Mini Reveals the New Paceman before the Paris Auto Show

We all know that Mini has created a great line of Mini Coopers over the past few years and now they are adding there 7th addition which will be called the Paceman. The Paceman is set to debut at the Paris Auto show later this month, the Paceman rides on the same platform as the Countryman but the Paceman has a roof that slopes to the rear.

Mini will offer a standard model and a souped up S model. The standard Mini gets a 1.6 Liter engine and the S model gets Mini's twin scroll turbocharged four cylinder.

The Paceman EPA hasn't been released yet but Mini did give the Paceman brake energy  regeneration and auto Start and stop.

The standard equipment that comes with the Paceman includes air conditioning, sport front seats, a centre rail storage system and a CD player. Adaptive Headlights, Park distance control, comfort access,and a glass roof are optional. You can choose hood stripes in contrasting colors as well as the interior and upholster.

The 2013 Mini Paceman will go on sales next year and pricing will be announced closer to the arrival.

Nissan electic crossover to debut in Paris

In late September Nissan plans to bring there electric powered crossover concept that uses fuel cell technology to the Paris Auto Show.

TeRRa Concept 

The concept is called TeRRa she sits four people and is designed for a off road experience as well. Creative Box INC designed this concept for Nissan, which is  Nissan's satellite design studio in Tokyo that has also made other concept designs such as the Pivo3.


The TeRRa model is a showcase vehicle that will probably not reach production anytime soon.

The TeRRa features a all wheel drive system which is divided: The front wheels are powered by an electric drive train from the Leaf.; in the rear each wheel has a separate hub mounted electric motor.


Wonder how this concept works, all the juice comes from a fuel cell stack that is placed under the hood, with a power density of 2.5 kilowatts per liter. Nissan stated that the stacks cost more than one sixth the amount than their last generation did. Nissan wouldn't release were the TeRRa hydrogen fuel is suppled at.

Inside View 

The inside look of the TeRRa concept is very different than what we are used to seeing, the rear seats sit back further and a little offset from the front seats so the back passengers can have a clear view out of the front of the vehicle. Both rear and front seats fold down to make more cargo room and the front dash is covered in wood.

The TeRRa's in dash panel is a portable tablet that mounts behind the steering wheel and acts as a key and you also take it with you when you leave the vehicle so you can monitor the status of it as well.

The styling for this concept is unreal i am a big fan of it my self and hopefully one day we could have vehicles like this. Take a look at the pictures very stunning...