But it is its compactness that really makes it look a plausible predecessor to a production version.
The production version of the i8 roadster is just one generation away, program head Jacob Harb tells me.
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The company is targeting a ship date in late summer, with a production version expected at Computex in June.
In a production version, the second row would have the option of three seats to make it a full seven seater.
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The sinewy sports car provides a glimpse at the architecture for the production version of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class due to debut in 2013.
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On Demon, the air is produced from a seperately powered compressor, but in a production version it could be drawn from the engine.
And the production version of the 2014 Chevy SS will be the official pace car, leading an all-Chevrolet front row to the green flag.
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In addition to the Forstars, a near-production version of the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive is on display at the Paris Motor Show, which continues through October 14.
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We have no word yet on how soon we can expect to see a production version of the new car, but expect to wait another year at least.
It is estimated that the final production version will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in about 3.1 seconds on its way to an estimated top track speed of 199 mph.
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Pioneer has been showing off versions of its AR HUD for some time now, but here at CEATEC 2012 the company is showing off a production version of the thing.
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The Army says it wants the first production version of the new vehicle available within seven years, which is an aggressive schedule when all the required prototyping, testing and integration are included.
Unlike the concept car, the two-seat production version, based on a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque, will feature a manual roof system with removable panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment.
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The British cars were disqualified because they used non-dipping single filament quartz iodine bulbs in their headlamps, in place of the standard double filament dipping glass bulbs, which are fitted to the series production version of each model sold to the public.
Only four percent of customers chose the 40 kWh battery pack, which is not enough to justify production of that version.
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Apple is expected to begin trial production of a new version of its iPhone 5, or iPhone 5S, in December with initial production volumes likely to top 50, 000-100, 000 units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
The row had been sparked by a report that Renault was considering moving production of a future version of the Clio, its popular small car, from France to Turkey.
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If the caxirola follows the fate of the vuvuzela or rattle, Brazil has a Plan B involving the production of a plastic version of the indigenous pedhua whistle, which mimics bird calls.
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The next Marvel production will be a new version of The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton, to be released in June.
It was a 1947 production -- a Truman-era version of an infomercial.
The facility will later produce the next-generation 64-megabit DRAM, which is estimated to surpass the production of the current 16-megabit version by 1998.
Yesterday, NPR senior editor Susan Feeney led an NPR News team that joined with a Discovery Channel television production crew, to present the radio version of a live Ted Koppel town hall special.
In yet another hall, Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche confirms that maker is moving ahead with production plans for a battery-powered version of its own supercar, the gullwinged SLS, which reached market for 2010 in gasoline-powered trim.
The all-female production follows closely after and all-male version of both Twelfth Night and Richard III, recently transferred to the West End from Shakespeare's Globe.
Much depends on Venezuela, whose production levels - if the government's version of events can be relied upon - should allow Opec to cope, says Julian Lee.
Production on the long-awaited big-screen version of the addictive TV show has been pushed back to 2013.
You may find out soon, as the Wall Street Journal has just posted a "breaking news" alert that it's heard Microsoft is developing a new lineup of Surface tablets (which it's confirmed before) including a 7-inch version, which it expects to take into mass production later this year.
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The main feature of this second version is the Arabic editorial chain OPALE, which enables production, management and publication of educational resources in various formats: ODF for Open Office, PDF, HTML, etc.
They are currently in production on a "Kind Kit" which will include a recorded version of their school assembly program, the film "Finding Kind, " and a yearlong curriculum they say is endorsed by self-esteem expert and author Jessica Weiner (who also appears in the documentary).
In April, YouTube launches their new version of BlackBoxTV, co-created with the Collective, a production company and management firm that represents Mr. Valenzuela and 30 other Web stars.
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