Ahead of the debut of...
Ahead of the debut of the next-generation MINI in September this year, the firm’s performance division has been given free rein to produce a stunning sign-off special edition. Called the GP – Grand Prix – the red-hot flagship has been created by John Cooper Works, the firm that already offers official tuning kits for other MINI variants.
Vive la revolution!...
Vive la revolution! Citroen has pulled the wraps off the supermini of tomorrow ò€“ the Revolte.
Packing design cues from the legendary 2CV and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, Citroen"s "city car of the future" caused quite a stir at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
With suicide-style doors and a wacky interior with super-thin bench seats, computer screens and a vast steering wheel, its interior is just as adventurous as its exterior.
Under the skin, the Revolte uses a similar set-up to the Vauxhall Ampera, with a small internal combustion engine that assists some powerful electric motors.
While it may have some of the famous 2CV in its styling, the French firm describes it as the "anti-2CV". "This is the opposite of the much-loved 2CV. It"s luxurious and fast where the 2CV was basic and slow," said a spokesman.
It"s just a concept for now and the firm has no plans to put the Revolte into production, but some of its styling cues and technology will influence upcoming Citroen models.
For instance, Citroen will launch its first hybrid diesel in the shape of a new flagship, the DS5. Sitting at the top of the DS range, it will arrive in 2011 and be based on the C5. Before then, though, the French firm will reveal a smaller model, called the DS4.