Geneva Motor Show
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With just three weeks remaining until the P1 supercar has its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, McLaren is teasing bits and pieces of its construction to keep the car in the public eye. Last week we saw its F1-inspired instrumentation, and this week we’re getting a glimpse of the P1’s interior. McLaren calls the cabin “minimalist” in its design, and the carbon fiber used throughout the interior is there for function, not just form. Like the cockpit of a fighter jet, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that isn’t necessary for...
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2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Confirmed For GenevaIn the words of Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, “Corvette is the face of Chevrolet the world over.” It’s fitting, then, that the brand will debut the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible on March 5, at Switzerland's Geneva Motor...
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Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Motor ShowVolkswagen’s new MkVII Golf has already gone on sale overseas, and soon a new generation of the high-performance Golf R will be joining it. However, Volkswagen still has one more variant of its outgoing MkVI Golf to launch, and that’s the Golf R Cabriolet, which as its name suggest is...
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BMW Reveals Extended-Range i3 Specs Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowBMW will be taking its fleet of i-branded electrified concepts to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in early March, including the i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the original i3 electric car and the more recent i3 Coupe sports version. On top of this, BMW has also confirmed details for the...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo previewBMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant of the 5-Series in 2009. Now, the 3-Series has its own Gran Turismo. Does it work any better in this...
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McLaren Confirms Production P1 For Geneva, Reveals New Race ModeMcLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which was first shown in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Although it’s been rumored that McLaren would show its production P1 in Geneva, this is the first...
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Last December we brought you undisguised images of the new BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo in testing, in both base and M Sport trim. At the time we weren’t entirely sure if BMW would use the 3-Series Gran Turismo name, even though the car was spotted wearing a “GT” badge. We predicted that BMW would introduce the new model at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, and now leaked photos confirm our hunch of the car’s March reveal. Expect to see the same engines used in other 3-Series models beneath the hood of the 3-Series Gran Turismo, including a 240-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbo...
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Geneva-Bound Concept To Honor The Late Sergio PininfarinaItalian design house Pininfarina will unveil a new concept car honoring the late Sergio Pininfarina at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, with the first teaser image released by the company today. It’s still too early to gauge any details, apart from the concept’s sultry hue, but we...
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Lamborghini To Unveil Its Fastest Car Ever In Geneva: ReportWe already know Lamborghini is planning a special car for its 50th anniversary this year, and which is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Now, thanks to comments from Lamborghini design chief Filippo Prini, we also know that it will be the fastest model ever launched by...
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Mercedes-Benz Launches More Powerful C63 AMG “Edition 507”Mercedes-Benz is introducing for the 2014 model year a new, more powerful version of its C63 AMG dubbed the “Edition 507.” As its name suggests, the car comes packing a 507-horsepower version of the regular C63 AMG’s 6.2-liter V-8, which, for those at home wondering, is 56...
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Toyota Teases Convertible FT-86 (FR-S/BRZ) Open Concept For GenevaThe Geneva Motor Show is just over a month away, and while we've seen a few other tantalizing previews, this convertible GT 86 concept is among the most interesting. Officially called the FT-86 Open concept, the car "previews a possible future development of the award-winning GT 86 sports coupe."...
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Forbidden Fruit: GTI-Rivaling Kia Pro Cee’d GT Makes DebutKia’s European branch is set to launch a new Golf GTI-rivaling hot hatch based on its stylish Pro Cee’d hatch, a three-door version of the regular five-door Cee’d hatch sold in Europe but sharing more in common with the sporty Hyundai Veloster sold in the U.S. The new hot hatch...
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If you're a jet-setting retail therapist--amateur or professional--you'll appreciate the latest special-edition MINI Clubman: the Bond Street. Due for its public unveiling at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Bond Street edition promises an extra dash of style on top of the usual quirky MINI sensibility. Giving London's premier shopping street's name to the Clubman tips the special-edition's hand, as it's a classy, refined, dapper appearance package. Of course, like any MINI, it ends up looking a bit busy, just because there are so many details on such a compact canvas. Nevertheless, the new...
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Kia Provoke Coupe Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowKia has released the first images of a sporty new concept car the automaker is planning to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is described as a “racy new urban concept” and features the latest evolution of Kia’s tiger-nose front-end design. It's also clearly a coupe...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen Develops Hybrid That Ditches Battery For Compressed AirFrom the same company that brought us the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, comes a new concept that does away with the electric component of hybrid cars and replaces it with compressed air instead. That company is French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, which at its recent Innovation Day...
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Aston Martin Rapide S: more power, sharper styleThe Aston Martin Rapide S has just landed, though it won't reach our shores until next month at the earliest. The long-rumored Rapide S delivers on several fronts, and gains the title of Aston's most powerful four-door to date. Rated at 550 horsepower, the Rapide S is 17 percent stronger than the...
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Bentley Enhances The Mulsanne: Gilding The Gilded LilyThe 2013 Bentley Mulsanne has been even further enhanced with new Comfort and Entertainment Specification packages.
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New Rolls-Royce Wraith To Debut At 2013 Geneva Motor ShowRolls-Royce has announced it's bringing a new model to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show taking place in early March. The new model will be called the Rolls-Royce Wraith, a name we haven't seen since the Silver Wraith ended production in 1959. While no other details about the Wraith have been revealed...
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With the U.S. getting ready to celebrate its own car and truck of the year awards at next month’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show, over in Europe a separate award for the car of the year is being played out, and today the list of finalists has been revealed. Out of an original field of 35 contenders for the 2013 European Car of the Year awards, eight finalists have now been selected, up from the usual seven due to a tie between two of the cars. Note, the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 are being considered as a single entry due to their similarities. Listed in alphabetical order, the finalists are...
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Rinspeed microMAX Concept Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Motor ShowEach year Swiss design firm Rinspeed unveils a wacky concept at the Geneva Motor Show in order to demonstrate its talents and preview its take on the future of automotive design. Next year will be no different, with Rinspeed this week revealing its new microMAX concept car, with which it hopes to...
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2013 VW Polo R WRC Car Spawns Road-Going Version: Forbidden FruitAfter years of waiting, Volkswagen has finally added a high-performance ‘R’ variant to its Polo subcompact range, but instead of launching it as a standalone model the new hot hatch’s arrival coincides with the automaker’s 2013 entry into the World Rally Championship (WRC)...
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Volkswagen Polo R Set For 2013 Geneva Motor Show DebutA hotted up ‘R’ version of the Volkswagen Polo, essentially a smaller version of the recently launched Golf R, has been rumored to be in development for close to two years. Volkswagen has previously denied such a model, maintaining it would prove too costly for buyers in the sub-compact...
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2013 European Car Of The Year Nominees AnnouncedFor the past two years running, electric cars have taken top honors for European Car of the year. In 2001, it was the Nissan Leaf that edged out challengers like the Jaguar XJ and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, which finished in a respectable second place. Last year, it was the Opel Ampera that brought...
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MINI Green-Lights The Clubvan Concept For ProductionWhen MINI rolled out its Clubvan panel truck at last month’s Geneva Motor Show, it was billed as a “concept only,” with no immediate plans to put the commercial-vehicle-in-three-quarter-scale into production. As is often the case with such displays, MINI wanted to see public...
Kurt Ernst