Concept cars fall into two basic categories: those that are a flight of fantasy and which you instinctively know will never ever make it past the motor show floors (e.g. the Peugeot Onyx), and those that preview an actual car that’s still some years down the road.

Even in the second scenario, the designers' main objective is to create a concept to wow the crowds at auto shows. They may think inside certain parameters, but they don’t really have to worry about “little” things such as legislation concerning the height of the headlights or pedestrian impact protection. That is what engineers are for, right?

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General Motor's modest presence at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2013 is highlighted by the introduction of a new special edition version of the Camaro created exclusively for Japan.

The new Camaro Giovanna Edition is named after the alloy wheel maker that provides the special 20-inch rims and is offered as a coupe in both LT RS 3.6-liter V6 and SS 6.2-liter V8 trims.

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Among the few foreign automakers that will be present at next month's Tokyo Auto Salon is General Motors with its Chevrolet brand that will display three new models.

These include two customized concept cars, the Sonic Street subcompact and the Captiva Freedom Rider crossover, plus a limited production special, the 2013 Camaro Giovanna Edition.

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This is one Chevrolet Matiz you surely won't be making any fun of; and how could you after you learn that engineers somehow squeezed a massive Corvette Z06-sourced 7.0-liter V8 that develops anywhere from 505 to 550-horses (depending on who you ask) into its miniscule body.

We remember showing you a V8-powered Matiz racecar concept back in early 2009 (see the videos after the break) , and unless someone else had the same crazy idea, we believe that this car found for sale on eBay Germany by CarScoop reader "CobraV8" is the same one with the addition of a racing livery.

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In addition to the production 2013 Camaro Hot Wheels Edition that was unwrapped on Monday, Chevrolet will show six more Camaro models at the SEMA Show that opens today in Las Vegas, though, for the time being, we only get pictures of three of them.

First up is the 1967 Hot Wheels Camaro Concept that pays tribute to the original Hot Wheels “Custom Camaro” toy, while also premiering a brand-new crate powertrain that connects a 430-horsepower LS3 engine to a 4L65-E four-speed automatic transmission.

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Chevrolet is promising to display its "broadest-ever range of performance and personalization choices" at the upcoming 2012 SEMA Show that starts on October 30 and runs through November 2.

Following a recent announcement on its customized small car range, the Detroit automaker is now sharing its performance-oriented vision of the new 2013 Malibu Turbo with a new concept.

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From funky to speedy, and from socially responsible to wild, Chevrolet's SEMA Show booth promises to have a little something for everybody.

Today, the bowtie brand revealed its small car plans for the Las Vegas event at the end of the month, where it will be represented by several customized concepts of its Spark, Sonic and Cruze models.

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