Automobiles Review

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  • Bentley Continental Supersports

    The Continental Supersports is the fastest and most powerful Bentley ever. It is the extreme Bentley, a muscular two-seater that delivers supercar performance and a highly focused driving experience. (more…)

  • Chrysler Showcases its Electric Vehicle Future at 2009 Geneva Motor Show

    With its rapidly growing portfolio of ENVI-powered Electric Vehicles, Chrysler LLC is inspiring a personal mobility revolution, creating a new generation of responsible, no-compromise Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep® vehicles for consumers who care about the planet’s future and want to take care of it.

    At the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva, Chrysler showcases its electric vehicle future with the European premieres of the Chrysler 200C EV concept vehicle and Dodge Circuit EV prototype. (more…)

  • Kia Sells Its Soul

    Soul. It’s something that even dictionaries find hard to describe, but anyone who’s ‘got soul’ knows what it means. Likewise, the new Kia Soul – the latest small car from one of the world’s most energetic and vibrant car companies – is hard to categorise, for it fits into none of the motor industry’s neat pigeon holes. But one look at it and anyone who’s ‘got soul’ will understand. Soul has got soul and it hits Kia showrooms from March 1. (more…)

  • BMW and MotorSport Vision

    M is the most powerful and evocative letter in the BMW alphabet. The character that denotes BMW’s motorsport history and its prowess in developing road-going sports cars now enters a new chapter in its history.

    In a first for BMW UK, the marque has teamed up with MotorSport Vision (MSV) to offer a package of high octane ‘M’ car thrills on some of Europe’s best circuits. Now anyone can drive the class-leading BMW M3 as part of MSV’s RaceMaster experience. (more…)

  • Race Retro’s Golden Anniversary Celebrations Take A Surprising Turn – With A 24ct Gold Car!

    Race Retro’s celebration of three golden at anniversaries at this year’s show, held 13-15 March at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, have taken a surprising turn as auction house H&H will have a 24 carat gold painted Aston Martin on offer.

    The 1995 Aston Martin DB7 was painted in 24 carat gold, platinum and palladium leaf as ordered by the Italian Prince Rupoli who owned the car. This extravagant paint job is rumoured to have cost around £150,000 and is complimented by seven diamonds that encrust the bonnet. H&H Auctions will have the car available for viewing on the Friday of Race Retro before the car goes on auction on the Saturday and expect the golden marquee to be sold for between £45,000 and £55,000. (more…)

  • Infiniti Puts On A Show At Geneva

    Infiniti’s fifth model for Europe, the G37 Convertible, will receive its European debut at the 2009 Geneva International Motor Show.  Arguably Infiniti’s most seductive car yet, the G37 Convertible will go on sale across Europe from September 2009.

    As the latest expression of ‘Inspired Performance’ by Infiniti, the G37 Convertible combines beautiful styling, exciting performance and a three-piece retracting hardtop that is designed to look as good with the top up as it does down.  This “dual beauty” is a rare event among coupé convertibles and has been the prime motivation during the creation of the G37 Convertible. (more…)

  • It’s a magic number for Kia! The No 3 concept makes its debut at Geneva

    Keeping up its reputation for showing concepts that lead to reality, Kia is playing the numbers game at the Salon de l’Automobile in Geneva next week with the debut of the all-new No 3 concept.

    Carving a new niche in the small-car market the No 3 delivers flexibility and fun creating a beautiful car that is also great to drive – and even better will be great to be seen in! (more…)

  • Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic To Be Unveiled At The Geneva Auto Show

    True to Maserati’s commitment to introduce a new model at each international car show, the GranTurismo S Automatic will première at the next Geneva Auto Show. The new Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic features a 4.7 V8 which develops 440hp (323kW) at 7000rpm.  The maximum torque is 490Nm at 4,750rpm. (more…)

  • Alfa Mito GTA Concept To Star At Geneva Motor Show

    A high performance concept of the new Alfa MiTo, the Alfa MiTo GTA, will be starring at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show in early March.

    In line with the famous GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerito) signature, (Alleggerito means reduced weight in Italian), the MiTo GTA Concept prioritises weight reduction, and the achievement of an optimum power-to-weight ratio. (more…)

  • The Audi TT RS: Sporty Powerhouse with Five Cylinders

    Audi is once again producing a five-cylinder powerhouse: the Audi TT RS will be unveiled to the world at the Geneva Auto Show. Its turbocharged 2.5-liter engine produces well above 300 bhp. It also delivers explosive acceleration, driving delight, and unrivalled sound. (more…)

  • First Impreza WRC stars on new car sales website

    The very first Subaru Impreza World Rally Car (WRC), which debuted at Rally Monte Carlo in 1997, is for sale for £85,000 on a new website dedicated to pre-owned Prodrive-built rally cars.

    The 1997 Impreza WRC, chassis number PRO-WRC-97-001, was the very first car built under the new WRC regulations introduced in 1997. (more…)

  • Rolls-Royce To Unveil 200EX At Geneva Motor Show

    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil its latest experimental car, called 200EX, at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2009.

    The car will be revealed by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Chairman, Ian Robertson, at a press conference at 1.45pm CET.

    200EX is a design study for a contemporary four-door saloon and shows the direction for RR4, a new model series from Rolls-Royce due for production in 2010. (more…)