Filed under: Geneva Motor Show 66 vehicles covered… and counting. Tell us your favorite so far in the comments. Production Vehicles Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 2012 Ford Focus Wagon 2011 Audi RS5 Gumpert Apollo S Pagani Zonda Tricolore 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Bentley GTC Supersports 2010 Mitsubishi ASX 2011 Kia Sportage 2011 Audi A1 2011 Mazda5… Read the rest
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. Now, the supercar… Read the rest
By Adrienne Gruben No one talks about how ugly Shrek is anymore – it’s so beyond that – so hopefully people will stop wondering, like they’ve been doing a lot lately, whether the Nissan Juke is too funny-looking to develop a following. I guess when the Juke – introduced at last year’s Geneva Motor Show as the Qazana concept… Read the rest
At first glance, BMW’s vast stand is nothing but a sea of compulsory hybrids and Herr Reithofer giving the thumbs up . But a dark doorway beckons into M-land. Here it is compared to the entire BMW area, a single red dot in a maze of yawn: Get inside and it’s all that matters about BMW: a single E92… Read the rest
This week’s Geneva Motor Show is all about greenwashing finally invading the exotic-car realm — Lotus , Ferrari , and Porsche all debuted a hybrid. These cars won’t save the planet, but they might just get a few rich dudes laid. Hybrid cars are both a fad and a reality for the modern automaker. They receive an inordinate amount… Read the rest
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Crossover , Mini 2011 Mini Countryman – Click above for high-res image gallery There were no surprises at the Mini press conference today in Geneva when the covers were lifted off the 2011 Countryman. We got our first look at the brand’s first crossover back in January, and we can now fill you… Read the rest
Here’s the “advanced aluminum space frame” guts of the Fisker Karma the company will be showing off at Geneva. Why? With a start-up automaker you have to show the insides to get anyone to believe it’s real . This new luxury hybrid was advertised as the $80,000 luxury hybrid complete with Euro-designed good looks and a Q-Drive series-hybrid featuring… Read the rest
The Geneva Motor Show kicks off tomorrow morning with two press days and we have just landed in Switzerland—right next to a fire engine red locomotive designed by Pininfarina. Equipped with five cameras (three of them loaded with film), a cubic foot of dried fruits and nuts, and a pound of prosciutto di Parma (packed flat by a Mac… Read the rest
Filed under: Concept Cars , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Electric Rinspeed UC? – Click above for high-res image gallery Swiss design studio Rinspeed has released the details on its annual Geneva Motor Show concept and in keeping with tradition, it’s an electrically-powered vehicle. Unlike the Lotus Elise based amphibious Squba from two years ago, this one is… Read the rest
Despite being the tiniest car in the Auto Union lineup, the Audi A1 still has those signature LED eyes, wind-sucking grille and R8-esque silver-rimmed greenhouse. However, unlike an R8, the MINI-fighter’s top-end engine ekes out a meager 122 HP. The smallest Audi will officially go on sale in Europe with four drivetrains; two gasoline engines and two oil-burners putting… Read the rest