First Look: ItalDesign Proton Eco-Cars

It's taken Volkswagen several auto shows to unfold its vision for microcars of the future, but Malaysian automaker Proton, coupled with ItalDesign, are introducing a concept car and a crossover spin-off at the 2010 Geneva motor show.

We've yet to see an official name for either concept (the press release simply refers to the duo as "Eco-Cars"), but we do know a fair amount about them. Dubbed an "A-segment" vehicle, the Proton concepts are tiny -- in fact, at 139.8" long, they're roughly two feet shorter than a Honda Fit.