2012 Toyota Hybrid Concepts

This is the first teaser photographs of all the new Toyota hybrid vehicles that will be unveiled at the Detroit motor show today. Toyota issued two teaser images and a brief statement said a "dedicated hybrid concept vehicle" will be introduced in Detroit, but gave no further details. Speculation indicates the car will either be a variant of the Prius - perhaps a sportier coupe model, or a larger estate - or small-sized IQ city car.

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2011 Chevrolet Aveo RS Supermini Concept

Chevrolet Aveo RS concept, which will be launched at the Detroit motor show next week, was the first to see the next Aveo supermini company, also the first plunge into the hot hatch market.

Set to reach the guise of British production in 2011, the Detroit concept Aveo is longer, wider and more spacious than the current generation car. Chevrolet has given a makeover show car hot hatch and sources told Autocar that the version of the Aveo's performance may be offered in the line up when the sales occurred in the UK early next year. Powering the front wheels is the Aveo RS 1.4-liter turbocharged engine, which puts out 136bhp and mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. A silver graphite and brushed aluminum engine cover has been created for the concept. There are no performance figures stated in this phase.

Styling wise, RS Aveo five-door to get double the front grille of the Cruze and recently launched Spark model and show car features include over-the bumper, fog lights, lower stance and brushed and polished lamps and aluminum grille surroundings. Beltline high and low roofline contribute to the Aveo's sportsmanship RS.

Hidden within its C-pillar is behind the door handle, while at the rear of the center-mount get-tipped chrome exhaust, roof spoiler and motorcycle-inspired taillights. Resolving Aveo RS's sporty exterior large 19-inch alloy wheels, metallic gun metal finish.

"This car next suggests what would look like Aveo," said our source. "It's an all-new model and is designed to preview where we want to take the Aveo, including this sporty concept."

Inside, the striking Boracay Blue theme from the outside and hold, while the design cues of the insignia and Vauxhall Astra, and the Cruze are also clear. This is particularly clear in the cover-stlye interior, while the fascia, steering wheel and seats have all been seen in more premium General Motors before bidding.

Blue feature on the instrument panel, doors, steering wheel, buttons and sewing equipment from the leather seats. The interior has been designed to be functional, with the rear seats can be folded flat and additional storage can be found in the center stack and doors. The car also will be sold in the United States, where production will begin at GM's Orion plant later in the year 2010.

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2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI Hybrid Concept

The next is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution tends to plug-in hybrids that use electric motors to take the place of traditional turbocharger used in the performance sedan. Evo XI set to use the same platform as the PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept from last year's Tokyo Motor Show, the car company's first hybrid technology that will come.

This means that the Evo's new 2.0-liter gasoline engine will naturally aspirated but will be driven by an electric motor with lithium ion batteries. Electric motors will move the front wheels, while the gasoline engine will drive the rear wheels, making the Evo XI four-wheel drive.

This car will behave more like EV than a gasoline-powered cars, and will give drivers the option to drive in electric-only mode for short distances, significantly increasing fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Mitsubishi Autocar an insider says, "a new electric motor that applies to work like turbo, just more subtle, so do not worry about the transfer of power."

The car also will get a new package of driver assistance systems, some of them originally destined for the Evo X. Active Steering and Suspension Roll Control was developed for the current car but was canceled due to a combination of lack of cash, who remember a series of electronic and connected to the need for more focus on developing fuel-efficient engines. The Evo XI will also be equipped with E-AYC, which regulate the distribution of torque between the rear wheels.

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2011 Kia Ray Hybrid Concept

This is the first image of the Kia Ray, a concept car that suggests the company's future vision of plug-in hybrid cars. The concept will be introduced in the metal at the Chicago Motor Show next month. That is the force by Kia America Design Center, and the company said Ray "will contribute to the sustainable development of Kia-alternative fuel vehicles".

Kia Ray features the work of hybrid powertrain, while the exterior design is described as "more than a concept, designed to show that hybrid cars can be handsome and sporty". Kia already has a prototype hybrid fuel cells are being evaluated in California and Korea. Hyundai company is putting a hybrid vehicle on sale in Korea later this year, and Kia is set to follow in 2011.

