A-Classe Concept from Mercedes-Benz at the Shanghai Expo

BMW better watch their back because they have a proper competitor for the 1 Series. We are talking about the new concept for the A-Classe from Mercedes-Benz, a compact hatch, not the well build monovolume that Mercedes had always designed the A-Classe to be.

The sportiness trend defined by a big grille is also present in the A-Classe. This is not commonly found on compact cars and in this case it it visible that the heritage from the SLS had a big impact. With this aggressive look defined by the front bumper, headlights, the fans of Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series should consider the A-Classe from Mercedes also.

The back of the Mercedes-Benz A-Classe Concept also inspires aggressiveness but in a mannered way. The back-lights give the care the serious attitude that it needs while the hexagonal double exhaust offer a very visible effect.

One feature that we liked a lot were the rims. Modeled just like the pales of a jet turbine, the rims are seriously contributing to the general desired image of this concept.

The interior offers a clean, minimalistic approach, with a lot of digital controls, lighted up by a splendid, red light back color, just enough to give the interior a classy and muscular look.

A big rotary button is present on the central dashboard, which is a sign that there is a complex multimedia system installed in the vehicle. Even though the chassis is a coupe, the trunk offers a lot of space just like you would see in a hatchback.

For propulsion, Mercedes-Benz A-Class Concept is relying on the new Mercedes platform, named MFA (Mercedes Front-wheel-drive Architecture), under the hood of this concept there are 210HP obtained from a 2,0 liter, 4 cylinder-engine. This kind of power is available by the use of a turbo compressor on a direct fuel injection engine and an automatic transmission.

The series model of the Mercedes-Benz A-Classe is expected to be released next year, in no less than 4 variants.

Peugeot SXC concept to be presented at the 2011 Shanghai Expo

Since Peugeot has a design studio located in China, it would be just a matter of time until we see a new creation released by them for the Chinese market, and with the new Peugeot SXC, that time is now


The desire of a SUV in China has rised dramatically after the continuous positive economic growth and more and more people are looking to confirm their status. The response from Peugeot is an elegant, spacious and muscular looking SUV. The designers have put their attention into offering a touch of sportiness to the front side of the SXC whilst keeping the brand recognition present.




The SXC may seem like a SUV-coupe (eg. BMW X6) but really it has more similarities to a crossover. The aggressive side come from the sucide doors and the practical-sport rear side.
Features that we like are the complete replacement of the rearview mirror with mini-cameras, the aerodinamic roof top with fluid lines, the massive air intakes on the front bumper and the 22 inch rims.

The interior looks like the dashboard of a spaceship. The steering wheel remainds us of the F1 cars but here is where the resemblance ends. The driver and pasaggers are sorounded by Tactile and 3D displays. Every command is digital while the seats offer a great relaxing/gaming position.
There is plenty of room for the 4 passagers of the SXC with it's dimensions of 4.870 length, 2.035 withd and 1.610 height.






The Peugeot SXC is powered of course by a hibrid engine based on the HYbrid4 tech. This means that it has 2 engines: One under the hood with internal combustion and one electric engine on the rear axle . The front one is an 1.6 liter petrol engine which outputs 218 HP helped by a turbo.

The electric motor, a 95HP sends his power to the rear wheels, thus the SXC enjoys a maximum power of 313HP, electrically controlled so that 2 modes of operation are available:
A 4x4 mode for hard terrain, and an electrical mode for the common use.
Taking this into consideration the engineers at Peugeot have obtained a 5.8 liters/100 km and CO2 emmisions of 143 g/km, a great consumption ration for an SUV/Crossover

Audi RS3 Sedan: From schetch to build concept

The leaked photos of the Audi A3 sedan prefaced a car that was really appreciated by the Audi fans that really hoped to see the drawings materialized at the Geneva 2011 motor show.
Audi responded promptly to the enthusiasm of the fans and revealed at Geneva 2011 the Audi RS3, the starting point for the new generation of Audi A3.

The front inspires seriousness while still keeping a modern general feel. The RS3 kept the general brand line by using the led powered wiht daylights and the big, aggressive grille. Audi also introduced by this concept a new configuration for the A3: a sedan.
Note the mirrors that are made with carbon and have a very sharp and aerodynamic design.


Altough the lines of the car would remind us of a 4 door coupe, the RS3 is a sedan. But this does not mean it lacks in dynamism.


We really like the backlights, they seem to have been taken from the A5 but adjusted so that they look really classy not sporty, giving the car a really great overall look.

This beauty is powered by a 5 cylinder turbo engine, boasting 408HP, transmitting this enormous torque to the wheels by an automatic transmission helped by the legendary Quattro architecture.

The interior is really clean and minimalistic. The steering wheels is the only one in contrast with it's flat-sport build.

All of the necessary commands are available trough the multimedia interface available on the central console, with all of the necessary informations shown on a retractable display positioned right in the middle of the dashboard just like in the A8 models.

BMW Vision ConnectedDrive

This new concept is set to be presented in the Geneve motor show next month.Until now no specifications have been released to the public. We will have to wait and see how will the design and technology be implemented in other series cars.

New concept from Saab. Presenting Saab Boreas

This 2010 concept is present only on paper at the moment and chances are it will remain this way.
The concept, named SaabBoreas, is the creation of the spanish designer Jorge Marti Vidal and the ideea behind it is to transpose the mediteranean vision into a scandinavian package.




Therefore, arises a sport car, a muscular coupe, the main feature being the feel of cockpit for the front.

We cannot say that the front side of the car goes 100% with the current Saab stile, although the headlights seem to be derived from Saab 9.3 Aero, but with a more sharped aggresive look. The central grid is also very imposing.

For the backside there is no clear reminiscent of the Saab heritage, but has the advantage that it gives a sense of brute force but in a stilish way.

The trunk of the Boreas present an unique feature for a coupe: the top opens like a hatchback, while the bottom is actually a small platform vertically sliding down. Ideea being present in some SUV cars also.


There has been no word on the propulsion system used on this supercar. In the meantime the Saab Boreas remains a succesful design exercise that is meant to attract attention from the media by the scandinavian car manufacturer that is going to hard times.