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Volvo Concept You (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Ben Barry, 13 September 2011 09:00

The Concept You, says Volvo, combines a sleek coupe-like exterior with a high-tech interior that keeps the driver in command via intuitive smart-pad technology. It also gives us a first taste of Volvo’s design direction as it readies the next-gen S80. Designed by Peter Horbury, Concept You builds on Concept Universe, which was shown at Shanghai 2011, and is based ...

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Volvo Concept You (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Ben Barry, 13 September 2011 09:00

Lotus explosion: Elise, Esprit, Elan, Elite & Eterne (2010)

Ben Barry, 30 September 2010 15:45

It’s only a few days since Lotus shocked us with details of the all-new Lotus Elite – a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 GT with a folding hardtop, the engine up front, and all-aluminium construction. Now, at the 2010 Paris motor show, the Norfolk firm is unveiling four more cars: Elise, Elan, Esprit and Eterne. Lotus Elise (2015) – change of character ...

Lotus Elite concept car (2010) first official photos

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Ben Barry, 20 September 2010 10:00

Forget everything you know about Lotus. Forget the Elise, the Exige, the Evora. This is the Elite, a Ferrari California rival and a signpost to an all-new Lotus as envisaged by ex-Ferrari man Danny Bahar, CEO of Lotus since October 1st. It looks a bit tight for the engine back there? Ah, yes, here’s a thing: the Elite is front-engined, ...

Chevrolet Equinox (2009): first photos and video

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Ben Barry, 23 December 2008 17:34

In January 2009 we’ll see the American car industry wheeze out of its rocking chair and stagger forlornly to the North American Auto Show in Detroit. Let’s face it, the Big Three need to impress, and prove they’re still relevant as the world – newly carbon-aware and in the midst of an economic downturn – looks on. So what is Chevrolet whipping ...

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 ...

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!

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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 ...

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