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2011 Citroen Revolte Concepts

This is a concept car Citroen Revolte - was established in last year's Frankfurt motor show - in a hitherto unseen detail. Following an exclusive tour of Rebellion by Citroen Citroen boss Carlo design concept Bonzanigo, autocar.co.uk 's Hilton Holloway explains:' Mini-sized Revolte concept that Citroen is the first sign may be ready to exploit and re retro design - exploring the essence of 'Frenchness 'in a way that might be of interest right across Europe. "

The Revolte is 3.8M long and based on the same platform as C3 and DS3, but there is no overhang, and a variety of songs. What's the most obvious is a clear reference to 2cV, through shutline curved from the back door, on the wings and front hooped wide, flat rear elevation.

Faced with entering a new decade as a producer of a strange mixture of practical and perfect superminis people-carrier and boring hatch, Citroen clear need convincing fingernails new product philosophy. True, there is a DS3, but the ad makes the point rather than lapsing into the retro design. So what is the use of ultra-retro concept of rebellion?

"The Revolte is a small urban luxury car. The main idea, perhaps, is to express a luxury in a different way," said Bonzanigo. "I saw the Citroen as most of Paris from three French automotive brand. Paris is the center of world fashion, so the color and trim is very important in this project. We do not want to just use the leather, chrome and wood, so we have used the crystal."

Does this mean that the feminine car, aimed at women? Bonzanigo just say "a woman like a man's car but maybe not vice versa. If we go into mass production, the end of the car not only for women or only for men. But to make this a very feminine car is okay for a concept."

Bonzanigo cabin also highlights the two zones. "In the front there are race-hard style carbonfibre seats, which combined with a cocoon-like cabin behind. Cockpit cooler and the driver's seat like a foreign object in the context of the whole mind."

So is 2cV new Revolte or not?

"Of course 2cV influence," said Bozanigo. "We can now shamelessly talking about the future and our history in one breath. Citroen is ready for the next step. But this is not a retro design. It contains quotes from the past. The 2cV the simple and important; the rich Revolte."

Holloway concluded by acknowledging the confusion with the concept. "Is it going to come into production, and how it fits with the DS3, would not disclose Bozanigo. But Citroen is necessary to follow the steps of the Peugeot and really get a grip on a successful product philosophy is frustrating ties loose ends"

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2013 Audi R4 E-tron Concepts

New Audi concept of e-Tron is a strong clue yet on the company's intention to build a smaller, lighter sports car known as the R4. New two-seater has the same name as the larger, more powerful concept car revealed at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show and is driven by Autocar last month. However, this car is significantly smaller and, as usual for the Audi concept car with sporting intentions clear, it's rear-wheel drive.

Latest e-Tron, revealed at the Detroit motor show, is also more than one time to display Audi zero-emissions plan: it confirms that the chairman Rupert Stadler Audi has given the green light for new, small, mid-engined sports car.

According to Audi sources, this new concept of e-Tron provides strong evidence for a new production car will be sold as R4. It will share components with the showroom version of the Volkswagen concept BlueSport, and perhaps a new entry-level Porsche roadster, when arriving at a showroom between now and the end of 2013.

Picking up on the styling themes from the first e-Tron, a low slung sports car concept of the traditional silhouette, with a long cap, curved roof line is very short and the back. However, the body is a lot edgier, with fold lines hard, fast surface and the back is sculpted to provide it with a very contemporary look that sets the tone for the next R4.

Elements such as large single-frame grille fins carbonfibre housing for directing air into the front end, and features an enhanced LED headlamp graphics, with a clear set of new cars as the Audi from the front. However, certain features on the back is reminiscent of the Aston Martin models recently - especially the rear lamp graphics.

Organized by a small team working under the British-born manager of Audi's concept car design, Steve Lewis, e-Tron was completed in just four months after the go-ahead from senior management last September.

"We want to encourage electric cars in the sporty without making him look too futuristic," said Lewis. "It's important to give the car a unique technical performance in an effort to convey the message of the electrical package located in the bottom."

At 3930mm long, 1780mm wide and 1220mm high, the concept of shorter, narrower and lower than the original and e-Tron DK today. It rides on a wheelbase, at 2430mm, is 170mm shorter.

