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At first glance, the new i-Real concept from Toyota looks awesome. Instead of your boring old, slow-moving Segway, this bad boy has a third wheel that extends from the back -- which makes you think you'd be traveling so fast that the extra stability/slightly more aerodynamic posture would be necessary.

But no. While there are plenty of cool features on the i-Real -- such as maneuverability in confined spaces, and the fact that it's completely battery-powered -- the personal mobility gadget still has a top speed of only 18 mph. Not that you'd want to haul down the highway in one of those, but I'd prefer not to get passed up by fist-waving moped drivers, annoyed that my i-Real was holding up their commute.

The Internet is abuzz with all the oddball new concept cars set to go on display at the Tokyo Auto Show later this month -- the most interesting of which is the Honda PUYO.

As you can tell, it has no discernible edges, something its creators hoped would give it a "warm, friendly impression." In fact, the name PUYO is a Japanese onomatopoeia meant to express the sensation of "touching the vehicle's soft body." Say it with me..."PUUUUYOOO." Now look at the picture -- do you feel like you've caressed the vehicle's seamless exterior?

The car runs on a super-small, ultra-high efficient fuel cell, and is maneuvered not by steering wheel, but rather by joystick -- for "intuitive operation."

I want to give this car a hug.

Check out this post on AutoblogGreen to read the full press release from Honda.

Finally, a hybrid car that'll make beer-swilling frat dudes insanely jealous. The new CR-Z, from Honda, is a honest-to-goodness, feel-the-G-forces-as-you-accelerate sports car, that just happens to run on a gas-electric engine.

While to environmentalists (or those who just love great gas mileage), the typical hybrid design is endearing -- cute even -- these vehicles aren't commonly considered to be the sexiest cars on the market. They're a little bulky, and, though they can eventually reach high speeds (as proven by Al Gore's son), hybrids aren't famous for their acceleration or handling.

But thanks to new technology that reduces the space needed for the hybrid system, Honda has managed to ditch the bulky look with the new CR-Z. The company is staying tight-lipped about how they managed to make the car drive like its sportier, gas-powered cousins, but we'll likely get more information when the car is shown at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Show, which opens on October 27.