Paris auto Show

BMW Concept X1
Vehicle type: Compact crossover
Engine: 4- and 6-cylinder gasoline
Who designed it: Richard Kim
What's cool: 4 inches shorter than BMW's X3; uses 1-series platform.
Will it be built? Yes, in 2010
Show reaction: The shape is unremarkable — it's a shrunken X3. But the X1 got lots of lookers because of its size and likely high fuel economy.