A new hyper-SUV with a uniquely Australian twist will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, with GFG Style teasing its new Kangaroo Concept ahead of its official unveiling.
The Kangaroo - and its teaser image - is largely shrouded in mystery at the moment, but the specs we do know are pretty damn impressive. The brand it promising it's full-EV SUV will be a two-seater with four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering, and that it will be capable of clipping 100km/h in 3.5 seconds before pushing on to a top speed of 250km/h.
That's quick; but better still, the brand reckons its Kangaroo will clip those numbers on any terrain, be it on- or off-road - which might go someway to explaining the mysterious Kangaroo naming philosophy.
There's no actual link with Australia - aside from the name, of course. Instead, the vehicle is the brainchild of well-known Italian designer Fabrizio Giugiaro.
What's more, GFG Style is says the concept will be more than an stationary design study, promising the Kangaroo will be able to be driven away from the show. The brand says its electric platform has been developed with Beijing-based design firm CH Auto, and consists of carbon-fibre body work and an aluminium space frame chassis.
"Currently we are only revealing the 'eyes' of this extraordinary concept that, as in our tradition, will be completely unveiled in Geneva and drivable after the show on any terrain," Giugiaro says.
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Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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