plug-in hybrid, or electric vehicle for that matter, is still relying on the grid, which most likely generates electricity through burning of fossil fuel. not exactly the cleanest of the clean if you really look into where the source of electricity comes from.
while some of the fellow rich folks are rushing to reserve the new Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid, why not stand out by going for the 2014 Saks Fifth Avenue Cadillac ELR Luxury Coupe instead? at least you will know, after spending like $89,500, you will be among the only 100 person to be driving one.
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.
judging from the number of crossover concepts we have seen recently, we have reasons to believe the future of automobile looks to be heading off the road. KIA Motors Europe’s 2013 KIA Niro Concept, unwrapped at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, is just one such example and we must say it was really quite a head turner too. designed for the European market, the Niro Concept is a product of KIA’s Frankfurt design studio, designed under the direction of KIA Chief Designer Europe, Gregory Guillaume
we all know the future of automobile is going to be all-out electric, but between now and then, reducing your carbon footprint while still keeping up with your passion for cars would be by the way of plug-in hybrid. hybrid, being a close relative to all-electric vehicle, need not to look tame as proven by the BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid Coupe.
still feeling nostalgic about the rides of yesteryear, in particular the 80s where Euro-made cars were rattling the dirt playground? well, don’t be cos’ as much as would love to flashback on our love for Lancia Delta, there are much to look forward to like this Audi Sport Quattro Concept. the new Sport Quattro marks the 30th birthday of the Sport Quattro first introduced at the 1983 IAA
no. what you see above is not a cartoonize Lexus. it is the Lexus LF-NX Crossover Concept, a vehicle that Lexus will be using to explore the “potential for a compact crossover within the Lexus model range”, but regardless what the Japanese luxury automaker says, we can’t really see any compactness in it or at least that’s
for a moment we got pretty excited when Volvo’s new Senior Vice President of Design, Thomas Ingeniath referred the Volvo Concept Coupe as not a futuristic dream car. alas, that does not necessary means what you here would come to fruition as is, but rather it points toward the capability of Volvo’s new architecture which will be carried forward to future Volvo cars.
if you think a crossover or SUV is a little too “family” for you by the way of its look, then perhaps the Subaru VIZIV Concept Sports Crossover might change your perception. in the growing segment of sports coupe/crossover concept cars (or simply sports crossover), the VIZIV may just be in time to join the bandwagon
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)
never heard of Minerva? me either. apparently, the automobile maker’s history began as far as 1897 and had built over 50,000 cars in the early part of the 20th century, but the company met its untimely demised in 1956. on both counts, we are generally too young to know Minerva, much less learned about her glorious history and our history books