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Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept Debut at Detroit

Have you been dreaming about a car that’s great and friendly not only to the environment but to you as well? Then your wait is over. Hurray, this Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept made its Debut in Detroit and it looks cooooool.
Chrysler eco voyager concept car
Chrysler eco voyager concept car at Detroit

Eco Car Project Lure Snags Volkswagen

Volkswagen has applied to participate in the Eco Car project and the German auto giant submitted its application right on time for the November 30th deadline. Volkswagen is the 7th manufacturer to apply for the Eco Car project, joining Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota, Mitsubishi and the Indian newcomer: Tata.
VW Fox Image
What will Volkswagen bring to the Eco Car field? Eco Car project details are still sketchy but speculation is fun. Let's have a look at the VW Eco Car contenders.....

Volkswagen Fox

VW Interior Image
Volkswagen are actually pretty good at small cars, and the Fox is a good example. With a 1.2 litre petrol engine, the Fox could qualify for the Eco Car requirements. The engine puts out a mere 55PS, but sips fuel.
The Fox is a small car that could possibly sell well in the region, and that would make it suitable for production here. The Fox may look very small, but it comfortably seats 4, with only 2 seats in the back. The interior styling of the Fox is quite dated looking, but it is Volkswagen, and they aren't exactly trend-setters when it comes to style. That said, the appeal of the Eco Car will be low cost of ownership, and style will probably not be as important as price. This is where Volkswagen might struggle to compete.
But maybe I'm looking this too rationally. I must remember that a lot of people don't think rationally when it comes to car purchasing. There are people paying THB 2 million plus, for cars that are small and cheap in Japan, just to have something a little different. Having said that, Eco Cars can't afford to sell in small numbers, and will have to have wide appeal.
VW Fox Image
The base model Fox sells for GBP 6,590 which is about THB 390,000. There it competes with the Toyota Aygo, which is a possible Eco Car contender for Toyota. If they could put it out in Thailand for that money, bye bye Savvy!

Up! and Space Up! concepts

Volkswagen revealed the Up! and Space Up! concepts at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, and before that at the Frankfurt show. Either of these would seem perfect for the Eco Car project. But the Space Up! would be the more practical with 4 doors and some leg room in the back.
Space Up Concept Image
Space Up Concept Image 2
Space Up Concept Interior
Up Concept Image
Up Concept Image 2
Space Up Concept Interior

Honda's All-New Honda Insight Hybrid: Fuel Economy Similar to Civic Hybrid

Honda New Insight Hybrid Car photo
On Sale Spring 2009, Expected Price: Around $18,500
At the Paris Auto Show, Honda is showing an almost-production prototype of its new dedicated hybrid car, the 5-door hatchback Insight (V 2.0). The company is also working on a hybrid based on the CRZ and a Jazz/Fit hybrid, as well as a new version of the Civic Hybrid. "Honda is planning global sales of more than 500,000 units per year with its four hybrids [with 200,000 of those being Insights], said Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda."
We have a lot more details (engine, MPG, etc) and photos below.
Honda New Insight Hybrid Car photo
Honda Insight Hybrid Design
At first when we saw the Insight spy shots, we thought it looked quite a bit like the Prius. But now that we can have a better look, the similarities are still obvious, but we think the new Insight can stand on its own and doesn't look half bad (some weird design choices here and there, but it could have been worse).
Honda New Insight Hybrid Car photo
Honda Insight Fuel Economy? MPG?
That's what everybody's wondering about, of course. We don't have a solid EPA number, but here's what Honda said:
CO2 emissions and fuel economy are targeted to be at a similar level to the existing Civic Hybrid, giving drivers a flexible and highly practical lower environmental impact car.
EPA rating for the Civic Hybrid is 40 city, 45 highway (42 combined).
We can't be sure if that's going to be the number for the new Insight until the car is tested by the EPA, though. Lets hope Honda is understating it to lower expectations and actually surprise us with something better than the Civic Hybrid...
Honda New Insight Hybrid Car photo
source: www.treehugger.com

New Generation of Civic

Honda company presented a new Honda Civic Type R (sedan and coupes) of following generation intended for the US car market. The cars executed in stylistics of the concept cars with the same brand name, shown in the middle of January on a Motor Show in Detroit, will be offered in several versions: usual gasoline engines, supereconomic «HF version», hybrid power motor, the gas motor and charged «Si

New Generation of Civic

Honda company presented a new Honda Civic Type R (sedan and coupes) of following generation intended for the US car market. The cars executed in stylistics of the concept cars with the same brand name, shown in the middle of January on a Motor Show in Detroit, will be offered in several versions: usual gasoline engines, supereconomic «HF version», hybrid power motor, the gas motor and charged «Si

New Honda CR-V

Honda Motor continues to prepare 4th generation of popular crossover Honda CR-V for a debut. The some details about new crossover are already known, for example a new CR-V on 40 mm becomes shorter, the width will be former, and height reduce by 5 mm. Occurrence of the newest 4-cylinder engine should become one of the appreciable moments.

