista, concept car of the year, concept truck of the year, Hyundai Ioniq, production car of the year, VW Budd-e|0 Comments

2016 Concept cars and trucks

2016 North American International Auto Show Each auto show is full of world unveils, product reveals, and future cars and trucks are known as concept cars. Some vehicles listed as concept cars are a way to get some feedback on certain design patterns. Concept cars are the future of the company, which is why we [...]

By Lou Ann Hammond|2020-11-08T20:22:20-08:00April 4th, 2016|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars|0 Comments

Concept cars you won’t see on the road

Concept cars you won't see on the road There are different types of concept cars; cars that you will never see on the road and production concept cars, cars that are close to production. The cars below are this year's concept cars shown throughout the year at different auto shows. Audi Prologue Audi [...]

By Lou Ann Hammond|2020-09-14T21:03:33-07:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Audi, Automobiles and Energy, Chevrolet Chevy a General Motors Company an American automobile, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Infiniti, Lexus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Technology, Toyota, Volkswagen|0 Comments

2013 concept car is the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis

2013 Concept Car Winner (Watch Ford Atlas' designer, Gordon Platto, receive the Concept truck of the year award below) The overall winner of the 2013 concept car is the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis. From amongst the segment winners in the Car, Truck, and Production Preview categories, the Hyundai's HCD-14 Genesis posted the highest overall score to [...]

By Lou Ann Hammond|2020-05-11T12:16:12-07:00July 11th, 2013|Categories: Automobiles and Energy, BMW, Car designers, Concept Car of the Year, Concept cars, Ford, Hyundai, Video, youtube.com|0 Comments

2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year Award Winners

2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year Award Winners Charlotte, NC, July 12 - The winners of the eleventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards were announced today. The awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. The Production Preview Vehicle category: The Production Preview Vehicle category [...]