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• LA 2007: Deja Vu with Volkswagen space up! blue

  Filed under: Concept Cars , LA Auto Show , Hybrids/Alternative , Minivans/MPVs Click on the image above to view in high-resolution Volkswagen didn't appear to take this year's LA auto show very seriously - its press kit appears to have been assembled by a kindergarten class on a budget. The car it unveiled here in the City of Angels was little more than a redressed version the van concept they showed in Tokyo, as well. The space up! blue takes the up! space and adds a hydrogen-electric hybrid powerplant and a solar panel on the roof. Volkswagen says the van will go into production, in one form or another, but without the advanced powerplant. And likely without the solar roof, either. They're "Pie in the sky" as the Volkswagen board member called it. And so, we're back where we were in Tokyo (only with a cameo by former pro baller John "Spider" Salley). That being said, the car itself is a quirky take on the retro-modern theme that could prove popular... Posted Nov 14 2007, 10:48 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Volkswagen, Minivans/MPVs, unveil, debut, Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, concept, up!, LA Auto Show, vw up! concept, VwUp!Concept, la, La2007, la 2007, space, los, blue, angeles

• Tokyo 2007 Preview: Daihatsu Mud Master-C

  Filed under: Concept Cars , Minivans/MPVs , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show click above image for 17 more pics of the Daihatsu Mud Master-C Concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Daihatsu_Mud_Master_C_Like_a_Dakar_support_truck_just_pocket_sized'; The Mud Master-C Concept from Daihatsu looks like a Dakar rally van that's been left in the wash too long. It's a true truck with a body-on-frame design, though. It's generous ride height and copious degrees of approach and departure angles mean that the Mud Master-C can actually go places while leaving an eency-weency footprint in its wake. Daihatsu says that there are three gullwing doors on the concept, though they're really hatches, one on each side and one on the back. The truly neat thing about the Mud Master-C Concept is that it's configurable. For instance, the mountain bike support model developed with professional cyclist Raita Suzuki (shown at right) is configured to carry a pair of bikes, but the concept can also be configured... Posted Oct 10 2007, 05:12 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Japan, Minivans/MPVs, Concept Cars, breaking, concept, Tokyo Motor Show, tokyo, mud master-c, tokyo 2007, DaihatsuMudMaster-c, daihatsu mud master-c, MudMaster-c, daihatsu, Tokyo2007

• Frankfurt 2007: Renault Kangoo Compact Concept

  Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Auto Show , Minivans/MPVs , Euro , Hatchbacks , Renault Click the image above for high-res pics. Every automaker is after the much-coveted active-lifestyle crowd, and apparently Renault is no different. Partnering... Posted Sep 10 2007, 11:37 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Euro, Hatchbacks, Renault, Frankfurt Auto Show, frankfurt, Minivans/MPVs, Concept Cars, concept, kangoo compact concept, KangooCompactConcept, compact, kangoo