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Jaguar to preview 2012 XK with Paris concept
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a recent report, Jaguar will use the Paris Motor Show to introduce a new concept which previews the 2012 XK. Details inside.
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Jaguar to preview 2012 XK with Paris concept
Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Budget , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Hatchback , Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback – Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors will be expanding Chevrolet of Europe’s lineup by adding a five-door Cruze , and while we won’t get our first look at this new hatchback for a few weeks, GM has decided to preview it early with a few pictures on the web. Sure to be one of the major draws at the Paris Motor Show in just a few weeks, the liftback ought to compete nicely with the 2012 Ford Focus five-door, but don’t expect GM to offer the more functional Cruze in the United States. “Americans don’t like hatchbacks,” remember?
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Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe
Report: Lotus bringing a pair of front-engine hybrids to Paris Motor Show
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hybrid , Paris Motor Show , Lotus Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery In addition to the pair of Evoras being introduced at this year’s Paris Motor Show , Lotus will also be unveiling two front-engine hybrid vehicles, in keeping with the automaker’s promise to offer more gasoline/electric sports cars. Edmunds’ Green Car Advisor reports that one of these hybrid cars will be a four-door hatchback and the other will be a two-door coupe. Lotus debuted its hybrid concept earlier this year in the form of the Evora 414E Hybrid (pictured), but unlike the mid-engine concept, the two front-engine models will utilize a 47-horsepower 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine specifically designed to provide power to electric-drive hybrids. We’ll have the full details direct from the Paris show later this month, so stay tuned.
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Report: Lotus bringing a pair of front-engine hybrids to Paris Motor Show
Paris Preview: Hyundai ix20 MPV sketched
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Minivan/Van , Paris Motor Show , Hyundai Hyundai ix20 Concept – Click above for high-res image When it comes to designing an MPV, it’s difficult to move beyond the standard two-box form. That’s where Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” design language comes into play. Penned by the automaker’s European R&D studio in R
SEMA Preview: Wraptivo Honda CR-Z Type-F
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Hybrid , Performance , Hatchback , Honda Honda CR-Z Type-F – Click above for high-res image Nearly one year later, we’re still digging the idea behind Meguiar’s Wraptivo system . For under $2,000 you can design and have a professional installer wrap your car in vinyl, complete with custom graphics and textures. And to drum up more interest in the program after its debut at last year’s SEMA show , Meguiar’s has picked up a 2011 Honda CR-Z and enlisted the tuning talents of RJ De Vera and rendering artist Jon Sibal to show what it has planned for the 2010 show. Naturally, the CR-Z Type-F Concept is focused on the matte black and “carbon fiber” wrap, but the real party pieces are underneath the vinyl.
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SEMA Preview: Wraptivo Honda CR-Z Type-F
Rumormill: Mini Countryman Coupe in the works
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Coupe , Crossover , Mini , Rumormill 2011 Mini Countryman – Click above for high-res image gallery At first take, it’s not easy to accept the 2011 Mini Countryman crossover. We understand. But after our first drive of the pint-sized CUV, it started to make more sense. We’re hoping to have similar revelations about a coupe version of the Countryman, which is reportedly being considered within Mini ‘s product development department
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Rumormill: Mini Countryman Coupe in the works