Provo concept name has Kia embroiled in terrorism controversy? In the relatively lengthy press release that Kia composed for the launch of its Provo concept car at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the company never mentioned where the name came from, or what it means for the car. A very basic web search for "Provo" reveals that the inspiration for the hatch could have been a city in Utah, a township in South Dakota or a village in Bosnia. The name could be a reference to either an American (Fred) or Canadian (Dwayne) football player, and Provo might also accurately reference a "Dutch counterculture movement in the mid-1960s" or a ship in the US Navy. More likely than any of those, however, is that the Kia designers of the concept – a car that was wholly a product of the Korean automaker's design studios in Frankfurt, for the record – meant it as a play on the existing Pro_cee'd hatchback . What the designers and Kia executives that signed of...
New Alfa Romeo 6C Cuore Sportivo Design Concept The last great sports car to be produced by Alfa Romeo was the 8C Competizione offered in limited numbers between 2007 and 2010, which shared its platform and V8 engine with the Maserati GranTurismo. For the near future, the Italians have promised us at least two new sports models, the 4C mid-engine coupe and the next Mazda MX-5-based Spider , both of which are expected to be less spectacular than the 8C, but also much more affordable. Whether Alfa Romeo will venture again into the upper echelons of the sports car segment remains a mystery for now, but two fans of the Italian brand, George M. and Florian J, who both work in the automotive industry, have come up with a fresh conceptual idea for a striking GT named the 6C Cuore Sportivo. Florian told CarScoop that the concept pays homage to Alfa Romeo's past coupes while also looking into the future of the brand. W...
2013 Range Rover New aluminum chassis trims up to 926 lbs. from this luxurious SUV. If you value your SUVs on a per-pound basis, the 2013 Range Rover could leave you feeling malnourished. That's because the latest version of this iconic British sport-utility has shed hundreds of pounds, thanks to a new aluminum chassis developed with engineering input from Jaguar. Certain versions of the Range Rover are more than 900 lbs. lighter than the previous model – the U.S.-spec version with a naturally aspirated V-8 engine has shed approximately 700 lbs. In total, the new aluminum chassis is 39-percent lighter than the steel body used in the previous generation. 2013 Range Rover Quicker and More Efficient These weight savings translate into fewer stops to refuel, though Range Rover has only stated that fuel economy is "improved" and CO2 emissions have been "reduced." Expect firm figures closer to the official on-sale date this December. Th...
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