Uniting an urban-industrial design aesthetic with functionality aimed at young professionals, the GMC Granite Concept sets the brand’s trademark capability in a new, more progressive direction. It was unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

2010 GMC Granite Concept Car

If brought to market, the GMC Granite Concept would be the smallest GMC ever – but has been optimized to feel much larger. Its length is a full 2 feet (0.6 m) shorter than the new Terrain compact crossover, but its open interior was designed to be spacious and flexible to fit the needs of active people. Generous cargo space and unique flipping/folding seats, for example, enable a mountain bike to be loaded completely inside with the tailgate closed.

2010 GMC Granite Concept

2010 GMC Granite Concept

2010 GMC Granite Concept

“GMC Granite Concept was conceived as a new type of vehicle from GMC – one that could stretch people’s ideas of what a GMC can be,” said Lisa Hutchinson, product marketing director for GMC. “We call it an ‘urban utility vehicle’ and our goal was redefining what the GMC name could mean to a new generation of customers looking for both bold design and functionality.”

With the new 2010 Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo, Alpina presents its 4th generation of cars based on the BMW 7-Series. Prominent predecessors include the BMW Alpina B12 6.0 and B7, which raised the bar in the high-performance luxury saloon segment. Newly interpreted and in every way state-of-the-art, the Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo combines exclusiveness, athleticism and comfort in perfect harmony.

2010 Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo

Yielding exquisite levels of torque and power from the charged 4.4 litre V8, and in conjunction with the electronically-adjustable suspension with active roll stabilisation, the Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo promises to offer a spectrum of driving experiences so varied as to be unheard of in this class of automobiles. The evolution of the traditional 20-spoke 21″ Alpina CLASSIC wheels underline the fresh design language found throughout the Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo and impart it a distinctive appearance and powerful stance.

2010 Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo

2010 Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo

2010 Alpina BMW B7 Bi-Turbo

Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI) is pleased to introduce the release of the 2010 Subaru Impreza R205, a special performance version. The new model will go on sale today through Subaru dealerships in Japan.

2010 Subaru Impreza R205

Based on the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the R205 enhanced the sheer driving performance it shares with former special performance models, such as the “S203″ and the “S204″, developed by STI. The Subaru Impreza R205 is the top performance model of the WRX STI. It features new and exclusive equipment and makes full use of specially designed features and performance parts of the “WRX STI spec C” model, the sporty performance model launched 2009. The “R” of R205 stands for “Road Sport”.

2010 Subaru Impreza R205

2010 Subaru Impreza R205

Most efforts focused on refining handling performance by adopting STI tuned dampers, coil springs, flexible type strut tower bar, flexible type lower arm stiffener of front suspension, and Bridgestone’s specially designed RE070 tyres. Thus the Subaru Impreza R205 ideally balances agile driving and confident driveability by enhancing a linear steering response and excellent road-holding capability. This is exactly the distinctive ride quality that STI is pursuing as its vehicle development theme, “strength and nimbleness” driving. The Subaru Impreza R205 offers enhanced total driving control not only in city driving on the road or winding road but also in sporty driving at the circuit.