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SEAT Bocanegra Concept

This is basically the next-generation Ibiza, SEAT’s answer to the Ford Fiesta, Fiat Grande Punto, and Opel Corsa. SEAT’s brand positioning is sportier than most of its competitors, and the Bocanegra’s blacked-out front end looks as if it could swallow enough air to feed, say, an Audi V-12 TDI. But since that would go beyond the scope of the brand, the Bocanegra is powered by a far smaller engine: VW’s 1.4-liter four-cylinder TSI (direct-injection) twin-turbocharged engine mated to the recently introduced seven-speed “dry” dual-clutch transmission.

The exterior is accentuated by a prominent character line sloping down from the LED concept headlights over the front wheel arches past the B-pillar. This typical SEAT styling element first surfaced on the Altea minivan.
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2009 Infiniti FX - Auto Shows

This year’s Geneva auto show marks the first time Infiniti has unveiled a brand-new product outside its U.S. sales stronghold, as the exhibition plays host to the all-new 2009 Infiniti FX crossover.
Built on the prodigious FM platform—which also underpins the Nissan 350Z, the Infiniti G sedan and coupe, the Infiniti EX35 crossover, and the Infiniti M sedan—the FX will remain a five-seater and continue to wear rakish styling.
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