Autumn 2013
TOYOTA
Yaris is a mild-mannered
car. Inoffensive. Safe.
But there's a dark side,
shown at Frankfurt
where Toyota's total
message was all about
hybrids. This Yaris R
Concept has more than
400hp punching out of
its 1.6 petrol/dual electric
motors hybrid system.
VOLVO
Our show-stopping star, this Coupe
Concept is a modern reincarnation of
the ethos of the P1800 Coupe made
famous by 'The Saint' TV series back
in the 1960s. OK, they're not saying
they'll build it, but it showed off the new
fundamental architecture of a company
that was all but dead a very few years
ago. We'll see bits of the style in next
year's new generation XC90. And we'll
see across the brand the Concept's
400hp Drive-E dual charged petrol
engine. We say, build it and they will
come. And they will buy.
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