Nissan Motor Corporation unveiled its much-awaited low-cost compact car aimed at becoming a major force in the fast-growing segment, targeting global sales of 1 million units with the roll-out of a family of compact cars by 2013.
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Nissan Motor Corporation unveiled its much-awaited low-cost compact car aimed at becoming a major force in the fast-growing segment, targeting global sales of 1 million units with the roll-out of a family of compact cars by 2013.
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Tata Motors on Tuesday said it will launch the electric version of the world’s cheapest car Nano in Europe within the next two-and-a-half years, although no timeline has been fixed for its rollout at home. “The electric Nano will be launched in Europe in two-and-a-half years and it will be launched in select markets like Britain and the Scandinavian countries first, and gradually in other nations,”
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show 66 vehicles covered… and counting. Tell us your favorite so far in the comments.
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Porsche , Specialty Ruf RGT-8 - Click above for a high-res image gallery Over the last decade, Ruf has created two versions of the Porsche 911 bearing the RGT moniker. The first was a 385-hp, 3.6-liter 996 and the second was a 445-hp 997.
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Here we have the new BMW X6 M released by Expression Motorsport, featuring a wide body kit to differentiate this X6 from those of a more traditional variety.
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Filed under: Etc.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Specialty Fornasari Racing Buggy concept - click above for high-res image gallery Here’s the brass tacks: When we like a show car, we like it. Case in point, we’re still semi-drunk on car show pleasure from the fleeting moments we were lucky enough to spend looking at the Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept . Flip side of that coin, if we dislike something, we tell the world
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Filed under: Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , MISC Wiesmann GT MF4-S - Click above for high-res image gallery With all the hullabaloo - yes, hullabaloo - about the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG , it would’ve been all too easy to assume the new gullwing is the only retro German sportscar on the market. But forgetting the Wiesmann GT would be a cardinal sin and capital offense, because the niche-market sportscar is among the most tantalizing on the road. While the design may be decidedly old-school, Wiesmann works tirelessly to keep it fresh with successive updates to propel this time-machine well past the requisite 88 miles per hour and out from the past and into the present.
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Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Saab 1957 Saab 93 rally car replica - Click above for high-res image gallery As car guys, we want to see Saab succeed at the hands of its new owners, Spyker Cars. And while the brand faces an uphill battle to reach profitability, its new masters are at least showing signs of understanding the Swedish automaker’s rich past
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Filed under: Motorsports , New York Auto Show , Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Event Alert Auto show season keeps marching on in March with wall-to-wall coverage coming your way from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show , which is just winding down. Motorsports enthusiasts can look forward to the start of the 2010 Formula One season with all the action kicking off in Bahrain, followed two weeks later by the Australian Grand Prix.
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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Maserati , Luxury Maserati GranTurismo MC Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery Few marques manage to tread the line between sportiness and elegance quite so exquisitely as Maserati . But some are looking for something that errs a little more towards the former, and for them the Trident marque has launched the MC Sport Line .
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Audi Abt R8 GTR - Click above for high-res image gallery We got our first peek at Abt’s R8 GTR late last year , but like with many cars, it was a whole different experience to see it in person. To say carbon fiber has been used liberally is an understatement, as the entire car is clothed in the lightweight material.
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Audi Abt R8 GTR - Click above for high-res image gallery We got our first peek at Abt’s R8 GTR late last year , but like with many cars, it was a whole different experience to see it in person. To say carbon fiber has been used liberally is an understatement, as the entire car is clothed in the lightweight material
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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Fiat Abarth 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery For every car, there’s a prospective customer. And for a car like the Fiat 500C, a cutesy retro mini with a pseudo-cabrio sliding canvas roof, we hardly need to point out who that target demographic is
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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Fiat Abarth 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery For every car, there’s a prospective customer. And for a car like the Fiat 500C, a cutesy retro mini with a pseudo-cabrio sliding canvas roof, we hardly need to point out who that target demographic is. But as if to highlight what a difference the little things can make, the Abarth version is another beast entirely
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Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Honda Honda is recalling 21,776 model year 2005 Odyssey Touring minivans equipped with a power operated rear liftgate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website says the tailgate strut could fail, resulting in the power liftgate closing unexpectedly.
