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Mercedes-Benz is raising the bar in the hybrid segment with the unveiling today of the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz is using its E-Class platform to showcase its latest powertrain and promises the car will be on sale--at least in Europe--early next year. The new model is called the E300 Bluetec Hybrid, indicating that it combines a frugal diesel engine with an electric motor. Engineers have in fact combined a 2.1-liter CDI turbodiesel engine rated at 204 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque with an electric motor...
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Video: Porsche 918 Spyder Finds Its Place In History--In The FutureIn this video, Porsche puts the new 918 Spyder Concept study in the context of the first-ever Ferdinand Porsche concept car at Paris's 1900 World Fair and today's nascent performance-hybrid niche. But even without the history lesson, it's a great video, showing the 918 in action, giving us a few...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi RS5 Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi RS5 builds on one of the most elegantly attractive coupes on the road to deliver a luxurious, high-revving and potent driving experience. These live photos give a feel for what it looks like in the metal, and it certainly lives up to its aesthetic promise. While the aggressive front...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi A1 And A1 e-tron Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi A1 received what was possibly one of the most drawn-out unveilings in web history, and today it made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Alongside it is a design study for an extended-range EV, or plug-in hybrid--however you care to call it--that previews the mass-market...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Live PhotosThe Porsche Carrera GT wasn't a world-smasher in its time, but it was a race-bred supercar with brutal 5.7-liter V-10 engine derived from a unit designed secretly for Formula 1. The new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept carries on the Carrera GT's lineage, but in an entirely new direction. Powered by a...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera Live PhotosOne-hundred fifty four pounds. That's how much the latest Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera saves over the standard Gallardo. While it might not sound like much, it brings the total weight down to 2,954 pounds. Paired with 570 horsepower, that's a supercarlicious 5.18 pounds per horsepower...
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Nissan and its Infiniti luxury division may have been late to the table when it comes to hybrids but neither brand is shying away from launching a new generation of gasoline-electric vehicles. Infiniti has fired the latest round in the battle for hybrid supremacy with the unveiling of a new hybrid version of its 2011 M sedan at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Officially titled the Infiniti M35 Hybrid, the new sedan is scheduled to go on sale in the spring of 2011, which means it will most likely come in as a 2012 model. It features a special V-6 engine that’s capable of decoupling from the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Evora Carbon ConceptLotus is unveiling yet another concept car based on its Evora platform but while the previous 414E Hybrid isn’t exactly what you would call production ready, the new Evora Carbon Concept on show at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is certainly something we could see appear in showrooms within the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept By PininfarinaBack in January we first reported that Alfa Romeo was planning a trio of new concept cars previewing its replacement for the 159 sedan for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Today, the first of these concepts has been fully revealed in the form of the new Pininfarina designed Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Coverage Starts HereWith the global financial crisis--and all the negative effects associated with it--for the most part behind us, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and the cars are rolling out. Considering that in the past 12 months we’ve seen vehicle sales drop to almost half the levels they were...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid ConceptDespite being one of the most performance-oriented auto brands in the business, Lotus also happens to be a leader when it comes to fuel-saving hybrid technology. Having already established a hybrid and electric vehicle group years ago, as well as building several concept and engineering mules for...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS ConceptThe Ferrari 599 Hybrid is Ferrari's first foray into hybrid-powered GT cars.
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Spanish automaker SEAT has given us a preview of its future styling direction with the unveiling of the all-electric IBE Concept vehicle at this week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. With its compact size and efficient powertrain, the IBE Concept is the perfect fit for city streets. Tightly cut as a 2+2-seater, it is conceived for youthful lifestyles and has plenty of space for at least four adults. The long roofline ensures good interior headroom, while still retaining space for luggage or leisure equipment. Power comes from a 102 horsepower electric motor positioned in the front of the car...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A1 e-tron ConceptThe Audi A1 e-tron will show off the first in Audi's planned range of affordable, every-day electric luxury cars.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2012 Ford Focus WagonThe 2012 Ford Focus lineup has been expanded with the addition of the Focus Wagon, which is making its debut this week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The latest model is the fifth vehicle to be revealed from Ford’s new global C-segment platform that will underpin at least ten vehicles around...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 SuperleggeraThe Gallardo Superleggera is back and even more dynamic, lighter and more powerful than ever. Donning the full title of Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, the latest “super-light” packs a healthy 570 horsepower and retains the Gallardo’s all-wheel drive system. The last...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybridThe newest hybrid from BMW is a take on the 5-Series sedan platform.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2012 Audi A8 HybridThe new 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid will be available from late 2011.
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The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept breathes vintage motorsport into new-era Porsche life.
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Fisker Karma’s Advanced Aluminum Spaceframe Revealed In GenevaOriginally slated to go on sale last November, the all-new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan will now go on sale in the third quarter of this year and in the lead up to its launch we will get our innermost look at the car yet. Making its reveal at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this week is...
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Koenigsegg Agera debuts at 2010 Geneva auto showKoenigsegg is celebrating 15 years of manufacturing exclusive speeders with the unveiling of the new Agera supercar, which is destined to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The new model is based on the regular CC but infused with new design elements and an uprated...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2010 Gumpert Apollo SportLast year there was the Apollo Speed and before that there was the Apollo Black and White editions so it comes as no major surprise that German sports car company Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur is planning yet another variation of its wildly styled supercar for 2010. Set to be unveiled for the first...
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2010 Geneva auto show: Volkswagen CrossGolfFollowing on from the reveal of the CrossPolo last week, Volkswagen has now taken the covers off its new CrossGolf, which is also scheduled to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The latest addition to the Golf family brings the model tally to six, with the range now...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 ConceptThe all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan is set to go on sale this June but before that we'll get a preview of a future gasoline-electric hybrid version destined to go on sale next year. Picking up BMW’s ActiveHybrid nomenclature, the new ActiveHybrid 5 Concept will be unveiled next week at the...
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