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Peugeot 207CC
Following the 207 Epure concept shown at the Paris Motor Show, Peugeot has revealed the production version, the 207CC - though without the concept's fuel-cell powertrain. Succeeding the popular 206CC launched in 2001, the 207CC obviously doesn't differ much from the show car, which was the first model touched by Co-Director Peugeot Design Jerome Gallix.
Replacing the fuel cell is a range of IC engines; two gas and one diesel. All three motors have 16 valves and 1600cc, the diesel producing 110PS and the turbos of the two gasoline options tuned for either 120PS or 150PS. Key dimensions for the Peugeot 207CC are: length 4037mm, width 1750mm, height 1397mm. The wheelbase is 2540mm, and roof up trunk capacity is 449 liters dropping to 187 liters when lowered. Sales begin in March with prices to be announced nearer the time.
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Honda Accord Coupe
For the first time Honda will publicly present an Accord concept car. Hinted at here in the sketch, the coupe will be unveiled in January at the Detroit Auto Show. The Accord is Honda's best selling car in the North American market, and the concept previews its next iteration that will continue to compete with the market-leading Toyota Camry. Further details are scarce, but we're guessing this is more production preview than concept. |
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Nissan Skyline
Nissan Motor Company has introduced the 12th generation Skyline to the Japanese market, developed under the ethos 'attraction, sophistication and high-performance driving'. The exterior aims to express 'dynamic rhythm', achieved by giving a low-drag aerodynamic look with longer hood and greater acceleration in the upper window line. At the front, the sculpted grille is better integrated with the surrounding surfaces while the rear will seem familiar to Infiniti drivers.
Inside the designers have given the IP a cockpit feel biased towards the driver. The top molding is quite deep, giving a feeling of protection, and lightened by a metallic strip. This aluminum trim takes its inspiration from 'washi', Japanese rice paper, with bubinga wood as an option. Compared to the car it replaces, the new Nissan Skyline sits 20mm wider and 20mm lower, while the front seats have also been dropped 27mm. Engine options are the 2.5-liter V6 producing 225PS and a 3.5l version with 315PS.
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Smart ForTwo
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First launched in 1998 as the MCC Smart City Coupe, the ForTwo has been redeveloped as it moves towards the North American market. Length has increased from 2.5m to just under 2.7m - for greater crash protection and more trunk space, which now stands at 340 liters when packed to the roof. Regulations have also seen the IP straightened out, though the prominent air vents remain. Outside, flatter arches give a stronger, more masculine feel, emphasised by the graphic of the Tridion safety cell, which also means the new ForTwo remains unmistakably Smart.
Powering the ForTwo is a range of 1-liter gasoline engines - shared with Mitsubishi - whose outputs range from 61 to 84PS. There will also be a 45PS diesel emitting just 90g of CO2/km, though the Brabus version, out next Fall, sounds more tempting with its power hitting triple figures. The rest of the range is out in Spring 2007, with sales in America beginning in 2008. The price of the base gasoline remains the same at about $13,000; all others will be increased.
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