2010 Citroen Survolt Concept

March 10, 2010 Filed Under: Citroen
2010 Citroen Survolt Concept

CITROËN is proposing a new automotive vision with Survolt. Initiated by the Revolte concept car revealed at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Survolt is the continuation of CITROËN’S exploration of distinctive and original electric vehicles. Survolt Concept turns received notions through its radically new vision in a consummate blend of high-fashion glamour and motor-racing extravagance. Survolt features two-tone paint, hues of fuchsia and charcoal... 

2010 5 by Peugeot Concept

March 10, 2010 Filed Under: Peugeot
2010 5 by Peugeot Concept

As part of its new Marque project, Peugeot is launching the 5 By Peugeot concept. This modular technology incorporates HYbrid4 technology which will be launched as standard on the 3008 from 2011. With its dimensions, proportions and styling, the 5 By Peugeot concept is a response by the Marque to radical changes in the market for large, luxury saloons. The design of the 5 By Peugeot concept has been guided by the ongoing research into perfectly balanced... 

2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept

March 9, 2010 Filed Under: Opel
2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept

Opel has introduced a new vehicle with a concept intended to visualize the qualities that will characterize the re-energized Opel/Vauxhall brand, Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept. The Flextreme GT/E concept is a next step in Opel’s strategy for the electrification of the automobile, which includes a wide portfolio of products using battery, extended-range, hybrid, and fuel cell technologies. Electricity plays a key role in Opel’s strategy for achieving... 

2010 Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID

March 9, 2010 Filed Under: Mercedes-Benz
2010 Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the first diesel hybrid from its E class model, Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID. Introduced with a refined performance with simultaneously low consumption, the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID is another demonstration of Mercedes-Benz ability to build efficient vehicles. With a combined output of 165 kW (224 hp), the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID consumes 4.1 l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 109 g/km (of 0.48 grams per hp). Its 15 kW electric... 

2010 Audi A1 e-Tron

March 8, 2010 Filed Under: Audi
2010 Audi A1 e-Tron

Audi has unveiled the new e-tron model series at the 80th Geneva Motor Show. The Audi A1 e-tron, a Mega City Vehicle (MCV) equipped with a powerful electric motor for zero-emission driving in the city and an internal combustion engine on board that recharges the battery in exceptional circumstances. The first e-tron, which debuted at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt/Main, is a near-series high-performance sports car with electric motors for all four wheels.... 

2011 Lexus CT 200h

March 4, 2010 Filed Under: Lexus
2011 Lexus CT 200h

The new Lexus CT 200h, Lexus’s first five-door compact car, is the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment. Designed and developed with the European market in mind, this full hybrid model will present a new gateway to the Lexus range and attract new, younger customers to the brand. Lexus CT 200h is built on a new platform with a dedicated double wishbone and trailing arm rear suspension system. It is then supported... 

2011 BMW X5 M Sport Package

March 3, 2010 Filed Under: BMW
2011 BMW X5 M Sport Package

The new BMW X5, set for launch in spring 2010, comes with more powerful new engines and an extended selection of driver assistance systems. The new BMW X5 dynamic capability can be characterized particularly by the addition of the new M Sports package. Designed specifically for the Sports Activity Vehicle, the M Sports package for the new BMW X5 features a high-speed setting, sporty chassis set-up, and 19-inch M light-alloy wheels in V-spoke design.... 

2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Concept

March 1, 2010 Filed Under: Mercedes-Benz
2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Concept

Since the early 1980s, Mercedes-Benz has presented 13 research vehicles. Many systems that were first used in research vehicles are now found in Mercedes-Benz production cars, including the DISTRONIC proximity-controlled cruise control, which was first installed in the F 100 in 1991 and made its series production debut in the S-Class in 1998. Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Concept is continuing this approach with its Plug-in Hybrid, new DISTRONIC PLUS,... 

2010 Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept

February 19, 2010 Filed Under: Kia
2010 Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept

Kia Motors has recently applied a green technology on a vehicle they unveiled at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept. This new Hybrid Concept, which is based on the Kia Forte platform, introduces a lower profile of hybrid vehicles concept which is carried out in EcoDynamics philosophy of a curvaceous shape with innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies. Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept is designed in a lowered... 

2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

February 17, 2010 Filed Under: Volkswagen
2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

Volkswagen is unveiling the completely redeveloped Touareg as a world premiere. It is the most technically innovative “VW” since the brand has been in existence. This Touareg is reinterpreting the fascinating multipurpose SUV idea in a contemporary way. The Touareg will also be the first and only off-roader in Europe by a German car maker to be available in a hybrid version. BODY CONCEPT Touareg is designed longer, lower, more spacious and distinctly...