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Peugeot Quark Concept
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The wackiest concept at Paris was this two-seat, four-wheeled bike-meets-car named the Quark. Underneath the frivolous exterior, however, the Quark gives us a clue as to how Peugeot views the future of the automobile, because this is a hydrogen fuel cell vehic... more |
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Peugeot 907 Concept Car
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It's wickedly sexy, but as with most Peugeot flights of auto-show fancy, Europeans won't be seeing the 907 coupe on showroom floors any time-ever. This two-seater coupe takes the cab back, long hood proportion to heights not seen since the 1930s. It is powered... more |
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2005 Citroen C4
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The C4 is Citroen's new midsize entry, available as atwo-door or four-door, both hatchbacks. The fastbacktwo-door sports a hatch design that recalls the HondaCRX, with a second glass panel at the back of thehatch. The Citroen's innovative features incl... more |
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2005 Suzuki Swift
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With one of the most inappropriate names ever for a car-the Swift has always been more sluggish than quick-it's hard to take this subcompact too seriously, especially since Suzuki is little more than a bit player in both Europe and Japan, even in the minicar m... more |
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2005 Subaru Legacy 3.0 Spec B Wagon
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The Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B AWD Touring Wagon is another tongue twister from Subaru, and sadly one that we won't see in the U.S. anytime soon. It uses a 245-horsepower flat six (a version of this engine is available in the U.S. only in the tall Outback model... more |
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2005 Peugeot 1007
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Just 147 inches long, this two-door city car is a new departure for Peugeot.... more |
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2005 Opel Astra GTC
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Just like Ford with the Focus, Opel has injected some sex appeal into the cheapest version of its big selling Astra sub-compact. The GTC (for Gran Turismo Compact) is a sleek three-door hatch that has a 0.6-inch lower roofline and unique sheet metal to differe... more |
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2005 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
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When it debuted seven years ago, the A-class should have been feted for taking a radical new look at how passenger cars were designed: Instead, Mercedes suffered a huge public embarrassment because the A-class failed a Swedish magazine's collision avoidance pr... more |
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2005 Honda FR-V
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Based on the CR-V platform, the FR-V is another of those mini-minivans that have taken the European market by storm. Drawing from the lead of the ugly but well packaged Fiat Multipla, the FR-V has two rows of three seats, giving seating for six and lots of lug... more |
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2005 Ford Focus Euro
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While American buyers will likely not see a new Ford Focus until 2010, a totally reworked version-in three-door coupe, five-door hatchback, sedan, and wagon forms-goes on sale in Europe in early 2005. The car has been such a huge success for Ford that the new... more |
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