Toyota has finally revealed FT-86 II Concept at the Geneva Motor Show. Furthermore, the car will actually hit the EU market in 2012.
The concept measures 4 235mm long, 2 570 mm wheelbase, 1 795 mm wide and 1 270 mm high. There are no further information about the engine, but it will be mid-front positioned, so the car will achieve better balance and a lower center of gravity. (more…)
Volkswagen are exhibiting four different versions of the Volkswagen Golf R to the Geneva Motor Show. However, the upgrades are mainly cosmetic and nothing special is happening under the hood.
One of the models is finished in bright Aplomb Blue and has some carbon fiber elements – seat backs and door sills. The interior also boasts black Nappa leather upholstery with a blue leather accent on the seat. (more…)
Pagani has officially unveiled the new Huayra supercar in Geneve.
1350kg, 710PS and 1000Nm of torque are the perfect ingredients for an astonishing car. When you combine that with luxurious interior, you get Huayra.
Pagani Huayra is named after Quechua word for “wind”. It is powered by AMG 6.0 liter twin-turbo V12 coupled with XTRAC 7-speed sequential transmission. (more…)
Another surprise for the Geneva Motor Show and a nice one. Wiesmann will introduce the Spyder Concept.
The manufacturer didn’t release any other information, but the statement is “powerful, ultra-light and purist”.
“We want to test the marketability of such cars in Geneva. The feedback of customers, partners and experts has high influence on the consideration of advancing the Spyder model.”, commented Friedhelm Wiesmann.
Probably, the new model will go on sale in the beginning of 2012.
Rinspeed will introduce the BamBoo Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, which runs from March 3rd through 13th the next year.
The car looks like a bigger golf cart, but it is designed to evoke memories of sunny days spent on the beach in 1970’s St. Tropez. BamBoo boasts a convertible roof, a bamboo-trimmed interior, and a foldable bicycle.
BamBoo pushes the “reset” button, clears the mind for a new way of thinking. It sports simple, clean lines. (more…)
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will premiere its ASX all-new compact crossover from Tuesday March 2, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show held at the Geneva Palexpo in Switzerland.
The ASX is the European-spec version of the Japanese RVR, which is slated to go on sale in Japan from February 2010. MMC’s new compact crossover will seat 5 and will be sequentially introduced in European countries from late spring 2010, aimed at expanding MMC’s passenger car footprint in the region, following in the footsteps of the larger and recently redesigned Outlander mid-size crossover. (more…)
Having made its international public debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, the new Fiat 500 C, a convertible version of the iconic Fiat 500, goes on sale in the UK on Thursday 2 July – with the UK being the first market in the world to receive the vehicle.
The stylish new Fiat 500 C pays homage to the original 1957 fabric roof Fiat 500, but today’s thoroughly modern interpretation offers customers innovative solutions in terms of mechanical design, engines and comfort. (more…)
A worldwide preview of the Fiat 500C presentation will take place at the next Geneva Motorshow, before its launch throughout Europe this spring. Evocative of “freedom and emotion”, this original ‘cabriolet’ pays homage to the open-top 1957 model whilst offering leading-edge solutions for mechanical units, powerplants and interior comfort. All this in authentic Fiat tradition giving access to higher segment engineering and technology hitherto unheard of. (more…)
MINI will unveil the world’s fastest small premium cabriolet at the Geneva International Motor Show on 03 March 2009. The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible will take centre stage at the event and is on sale in the UK from 28 March 2009, priced at £23,470 OTR. (more…)
Honda has announced that the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will go on sale from March 2009 in Europe. This limited edition has been produced to mark the end of production for the award winning sports car.
The Ultimate Edition retains its highly acclaimed 2.0 litre 9000 rpm VTEC engine and combines it with a Grand Prix White body and graphite coloured alloy wheels. The shade of the paint evokes the colour first used on Honda’s 1964 F1 car and many sporting models since. The exterior colour combination with the dark metal alloy wheels and unique black S2000 badging gives a fresh look to the timeless shape of the roadster body. (more…)
The new Porsche 911 GT3, which will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3 2009, is the latest evolution of an iconic sports car. Embodying the essence of more than 23,000 Porsche racing victories, the 911 GT3 is the ultimate integration of driver and car and arrives in the UK this autumn. (more…)
On March 3rd at the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show, Bentley will reveal its fastest, most powerful production car ever.
Delivering supercar performance, this new model is very much the extreme Bentley. (more…)