Click here to see our photosMitsubishi's i MiEV Sport incorporates an amazing amount of new technologies to complement the work the company has already been doing on electric cars. With three electric motors making up its drivetrain, the i MiEV Sport gets a range of 200 kilometers. For ...
The Lexus LF-Xh concept(Credit: CNET Networks)Lexus kept its floor area at the 2007 Tokyo auto fairly clear, letting the cars speak for themselves as it were. And the two Lexus concepts, the LF-Xh and the LF-A, certainly had a lot to say. The LF-Xh is a continuation of ...
Click here to see our photosAudi's metroproject concept car uses a unique take on the quattro all-wheel-drive system, with gasoline engine-powered front wheels and electrically-driven rear wheels. The car can operate under gas or electric power alone, achieving a range of over 60 miles on the latter. Its ...
(Credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET Reviews)Is there such a thing as a mini minivan?Volkswagen's Space Up, which was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo auto show on Wednesday, certainly seems to qualify.The four-door Space Up is just 3.68 m (12 feet) by 1.63 m (5 feet) ...
The back seats of the FT-MV are very comfortable.(Credit: CNET Networks)Well, it's really called the FT-MV, and it's Toyota's look at the future of minivans. Normally we don't get excited about minivans, but those big back seats hooked us. The rear seats have power-adjustable ...
Honda uses a 40GB hard drive for its new nav option.(Credit: CNET Networks)Japan and gadgets go hand-in-hand, so it's no wonder that car technology figures prominently in automaker displays at the 2007 Tokyo auto show. Both Honda and Volkswagen put up exhibits showing their latest generation navigation ...
The Nissan GT-R, unveiled at the Tokyo auto show(Credit: CNET Networks)The highlight of the 2007 Tokyo auto show is easily the Nissan GT-R, gaining its mantle through its supercar performance and its fairly affordable price. For hours after Nissan unveiled the GT-R, people stood around it in awed ...
Denso's steering wheel measures our heart rate.(Credit: CNET Networks)Although a standard feature of gym equipment, do we need cardiac monitors in our cars? Denso thinks so, displaying this steering wheel-integrated monitor at the 2007 Tokyo auto show. When you grip the wheel, metal strips set into its ...
(Credit: CNET Networks)BMW showed an interest in mining its past with the CS concept, first shown at the 2007 Shanghai auto show. The company follows this theme with the tii concept here at the 2007 Tokyo auto show. This concept is based on the very real and very exciting ...
The Toyota Concpet X, on show at the Geneva auto show, gives a possible insight into the shape of the third-generation Prius.(Credit: CNET Networks)Having set out its conservative agenda for the production of plug-in cars earlier this week, Toyota gave away some more details yesterday, confirming that it ...