At the heart of e-Tron is a new electric powertrain. Using a pair of motors mounted in the rear axle produces 201bhp with a total of £ 1954 with the defeat ft of torque - all delivered to the rear wheels only via a torque-vectoring differential. Official performance figures put the sprint from 0-62mph in 5.9sec and 37-75mph (60-120km / h) in just 5.1sec, but limited top speed of 124mph only to save battery.

Electrical energy is taken from the bank of lithium ion batteries mounted on the back of the villa in the room, the production version of the new R4, will be occupied by the machine. This may include Audi's 335bhp turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder units. Considering a total of 399kg, mid-mounted battery has a capacity of 45kWh, or more than the previous 2.6kWh e-Tron. Fully charged, the concept was placed in the range of 155 miles. Recharging takes 11 hours in a 230V system, but the 400V system this figure dropped to just two hours.

As before R8-based e-Tron, the R4-based version which features an aluminum spaceframe Audi designers have an inherent carbonfibre body panels made of reinforced plastic. This is an exotic combination that helps to provide a car with a curb weight of just 1350kg, although at this stage it is unclear whether the production version of the R4 will follow the same route.

With a lot of weight concentrated in the back, weight distribution is put at 40 percent percent front/60 rear, giving the concept - in the words of the Audi R & D boss Michael Dick - "all the driveability of a go-kart - agile and neutral to the limit ".

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2012 Tesla S Electric Concepts

Electric car maker Tesla has revealed the production version of electric Model S luxury hatch. S five-door model similar to the size of BMW 5-series. This is due to go on sale in 2012, and likely will be sold in the UK soon after the launch of the car. Tesla to open European HQ in London later this year. Tesla's engineering boss, ex-Jaguar and Lotus man Peter Rawlinson, said the car was "deep in the design and engineering phase".

Claim Tesla Model S will seat seven, with standard front and rear seats for five and two seats facing the rear in the trunk, in the style of a Mercedes E-class estate. Luggage walk under a hat. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Autocar that the company was still trying to improve head room. Musk said he plans to build about 20,000 model year S hatch, but the figure could rise to additional 30-40,000 with other variants in the S platform. Autocar Rawlinson said that two additional models that may be, selected from the crossover, a coupe and cabrio.

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2011 Citroen C-Zero Concept at the Brussels Motor Show

Citroen C-Zero is a corporate version of Mitsubishi iMiEV and has been developed as part of a collaboration between the two manufacturers. Its PSA stablemate Peugeot showed off iMiEV version, ion.

C-Zero is due to go into production in the second half of 2010 and is part of the company's strategy to reduce emissions in the entire range. DS3 version Sub-100g/km CO2 and C3 will be available from launch in 2010, while the company also will introduce its hybrid DS5 in the year 2011.

Power comes from a permanent magnet synchronous motor, which produces 47kW (64bhp). Produce 133 pounds of torque between 0 and 2000rpm and the power delivered to the rear axle by a speed reduction equipment. A center-mounted 330-volt lithium-ion battery pack powers the motor and has been included as it is lighter and more durable than nickel-metal hydride battery, while offering equivalent performance.

Complete recharge the battery takes six hours by plugging into a conventional car 220-volt socket, while 80 percent took a quick 30 minutes when using 400-volt socket. Have various claims 80 miles and a top speed of 80mph. Its 0-62mph time and can get 15secs from 37-56mph in 6secs.

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2011 Toyota X G Sports Concepts at the Tokyo Auto Saloon

G Sports is a new Toyota tuning arm is designed to give companies a more sporty edge, something new president Akio Toyoda is keen to promote. Toyota X was first seen at last year's Tokyo motor show and is only meant from dealers in Japan and other parts of Asia and will never be sold in Europe or the United States. Power to Auto Salon models derived from 3.6-liter V6 engine producing 314bhp and 280 pounds ft Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic gearbox.

