2011 Porsche Cayenne Unveiled Ahead of Geneva Debut

2011 Porsche Cayenne Unveiled Ahead of Geneva Debut
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Porsche has just released several photos and full specs on the new second-generation 2011 Cayenne SUV, ahead of its official launch at the Geneva Auto Show next week. We have to say the redesign is a big improvement, giving the capable SUV a more sporty crossover look in keeping with the trend these days. It… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: ABT Sportsline Teases R8 GTR Ahead of Debut

Geneva Preview: ABT Sportsline Teases R8 GTR Ahead of Debut
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Ahead of its debut at the Geneva Auto Show next week, ABT Sportsline has released a few teaser images of its hard-core version of the V10-powered R8 5.2. Called the ABT R8 GTR, this German exotic is based off the modified R8 5.2 that ABT brought to Geneva last year, and boasts the same V10… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: BMW M3 Competition Package Adds Track Appeal

Geneva Preview: BMW M3 Competition Package Adds Track Appeal
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It’s no CSL, but BMW will unveil a new Competition Package for the M3 at the Geneva Auto Show next week. Included are stunning 19×9-inch wheels, a 10mm lowered suspension and a new Sport traction control setting that allows a bit more slip. In addition, there’s a carbon fiber spoiler and part of the front… Continue Reading...

Land Rover LRX to Debut at Paris Auto Show

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Land Rover LRX to Debut at Paris Auto Show
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Land Rover will debut its newest and smallest model at the Paris Auto Show later this year based on the LRX concept first shown at the Detroit Auto Show back in 2008. Originally thought to be a 2011 model, Automotive News is reporting that it will arrive in late 2011, likely as a 2012 model… Continue Reading...

Leaked: Lexus CT200h Brochure Shows New European Hybrid Hatch Ahead of Geneva Debut

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Leaked: Lexus CT200h Brochure Shows New European Hybrid Hatch Ahead of Geneva Debut
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With a debut set for next week, a brochure of the European Lexus CT200h hybrid hatchback has leaked out online, although details are still hard to come by. The car is powered by a 1.8-liter VVT-i 4-cylinder engine, an electric motor and a nickel-metal hydride battery, although no output numbers are available yet. Power does… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition Set for Geneva Debut

Geneva Preview: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition Set for Geneva Debut
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Maserati is a company that makes very few different models, but plenty of special editions, ensuring that practically every buyer gets an original. Set to launch at the Geneva Auto Show next week is a new Awards Edition version of the 430-hp Quattroporte Sport GT S model. After six years on the market, the QP… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Mansory to Unveil Ghastly Rolls-Royce Ghost With 720-hp

Geneva Preview: Mansory to Unveil Ghastly Rolls-Royce Ghost With 720-hp
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It looks as though German exotic and luxury car tuner Mansory has got its hands on a new Rolls-Royce Ghost, which it will display at the Geneva Auto Show next week. The visual result is typically Mansory with lots of gold, including gold 22-inch wheels. Also in gold are several details, including the massive front… Continue Reading...

New York Preview: Hyundai Sonata Turbo and Hybrid Models to Get Big Apple Debut

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New York Preview: Hyundai Sonata Turbo and Hybrid Models to Get Big Apple Debut
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With the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata 4-cylinder now on sale with its best-in-class power and fuel economy, the Korean automaker will launch turbocharged and hybrid versions of its mid-size sedan at the New York Auto Show in late March. The Hybrid Blue Drive model is expected to use the new 2.4-liter GDI Theta II engine… Continue Reading...

Cadillac Re-Launches In Europe; Adds CTS Coupe, SportWagon and SRX to Lineup

Cadillac Re-Launches In Europe; Adds CTS Coupe, SportWagon and SRX to Lineup
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Cadillac has announced that it will re-launch itself as a brand in Europe under the new Cadillac Europe division name. The new Cadillac sees Europe as an important market (as suggested by the CTS SportWagon) and so the new models and brand will be announced at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show. Joining Cadillac’s current small… Continue Reading...

First “Naomi for Haiti” Lotus Evora Fetches $496,000 at Charity Auction

First “Naomi for Haiti” Lotus Evora Fetches $496,000 at Charity Auction
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Over the weekend, the first three of eight “Naomi for Haiti” special edition Lotus Evora sports cars were auctioned off, with the first car fetching $496,000. The vehicles, created by supermodel Naomi Campbell and Lotus Design Director Donato Coco, were auctioned off at the Fashion for Relief event held during Fashion Week in London with… Continue Reading...

New York Preview: 2011 Kia Optima (Magentis) Teased

New York Preview: 2011 Kia Optima (Magentis) Teased
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Kia has just released a single teaser image of the aggressively-styled 2011 Kia Optima (sold as the Magentis in some markets), which will debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Based on the same platform as the Sonata, this Optima is also likely to get coupe-like styling and feature Kia’s bold grille (as shown… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Mercedes F800 Style Concept Previews Second-Gen CLS

Geneva Preview: Mercedes F800 Style Concept Previews Second-Gen CLS
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Ahead of its debut at the Geneva Auto Show in just over a week’s time, Mercedes has unwrapped the F800 Style concept, which was foreshadowed in the Design Concept sculpture at the Detroit show. While Mercedes has released pages upon pages of dry reading about the possible future powerplants that an F800 production model could… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Audi RS5 Gets 450-hp V8

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Geneva Preview: Audi RS5 Gets 450-hp V8
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After photos of the car leaked over the weekend, Audi has now confirmed that the RS5 will in fact debut at the Geneva Auto Show on March 2nd and, as we suggested, it will be powered by a 4.2-liter V8. Power is rated at 450-hp at 8250 rpm, while maximum torque of 317 ft-lbs is… Continue Reading...

