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Soueast X1 Hybrid GT Looks Sharp, But Where Do You Plug It In?

As with many western auto shows, the Beijing Motor Show has become obsessed with hybrid concept cars. Though most of these hybrids are sedans or MPV's, automaker Soueast decided to go with a squashed GT sports car. The result is the X1 Plug-in HEV, which looks rather sharp and manages to be almost a modern interpretation of a Jensen from certain angles. Does the powertrain exist? Maybe, maybe not. Does Jackie Chan endorse this car? Probably not. But Soueast makes cars in a deal with Mitsubishi Motors so they probably had a bunch of posters lying around and everyone loves Jackie Chan.

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10:20 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
692 views, 11 comments

Latest by chrystlubitshi: honestly... i'd probably drive this... though i might look in to alternative engines (this is all if i had some money to spare) chrystlubitshi brought to you by Spaten Optimator and co-sponsored by billy baddass and tommy tuffnuts more »

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2010 BMW X1

Although we shouldn't expect to see the BMW X1 mini-SUV stateside anytime before 2011, it looks like the folks at Bayerische Motoren Werke are working hard to make a 2010 reveal for Europe a reality. Based on the new 1 Series, but taller and stockier, the new mini SAV from BMW size-wise is supposed to be comparable to Toyota's RAV4 - and will actually be sharing components (and possibly some cladding) with Mini's new off-roader ( yes, the same one we talked about yesterday ). The X1 will supposedly arrive with full-time four-wheel drive and we're assuming with all the normal BMW bells-and-whistles. Full spy report from Brenda Priddy below the jump.
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Spy Photos

1:16 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Ray Wert
9,494 views, 26 comments

Latest by fast_lane: Sure this isn't the X3? Looks exactly like the earlier past spy shots of it. more »

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BMW X1 Test Mule?

The story of the BMW X1 baby SUV started with a report in Germany's AutoBild, and recently culminated in an announcement of confirmation from BMW boss Norbert Reithofer. Now, just as with the X6, a strange test mule is afoot. Spies say this car, a variant of BMW's "squareface" testers of models' past, is a dummy for the 2010 X1's chassis, which it will share with a similar Mini model. Or it could mean BMW's taking on the Honda Element for the "looks like a milk truck" utility subgenre. No, things could never get that interesting. [World Car Fans]

Spy Photos

6:59 AM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,936 views, 17 comments

Latest by crevans: Picture this in flat black with a huge light bar glaring in your mirror at night. Bring it as is! more »

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It's a European Thing: BMW's Compact SUVs to Be Built in Continent

BMW's Norbert Reithofer's scheme for two new compact SUVs — one for BMW, the other for Mini — assumes Europe will be the lil buggers' primary market. The upcoming BMW X1 will be built in a European plant, and the Mini offroader will be outsourced to a third party. Speculation is on production contractor Magna Steyr, which built the first-gen BMW X3 at its Graz plant. Does that mean the minitrucks will forgo the Americas? Not sure, though we'd bet the X1 will stay home, and the Mini will show up after about two years of teasing. Of course, past results do not guarantee future performance. [via Automotive News]

7:33 AM on Fri Sep 28 2007
By Mike Spinelli
770 views, 11 comments

Latest by skierpage: @gamble: it seems carmakers call anything less than their biggest 7-seater a "compact SUV", like the 186-inch Ford Edge. It's ridiculous. I want a micro-CUV, no more than 170 inches. @B: The problem with SUV vs. wagon or hatchback more »

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Baby Bayern: Speculating on the BMW X1

C'mon now, enough is enough with this small SUV thing, no? According to Germany's AutoBild, BMW's working on an even smaller ute, the X1, which would be the baby brother of the X3 and X5. The Bild says BMW's alleged move is based on numbers: The small ute segment is set to grow by 50 percent by the middle of next decade, and new competitors from Volkswagen (Tiguan) and Acura (RDX) — and more reportedly in the works from Audi (Q3), Mercedes (GLK) — are prepared to carve up the market, with or without a response from the Bayern boys. Is the auto industry turning into a game of mass follow-the-leader, and has it already become that? More »

11:04 AM on Wed Aug 30 2006
By Mike Spinelli
636 views, 3 comments

Latest by scurvyman: On the bright side, these are the least awkward post-Bangle BMW headlights I've seen yet. And the grille doesn't have the variable-width trim or bizarre contour bulges of a lot of their recent models. Think the pendulum is more »