The Mini Moke-inspired...
The Mini Moke-inspired Venturi Eclectic has a solar panel on its roof but, if there"s no sun, a wind turbine can be erected to charge the battery. "It"s indepen÷dent of fuel stations," said stylist Sacha Lakic. Eclectics, which are made in Monte Carlo, will cost ÷£16,300, but that"s set to fall to ÷£10,200 by 2009.
The Qazana is inching...
The Qazana is inching closer to showrooms, as these spy shots prove. Nissanò€™s compact SUV stunner stole the limelight at Marchò€™s Geneva Motor Show ò€“ and this prototype reveals the distinctive looks will be carried over to the final version.
Dominating the aggressive nose will be a mouth-shaped grille and large headlights. Thereò€™s also a low, rakish roofline and short overhangs front and rear. Inside, reports suggest the Qazana will take cues from the conceptò€™s striking cabin. That means we can expect a protruding dash and a centre console inspired by a motorcycle fuel tank.
The car will be built at Nissanò€™s Sunderland plant, and sit below the Qashqai. A wide range of petrol and diesel engines is to be offered when it goes on sale in mid-2010, priced at around Ò£12,500.