Leaked: Audi RS5 Images Appear Online Ahead of Geneva Debut

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Leaked: Audi RS5 Images Appear Online Ahead of Geneva Debut
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Ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Auto Show next month, a complete brochure for the Audi RS5 has leaked online showing the muscular coupe in all its bright red glory. Looking at the photos it’s clear that the RS5 will follow in the tire treads of the RS4 and RS6, delivering massive amounts… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Unleashed

Geneva Preview: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Unleashed
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No auto show would be complete without the obligatory special edition/limited edition/crazy horsepower Bentley debut. The 2010 Geneva Auto Show will have one and, surprise, it’s a Continental. OK, so we’re having a tough time getting excited, but surely there will be plenty of folks who will lust after the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, the… Continue Reading...

Leaked: 2011 Porsche Cayenne Appears on Porsche Website Ahead of Geneva Debut

Leaked: 2011 Porsche Cayenne Appears on Porsche Website Ahead of Geneva Debut
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Porsche is preparing to launch its all-new second-generation Cayenne at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, but a single image of the SUV has found its way onto the net, courtesy Porsche. That’s right, the above image was mistakenly used on Porsche’s official website, showing the second-gen Cayenne sitting amid the rest of the Porsche lineup…. Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: New Nissan Global Small Car Teaser Video Released Ahead of Geneva Debut

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With several teaser images already released of Nissan’s upcoming global small car, the Japanese automaker has now released a video highlighting some of the vehicle’s attributes. According to the video, Nissan has developed a new 3-cylinder engine that displaces just 1.2-liters, which Nissan claims has noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels equivalent to modern 4-cylinder… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Volkswagen Polo GTI Revealed Ahead of Geneva Debut

Geneva Preview: Volkswagen Polo GTI Revealed Ahead of Geneva Debut
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Volkswagen has released three images of the 2010 Polo GTI, which will be introduced at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March. The 2010 Polo GTI will be powered by a 1.4 liter TSI engine, claiming 178 bhp, and a seven-speed DSG transmission. The GTI version stands 0.6 inches lower and uses stiffer suspension than… Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Jaguar XKR Special Edition Goes Faster, Looks Meaner

Geneva Preview: Jaguar XKR Special Edition Goes Faster, Looks Meaner
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At the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, Jaguar will unveil a new Special Edition version of the XKR. Technically, the Special Edition model is a combination of two new option packs, the Speed Pack and the Black Pack. The Speed Pack is quite simple, raising the top speed of the 510-hp supercharged V8 from 155 mph… Continue Reading...

2011 Lotus Elise and Elise SC Get New Design With Improved Aerodynamics

2011 Lotus Elise and Elise SC Get New Design With Improved Aerodynamics
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For 2011 Lotus has decided to give its hallmark sports car, the Elise, a mild update. Upgrades for both the standard Elise and Elise SC include revised body work with a new rear bumper, engine cover and a more aggressive front clamshell. The new design certainly looks like the work of Lotus design boss and… Continue Reading...

Porsche Panamera V6 Models Arriving This June

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Porsche Panamera V6 Models Arriving This June
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Porsche has just announced the expansion of the Panamera lineup with two more entry-level models, powered by a new V6 engine. The all-new 3.6-liter engine uses direct-injection technology to make 300-hp and 295 ft-lbs of torque, which is distributed to either the rear wheels in the Panamera or all four wheels in the Panamera 4…. Continue Reading...

Geneva Preview: Hyundai i-Flow Concept Previews Sonata Replacement for Europe

Geneva Preview: Hyundai i-Flow Concept Previews Sonata Replacement for Europe
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Hyundai has just released a single sketch of the i-Flow Concept, which it will officially unveil at the Geneva Auto Show next month. The i-Flow is a look at what the company’s next D-segment (mid-size) car for the European market will be. We’re surprised to hear Hyundai is going this route because in the past… Continue Reading...

Leaked: 2011 Toyota RAV4 Euro-Spec Uncovered Ahead of Geneva Debut

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Leaked: 2011 Toyota RAV4 Euro-Spec Uncovered Ahead of Geneva Debut
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Toyota, a company that is notoriously good at keeping its vehicles secret until the very last minute, has apparently let down its guard, with a few pictures of the facelifted 2011 RAV4 finding their way onto the net. With a new grille and headlights, the cute-ute gets a little less cute a it more muscular…. Continue Reading...

2011 Nissan Patrol Gives Us A Good Look at the Next Infiniti QX

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2011 Nissan Patrol Gives Us A Good Look at the Next Infiniti QX
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Nissan has just taken the wraps off its updated Patrol SUV, which is sold under the Infiniti brand in North America as the QX. While certain style elements are likely to change, the general look of the beast will remain. Nissan has even chosen to upgrade the Patrol’s interior to Infiniti standards, so we shouldn’t… Continue Reading...