Toyota i-Road Concept leaning on the way to Geneva

Toyota decided they were going to bring something different to the Geneva Motor Show. Here we have a small two seater small city car that will take the fight to the Renault Twizy starting with the Geneva Motor Show. Meanwhile Apple will sue Toyota because of the chosen name.

It has room for two people sitting one in front of the other (tandem) just like the Twizy, but unlike the latter it has only three wheels and leans when making a turn to prevent tipping over.

The i-Road has a length of 2.350mm, a wheelbase of 1.700mm, is 1.445mm tall and as a width of only 850mm meaning it isn't larger than a motorcycle so it will occupy just half of a regular parking space. The 3 meter turning radius makes it easy to drive and maneuver in a city.

The power train consists of two electric motors with 2kW each giving it a top speed of 45km/h (28mph). The Lithium-ion battery helps raise the car's curb weight to 300kg (660lbs), while a full charge gives the "trike" a range of 50km (31 miles) when driving at 30km/h (19mph).

 

 

Here's the Honda Civic Tourer concept. Will also be in Geneva.

A few weeks ago i talked about a new concept that Honda was bringing to the Geneva Motor Show which is the wagon version of the Civic, and today a few pictures appeared of that car. Unfortunately nothing else is known but i am sure more details will soon show up.

What we do know is that this concept will become a full production model in the near future and i am eagerly waiting for that since it is a very nice car, it looks really good.

The engine in the concept is the new Earth Dreams Technology 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine from Honda. Power, top speed and all those values we all love to know will have to wait a little more, so don't miss the public presentation at the Geneva Motor Show.

2013 Kia Pro_Cee'd GT shows its rear

When the Kia Pro_Cee'd GT was revealed the Korean brand forgot to show how the car looked from behind, indicating there could be something very wrong with it. To calm these rumors a few new images appeared online revealing that specific part of the sporty three-door hatchback.

And there isn't anything surprising in the rear. It has a bumper similar to the one in the front with dual-exhaust pipes. The engine is a new turbocharged 1.6 liter GDI gasoline engine with 204hp and 265Nm (198lb/ft) connected to a manual six-speed transmission. It will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds, while the top speed is not known yet it is expected to be above 200km/h (124mph).

Is this the Citroen DS3 for the WTCC? [Video]

As we know the French pilot, Sébastien Loeb, retired from the World Rally Championship (WRC) this year (he still participates in some events) and nobody knows what he will do the rest of the time. Now it seems he is testing the new Citroen DS3 that will take part on the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and could even take part in that championship for the 2014 season.

In the video below we see a Citroen DS3 driving around in a supposedly French race track. Some say it looks the regular WRC DS3 but the larger wheel arches and the lack of an air inlet in the roof of the car indicates this could really be the WTCC DS3.

Mini Countryman Dakar Special Edition. Only 11 cars available for France

To celebrate Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret victory in the 2013 Dakar Rally with the MINI ALL4 Racing, the British company owned by BMW created the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4 Dakar Winner 2013 of which only 11 will be built and they will be only available in France.

The 218hp (160kW) turbocharged four-cylinder engine drives all four wheels just like the racing car for to a better ability to drive off road. It comes painted in a matte black and several stripes painted in a bright green with the Dakar Rally winner’s logo, "MINI ALL4 Racing” lettering and the car number 302 on the doors.

Inside we also have a bright green on the contrast stitching for the gearshift lever gaiter and floor mats, and the embroidered winner’s logo on the head restraints. We also have green stripes for the black interior trim strip on the center console.

Espera Sbarro Coupé Réact'EV concept gets revealed. The espera (wait in PT) is over.

Every year the students and teachers from the Espera Sbarro Montbéliard School of Design create a new vehicle and shows it in a Auto Show. Last year they brought an all-electric concept car for Geneva and a V8 rear-wheel-drive hot rod for Paris. This year at the Geneva Motor Show we have the Réact'EV. The EV part means ecological vehicle rather than electric vehicle, since it is a plug-in hybrid.

The power-train of this rear wheel-drive sports car consists of one V6 engine borrowed from the PSA Group with 210hp, a 24kWh battery and one electric motor in each rear wheel with 100kW and 750Nm. Don't miss it at the Geneva Motor Show.

Short News: Audi TT concept coming to Geneva?

Some rumors have surfaced saying that the next-generation Audi TT could show up at the Geneva Motor Show as a concept. While nothing was confirmed for now, the guys at Fourtitude decided to take those rumors and create a render that gives a good idea on what the car could look like.

And i like how it looks. What do you think?

Source: fourtitude