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Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Honda Honda is recalling 21,776 model year 2005 Odyssey Touring minivans equipped with a power operated rear liftgate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website says the tailgate strut could fail, resulting in the power liftgate closing unexpectedly.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Peugeot 5 by Peugeot - Click above for high-res image gallery Ze Germans may be known for their efficiency, but try this on for size: French automaker Peugeot is gearing up to replace two sedans with - wait for it - just one! Feigned enthusiasm aside, this is the one that stands to take the job, and it’s a pretty sharp looking sedan. More telling, however, though dubbed a concept car, the 5 by Peugeot looks fairly close to production-ready status, especially compared to design studies like the RC HyMotion4 concept , another four-door concept from Peugeot unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2008
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Peugeot 5 by Peugeot - Click above for high-res image gallery Ze Germans may be known for their efficiency, but try this on for size: French automaker Peugeot is gearing up to replace two sedans with - wait for it - just one! Feigned enthusiasm aside, this is the one that stands to take the job, and it’s a pretty sharp looking sedan. More telling, however, though dubbed a concept car, the 5 by Peugeot looks fairly close to production-ready status, especially compared to design studies like the RC HyMotion4 concept , another four-door concept from Peugeot unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2008.
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CDC-Internation Ltd produces a breathtaking bodykit for the Lamborghini Gallardo. This bodykit enhancement for the Lamborghini Gallardo adds a Reventon look to existing Lamborghini Gallardos and it features an exciting & highly engineered exterior bodyparts.
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CDC-Internation Ltd produces a breathtaking bodykit for the Lamborghini Gallardo. This bodykit enhancement for the Lamborghini Gallardo adds a Reventon look to existing Lamborghini Gallardos and it features an exciting & highly engineered exterior bodyparts.
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Filed under: Convertible , Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Renault Renault Wind - Click above for high-res image gallery Remember the Honda Civic Del Sol? We sure do, and we couldn’t help referencing it in regards to the new Renault Wind roadster.
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Filed under: Convertible , Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Renault Renault Wind - Click above for high-res image gallery Remember the Honda Civic Del Sol? We sure do, and we couldn’t help referencing it in regards to the new Renault Wind roadster. This funky little coupe/cabriolet takes everything that we love about two-seat convertible motoring and puts it in a more functional, compact, everyday-drivable package
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Electric Rinspeed UC? - Click above for high-res image gallery Despite what your eyes may be telling you, the car you see above is not a Pygmy Fiat 500 .
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Electric Rinspeed UC? - Click above for high-res image gallery Despite what your eyes may be telling you, the car you see above is not a Pygmy Fiat 500 . It is, in fact, the questionably named Rinspeed UC?
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Toyota , UAW/Unions The present Toyota recalls have been garnering a vast amount of media attention, but no one has forgotten about the automaker’s earlier decision to end its production contract with California’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI)
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Toyota , UAW/Unions The present Toyota recalls have been garnering a vast amount of media attention, but no one has forgotten about the automaker’s earlier decision to end its production contract with California’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI).
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Lotus , MISC ItalDesign-Giugiargo Proton Emas - Click above for high-res image gallery If Proton is going to make it on the global scene amidst the big players, it’s going to need some help. Fortunately for the Malaysian state-owned automaker, help isn’t far behind
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Lotus , MISC ItalDesign-Giugiargo Proton Emas - Click above for high-res image gallery If Proton is going to make it on the global scene amidst the big players, it’s going to need some help. Fortunately for the Malaysian state-owned automaker, help isn’t far behind. With the world’s major carmakers bringing more and more of their design and manufacturing work in-house, firms like ItalDesign Giugiaro have been left scrounging for new clients
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Limited at 260 units as a coupe. cabriolet only on special order….
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Limited at 260 units as a coupe.
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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Tesla , Electric TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery The connection between high-end sports cars and high-end watchmakers has been solidified for decades, and this newest partnership is a clear indication that the union is alive and well into the 21st century. Here in Geneva, Tesla has teamed up with Tag Heuer to create a limited edition run of Roadsters created in conjunction with the automaker’s chief designer Franz on Holzhausen and the Swiss time piece purveyors. Not only does the slate grey Roadster sport custom graphics and contrasting colors (one side has red mirrors, calipers and matching wheel rings, while the other side has the same kit colored green), but the interior houses a one-fifth second Heuer limited edition stopwatch, a Meridiist mobile phone and will come equipped with a concept watch due to be unveiled at the Baselworld expo later this month.
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Presented at this year’s Geneva auto show….