M Sport styling changes include a new front bumper, grille and new hats and daytime running lights LED. At the back is getting a new rear bumper with integrated spoiler, four-pipe exhaust system and new rear spoiler. The XG Sports also get 20-inch alloy wheels and specially developed Yokohama Advan Sport. G Sport various accessories will be sold at Toyota dealerships Japan from the end of this year. Other Sports G model was revealed at the Auto Salon, including the Prius and G Sports FT-86 G Sports concept.

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2010 Mitsubishi ASX SUV Compact Crossover

2010 Mitsubishi ASX is 4300mm long, slightly shorter than the Nissan Qashqai or a Ford Focus. This is based on the same platform as the Lancer, and should be available with four-wheel drive. Bestsellers engine is expected to be the all-new Euro 5-compliant 1.8-liter turbocharged direct injection diesel with stop-start technology, which will be connected with a six-speed gearbox.

ASX originally shown as a concept cx in 2008, but the production car is far more conventional than the show car. However, still retaining some of the detailed concepts, such as a sharp crease running from the front wing to the back door. ASX is part of the company's plan to move away from the image of a producer of big SUVs like repositions itself as makers of smaller, more efficient cars.

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2010 Lexus IS-F Circuit Club Sports Concept at the Tokyo Auto Saloon

Lexus IS-F Circuit Clubs Sports in carbonfibre features the usual place a lot of the IS-F's steel panels. Carbonfibre been used in the hood, roof, boot, front wings, side skirts and rear diffuser. The Club Sport 'carbonfibre interior also received a makeover, though not yet revealed how much weight has been saved overall.Lexus not make many changes in the cap, with the only major change to the addition of a new lightweight exhaust system, which can increase the power of a V8 to 422bhp .

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2011 Chevrolet Volt All Electric UK Version

Revolutionary Chevrolet Volt, electric cars are going mainstream in the U.S. in sales this year and hits in the UK at the end of 2011. Based on the Vauxhall Astra platform, the Volt is a four-seat hatch, powered by lithium ion batteries can be recharged by plugging into a home, or anywhere else with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine. GM believed that the Volt will be capable of up to 40 miles' range on one charge, although accepting that the use of weight - such as climbing or running at high speed - will decrease.

Although it is not like any other EV, fluctuations in the range is not too important, because the Volt can run with the gasoline engine to make sure there is always a drive to the front wheels. Electric motors rated at 110kW or 150bhp, and provides a healthy 273 pounds of torque, approximately equal to the 2.0-liter diesel. Lithium ion battery pack is a water-cooled and heated. Cooling is very important, because excess heat can kill the cell lithium ion. GM promises will last the life of the battery volts, which is interpreted as 150,000 miles.

Given the battery capacity and the Volt's range, allowing technical specifications for 6000 or fully unload cycles, the events that will ultimately reduce the battery storage capacity to 70 80 percent of what is capable when new.

The most significant point is that the Volt is like a normal hatchback to drive, with significant additional benefits to be very calm.

We had a brief stay in a simple, flat series of tests and found that the Volt bulls, rides and handles in a way very similar to the Chevy Cruze saloon. That means it's oriented more comfortable than the sportier Vauxhall Astra.

Driving the Volt is very simple. With the ignition key, press a starter button and the dash lights and bings into the life, such as a PC. In the center console there PRND voters exactly where the gear-shifter is on the regular cars, and in the footwell two pedals: gas and brake pedals.

Slot shifter into D and Volt drives off with no sign of an engine or motor. Acceleration is similar to the 2.0-liter diesel-powered hatch, with the advantage of linear power delivery, the speed is very well built and supported by the fact that there is no progress gearchanges to interrupt.

To improve performance, there are sports button on the dashboard that increases the flow of electrons out of the battery by 20 percent. And these effects appear, if you can change the turbo on the combustion engine on and off, it would be a bit like this.

As speed increases, the main driver feedback from the tires and suspension. Without a voice in the background engine, tire roar and thump from the suspension bumps took over. Steering is linear and faithful, and cornering is accompanied by body roll. Volt is clear that focused on comfort, rather than sporty handling.

Less impressive is the cabin space. Although this car is based on the Astra platform, the rear legroom was more like that and the Corsa is more headroom as a coupe's than a bar's.

