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Subaru replaced its dull and rapidly ageing 1.6/1.8 series with all new Impreza in 1993. Like the outgoing car, the Impreza came in four and five door guises and had, like nearly all Subarus permanent four wheel drive installed. The first Imprezas were quickly praised, but with just 101 bhp under the bonnet, they couldn’t [...]

Toyota has long known as a conservative car maker, particularly where its mainstream car are concerned. But as one of only two manufactures to be in profit every year for nearly four decades, it would be difficult to argue that Toyota’s business sense was flawed in any important way. The mid engined MR 2 project [...]

Volvo 3CC is the brainchild of the designers, engineers and business people at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center think-tank in California. Volvo’s 3CC illustrates how this automaker’s vision includes capitalizing on light weight, a small footprint, and innovative powertrains to address future driving needs. The 3CC is designed with a steel space frame and [...]

Toyota was feeling adventurous when it planned the replacement for the Supra coupe. In the late 1980s, Toyota produced the exceptionally avant grade 4500 GT super coupe for research purposes. Serious passion went into its conception at every level. The 4500 GT’s influence was clear when the twin turbo Supra was launched in 1993. Project [...]

It is a new model developed on the Polo platform An interesting aspect of this car is that it will be priced lower than a Lupo and has a spacious interior. The price for the cheapest version is € 8,950. Measuring 3.82 m long (a Lupo measured 3.53 m) and 1.54 mm high, a figure [...]

The C30 hit the market in late 2006. Since October 2009, Volvo sold an update, which affects both the exterior and the interior. It is on sale from € 19,874. C30 is 4.27 m long and three-door bodywork tourism. This is an alternative to models like the Audi A3, the BMW 1 Series, the Mercedes-Benz [...]

The Fetish is a roadster with 245 hp electric motor, which is on sale since 2004 in the Japanese market, 2005 in U.S. and in Europe. The price € 540,000. According to Venturi, the fetish is “the sports car in 20 years’ is the first electric motor sports are available in these three markets. Has [...]

The Toyota iQ is a small utility, four-seater and 3.0 m, which is on sale since April 2009. This series has stability control, something rare in a small car, and an unprecedented window airbag. It is available from € 11,340, only with petrol engines (68 and 98 hp) and with manual or automatic. It can [...]

The Tesla Roadster is a sporty two-seater cabriolet with bodywork, driven solely by an electric motor. The chassis, monocoque aluminum, is developed specifically for this model, but builds on the platform of the Lotus Elise, with which it shares some elements windshield, tires, suspension parts and part of the dashboard. Nevertheless, measures 3.95 m long, [...]

The utility Tazzari Zero is a two-seater electric-powered rear wheel drive that lacks essential security features on a new car, such as ABS, the stability control and airbags. It is available from € 19,352. At the end of 2010 there will be a convertible version with bodywork. The Tazzari Zero measured 2.88 m long, 1.56 [...]