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Russian automaker Yo-Auto is currently taking pre-orders for its trio of hybrid vehicles, which are slated to arrive in 2012. The triumvirate consists of a coupe, hatchback and truck, and they are all referred to as Yo-Mobiles. It seems the automaker has other vehicles in mind as well, because a rather unique concept car has been mocked up that will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Yo-Concept is not destined for production. Let’s get that right out of the way. Yo-Auto executives, however, want the styling of the concept vehicle to serve as a design leader for future vehicles down the road.

The most unique feature of the Yo-Concept has to be the operation of the doors. They don’t open outward, like traditional automotive ports of entry, but instead slide up and to the rear of the vehicle. The resulting entryway is quite large, and you can see it for yourself in the gallery renderings or the video, which is posted after the jump.

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WRX drivers won’t like hearing it, but Subaru has got some catching up to do with Toyota. While the latter has unveiled several concepts to preview its version of the rear-drive coupe the two are developing together, the former has yet to show us anything more than a frame. But that’s about to change.

At the rapidly approaching Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will be unveiling a “technology concept” for its version of the sports car. And in announcing its plans, Fuji Heavy’s automotive unit has revealed the car’s name: BRZ.

The letters stand for Boxer Rear-drive Zenith, and will be worn on the concept called the BRZ Prologue. We’re not quite sure what to expect, exactly, of a “technology concept,” but hopefully, it’ll give us a better idea of what we’re looking at than what we’ve seen so far. Follow the jump for the press release and follow the link to the teaser site for more.

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Of all the auto marques on the market, Smart isn’t exactly the first we’d associate with high performance. That’s where Brabus comes in.

The longtime Mercedes-Benz tuner has emerged as something like Smart’s own AMG – that is to say, the factory-approved tuning house of choice – offering an array of aftermarket accessories for the diminutive city cars. But once in a while, Brabus also cranks out something truly unique.

In 2003, Brabus squeezed a twin-turbo V6 into the Smart Roadster. In 2006, Brabus followed up with the ForFour Race Concept that turned the ill-fated four-door Smart into a veritable hot hatch.

Brabus was keen to show it off for the official Smart website in the UK, and in the process hinted at the next show car coming down the road. Hard to say what it is, since all we see is a tarp, but considering that the ForFour and Roadster have long since kicked the bucket, it’s fairly safe to assume it’s based on the ForTwo – the core Smart product and the last remaining model Brabus hasn’t yet tinkered with to the same extent. Follow the jump to see for yourself.

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