Subaru is planning a new coupe based on the Hybrid Tourer Concept

Subaru is planning to build a new coupe that will be based on the gullwing-doored Hybrid Tourer Concept, which debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. The new luxury performance sports car will sit at the top of the company’s range. This model is considered to be the spiritual successor to the highly-applauded SVX, which appeared in 1991 and was a fierce competitor of cars such as the BMW M3. It is believed that it will use the same platform as the Hybrid Tourer. Power will come from a 2.5-li

BMW C1E Scooter Goes Electric

It’s not every day that we look at motorbikes or scooters here but today we have an electric scooter from BMW. It would appear that BMW is ready to embrace electricity. At least when scooters are concerned of course! But can we assume BMW is planning to roll out more electric cars in the future? The [...]

BMW C1-E Concept: An electrical take at the BMW C1

Practicality has long been a hallmark of many European road vehicles for quite sometime, as evidenced by the number of smaller more urban-practical cars and scooters that have been on their roads. BMW has taken this staple of European automotive life and expanded upon it to derive their new C1-E Concept, which could best be described as moor ethan a scooter, yet less than a car. Based on BMW’s C1 scooter, originally offered in Europe nearly a decade ago, the Munich automaker developed the C1

Highlights from the Frankfurt Auto show

One of the largest auto shows in the world is taking place in Frankfurt, Germany this week. Here are some of the highlights: Peugeot BB1 concept – Electric urban car that can carry 4: Volvo Recharge concept: Audi R8 e-Tron. 3,000 foot-pounds of torque? Lamborghini Reventon Roadster: BMW concept (more details here ): Renault’s electric cars: Mercedes Vision S 500 Plug-in Hybrid Concept : View Comments

2009 Frankfurt: Volvo C30 is much sportier than ever before

- Key Competitor : BMW 1-Series; Audi A3; Mini Cooper. - Engines : Range consists of four diesel engines and five gasoline engines. - Gasoline engines: T5 (2.5L) 230-hp – 27 mpg; 2.4i 170-hp – 28 mpg; 2.0 145-hp – 32 mpg; 2.0F (Flexifuel) 145-hp – 30 mpg 1.6L 100-hp – 34 mpg. - Diesel engines: D5 (2.4L) 180-hp – 38 mpg; 2.0D 136-hp – 41 mpg; 1.6D DRIVe 109 hp – 52 mpg; 1.6D DRIVe start/stop 109 hp – 60 mpg. - Transmissions : 6-speed manual gearbox is available for the T5 engine, D5 and 2.

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