It wouldn’t be the 2016 Paris Motor Show without some bold and expressive concepts from French carmakers, and Renault has come to the party with the Trezor electric grand tourer concept. Designed by Laurens van den Acker, the Trezor is a wide and low-slung two-seat sports car with a fighter-jet […]
Month: September 2016
2017 Audi Q5 revealed at Paris show, up to 90kg lighter
After an exhaustive teaser campaign Audi has officially revealed the 2017 Q5 mid-size SUV at the Paris Motor Show, currently getting underway. The new model’s design isn’t really anything to get excited about, as it looks pretty much like all of the company’s other SUVs. It does step up to […]
BMW X2 concept previews new compact coupe SUV
BMW is previewing another niche-busting SUV in the form of the 2016 BMW Concept X2. The X2 is set to be a sportier and more aesthetically-attractive version of the practical X1, sitting atop its UKL platform, which will also be shared by the next MINI Countryman. The X2 concept’s more […]
2017 Nissan Micra revealed at Paris motor show
Nissan’s all-new Micra, revealed at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, is a car aimed at destroying Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris, rather than competing in the sub-light sector like its immediate predecessor. At 3995mm long, 1742mm wide and 1452mm tall, the Micra is 170mm longer, 77mm wider and […]
Mercedes Generation EQ bows at Paris motor show
Mercedes-Benz has previewed the design language of its upcoming electric vehicle range, with the debut of the Generation EQ concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The future lineup is all set to fall under the EQ umbrella, a name which incorporates IQ and Electricity, or ‘Electrical Intelligence’. The concept […]
Hyundai RN30 concept debuts in Paris, previews i30 hot hatch
Hyundai is exhibiting the extreme, race-ready RN30 concept car at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, to show everyone it wants to be taken seriously in the performance stakes. The RN30 is seen as a taster for the i30 N that will take the good fight to the likes of Volkswagen […]
Lexus UX concept unveiled at 2016 Paris Motor Show
Following some initial interior and exterior shots, Lexus has now unveiled the new UX concept SUV at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in France. The UX is set to preview an upcoming compact SUV for the future showroom, based on the Toyota C-HR. In concept form it showcases a very […]
Aussie-bound 2017 Honda Civic Type R previewed
Honda has revealed a preview of the new Civic Type R which is set to be the example that will eventually be introduced in Australia. The current Civic Type R isn’t available in Australia, which means the last Type R we had was back in 2011. The new model is […]