Volkswagen Bulli (2011) at 2011 Geneva motor show

This is the new VW Bulli, a small electric MPV unveiled on the eve of the 2011 Geneva motor show. 'Bulli' was the German name for the 1950's T1, what the US market called the Microbus, and the new Bulli concept is an evolution of the lovely Microbus concept revealed in 2001. The new concept is smaller than Microbus concept and has an EV powerplant.

Audi RSQ3 (2014) CAR review

Skip to content Audi models, news & reviews Click Thumbnails to Enlarge Statistics How much? £43,000 On sale in the UK: Now Engine: 2408cc 20v in-line five-cyl, turbocharged, 306bhp @ 5200-6700rpm, 310lb ft @ 1500-5200rpm Transmission: Seven-speed dual-clutch, all-wheel drive Performance: 5.2sec 0-62mph, 155mph (limited) 32.1mpg, 206g/km CO2 How heavy / made of? 1655kg/steel Need to know CAR's rating 4 Handling 4 Performance 4 Usability 4 Feelgood factor 4 Readers' rating 3.5 By Ben Pulman First Drives 19 December 2013 06:30 The first performance 4x4 built by Audi’s Quattro tuning division was the unhinged Q7 V12 TDI, a lofty two-and-a-half-tonne leviathan with a 493bhp twin-turbo 6.0-litre diesel engine.

Michelin Challenge Design 2007: The not so ugly truth about rising vehicle safety standards

Can cars be safe and beautiful at the same time? That may not have been the case a few decades ago when automakers were forced to hang those big, ugly so-called federal bumpers off the ends of their vehicles.  With vehicle safety standards on the rise around the globe are designers today feeling a little '70s deja vu when it comes to meeting the challenges of making cars safe as well as more fuel efficient? "(Back then) we said it was the end of automotive styling," says Patrick Le Quement, senior vice president for corporate design at Renault and one of the world's most influential automotive designers.