Automotive News, Concept Cars, Electric Vehicles

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Described as a "near-production-standard study," the Concept GLC Coup茅 is a four-door, four-seater concept that attempts to fuse the SUV with the coup茅.  <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-benz-concept-glc-coupe/37074/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="37073"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/audi-hybrid-suv-q7-e-tron-quattro/37073/">Audi joins hybrid SUV party with Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/author/scott-collie/">Scott Collie</a></div> <div class="date">April 20, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/audi-hybrid-suv-q7-e-tron-quattro/37073/pictures">10 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/audi-hybrid-suv-q7-e-tron-quattro/37073/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/audi-q7-20-etron-hybrid.jpg" title="The Audi Q7 hybrid was unveiled in Shanghai and is destined for Asian markets" alt="The Audi Q7 hybrid was unveiled in Shanghai and is destined for Asian markets"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> The world鈥檚 luxury SUV manufacturers have finally jumped aboard the hybrid bandwagon, with BMW, Volvo, Mercedes and now Audi preparing hybrid versions of their four-wheel drive family haulers. The Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro offers claimed best-in-class electric-only range thanks to a 17.3 kw/h fluid-cooled battery pack.  <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/audi-hybrid-suv-q7-e-tron-quattro/37073/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="37071"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/2016-honda-civic-coupe-sedan-scoop-images/37071/">First look: 2016 Honda Civic coupe and sedan</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-purvis/">Ben Purvis</a></div> <div class="date">April 18, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/2016-honda-civic-coupe-sedan-scoop-images/37071/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/2016-honda-civic-coupe-sedan-scoop-images/37071/pictures">16 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/2016-honda-civic-coupe-sedan-scoop-images/37071/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/2016-honda-civic-9.jpg" title="The production version of the Civic coupe has an toned down style compared to the Concept ..." alt="The production version of the Civic coupe has an toned down style compared to the Concept ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Honda revealed the first preview of its 2016 Honda Civic in concept form at the New York International Auto Show last month but these new pictures show the car as it will look in showroom form when it鈥檚 officially released towards the end of the year.  <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/2016-honda-civic-coupe-sedan-scoop-images/37071/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="37061"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/finlands-1mw-concept-car/37061/">Finland's Toroidion electrifies the street with 1,341-hp 1MW concept car</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">April 18, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/finlands-1mw-concept-car/37061/#comments">6 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/finlands-1mw-concept-car/37061/pictures">17 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/finlands-1mw-concept-car/37061/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/toroidion-1-mw.jpg" title="The Toroidion 1MW was born and raised in Finland" alt="The Toroidion 1MW was born and raised in Finland"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Normally more of a place a car manufacturer might go to cold-test its latest sports car, Finland is sliding its name into supercar design in a rather big, bold way. The all-new Toroidion 1MW concept car was designed, developed and built entirely in Finland. The car wrestles the title of world's most powerful all-electric supercar away from the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/1100-hp-rimac-electric-supercar-order/22334/" target="_blank">Rimac Concept One</a>. At a full megawatt (1,341 hp), it's one of the most powerful supercars, period. Besides sheer power, the car showcases some interesting technologies with a wide range of potential applications, from a scalable powertrain to a fast-swap battery system.  <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/finlands-1mw-concept-car/37061/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="37033"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/volkswagen-sixth-generation-transporter-van/37033/">Volkswagen debuts sixth-generation Transporter van</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">April 17, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/volkswagen-sixth-generation-transporter-van/37033/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/volkswagen-sixth-generation-transporter-van/37033/pictures">13 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/volkswagen-sixth-generation-transporter-van/37033/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/volkswagen-t6.jpg" title="T1 and T6 " alt="T1 and T6 "/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Volkswagen revealed the all-new Transporter series van this week, and while it's not the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150421031105/http://www.gizmag.com/volkswagen-bulli-concept-kombi/18009/" target="_blank">Bulli concept</a>-inspired Microbus revival that the world is hungry for, it is notable as an all new generation for VW's highly successful, 65-year-old workhorse. 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The 308 R Hybrid concept has a petrol-electric engine that is good for the environment and the owner's wallet. 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