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Mini Crossover at the Paris motor show 2008

Ben Barry, 02 October 2008 15:46

We’ve already seen it in the November 2008 issue of CAR, but Paris marked the motor show debut of the Mini Crossover Concept – a pumped-up four-wheel drive Mini that goes on sale in 2009. As journalists crammed together in what looked like a trendy nightclub, a video of two Chemical Brother-style hipsters driving the Crossover through a warehouse played ...

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Mini Crossover at the Paris motor show 2008

Ben Barry, 02 October 2008 15:46

Opel Meriva concept

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Ben Barry, 05 March 2008 15:08

What’s new on the Opel/Vauxhall stand at Geneva? Opel (Vauxhall wasn’t represented) chose to showcase the Meriva concept for the first time in Geneva. It features the FlexDoor system – a combination of conventional front doors and rear-hinged rear ‘suicide’ doors. Unlike the similarly apertured Mazda RX-8 – where the two doors interlock to close, eliminating the B-pillar –the B-pillar ...

Mercedes Vision GLK Bluetec hybrid

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Ben Barry, 04 March 2008 17:14

What’s new on the Mercedes stand? Quite a confusingly long list when you include facelifts and revised engines. But the big story is the Vision GLK Bluetec hybrid, a concept SUV with a four-cylinder diesel engine mated to a hybrid module. It delivers 224bhp and 413lb ft torque while emitting a class-leading 157g/km CO2. Other than the GLK, the SLK, ...

Volvo ReCharge Concept

Ben Barry, 13 September 2007 12:38

A Volvo hybrid? Let me guess, it appeases the greens but fails to deliver in the real-world The typical hybrid this is not. Instead of having an electric motor that only works at very low speeds before a regular engine cuts in, this C30 – dubbed ReCharge Concept – can be driven on electric-only power for 62 miles which is ...

Suzuki Kizashi Concept

Ben Barry, 12 September 2007 09:36

Hasn't Toyota shown this car before? Suzuki, it's a Suzuki. But yes, the front end does resemble Toyota's FT-HS concept. Suzuki is making a statement of intent with the world premiere of its Kizashi concept – a design study that points the way to the Japanese firm’s future. Come 2009, Suzuki is aiming to sell three million cars – around ...

Volkswagen Up concept

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Ben Barry, 11 September 2007 09:54

Volkswagen Up!: the lowdown Volkswagen today unveiled what it hoped will be the modern-day successor to the Beetle: the Up! concept, a small city car targeted at the young, the cash-poor, and the environmentally aware. Available with either a rear-mounted two- or three-cylinder engine, a production, rear-wheel drive Up! is expected to go on sale in global markets by 2009 ...