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IAA 2009: Renault Twizy Z.E. Concept Electric Car Has Cartoon Look
French Renault went a bit overboard with the Renault Twizy Z.E. Concept car. The Twizy looks like it has square wheels, this only works in cartoons.
If you look closer though there is a round wheel hidden behind the square shaped front - I think.
The funny looking Twizy is ultra-compact 1+1 zero-emission city car, with 15kW motor (20hp) and footprint barely larger than a scooter (2.3m long, 1.13m wide and turning circle of 3m). It has a top speed of 47mph, with acceleration comparable to 125cc motorbike.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:24:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Unveiled at IAA 2009
Forget about whimsy looking electric cars. The real stars at the IAA are still hot sports cars everybody is lusting after.
Lamborghini unveiled the extremely super-duper futuristic looking Lamborghini Reventon Roadster at the IAA 2009. Jalopnik has some nice photos of the unveiling.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:12:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Audi e-tron Debuts at IAA 2009
How about an electric car with four electric motors? Audi unveiled the Audi e-tron at the IAA 2009 with 313hp and an amazing torque of 4,500nm.
The e-tron accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (0 – 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37.28 – 74.56 mph) in 4.1 seconds. The lithium-ion battery provides a truly useable energy content of 42.4 kilowatt hours to enable a range of approximately 248 kilometers.
The e-tron is based on the Audi R8 design and is packed with interesting technologies like the use of a heat pump.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:44:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2009: Electric Volkswagen E-Up! Coming in 2013
For some the electric car is already here and for most of us it is still in the far, far future. Volkswagen debuts the E-Up! concept car at the IAA 2009 today.
The Volkswagen E-Up! is an electric city car - the Beetle of the 21st Century - supposed to go commercial in 2013.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:29:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Mini Roadster Concept Joins Mini Coupe Concept At IAA 2009
Besides the Mini Coupe Concept we already reported about, BMW also unveiled a Mini Roadster Concept at the IAA 2009 today.
The new Mini Roadster is a two seater that looks more sporty than the current Mini. Both the Mini Coupe and the Roadster show the future of where BMW is going with the successful Mini series.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:19:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
New Citroen 2CV Rumored for IAA 2009
Citroen has been part of my growing up. I do not drive them anymore, but I still follow the brand. In 2008 we already reported about a rumor that Citroen is bringing back the legendary 2CV (Duck) car.
Now images of a new concept car appeared that seem to look like a modern day 2CV. Citroen is celebrating its 90th birthday. So something big to show at the IAA 2009 is the right thing to do.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:03:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
MINI Coupe Concept To Debut at IAA 2009
BMW has announced a cool new Mini to celebrate the car's 50th birthday. At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA 2009) BMW will show the very cool looking MINI Coupe Concept.
Fifty years ago, on 26 August 1959, the classic Mini was presented to the public for the first time. As you might remember the original Mini was really tiny. The new generation of Mini's look small, but actually are not.
The Mini Coupe Concept is a 2 seater with very sporty appeal. This two-seater is designed to accommodate the most powerful engine currently available in the MINI – and with the 1.6-liter twin-scroll turbocharged power unit carried over from the MINI John Cooper Works, the MINI Coupé Concept offers outstanding performance.
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Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:23:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007 Car Show Booth Babes
The IAA 2007 car show in Frankfurt is still going on and they expect about 1 million visitors. Besides the new cars like Lamborghini Reventon or Cayenne Hybrid the hot car show hostesses are the reason for the massive audience.
The German newspaper Bild has published a nice photo gallery featuring 32 IAA 2007 Booth models.
The photo above shows the new retro Fiat 500, but who cares about the car.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Tiny Toyota iQ unveiled at IAA 2007
Toyota unveiled the iQ concept car for urban use. The iQ is even a bit shorter than the Volkswagen Up! which was also unveiled today.
The iQ carries 3-4 people and measures a very short 2.98m. The width of the small car is 1,68m.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Tiny Volkswagen Up! at IAA 2007
Volkswagen unveiled the Up! city car at the IAA 2007. The tiny car has the motor at rear again, like the classic Volkswagen Beatle.
The Volkswagen Up! is 3,45m long and 1,63m wide and has space for four.
The 3-cylinder engine is supposed to only need 3,5l/100km (67mpg).