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Presented at this year’s Geneva auto show….
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Filed under: Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Jaguar , Specialty Jaguar XKR Special Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery Jaguar loves to unwrap auto show goodies, and the city by the lake hasn’t been left out of the cat’s bag. The Jaguar XKR Special Edition is a supercharged coupe that will take you all the way to 174 miles per hour - none of that electronanny 155 mph, thank you - thanks to its supercharged, 510-horsepower, 5.0-liter V8. The Speed Pack and Black Packs, both options on the regular XK, will make you feel and look faster, and the tailored XK suitcase will make you look just plain better when all the speediness stops
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Filed under: Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Jaguar , Specialty Jaguar XKR Special Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery Jaguar loves to unwrap auto show goodies, and the city by the lake hasn’t been left out of the cat’s bag.
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Hyundai If you didn’t get enough of Hyundai at the Super Bowl , we’ve got some good news for you. You’ll see even more of the Korean automaker if you’re watching the Oscars this Sunday
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Hyundai If you didn’t get enough of Hyundai at the Super Bowl , we’ve got some good news for you. You’ll see even more of the Korean automaker if you’re watching the Oscars this Sunday. Automotive News is reporting that Hyundai has purchased eight spots during the event at a knee-buckling cost of between $2.5 million and $2.8 million per commercial.
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Filed under: Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Mazda 2010 Mazda6 - Click above for high-res image gallery As expected , Mazda rolled out a (very) slightly freshened version of its midsize Mazda6 sedan this week at the Geneva Motor Show . Of course, we pointed our camera lenses in its general direction to snap off this series of live images for your viewing pleasure. Remember that this car is known as the Atenza in its home market of Japan.
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Filed under: Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Mazda 2010 Mazda6 - Click above for high-res image gallery As expected , Mazda rolled out a (very) slightly freshened version of its midsize Mazda6 sedan this week at the Geneva Motor Show . Of course, we pointed our camera lenses in its general direction to snap off this series of live images for your viewing pleasure. Remember that this car is known as the Atenza in its home market of Japan.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Japan , Crossover , Hatchback , Spyker , Diesel Subaru Impreza XV - click above for high-res image gallery Like the recently redesigned Forester and Outback , the Impreza XV unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week gives us yet another Subaru that looks more SUV-like than its predecessor. Subaru pulled this trick off by giving the XV a heftier-looking grille, beefier wheel arches, thicker, more purposeful-looking roof rails and a new, boomerang-look rear spoiler.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Japan , Crossover , Hatchback , Spyker , Diesel Subaru Impreza XV - click above for high-res image gallery Like the recently redesigned Forester and Outback , the Impreza XV unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week gives us yet another Subaru that looks more SUV-like than its predecessor. Subaru pulled this trick off by giving the XV a heftier-looking grille, beefier wheel arches, thicker, more purposeful-looking roof rails and a new, boomerang-look rear spoiler
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Old Lady Terrified by Race Car Ride – Watch more Funny Videos A sweet, innocent little old lady is terrorized by a barbarian race car driver. Don’t blame me, I’m just posting it – the ad was created by Seat
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Etc.
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Crossover , Toyota 2011 Toyota RAV4 - Click above for high-res image gallery We showed you a few leaked media pics of the facelifted 2011 Toyota RAV4 a couple of weeks ago, and now we have some live shots to go with them
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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Mazda Mazda MX-5 20th Anniversary Edition - Click above for high-res gallery It’s hard to imagine that the MX-5 (Miata) has been around for 20 years, but time flies when you’re carving up canyon roads in a nimble two-door sports car. Mazda has made quite a hoopla about the car’s 20th anniversary, bringing out some of the best concept and specialty versions at the Chicago Auto Show , throwing a huge party for owners in Japan , and creating an anniversary edition for both the Japanese and the Brits .
