Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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We've all had the dreams, hustling our way around our favorite tracks on our preferred racing sims: if only we could get the opportunity, we could show the world how fast we are in real life. One...
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Report: Bentley Planning A Third Model Line, SUV PossibleRolls-Royce recently introduced its newest model, the Ghost, to wide acclaim, despite it being the smallest and least expensive model currently offered by the hyperlux manufacturer. Bentley could easily have followed suit--but it doesn't look like it's going to. Instead, Bentley is eyeing a vehicle...
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Reader Pic: When Your Segway Isn't Enough, Get SmartThis driver's urban ultra-mobility cocktail is made of one part Smart car and one part all-terrain Segway. It also has a dash of crazy, for flavor. We're not exactly sure what's going on here, except that we kind of like it and kind of hate it all at once. Perhaps that has something to do with the...
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Global RallyCross Championship Kicks Off March 25-26 At IrwindaleAmerica, get ready for some fun in the dirt. The Global RallyCross Championship is getting ready for its first event at Irwindale Speedway on March 25-26. It will be broadcast on ESPN, so set your DVRs now. If you're unfamiliar with rallycross, you're probably not a fan of the X-Games, Rhys Millen...
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Video: Jason Castriota Defends The Saab PhoeniX From Chris BangleA new battle in the car design wars broke out on the floor of the Geneva Motor Show, and CarDesignNews caught it on video. The conflict? Ex-BMW designer and notorious flame-surfacer Chris Bangle's pointed questions to ex-Bertone and new Saab design head Jason Castriota over the shape of the new...
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2011 Hyundai Equus iPad Owner's App Gets Rage Digital TreatmentWe've known for many months that the Hyundai Equus would get an iPad (perhaps even an iPad 2 now that the release of that model is looming) in the glove box, pre-loaded with the owner's manual and an app to handle service and other customer interaction. Today, Hyundai released a little detail about...
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We already expected the next Lancer Evo to appear in a hybrid, not-really-a-sports-sedan form, but now it looks like it might not appear at all. The latest news out of Geneva comes via Autocar, from...
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2011 Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowYou thought the Fiat 500 was small enough? Zagato disagrees, and has the hardware to prove it. The 500 Coupe Zagato does away with a healthy chunk of the standard 500's rear quarters, going instead with a sloping roof and spoiler to give it a more coupe-like profile. We say coupe-like because it's...
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1902 Mercedes-Benz Simplex 28 Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowNot to be outdone by Porsche's resurrection of the Semper Vivus, Mercedes-Benz trotted out its 1902 Simplex 28 at the Geneva Motor Show today. A sports car in its day, the 35-horsepower car demonstrated some of the virtues that would later become commonplace in performance four-wheeled hardware...
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2011 Lotus Evora Enduro GT Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowLotus' new direction might be a bit unsettling at times, but you can't fault the company's commitment to motorsports. Earlier this year the company announced its involvement with Renault for a official Lotus-backed F1 team, and today in Geneva, enhanced its ongoing FIA and ACO GT race car car...
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Gumpert Tornante By Touring Superleggera Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowShedding its funky, lego-man exterior for a sleeker, Touring Superleggera-designed skin, Gumpert has moved past the Apollo and on to the Tornante. It's an upgrade, and it goes deeper than the surface. About 220 pounds lighter than the Apollo thanks in part of a carbon monocoque and composite body...
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Video: The Jaguar XKR-S In ActionThe Jaguar XKR-S is one sexy beast. All of the refinement of the standard XK, with the sport and race additions of the R and, now, S, appendages. Fresh from its debut in Geneva, the XKR-S struts its stuff in the video below. No, it's not the fastest, best value, most outrageous, or even the most...
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Yes, it may look a bit like an Isuzu Impulse, but it's actually one of two takes on the next-generation of Volkswagen small cars: the Italdesign Giugiaro Tex Concept. We think it has a bit of...
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Subaru Boxer RWD Sports Car Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowThe Toyota FT-86 II is soaking up yet more autoshow limelight, despite having been little more than a circuit regular for over a year now. Subaru's version of the rear-drive platform looks at least as promising, and about half as ... awkward. Sporting a 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated boxer engine...
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2012 Kia Rio Hatchback Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowIt wasn't so long ago that the Kia Rio was synonymous with rental car hell. It looks like that's about to change, with the 2012 Rio hatchback on display in Geneva. The official press photos looked promising, and judging by these live photos, Kia has followed through on the promise. Sporting a...
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2011 Renault Captur Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowSharing much of its core specs with the Nissan Juke--and likely its underpinnings, too, given the size and shape--the Renault Captur shows that quirky doesn't have to be ugly. The live photos show how more organic lines give proportion to the small crossover package. With a 1.6-liter...
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Porsche 1900 Semper Vivus Hybrid Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowRecreating the past isn't something you often think of when hybrid or electric vehicles are the topic of discussion, but Porsche did exactly that for the Geneva Motor Show, unveiling a painstaking recreation of the 111-year-old Semper Vivus, the first fully-functional full-hybrid car ever built...
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2011 Volkswagen Bulli Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowThe bus is back! Well, sort of, anyway. The Volkswagen Bulli Concept shows that VW hasn't forgotten its long-cube roots. It may even be planning a revisitation of them. This all-electric concept certainly points toward an intriguing vision of what that might look like. Despite its microbus...
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A couple of weeks ago, we made the case that the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is the best value in the performance/luxury hybrid game, despite its $95,900 starting price. We stand by that...
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2011 Bertone B99 Jaguar Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowClassic Jaguar lines in a modern, smaller package? Yes, please. Bertone has the answer with its B99 Concept, which could preview a future X-Type replacement from the Tata-owned British company. Under the lights in Geneva, the Bertone B99 certainly looks the part of a nearly-production concept, with...
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Audi RS 3 Sportback debuts at 2011 Geneva auto showFull details on the 2011 Audi RS3 have been out for months now, including its brawny yet compact 340-horsepower turbocharged 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder engine, but today in Geneva, we got a good look at the car in person. It looks, well, hot, as a true hot hatch--even super-hatch--should. At a...
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2011 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowPacking the beauty of Alfa's 8C Competizione into a much smaller package, the itty-bitty Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is 200 horsepower of 1.75-liter turbo four-cylinder goodness wrapped in mid-engine KTM X-Bow handling with a frothy Italian topping. We want it. Fortunately, Alfa is going to build it for...
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2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowA performance car that's small, yet luxurious, may sound like a series of paradoxes to the American buyer's mind, but Europeans have been proving the combo possible for years. Soon, the Japanese may join them, as previewed by the Infiniti Etherea Concept. The live photos show off its arched...
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2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowAdding strength upon strength, the 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport shears the top off the GranTurismo S--or adds an S to the GranTurismo Convertible, looked at the other way. Either way, it looks great, especially in the sheetmetal. It'll sound great, too, should you be lucky enough to...
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