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Lamborghini Reventon
Lamborghini has an interesting strategy to save the planet. They will just make their new cars extremely expensive. The new 2008 Lamborghini Reventon is supposed to cost 1,000,000 Euro (~$1,383,000).
The Reventon is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 with 650hp and 4-wheel drive.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
BMW X6 Concept Car unveiled at IAA 2007
BMW unveiled the BMW X6 sport activity vehicle (SAV) concept at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt.
About 2 years ago we reported for the first time about the BMW X6. As you can see when you compare the photos the X6 has changed quite a bit since then. For the better I might say.
The current BMW model portfolio is a bit boring. The X6 would be a very desirable car if it were available today.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:27:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: GM Premiere Night Live WebCast
GM is hosting a media event at the IAA 2007 that will start 6pm CET (9am PST, 12am EST), which is in 30min. from now. The event is broadcasted via a live video stream.
GM will unveil the E-Flex-Architecture and the Flextreme concept car we reported over the weekend about.
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Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:34:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
New Porsche Cayenne GTS debuts at IAA 2007
Porsche will show the Cayenne Hybrid at the IAA 2007, but you cannot buy that one. Porsche will also show the new Cayenne GTS, which you can buy early 2008.
The new Porsche Cayenne GTS has a 8-liter V8 and is the first Cayenne to feature the electronically controlled damping system, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with steel springs. This combination was previously reserved exclusively for Porsche sports cars.
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Opel Flextreme Concept Car
Opel (GM) will show a hybrid concept car dubbed Flextreme.
The Opel Flextreme is really very flexible as the name tries to communicate. The car would allow you to store a Segway and charge it - nice touch!
With the lithium batteries the Flextreme has a range of 40 miles. A 1.3l diesel engine is recharging the batteries. They can also be charged by a power outlet (PHEV - plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Volvo ReCharge Hybrid Concept Car
Volvo unveils a hybrid concept car dubbed ReCharge at the IAA 2007 next week.
The basis for the Volvo ReCharge is a Volvo C30. The battery powered electric engine gives the ReCharge a range of 100km. The 1.6l 4 cylinder engine takes you the rest of the way.
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: New Trabi
German company Herpa plans to build a new Trabi, based on the legendary East German plastic car.
At the IAA 2007 next week in Frankfurt, Herpa will unveil the concept. The new Trabi would be based on the BMW 1 series, but feature an all plastic body painted in the signature sky blue color.
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Posted on Sat, 8 Sep 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Citroen C-Cactus Diesel Hybrid Concept Car
Citroen will show a hybrid car concept dubbed C-Cactus at the IAA 2007.
The Citroen C-Cactus is powered by a 70hp HDi Diesel engine and a 30hp electric engine.
The cute car would only need 3.4 l/100km (~69MPG) and the CO2 emissions would be only 78g/km.
Citroen managed to build the C-Cactus from only 200 parts. Comparable models need twice as much usually.
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Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Nissan Mixim Electric Car Concept
Nissan will show a new electric concept car dubbed Mixim at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt.
The Nissan Mixim is a futuristic styled compact car powered by Nissan's 'Super Motor' electric motor/generator and using compact lithium-ion batteries.
Design elements of the all-wheel drive Mixim include wrap around windscreen and LED driving lights.
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Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Chinese CEO SUV copies BMW X5 Rear
The hunt for knock-offs is now also going to take place at the IAA 2007 car show. Trade-shows for electronics & toys have long been the best place for companies to protect their intellectual property. At the shows lawyers are scanning the halls for copied products and confiscating them.
Now BMW and DaimlerChrysler are supposedly considering steps against Chinese car makers who will exhibit cars at the IAA 2007 that have some striking similarities to their cars.
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Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid at IAA 2007
Porsche will apparently exhibit their current Porsche Cayenne Hybrid prototype at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt next month.
Porsche announced that they were working on a Hybrid Cayenne back at the IFA 2005. Porsche uses a parallel concept for their hybrid drive. Currently they use a V6 engine that works seamlessly with an electric engine powered by a block of batteries.
The fuel efficiency of the Porsche Cayenne with Hybrid drive is currently 24 miles per gallon (9,8l/100km). The final version of the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is supposed to be more efficient.
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Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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