Compared with the nearest competitor, the Toyota Prius, which sits Volt full class size below. This is largely derived from GM's attention has been paid to minimize losses from aerodynamic drag. The Volt has a line of lower roof and to accommodate the battery, the back up slightly compared with the Cruze.

Together, these forces more stretched-out seating position, which ate into the space for the feet. And because the battery is packed into the center tunnel, Volt only two seats in the back.

Our fuel short tests rather difficult to assess, although the dashboard to tell us a bit and drained the battery recharged as we braked. Because the battery is not close to being depleted, the gasoline engine does not cut in. In the context of the £ 5 gallon of gasoline, trip meter dash 963mpg read more than a little exciting.

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2010 Honda NSX Racing Concepts

Honda has released the full spec details of the new V8 race cars in Japan, HSV 010. Although Honda calls "sports car specifically developed for the Japanese Super GT category", was loosely based on the Honda, AOS axed 'next NSX' project. Honda put a lot of time and work into a new front V10 engine developing super-coupe, to go head to head with Lexus LFA.

The car was seen testing and close to being signed off when the Honda pulled the plug on winter 2008 as the economic crisis, about the same time Honda announced it stop Formula One. Source says Honda, AOS plans to launch a new super-coupe as the Acura Sports V10, the launch coincided with the debut of the Acura, Honda, dealerships luxury AOS channel, in Japan.

In the end, both projects have the cans, but not before Honda put a little work in developing a separate, pure race version of the Acura Sports for Super GT, Japan, is very popular AOS tin-top series races.

Super GT version of the Acura Sports car road will bring, AOS silhouette but underneath it will be completely different, with all new chassis and exchanged carbonfibre driveway, AOS 5.0-liter V10, good for 500bhp AI plus, AI-bred to race in naturally aspirated 3.4-liter V8 Super GT to meet the new regs.

The HSV-010 GT is 4675mm long and 2000mm wide, while the wheelbase is 2700mm. Will have a minimum weight of 110kg. It's also got all round double wishbone suspension.

Street cars, AOS high performance, rear-biased 4WD system Super Handling has also been replaced with a simpler, more powerful rear drive layout, once again to meet the Super GT regs.

Honda will build a limited run of race cars to meet the requirements of the Super GT teams, but has emphasized race car will not be sold, also form the basis of a road car.

That, AOS 90-degree V8 with a capacity of 3400cc, rev-limited to 10,300 rpm and good for 600bhp plus. Super GT task, the machine must be reworked significantly greater endurance spec. Super GT race longer and harder than the Formula Nippon and each engine must last for four races.

V8 engines will also be limited to air-500bhp to meet the regs in the Super GT, GT500 AOS upper class, but will lose the rev limiter.

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2010 Honda Insight Sports Modulo Concept at Tokyo Auto Saloon

Honda Insight Sports Modulo Concept is the star of the cars that will be displayed on this weekend the Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the biggest aftermarket show in the world. Based on the Insight hybrid, the concept is designed to demonstrate the possibility of adjustments Modulo Honda range. Display described by Honda as "Eco high quality". Insight show beside the car, Honda Access Corporation, which produces accessories for all Honda, will show modified versions freed from the minivan and Life kei car.

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2011 New Kia Sportage

This is the new Kia Sportage, which will go on sale late this year or early in 2011. In particular, setting the front grille with a new Kia family see, instigated by the head of design Peter Schreyer. New Sportage will be based on the same platform as the new Hyundai ix35, but is expected to show the two-wheel drive transmission to distinguish it from the four-wheel drive ix35.

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2011 Volvo C30 Drive Electric

Latest electric Volvo C30 features a complete interior for the first time and complete the instrument panel, and increase battery packs. The car is powered by lithium-ion batteries and a 82kw electric motor to provide power output of 111bhp. Plug-in electric car takes about eight hours to fully recharge from ordinary household socket. Peak speed of 81mph, while 0-60mph takes 10.5 seconds. Volvo claims that 93 miles is enough to cover about 90 percent of all European trip.

50 cars to be judged partly funded by a 150 million Swedish Kronor (£ 12.8m) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency. Trials will run for about two years, with Volvo assessing a select group of individuals during that period to provide input in developing future electric vehicles and infrastructure needed to support them.

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