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Ferrari 599 HGTE World Premiere
Ferrari chose the Geneva Auto Show to not only unveil the track oriented 599xx but also to debut a more performance-oriented version of the 599 GTB for the street. The 599 Handling GTE (or HGTE) 599 takes the standard 599 to a new level with several small tweaks that will make it a more invigorating…
Maserati GranTurismo S Gets Automatic Transmission
True to their word, the folks at Maserati unveiled the new Gran Turismo S Automatic at the Geneva Auto Show. The Italian luxury brand did, after all, say that it would unveil one new model at each international auto show. While adding an automatic transmission may not seem like much, until now those who opted…
RUF Dakara: Porsche Tuner Finally Gets Around to Modifying the Cayenne
RUF is arguably the best-known tuner of Porsches and is even listed as a vehicle manufacturer in Germany. And yet the company has steered clear of the high-volume Cayenne SUV. Until now. Perhaps its the downturn in the economy that has RUF looking for new ways to solidify its bottom line, because it’s not like…
RUF Greenster Concept Foreshadows Production Model
Back in October, German Porsche tuner RUF took a new direction by unveiling an electric car concept based on the Porsche 911. Today at the Geneva Auto Show RUF took this project a step further, displaying the eRUF Greenster, on which the company will base a small series of cars set to go on sale…
India’s Tata Motors to Bring Nano Europa Model to Europe
Tata Motors Chairman Ratan N. Tata announced that the company has created a model that will be exported to European markets – including Europe. The Indian car company unveiled this new model, the Tata Nano Europa at the Geneva Auto Show yesterday. “In India, the Nano will be launched on March 23, and the cars will be…
Toyota Launches More Powerful iQ with 99 Horsepower
Earlier this year Toyota launched the iQ micro-car in Europe and now the Japanese automaker has unveiled a more “performance-oriented” version of the cute and trendy iQ. The new engine is a 99hp VVT-i 1.33-liter four-cylinder that makes 92 ft-lbs of torque at 4400 rpm. It comes standard with Toyota’s six-speed manual transmission, which features…
Mansory Chopster: Carbon Widebody Cayenne
Mansory might be a little late to the Porsche Cayenne tuning game, but they certainly make up for it with creativity. The Mansory Chopster is 80 mm (3.2-inches) wider than the factory SUV and, as the Chopster name suggests, has a lowered roofline – by 60mm (2.4-inches). With a wider stance and, therefore, better handling,…
Koenigsegg Quant Revealed: Solar-Powered Supercar Sedan
After teasing us with just one image a few weeks before the Geneva Auto Show, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg has revealed the Quant Concept car. Shaped like a sedan with the design of a Koenigsegg, the Quant is a a solar-powered electric car with 512hp and 527 ft-lbs of torque. This is enough to propel…
Mansory Continental GT Speed in Matte-Black
The Mansory booth at the Geneva Auto Show was a showcase for four of the tuner’s creations. We already brought you news about the Lineo Vincero Bugatti Veyron, and while that vehicle might be the most obvious, the best looking of the cars is arguably the matte-black Bentley Continental GT. That deep coat of paint…
Lagonda Concept Car… A Crossover?