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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Mazda Mazda MX-5 20th Anniversary Edition - Click above for high-res gallery It’s hard to imagine that the MX-5 (Miata) has been around for 20 years, but time flies when you’re carving up canyon roads in a nimble two-door sports car. Mazda has made quite a hoopla about the car’s 20th anniversary, bringing out some of the best concept and specialty versions at the Chicago Auto Show , throwing a huge party for owners in Japan , and creating an anniversary edition for both the Japanese and the Brits . Here at the Geneva Motor Show , Mazda announced yet another 20th anniversary edition MX-5, this time available for all of Europe
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Recalls , Toyota Toyota has been getting hammered on Capitol Hill and on the showroom floor , but the Japanese automaker isn’t going to take the punishment sitting down. To spur sales during this time of crisis, Toyota is betting big on incentives that included 0 percent financing and leases under $200 on its most popular products.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Hatchback , Tata , Electric 2011 Tata Nano EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Tata Motors just debuted an electrified version of its Nano today at the Geneva Motor Show , promising no compromises in the way it drives compared to the regular 600cc Nano. The Tata Nano Electric Vehicle (EV) will be built on the existing Nano platform and still seats four adults, but adds “super polymer lithium ion batteries” to the mix.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Etc. , Hatchback , Tata , Electric 2011 Tata Nano EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Tata Motors just debuted an electrified version of its Nano today at the Geneva Motor Show , promising no compromises in the way it drives compared to the regular 600cc Nano.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Nissan 2010 Nissan Micra - Click above for high-res image gallery The more charming - if that’s even possible - Nissan Micra has been tweaked to bring smiles to consumers in 160 countries where it will go on sale. To keep them smiling once things get under way, a brand new 1.2-liter, supercharged three-cylinder gas engine gets down with 80 horsepower and 144 pound-feet.
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Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Nissan 2010 Nissan Micra - Click above for high-res image gallery The more charming - if that’s even possible - Nissan Micra has been tweaked to bring smiles to consumers in 160 countries where it will go on sale. To keep them smiling once things get under way, a brand new 1.2-liter, supercharged three-cylinder gas engine gets down with 80 horsepower and 144 pound-feet
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Bugatti released two special editions of its storied Veyron at the Geneva Motor Show. The better looking of the pair is the Grand Sport Blue Carbon, shown above and in more pics after the jump. The carbon fiber hood, monocoque and rear are done in a translucent Royal Dark Blue, with a polished radiator surround.
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Bugatti released two special editions of its storied Veyron at the Geneva Motor Show. The better looking of the pair is the Grand Sport Blue Carbon, shown above and in more pics after the jump. The carbon fiber hood, monocoque and rear are done in a translucent Royal Dark Blue, with a polished radiator surround
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , MISC I.DE.A Institute Sofia - Click above for high-res image gallery What’s the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , MISC I.DE.A Institute Sofia - Click above for high-res image gallery What’s the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say?
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Filed under: Government/Legal , GM , Opel When General Motors decided it would keep Opel in the company’s brand portfolio, it knew the price tag would be hefty. The Detroit News is reporting that price tag on The General’s decision to retain its European arm is 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion in U.S
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Filed under: Government/Legal , GM , Opel When General Motors decided it would keep Opel in the company’s brand portfolio, it knew the price tag would be hefty. The Detroit News is reporting that price tag on The General’s decision to retain its European arm is 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion in U.S
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2011 Mazda6 Pricing announced
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2011 Mazda6 Pricing announced
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Alfa Romeo Pandion by Bertone
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Alfa Romeo Pandion by Bertone
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2011 Toyota Avalon Pricing
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2011 Toyota Avalon Pricing
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Ferrari 458 Italia Custom
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Ferrari 458 Italia Custom
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Mercedes G 55 AMG Custom
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Mercedes G 55 AMG Custom
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mansory G-Couture - Click above for high-res image gallery If there’s one thing we can say about Mansory, it’s that they sure aren’t afraid to try new things. A pink Bentle y?
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Performance , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mansory G-Couture - Click above for high-res image gallery If there’s one thing we can say about Mansory, it’s that they sure aren’t afraid to try new things.
