whoever says an off-road vehicle can’t look elegant? the Volkswagen Beetle Dune Concept Car, unveiled at last week’s Detroit Auto Show, proves that it can be done. this near-production example sports a shell of the modern Beetle that you are familiar with
the new 2014 MINI Cooper may look like its predecessor, but it has actually grown in physical size, along side with some cosmetic changes. for starter, it is a little stretched with a longer wheelbase, and it is now wider and taller – all these means the new MINI is not so mini on the inside, which is a merry news for bulkier occupants and their luggages
though we appreciate rides of the yesteryear like the 1957 “Nuova” Cinquecento, we can’t imagine ourselves driving one around, simply because of one reason: safety standards, but there are also the performance issues to deal with, as well as the environment impact old cars could have.
instead of using flashy, out-of-this-world concept to showcase its latest hybrid technology, Toyota has opted for the more down-to-earth Yaris. the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R Concept may look like a docile compact hatch kitted with aggressive aero parts, but what lurks beneath are power and innovation that will blow your mind.
as much as we love exotic, out-of-this-world concepts, at the end of our mortal day, we still appreciate more down-to-earth concepts such as this one from Peugeot. though there’s no word if the Peugeot 308 R Concept will ever see the light of production, something tells us that it will, at least as the France automaker’s chip to slug it out with EU hot favorite like the VW Golf and the American Ford Focus.
unless it is an Abarth, the 500 or 500c is a little too cutesy to be a manly ride and generally, “cute” things tend to a girl thing. true story. however, that perception might change for some if the 500c in question is a collaborative effort between the Italian marque and premier GQ magazine, a Condé Nast Media Group publication.
i know what you are thinking. didn’t we saw this featured here sometime late last year? yes, you are right but the BMW i3 Electric Car was then a concept, and now it is officially an electric car that you purchase this November if you have €39,450 to spare ($41,350 in the US).
MINI isn’t the car anyone would associate with a camping adventure, but that doesn’t discourage the German-own British automaker to propose you do so with their MINIs. these getaway concepts are not new. we have seen one such example, the MINI Clubvan Concept, last year but since there ain’t no new cars to
it was no secret that Nissan is reviving the Datsun brand. the Japanese automaker has just announced the first car under the returned Datsun brand, and no it isn’t a sports ride, instead it is a compact hatch named GO. surprise. surprise. eh? and this very first car under Datsun will first be launched in early 2014 in India for about 400,000 Rupees
you are probably as disappointed as us seeing the word “concept” still stuck with the Active Tourer, but at least for eager Beemer fans, some news is better than no news. no? first introduced last year, the BMW Concept Active Tourer will be heading to Outdoor Friedrichshafen, bearing an additional model name “Outdoor” (hence, the BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor)
how to make a hot hatch even hotter? as per Volkswagen’s book that would be taking the 2015 Volkswagen GTI and slap it with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 unit that has 503 PS (or about 496 hp) and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque on the tap. of course, that wouldn’t be all; standards include a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox that