
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...

Turbo-charged automobiles have always played a central role in BMW Alpina. In 2008 the BMW ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo rekindled this tradition, combining Bi-Turbo charging with the compact dimensions of the BMW 3 Series. Now, the new BMW ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo couples improved performance and torque with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The B3 S Bi-Turbo’s exceptional powerplant yields 294kW (400hp) at 6000rpm with a maximum torque of 540Nm (397lbs-ft)...

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...

Audi has unveiled a new coupé version of their RS models prepared to debut at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. Audi RS 5, the latest torchbearer in a tradition dating back over 15 years to the RS 2 Avant, introduces new quattro technology, more efficient engine, and more dynamic exterior and interior. Like all RS models, Audi RS 5 also applies its power to the road with quattro permanent all-wheel drive. As for the center differential, which regulates...

Renault will unveil its brand-new coupé-roadster – Wind at the Geneva Motor Show on 2 March. Renault Wind is a two-seater coupé-roadster of 3.83 metres in length which features a highly innovative way of opening up. With its novel electric roof that pivots open in just 12 seconds, Wind brings a completely different take on a car for drivers who enjoy open top motoring. Wind is aimed at motorists who lust after a car that is not only distinctive...

Set to go on sale late summer in the U.S., the all-new Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe is powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with Honda’s compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid-electric system. The two-passenger CR-Z introduces a new three-mode drive system that allows the driver to select between Sport, Econ (Economy) and Normal driving modes. The foundation of the 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe’s hybrid powertrain...

The Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC) comes with fuel consumption 4.2 l/100 km and CO2 emissions 98 g/km! Incredible with top speed of 227 km/h (141 mph) and the short 8.6 seconds it needs for the classic sprint to 100 km/h (0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds). These values were made technically feasible by a high-tech alliance: a TSI engine (gasoline powered with 110 kW / 150 PS) that is as fuel efficient as it is sporty, an electric motor (20 kW / 27 PS)...

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has announce the Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model demonstrates a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Conceived around a small “footprint” for maximum convenience in tight urban settings, the packaging concept integrates a center driving position configuration and a rear powertrain layout. The exterior styling...

The MINI Coupé Concept is an expression of MINI design and the great ability of the brand’s designers to fill the elementary values of the brand with new life, using the options of modern drivetrain and suspension technology, and developing fascinating perspectives for the future of the brand on this basis. This unique new two-seater measures 3,714 millimetres (146.2″) in length and 1,683 millimetres (66.3″) in width. Height is...

Honda announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. By combining these two models with the currently available Insight and Civic Hybrid, Honda will further enhance its lineup of compact hybrid models, which leverage the unique characteristics of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), including compact size, lightweight and high efficiency. In addition, Honda is...