Today Aston Martin revived the Lagonda brand by unveiling a Lagonda concept car at the Geneva Auto Show. The only thing is, it’s more of a crossover. Actually, it’s more of a truck. You see, crossovers are generally SUVs built on car platforms; the Lagonda Concept is based on the Mercedes-Benz GL truck platform. “An…
Brabus Builds 456 Horsepower V8-Powered GLK
They’ve gone and done it; the tuning gurus at Brabus have stuffed a V8 engine in the new GLK SUV. And as though replacing the V6 with a larger and more powerful V8 powerplant weren’t enough, Brabus had to go and modify the entire thing. Brabus engineers completely rebuilt a 5.5-liter motor (as found in…
Brabus Brings Matte-Black SLR to Geneva
We normally rag on the dozes of different SLR models that the Mercedes/McLaren partnership has come out with but this Brabus model is something else. Based on a SLR roadster, Brabus has done just some mild work under the hood with new camshafts that bring the power output to 650hp at 6500 rpm. This is…
Nissan Qazana Concept Will Inspire Future Crossover
Nissan’s Qazana Concept vehicle may look like a far-from-reality idea, but Nissan has promised that this design study will in some way be a step towards a new crossover vehicle that will be built in the UK in the near future. To stoke those flames, Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe, said that, “Qazana is…
Under the Skin of Aston’s One-77 Supercar
Not only did Aston Martin use the Geneva Auto Show to show-off, for the first time, its One-77 supercar; the company also brought along a cut-away model that shows the entire carbon-fiber chassis. And is it ever impressive. It’s an amazing thing to see a carbon-fiber monocoque on a road car, with the carbon stretching…
Mansory Linea Vinceró: 1,109 Horsepower Bugatti Veyron
Mansory used the 2009 Geneva Auto Show to not only show off some of the most unique vehicles in the world, but also to introduce its Linea Vinceró line of tuning for Bugattis. On display was a black, exposed metal and carbon fiber Veyron with the thickest carbon-fiber weave we’ve ever seen. New LED lights up…
Mitsubishi i MieV Sport Air Concept
With Mitsubishi all set to launch a production version of the i MieV, the company is already looking to the future. According to the i MieV Sport Air Concept, that future might include mini electric sportscars. This little teardrop shaped coupe is rear-wheel drive and features a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. And weighing just 2,161…
The New 2010 MazdaSpeed3, a DISI-ppointment?
Known as the DISI, the direct-injection turbocharged 2.3-liter engine found in the MazdaSpeed3 is back in the all-new 2010 MazdaSpeed3, but very little has changed. One might even say it’s a DISI-ppointment. You see, the new MazdaSpeed3 makes exactly the same amount of power with 260 ps (263hp) and 280 ft-lbs of torque. We were…
Mercedes E-Class Coupe Officially Revealed
Citing the current economic client Dr. Dieter Z, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, said that the upcoming vehicles from Mercedes are “anti-depressants on wheels.” The stunning new E-Class Coupe is just one of these vehicles. This new vehicle does away with the B-pillar and also features frameless windows. Incredibly, this new design is the most aerodynamic shape…
Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire First Photos
Yes, another special edition of the Bugatti Veyron. These guys must have gone to Maserati’s school of marketing. The Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire has the same 1001hp engine and pretty much all of the same toys. The real special reason to buy the car, however, is the matte-blue paint. Sorry, did we say blue.. we…
Audi TT-RS Fully Revealed
After plenty of leaked details Audi has released all the juicy info on the TT-RS during the sportscar’s unveiling at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The car does in fact make 340hp and an impressive 332 ft-lbs of torque from an all-new turbocharged 2.5-liter 5-cylinder engine. But the TT-RS is about more than just power,…
Hyundai ix-onic Concept: The Future of the Tucson
Hyundai used the 2009 Geneva Auto Show to unveil the “ix-onic” – an crossover concept that will eventually become the successor to the Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai also plans to change the entry-level SUVs name to the ix-35. This stunning concept car makes use of a turbocharged direct-injection 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 175hp. Possibly even…
Infiniti Essence Concept: A 600 Horsepower Hybrid
Oh hell yes! Rumors abounded before the Geneva Auto Show that the company was bringing a new crossover. Well, for anyone who really wanted YET ANOTHER crossover from the Japanese luxury arm of Nissan we hate to tell you this but… they decided to take the wraps of a 600hp Hybrid Concept car instead. It’s…
Ferrari 599XX Track Monster Breaks Ground
Ferrari unveiled two vehicles at the Geneva Auto Show today, with the most exciting one not even being a street car. The 599XX was conceived specifically for track use, and will be part of Ferrari track events that will be arranged for the 2010/11 season – for those lucky enough to afford it of course….
Gumpert Apollo SPEED: First Official Photos
There isn’t much more to tell about the Gumpet Apollo SPEED that what we already reported. These are, however, the first photos of the German supercar. Whereas past Apollo models, including the Apollo, Apollo Sport and Apollo Race, were all aimed at track performance, the Speed model is designed for hitting and breaking those 200+…
