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Identify this car and its builder correctly for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 03:07:54 AM »
well it has no grills on intake opening, so its electric , British maybe??

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 04:54:55 AM »
well it has no grills on intake opening, so its electric , British maybe??

Welcome to AutoPuzzles!
Electric motor, yes, but there's more to it than that.
Designer is British, yes, but the marque isn't.
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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 07:34:26 PM »
is it that hybrid that has a ford eco engine ,the Kepler?

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2012, 05:22:17 AM »
is it that hybrid that has a ford eco engine ,the Kepler?

I'm afraid it isn't, no.
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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2012, 05:58:30 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2012, 07:11:54 AM »
Roofline reminds me of a Ferrari 458 Italia, but I guess it to 'green' to be a Ferrari, isn't it?

Is it Italian?

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2012, 07:47:39 AM »
Roofline reminds me of a Ferrari 458 Italia, but I guess it to 'green' to be a Ferrari, isn't it?

Is it Italian?

No, it's not Italian at all.
It is only a concept model of course..
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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 08:38:56 AM »
Some student's design-proposal?

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2012, 09:01:38 AM »
Some student's design-proposal?

I believe so, yes.
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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2012, 10:42:08 AM »
This one's easy

Peter Wilkins' Volkswagen solar powered concept supercar

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Re: NEH 1596
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2012, 11:20:04 AM »
This one's easy

Peter Wilkins' Volkswagen solar powered concept supercar


That's it, yes.
It was his entry in the Swansea Metropolitan University Degree in Automotive Design show, 2010.
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