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The claim that race car development helps road car development is getting harder to uphold these days, but there are still some engineers willing to have a go. Look at the Nissan BladeGlider electric car concept for example, and it's hard to argue that the design and engineering hasn't been influenced by the company's Delta Wing and ZEOD RC race cars. That may not come as a surprise though, since the man behind the BladeGlider is also the man behind the Delta Wing concept, Ben Bowlby. And in taking cues from his race cars and applying them to an electric road-going sports car, he's entirely...
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Toyota Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car: 2013 Tokyo Motor Show PreviewToyota is serious about hydrogen fuel cell cars, and to prove it the company will unveil a new fuel cell concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Called the FCV, Toyota's new concept is the clearest hint at what its fuel cell production car--due in 2015--might look like. It's certainly less...
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Lexus RC 300h Hybrid Coupe To Debut At Tokyo Motor ShowThe next few weeks are going to be busy ones for car fans, with both the Los Angeles International Auto Show and Tokyo Motor Show happening simultaneously. The latter is set to play host to the usual throng of unusual Japan-only concepts, but among the kei-cars and crazy metal, Lexus will...
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New Models Of Mazda 3 Widen Green Options, But Not For U.S.In the motor industry, as in investments: Never put all your eggs in one basket. Mazda certainly isn't, demonstrating both hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) versions of its recently-unveiled Mazda3 compact at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Though the CNG version isn't likely to appear in the...
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Mitsubishi Doubles Down On Plug-In Hybrids: 2 Tokyo Motor Show ConceptsMitsubishi will debut large and small plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.
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2014 Mazda 3 Sedan Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe all-new 2014 Mazda 3 was revealed at the end of June, but only as a five-door hatchback--the model that will be the mainstay in Japan and Europe. Now we've had our first look at the 2014 Mazda3 four-door sedan in person; it was displayed at last week's Frankfurt Auto Show. The pictures show the...
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See the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R, the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show concept that packs the technology from Toyota's Le Mans prototype into an everyday hatchback body, in this video.
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Volkswagen e-Up Electric Car Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowVolkswagen's second electric car debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show was the e-Up, a plug-in version of its European-market Up micro machine.
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Volkswagen e-Golf Electric Car Live Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe Volkswagen e-Golf is exactly what it sounds like: and electric version of VW's evergreen Golf hatchback. Debuting at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, it brings the German carmaker into the electric car arena.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowMercedes-Benz is adding a plug-in hybrid to its redesigned 2014 S-Class range. Unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2015 S500 Plug-In Hybrid should be an impressive blend of performance and efficiency.
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Porsche 918 Spyder Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe long-awaited Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar debuted in production form at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Lexus LF-NX Concept Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowLexus today unveiled its LF-NX concept, a compact crossover utility vehicle with a hybrid powertrain, at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It previews an upcoming small crossover from Lexus, to be known as the NX in both conventional and hybrid versions. Dimensionally, the LF-NX is smaller than Lexus’...
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This morning, Nissan pulled the covers off a pair of all-new compact crossovers at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Though they're sold under different names in Europe, the vehicles are what we'll come to know in North America as the 2014 Nissan Rogue. The new 2014 Rogue will arrive at dealers this November, with a starting price just above $23,000. It promises not only fresh styling, more features, and a greater array of options for family buyers, it will also be slightly more fuel efficient. The well-known 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT) found in...
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2015 BMW i8 Live Photo Gallery: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe production version of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. Check out live images here.
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BMW Concept X5 eDrive Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowBMW does very well with its sport utility vehicles in North America, which is why they're made in South Carolina. And with hybrid crossovers and sport utilities coming thick and fast, today saw the official unveiling of the BMW Concept X5 eDrive at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The company had released...
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2015 BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Coupe Priced From $135,925At this morning's Frankfurt Auto Show, the wraps finally came off the production version of the 2015 BMW i8, the plug-in hybrid coupe that's the high-performance counterpart to the 2014 BMW i3 electric urban car. Among other details, BMW announced U.S. pricing for the car, which will go on sale...
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2013 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: Green Cars & Concepts (UPDATE)The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show is soon upon us, and it's set to be another big one for green vehicles. It's a big show in general, spread throughout several buildings in the manner of a small town. Most are occupied by huge displays of the German automakers' collective might, and those German firms...
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Smart FourJoy Concept For Frankfurt, Previews Next ForFourFans of the Smart Fortwo--and they are out there, if not necessarily in the United States--have been patiently waiting for what seems like an eternity for the next-generation car. But, like an enormous candy bar dangled just out of reach of a child, the company has instead churned out concept after...
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Toyota has released more official images of its Yaris Hybrid-R Concept, a hotted-up hybrid Yaris due at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week. While it looks more or less like a Yaris, the powertrain is far removed from that you'll find in any existing Yaris--and indeed any existing Toyota hybrid outside of the race track environment. That's because the Yaris Hybrid-R uses technology more inspired by its TS030 Le Mans prototype than it is the road-going Toyota Yaris Hybrid we drove last year. This is one hybrid very much set up for performance--not least because there's no mention of economy...
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Lexus LF-NX Compact Crossover Concept Previews Production 2015 Lexus NX Hybrid ModelToyota has promised an ever greater range of hybrids over the next few years, to add to its already significant range of 23 hybrid models worldwide. One of those will be the 2015 Lexus NX, a compact crossover showing off the latest in the company's L-finesse design language. This concept, the...
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Audi Sport Quattro Concept: Yet Another Plug-In Hybrid For FrankfurtThe rumors were correct--Audi's Sport Quattro Concept, due at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week, isn't just a gas-guzzling V-8 but a plug-in hybrid concept. Okay, it's actually both--at the heart of Audi's latest concept, you'll find a four-liter, twin-turbocharged gasoline V-8, with cylinder...
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BMW i8 Plug-In Sports Car Edges Closer With New Teaser VideoOne of the most exciting launches at this month's Frankfurt Auto Show will be BMW's new plug-in hybrid sports car, the i8. The German automaker has released a teaser video of the new car ahead of its official debut on September 10, where it'll join the existing i3 electric city car on BMW's...
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Volvo Concept Coupe Plug-In Hybrid: Classic P1800 Reimagined"The new Volvo Concept Coupé reveals how we could shape our cars from now on. Free from the superficial surface excitement of other car brands, we add emotional value to the Volvo brand with the calm, confident beauty that is the hallmark of Scandinavian design." Those are the words of...
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Volkswagen e-Golf & e-Up Electric Cars Set For Frankfurt DebutVolkswagen will debut production versions of two new electric cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The Volkswagen e-Golf and e-Up are the realization of several years of electric car testing by Volkswagen, and mark the automaker's transition to high volume electric car production. e-Up Each...
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