New Honda CR-V

Honda Motor continues to prepare 4th generation of popular crossover Honda CR-V for a debut. The some details about new crossover are already known, for example a new CR-V on 40 mm becomes shorter, the width will be former, and height reduce by 5 mm. Occurrence of the newest 4-cylinder engine should become one of the appreciable moments.

Honda NSX Development is Back on Track

Rumors have been tossed around for years that Honda is debating whether or not to bring the NSX back to the research and development stage, possibly releasing a true successor to one of Japan’s most exotic cars. When the HSV-010 GT race car was announced, belief was that Honda would be resurrecting the NSX’s development following its shelving back in 2008.Now it looks like Honda fans will get

Honda NSX Development is Back on Track

Rumors have been tossed around for years that Honda is debating whether or not to bring the NSX back to the research and development stage, possibly releasing a true successor to one of Japan’s most exotic cars. When the HSV-010 GT race car was announced, belief was that Honda would be resurrecting the NSX’s development following its shelving back in 2008.Now it looks like Honda fans will get

2011 Honda Odyssey Review

All new for 2011 the fourth-generation Honda Odyssey is the first to be designed, engineered and built in America. More importantly, the team that’s been hard at work reengineering the class-leading family hauler is made up of men and women who have owned numerous past Odysseys, using them in daily family life, giving the team a unique perspective of exactly what is needed on this new car. And

2011 Honda Odyssey Review

All new for 2011 the fourth-generation Honda Odyssey is the first to be designed, engineered and built in America. More importantly, the team that’s been hard at work reengineering the class-leading family hauler is made up of men and women who have owned numerous past Odysseys, using them in daily family life, giving the team a unique perspective of exactly what is needed on this new car. And

2011 Honda Civic Coupe

No matter what kind of buzz, the latest twin-turbocharged all-wheel drive hyper car might generate, the fact remains that year after year, the majority of car buyers - folks like you and me – flock to a specific type of vehicle. And in the small car segment, in North America, one of those has consistently been the Honda Civic Coupe.FAST FACTS1. With the 2.0L now the base engine in this class,

2011 Honda Civic Coupe

No matter what kind of buzz, the latest twin-turbocharged all-wheel drive hyper car might generate, the fact remains that year after year, the majority of car buyers - folks like you and me – flock to a specific type of vehicle. And in the small car segment, in North America, one of those has consistently been the Honda Civic Coupe.FAST FACTS1. With the 2.0L now the base engine in this class,

2011 Honda Fit Hybrid

This is the final piece in the Fit puzzle we’ve been waiting for — the Honda Fit Hybrid. It’s the third hybrid from Honda in as many years, after the Insight and CR-Z. According to chief engineer Kohei Hitomi, Honda wanted to test the hybrid waters before launching a gas-electric version of its hugely popular Fit. Consider them tested.But according to Honda America, the Fit Hybrid, which just

2011 Honda Fit Hybrid

This is the final piece in the Fit puzzle we’ve been waiting for — the Honda Fit Hybrid. It’s the third hybrid from Honda in as many years, after the Insight and CR-Z. According to chief engineer Kohei Hitomi, Honda wanted to test the hybrid waters before launching a gas-electric version of its hugely popular Fit. Consider them tested.But according to Honda America, the Fit Hybrid, which just

Honda NSX Gets New Lease on Life

The NSX lives, at least in a different form. According to one source, Honda never gave up its plans for an NSX successor. Even though the V-10-powered post-NSX concept came along at the wrong time — during the economic meltdown — and had to be cancelled, Honda engineers didn’t completely shelve the project.They simply applied a more market-friendly (and eco-friendly) sports-car approach to the

Honda NSX Gets New Lease on Life

The NSX lives, at least in a different form. According to one source, Honda never gave up its plans for an NSX successor. Even though the V-10-powered post-NSX concept came along at the wrong time — during the economic meltdown — and had to be cancelled, Honda engineers didn’t completely shelve the project.They simply applied a more market-friendly (and eco-friendly) sports-car approach to the

Honda Fit EV Concept 2011

Honda today unveiled the all-new Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle. Both vehicles are integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network, the company’s comprehensive approach to reducing CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy-management and energy-production technologies.The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for

Honda Fit EV Concept 2011

Honda today unveiled the all-new Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle. Both vehicles are integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network, the company’s comprehensive approach to reducing CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy-management and energy-production technologies.The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for

Adventure Style Honda Nouvo Customized

Adventure Style Honda Nouvo CustomizedNeed to be different and far from the general impression, so about the basic idea of the cultivation of Fredy's Honda Romain Nouvo this. Besides his love of mountain bikes to make it modifications embodied in the two-wheeler that had won the title of The Innovator in the 2009 Djarum Black MOTODIFY held in Palembang (10-11/10) ago. Kept going down the

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