May 19, 2012

Toyota FT-Bh Concept – Ultra Green

Toyota FT-Bh Concept

What do you get if you take a Yaris sized supermini, make it lighter, then power it using a smaller version of the powertrain from the Prius? This…the world’s saddest looking car. But apart from that, it’s the Toyota FT-Bh (short for “Future Toyota B-segment hybrid”) concept which made its debut at the 2012 Geneva [...]

Geneva 2012 – Infiniti Emerg-E Concept

Infiniti Emerg-E Supercar Concept

Faster than a Porsche 911, cleaner than a Toyota Prius – That’s the Infiniti Emerg-E concept revealed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It boasts an electric motor in each rear wheel for a total power output of 402bhp, 60 mph in 4.0 seconds, an EV range of 30 miles rising to 300 miles using [...]

Geneva 2012 – Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

This is the newly revealed Nissan Hi-Cross concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It previews the possible design language for the Nissan Crossover portfolio. And we all know that Nissan rarely does a concept just for fun. So you could be looking at the new Juke, Qashqai, Murano or even the next-generation X-Trail SUV. [...]

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept – The Eco Suv

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept

This is the new Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept. It has the Range Rover Evoque firmly in its sights and we’ve seen it before, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show last December to be precise. Click Here For The Tokyo Cross Coupe Concept Back then it was painted silver and powered by an advanced plug-in hybrid [...]

Hyundai i-oniq – Electric Sports Hatch Concept

Hyundai I-oniq Electric Sports Hatch Concept

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Hyundai i-oniq electric sports hatch concept. Revealed ahead of its debut in Geneva, the i-oniq has one major aim, apart from attempting to save the world. The electric hatch is here to show Hyundai’s vision of future design and technology. So let’s peer into the South Korean’s crystal ball… [...]

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Manages 135mpg

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Hatchback

This is the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid and it is here to save the world. Official figures indicate that it can cover 134.5 miles per gallon of petrol while breathing out just 49 g/km of CO2. That makes it Britain’s most efficient car by a considerable margin, provided you don’t count completely electric vehicles. But [...]

2013 Lexus GS Saloon – UK Prices And Specs

2013 Lexus GS Sports Saloon

This is the all-new 2013 Lexus GS sport saloon. It’s available to order now ahead of the first UK deliveries in June. And if you want to put one on your driveway it will cost you at least £32,995 to do so. So let’s see what you’ll get for your hard-earned… The Range At launch, [...]

BMW i8 Prototype Spy Video On Ice

BMW i8 Hybrid Supercar

The BMW i8 hybrid concept originally appeared at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the i3. Since then the hybrid supercar has been spotted in various states of development. But now, the team at WorldCarFans has provided the internet with nearly five minutes of spy footage. The production prototype is seen making several test runs [...]

2012 Citroen DS5 – UK Prices And Specs

2012 Citroen DS5 Executive Saloon

This is the new Citroen DS5 and it’s for people who like to be different. And as such it provides contrarian executive types with a much needed alternative to German engineering. Priced from £22,400 when UK sales commence on April 2nd 2012, the third addition to the stylish DS range began life as the C-SportLounge [...]

BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – The Executive Hybrid

BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Saloon

This is the new BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Saloon. It’s basically a 535i with added electric power and it represents the next stage in BMW’s quest for petro-electric hybrid domination. It promises “an exceptional balance of performance and fuel economy” wrapped up in an executive car. But can it compete with the impressive performance and efficiency [...]