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Filed under: Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Bugatti Bugatti Grand Sport Cutaway - Click above for high-res image gallery There’s no doubt that the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is an impressive car just from looking at it, and it’s even easier to sing its praises when you get to drive it . Bugatti has given us one more reason to be impressed here at the Geneva Motor Show with a cutaway version of its $1.2 million supercar
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Filed under: Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Bugatti Bugatti Grand Sport Cutaway - Click above for high-res image gallery There’s no doubt that the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is an impressive car just from looking at it, and it’s even easier to sing its praises when you get to drive it . Bugatti has given us one more reason to be impressed here at the Geneva Motor Show with a cutaway version of its $1.2 million supercar. The car is divided into its two main sub-assemblies, showing off its carbon fiber structure and internal components.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Middle East , Design/Style , Off-Road We went to the wrong school — Click above for a high-res image gallery Imagine this: you’re sitting there in your engineering class and the professor walks in and says, “You’re getting a little project this semester. I’d like you to design an SUV. But not just any SUV, one that takes into account the environment and population of the Arabian Gulf
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Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Geneva Motor Show , Middle East , Design/Style , Off-Road We went to the wrong school — Click above for a high-res image gallery Imagine this: you’re sitting there in your engineering class and the professor walks in and says, “You’re getting a little project this semester. I’d like you to design an SUV. But not just any SUV, one that takes into account the environment and population of the Arabian Gulf
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Photo: Autoblog Audi is showing an all electric version of its A1 minicar at Geneva, but this one has a novel twist. Like the Chevy Volt, it’s battery powered and uses a gasoline motor to recharge the batteries; unlike the Volt, or any other electric car to date, the A1 e-tron concept uses a Wankel motor to produce the charge.
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Photo: Autoblog Audi is showing an all electric version of its A1 minicar at Geneva, but this one has a novel twist. Like the Chevy Volt, it’s battery powered and uses a gasoline motor to recharge the batteries; unlike the Volt, or any other electric car to date, the A1 e-tron concept uses a Wankel motor to produce the charge. More after the jump
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Crossover , Mitsubishi 2010 Mitsubishi ASX - Click above for high-res image gallery Signaling a new path for Mitsubishi ’s assault on the automotive market, the 2010 Mitsubishi ASX will take the three-triangles brand away from its concentration on SUVs to “a manufacturer of non-mainstream environmentally friendly passenger cars & crossovers, retaining a presence in the ‘authentic off-roader’ sector.” Combining the atmosphere of the Outlander with the “on-road attitude” of the Lancer , the four-wheel-drive ASX will show up in America later this year as the Outlander Sport with a 2.0-liter gasoline four-cylinder from the Lancer and an Outlander-besting 30-or-so miles per gallon.
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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM It’s the end of an era, folks. There are reports this afternoon all over the internet that General Motors ‘ Vice Chairman, “Maximum” Bob Lutz, will officially retire on May 1. Those keeping track will remember that Lutz initially announced his retirement back in February of 2009, but then later chose to remain with GM, heading the marketing and communications teams.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , GM , Opel , Electric Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery The highlight of the Opel stand at the Geneva Motor Show this week is clearly the new Flextreme GT/E concept. This second Flextreme-badged concept is the first midsize car to be powered by General Motors ‘ Voltec powertrain as used in the Chevrolet Volt
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Filed under: Minivan/Van , SUV , Truck , Recalls , Safety , Nissan Another day, another recall. This time Nissan is the automaker in question, recalling a total of 539,864 vehicles due to faulty brake pedal pins and fuel gauge components
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There are times in life when you just need to ask yourself the question: Why? All to often in the automotive world customizers and tuning companies try and strut their stuff to see if they can improve on what the manufactures put out
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I got an email today from Corvette Racing announcing they are starting a video series to document the team through the 2010 American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The preview video as you will see is very well-done and now I am even more fired up for the first race of the season later this month at Sebring.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Alfa Romeo Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept — Click above for high-res image gallery Even though our colleague Paul Esienstein might not agree , car shows serve a few pretty great purposes.
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CITROEN HAS COMBINED its recent Revolte concept with last year's GTbyCitroen, creating a sleek new sports car concept dubbed the Survolt.
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Sedan , Geneva Motor Show , Audi Audi A8 Hybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery In the Them’s Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid “the efficiency standard.” And it’s not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower V6 sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage comparison isn’t unfavorable: the A3 gets 34 miles per gallon combined, the A8 Hybrid does 38 mpg. And you get all that A8 size and panache
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Europe Sbarro Autobau Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Some of us were just barely mastering our Big Wheels back in the 1970s, but we imagine most of the concepts at those Salon de Geneves all looked hairy and wild. You know what we’re talking about. Star Trek meets George Barris design language, lower than your waist, nonsensical ingress/egress mechanisms, $5 afterthought interiors and colors pulled from the center of only the finest quaalude trips.
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Talking with many longtime Corvette collectors and dealers, there is one thing we can finally all agree on: This market sucks for Corvette values.
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Own a 2010 Mazda CX-9? Does it have heated seats? Unless you’re wearing three layers of Nomex, you may want to hold off using the heaters until you can have your dealer inspect the system.
