About Compact CarsGet the latest headlines from the About.com Compact Cars GuideSite.Diahatsu Concept resembles Mini- October 30, 2003 Whoa, this concept car at the 37th Tokyo INterantional Auto Show is a Diahatsu XL-C but to my eyes a 4-door Mini. It is just a design concept right now but I can guarantee if it ever got off...http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038349.htm Jeep Treo concept car debuts at Tokyo Show- October 29, 2003 According to a Jeep spokesperson: The Treo concept car is a vivid new interpretation of where the Jeep brand could go in the future using the freedom of fuel cell technology. It truly exemplifies the idea of fluid imagination...http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038347.htm Holden introduces Coupe4 at Sydney Auto Show- October 28, 2003 While the Tokyo Auto Show got most of the attention, the Sydney Auto Show has been one of actual production cars, not futuristic concepts. One of the notable ones is the Holden Coupe 4. The all-wheel-drive Coupe 4 is...http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038354.htm Renault Be Bop- October 27, 2003 The Europeans were represented well at the Toyko Auto Show. Here is the Renault Be Bop concept car. First introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show the Be Bop is powered by a 225 hp turbocharged engine and an aerodynamic...http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038345.htm Toyota Personal Mobility concept vehicle- October 26, 2003 The 2003 Tokyo Auto Show featured some forward thinking designs tht may never see the road. One of them is this one person Toyota PM (personal Mobility) vehicle. According to Toyota you would "wear" rather than drive this vehicle....http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038342.htm Mitsubishi CZ2 cabrio turns heads at Tokyo Auto Show- October 26, 2003 Just introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Auto Show, the Mitsubishi CZ2 show car is a stylish compact convertible which is aimed at young couples or families enjoying an urban lifestyle. It was originally designed by Mitsubishi's German Studio with...http://compactcars.about.com/b/a/038340.htm |